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DarkBASIC Discussion / Converting Milkshape models into Darkbasic

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HyperAXISZ
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Hey all,
I tried browsing through the other posts, but I just couldn't find enough information to solve my problem. My problem is that I export my 3d models in Milkshape into the .x format used in Darkbasic. The 3d model loads alright in Darkbasic, but then when I try to animate it, it severely messes up. Most commonly playing the animation will just cause the object to dissapear(Or move somewhere offscreen, but still that shouldn't happen), or sometimes it says the frames don't even exist...I followed all the procedures for exporting it correctly in Milkshape, and I know that I loaded it correctly in Darkbasic, so what am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance
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JoelJ
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Posted: 6th Oct 2003 06:08
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there are two .x files you export as, there's one near the bottom and one near the top, try the other one that you arnt using, and see if it works. i donno tho, i havnt tried to use animated objects yet

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Mucky Muck Ninja
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DB doesn't support bone(joint) model animation so you have to animate it some other way.(still trying to figure out how...)

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They are other applications (though I don't really know their names) that would solve this problem. I am also currently making a program that would help out here.

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JoelJ
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Quote: "DB doesn't support bone(joint) model animation so you have to animate it some other way.(still trying to figure out how...)
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ah blast. that just...ARG!
maybe you could make a whole bunch of limbs, then use DB to rotate them and such. but that would...not be fun, and im sure there is a better way.

Hurry up w/dat program then!! j/k, take your time, more time, the better it is

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Posted: 7th Oct 2003 15:08
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DBPro supports bones. DBC doesnt? Hmm wasnt aware of that. Make sure your using the Direct X (JT) exporter and when you export the Anim button is NOT depressed.

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Posted: 8th Oct 2003 07:17
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Ah! So someone else IS interested in my program...

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See, PoHa!84, no need to trash it just yet...

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Posted: 8th Oct 2003 07:42
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You could be right...

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this animating stuff is so irritating makes me almost want to...dare i say it..use blitz3d

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Posted: 9th Oct 2003 10:14
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@Lancewrath:
i LOVE your Sig mate...

LMAO!

@PoHa!84:
See, there seems to be a demand on your product... People in diere need of a good bone animation program that is compatable with DBC...

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Wait wait wait... did I miss something? If what Foonman said is true, then this program won't support bone animations... or did I just get confused? *sigh* I know I'm going to make myself look stupid even more so, but uh... what's the difference between bone animations and the animations that DBC does with models? *....sigh again...*

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@ Lancewrath

infinity == 0 ????
If you genuinely studied math and the concepts that infinity is derived from in calculus, etc. then you would not equate infinity to zero (it is so difficult to equate infinity to alot of things). Your sig is so messed up in a bad way.

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@Northern_Fist: But still, its funny...

@PoHa!84: Um, what you do, is animate the object in your program... using the Rotate Limb, Offset Limb commands etc... then use the Save Object Animation command to save it to file and then that'll play in DBC, because i *think* it saves it as .x animation thingy's not bone animation...

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Well I knew that much, but you said:

Quote: "People in diere need of a good bone animation program that is compatable with DBC...
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And Foonman b4 you said:

Quote: "DB doesn't support bone(joint) model animation so you have to animate it some other way.(still trying to figure out how...)
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And I thought you were instigating that my program would somehow make DBC compatible with bone animations, and I wasn't sure. Therefore, I said:

Quote: "what's the difference between bone animations and the animations that DBC does with models? "


To try and clear some things up for me. Maybe all this is just a misunderstanding on my part. (probably so)...

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Hmm, what i meant, was:

People in diere need of a good animation program that uses bones and saves into a format which is compatable with/and can be loaded (without problem) into DBC...

Sorry for not being clear and confusing you some more (Well, more than you usually are anyway.. He he)

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Quote: "DB doesn't support bone(joint) model animation so you have to animate it some other way.(still trying to figure out how...)"
DBC uses limb animation or something.

I think.

I'm not sure... I'm not particularly good at programming OR model creating

Am I the only one here who's really confused?
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