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#3511
Wall Worm News / WWMT 1.745 Released
December 14, 2011, 07:17:48 PM
This release was going to be a few days from now... but I learned that the current release broke the displacement tool's VMF Exporter (the exporter had the export code commented out). So i released this version... which also auto-generates Flexcontrollers with morphed models/VTAs.
#3512
Wall Worm News / Flex controller updates coming
December 14, 2011, 12:02:01 PM
So if you have played with the VTA exporter... you may have been confused since the flex controllers are not visible in faceposer upon export. As of 1.744 you must still add the flexcontroller data into the QC manually.

I have already added automation of flexcontrollers from the morpher into the next release. That means that you will be able to edit in Faceposer directly upon exporting. At the moment I am trying to tidy up a couple things but hope to have that update in the next couple of days.

Also... just a reminder... Wunderboy has been working on updates to his SMD/VTA exporters that improve performance/results and add functionality. Please consider sending him a thank you in the form of a donation in the name of yourself and Wall Worm. I will share news when he has released these new versions.
#3513
Wall Worm News / WWMT 1.744 Released
December 12, 2011, 03:09:22 PM
New WWMT version is out. Has a few new settings in the settings floater. Also fixed a Morph-O-Matic to VTA/flex bug.

See the changelog for full details.

Also added a new docs page on how to export the facial animations (morphers to VTA/flex).
#3514
WWMT Questions / Re: Jigglebones?
December 11, 2011, 08:28:01 PM
The docs I linked assume you already have a model assigned to the WWMT helper that you can export normally.

What I would do is first familiarize yourself with how WWMT assigns meshes to the WWMT helper and export the model. Once you can get it to export, then take the steps to add the $jigglebone support with the docs above.

I will try to fill out the complete process in the docs soon so it will be more clear. Hopefully I can get around to that this week when I'm writing some other docs.
#3515
WWMT Questions / Re: Jigglebones?
December 11, 2011, 08:16:26 PM
For the moment, the best docs for $jigglebones in WWMT are here. When I get time I will expound on it more... Hopefully that helps get you started.
#3516
So you may have wondered how you can make a tileable, seamless texture from your photo. If you are using an image editor like Photoshop, you've probably found some information on doing that online. But what if you want to do it inside 3ds Max?

Here is a video that shows you how to do that. You can also read instructions here.

#3517
Bug Reports / Re: Not a bug More confusion for L4d2 setup
December 06, 2011, 02:24:42 PM
Quote from: ROMOAS on December 06, 2011, 02:16:17 PM
got it fixed.

is it normal for me to have to reset the root folders each time i start 3Ds max ?

No, it isn't. Anything you set inside the Settings window is remembered forever. If you aren't getting the settings between each time opening the WWMT UI, you can set your default model and material path inside the settings floater to set the default for new models.

Hopefully that makes sense.
#3518
WWMT Questions / Re: compilation problem here.
December 04, 2011, 12:44:50 AM
Quote from: DillonBarba on December 04, 2011, 12:29:12 AM
got this little beauty still (AppFramework : Unable to load module p4lib.dll!)

That is always in the compile window... you can ignore it :)

Otherwise did you get the compile to work?
#3519
WWMT Questions / Re: compilation problem here.
December 03, 2011, 11:04:18 PM
Welcome back, Dillon. We lost your contributions with a server crash a month or so back...

Anyway, I haven't seen that one before. My first guess is to restart Steam. Sometimes there are odd errors after a Steam update. If a restart doesn't fix it... try loading the Mod... then opening SDK for your mod... and opening a file for it (in Hammer or model viewer)... then try to recompile. Hopefully that fixes it.
#3520
Bug Reports / Re: Not a bug More confusion for L4d2 setup
December 03, 2011, 05:46:56 PM
I would suggest removing the map from the Ambient slot of the material. Right-click the ambient slot in the material editor and then choose clear. Then re-export the texture.
#3521
Wall Worm News / Re: WWMT 1.74 Released
December 03, 2011, 09:19:25 AM
Oops... looks like I loaded 1.73 again last night when I loaded the update. The download should now be the correct 1.74 version.

Sorry about that.
#3522
Wall Worm News / WWMT 1.74 Released
December 03, 2011, 12:59:28 AM
I have released WWMT 1.74. This version adds a RES File maker (which you need if you want people to download custom assets like models and materials) from a server running your custom maps. You can package your assets into your map's BSP with a commandline tool in SOurce... but that is inconvenient; a common tool has been PakRat... but that program stopped packaging materials in my projects some time ago...

So that is one reason I made this tool. It is just an efficiency tool... as you will still need to manually add any sound files, text files, scripts and other files to your RES file that this tool doesn't consider (it only adds models and materials that are inside the current scene when you run the tool).

I also added a couple new Proxy tools inside the WWMT UI. I had added Proxies in a recent update to the displacement tool... but now you can make them inside WWMT. Also, you can collect skins from your proxies.

See the changelog for other additions/changes.
#3523
Bug Reports / Re: Not a bug More confusion for L4d2 setup
December 02, 2011, 07:47:28 PM
Quote from: ROMOAS on December 02, 2011, 04:31:41 PM
i do have one more question.
there is a button in the WWMT that you did not cover its the Default Map Folder is this to not be set or do i set it to my:

local Disk (C:) - program files (x86)- steam- steamapps- common- left4dead2- sdk_content- mapsrc
folder ?

Correct. That setting is used with the displacement tool when exporting a VMF containing displacements and model placement.

Quote from: ROMOAS on December 02, 2011, 04:31:41 PM
thank you for all your help.

You are welcome. Please share samples of your projects here so we can all see what you are doing.  :)
#3524
Bug Reports / Re: Not a bug More confusion for L4d2 setup
December 02, 2011, 10:28:24 AM
Sorry... I obviously didn't use my brain when I read your post.

The following folders (modelsrc, materialsrc and mapsrc) need to be set inside the following path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\sdk_content

So those folders (if they don't exist) must be made in that directory. And you settings for them inside WWMT must be set to those folders in that directory.

Your bin directory, however, is correct.
#3525
Bug Reports / Re: Not a bug More confusion for L4d2 setup
December 01, 2011, 09:46:27 AM
Quote from: ROMOAS on December 01, 2011, 04:17:49 AM
dear sir i also have a issue with the L4D 2....i have the following file folders (bin)  (materialsrc) (models) but no (modelssrc) folder is there a different spot this folder is in.

Hi Romoas... all you need to do is create a folder called modelsrc alongside the materialsrc folder. You should then be good to go. (Make sure also to set the Game Info Dir to your left4dead2 folder since l4d, l4d2 and Portal 2 also need that to compile correctly. There is a link above for an explanation of the Game Info Dir.
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