[odessu]

Hi

am a noob in modding cnc generals, but I would like to give it a try. So am using 3dsMax and am wondering wheater there is a exporter fom 3dsMax to W3D?

thanks in advance.

[Alphathon]

Loads of people have asked for this, but there isn't one-There is a W3D IMPORTER for max, and GMAX can export W3Ds with the RenX plugin (the max importer works for Gmax as well). I suggest you get Gmax, as its free, so you have nothing to lose

[ComradeJ]

And RenX can import 3Ds. You'd have to import first and then export, but it's the only way.

[Alphathon]

RenX can only import 3ds with a plugin, it doesn't come as standard (or it didn't with mine anyway)

[CodeCat]

Strange, mine can import 3DS with no problems...

[ComradeJ]

Originally Posted by Alphathon";p=&quot

RenX can only import 3ds with a plugin, it doesn't come as standard (or it didn't with mine anyway)

Mine too. It's in the MaxScript thingy.

[dangman4ever]

Originally Posted by Alphathon";p=&quot

RenX can only import 3ds with a plugin, it doesn't come as standard (or it didn't with mine anyway)

File --> Import... --> File Type .3DS

[Waspo]

I had a script, cant remember where i got it from, cant find it again, it was called "W3D.ms" and it was for renx but it worked for 3dsmax too, imports w3d into max.

I wish I could find that again.

[goblinsleez]

the thing is you guys , 3ds can export w3d , its in the main export options page (and you dont need a plugin), lol, however , before you get all ahead of yourselves , it can not export the format properly that C&C Generals wants , so there for , you HAVE TO USE gmax with RenX,

The reason for this I beleive is that 3ds max supports textures and materials way ahead of the allowance of generals , and there for i beleive that RenX has made the override MEditor that only allows in the type of , and amount of colors and textures allowed in game. Unfortunately for us 3DS M owners, there is NO renx for 3ds max. For one , you have something like 32 million colors in 3ds environment , in renx , you have 256 color paletes ( so far as i can tell - i could be totally wrong here )

Anyways , 3ds is superior to all , but , IT CAN NOT BE USED for anything more than a mesh builder when it comes to generals models , as far as textures and materials , use Ren X , it seems to be only way (therefor , use GMax)

Besides , on a final note , all those of you like I that have 3ds R(i got version 7) , wont have a prob with GMax , it s weak in comparison to 3DS , so learning it is nothing , tis the same damn thing , with LESS options, :P. Until next time. Later

[Rene]

http://www.makaveli.nl/rene/w3dtools.jpg