[TEC] The Ex-GWX-Dev SH5 to SH3 Crew Animations Process + Tools thread

[Jeff-Groves]

I finished the SH5toSH3_Animations Scripting this afternoon.
It is based on a modified GR2 Reader Script written by Jayn23 on the Xentax forum.

One can now export the 3D Characters and Animations from SH5 then convert that to numbered obj files for Import to SH3 using S3D.

Several FREE programs will be needed and I'll post links and more information in the coming days.


1st you will need Noesis. It's free and does not install. Just Unzip it and place it anywhere you wish.
http://www.richwhitehouse.com/index....showproject=91

Then you'll need Blender. I've tested with versions 2.79b and 2.80 so any version from there up will work.
I use the portable versions that you just unzip and run so no install.
https://www.blender.org/download/

OH! Of course you will need SH5. You'll need to copy files from that.
Now there's 200+ textures you'll need to copy. I've been busy and have a simple Batch file I'll upload that will do the work for you!
You'll need to edit a couple lines in it for your system but Edit it with Notepad and your good.

[Tigerzhunters]

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

I finished the SH5toSH3_Animations Scripting this afternoon.
It is based on a modified GR2 Reader Script written by Jayn23 on the Xentax forum.

One can now export the 3D Characters and Animations from SH5 then convert that to numbered obj files for Import to SH3 using S3D.

Several FREE programs will be needed and I'll post links and more information in the coming days.


1st you will need Noesis. It's free and does not install. Just Unzip it and place it anywhere you wish.
http://www.richwhitehouse.com/index....showproject=91

Then you'll need Blender. I've tested with versions 2.79b and 2.80 so any version from there up will work.
I use the portable versions that you just unzip and run so no install.
https://www.blender.org/download/

OH! Of course you will need SH5. You'll need to copy files from that.
Now there's 200+ textures you'll need to copy. I've been busy and have a simple Batch file I'll upload that will do the work for you!
You'll need to edit a couple lines in it for your system but Edit it with Notepad and your good.

What can i say, Man You was A Life Saver Thank you So much For your Programs It make easiers Also It works With sh4?

[GrenSo]

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

I finished the SH5toSH3_Animations Scripting this afternoon.
It is based on a modified GR2 Reader Script written by Jayn23 on the Xentax forum.

One can now export the 3D Characters and Animations from SH5 then convert that to numbered obj files for Import to SH3 using S3D.

Several FREE programs will be needed and I'll post links and more information in the coming days.


1st you will need Noesis. It's free and does not install. Just Unzip it and place it anywhere you wish.
http://www.richwhitehouse.com/index....showproject=91

Then you'll need Blender. I've tested with versions 2.79b and 2.80 so any version from there up will work.
I use the portable versions that you just unzip and run so no install.
https://www.blender.org/download/

OH! Of course you will need SH5. You'll need to copy files from that.
Now there's 200+ textures you'll need to copy. I've been busy and have a simple Batch file I'll upload that will do the work for you!
You'll need to edit a couple lines in it for your system but Edit it with Notepad and your good.

Hi Jeff,


stupid question, I know, but where we can find the script you talked from, or I'm just blind?

[rik007]

Realy looking forward to the first trials. Keep on experimenting!

[Jeff-Groves]

Yes. Any MeshAnimation you create will work in SH4.

I'll be uploading the Script and other files needed tonite.

If you have Noesis copy the granny2.dll from your SH5 Game and put it in the folder with the Noesis.exe
The Script will look for it!

Any where you wish, create a folder named SH52SH3. Inside that create 2 more folders. Name one Textures and the other Animations.
You can now copy SH5 animations into that folder. I'd not move them all until you get the hang of the work flow! There's 1000+ animations!
I'd start with:
walk.GR2
Vasla02.gr2

I'll be using walk.GR2 for a few lessons so get that for sure. It's also the smallest size animation.

[Jeff-Groves]

Here's the Script and other files.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/tm1p9...Stuff.zip/file


You will need to move them into proper folders!!!!!!
skip_mesh.txt needs to be in the noesisv4442 folder with the Noesis.exe!

fmt_SH5toSH3_Animations.py needs to be in the noesisv4442\plugins\python folder!

Mesh_List.txt, Texture-list.txt, and Copy_Images.bat should be saved somewhere safe. You'll need those!

You WILL NEED TO EDIT Copy_Images.bat to match your file paths!!!
I hope I don't need to break out the Crayons to tell you how to do that.

Copy_Images.bat will copy the needed textures from your SH5 install to the Textures folder you created if you edit it right.


Copy the CharacterBodyParts.GR2 from SH5 into the SH52SH3 folder.

If you have everything right? Open Noesis then open file.
Browse to SH52SH3 and select the CharacterBodyParts.GR2
Then open the Animations folder and select walk.GR2.

!t's gonna take a few minutes depending on your system so give it time.

Let me know how that works for you!!! If you've made it there and see this? I'll start the teachings. Your gonna need it!

[Jeff-Groves]

If you want to know more about the start of the Script I adjusted?
Read the link below. You'll spot me soon enough!

https://forum.xentax.com/viewtopic.php?t=22277
If you can't wait? Page 4

[Tigerzhunters]

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

Yes. Any MeshAnimation you create will work in SH4.

I'll be uploading the Script and other files needed tonite.

If you have Noesis copy the granny2.dll from your SH5 Game and put it in the folder with the Noesis.exe
The Script will look for it!

Any where you wish, create a folder named SH52SH3. Inside that create 2 more folders. Name one Textures and the other Animations.
You can now copy SH5 animations into that folder. I'd not move them all until you get the hang of the work flow! There's 1000+ animations!
I'd start with:
walk.GR2
Vasla02.gr2

I'll be using walk.GR2 for a few lessons so get that for sure. It's also the smallest size animation.

So .GR2 Compitable Hmm that make me remember about AOE3 Lol adding Some WW1 tank-plane-ship

[Jeff-Groves]

For those that want to learn more? I'm going to explain a WHOLE BUNCH of stuff on how to get good renders for export to Blender.

Like the thread name? It's a process you need to learn to work the Tools.
Now since I know someone wants the Cook animations? I'm useing that to start.

We need to change the Meshes loaded first.
In the noesisv4442 folder, remove the skip_mesh.txt(You might want to save it somewhere with a new name)

Copy the Mesh_List.txt into noesisv4442 folder and rename it to skip_mesh.txt
Open that txt and DELETE the following lines....
D_Head_04
D_Hat_04
D_Pants_04
D_Torso_04
object1_Beard_CAP04
Then save.

The reason we do that is Any Meshes NOT in the skip_mesh.txt will load!
Anything IN the list will NOT load!

You should get this.............




Now lets fix the beard texture!
Select Tools and then Data Viewer. Select Model1 then Materials.
You'll see this.............


We have to fix the Beard Texture. There is NO object1_Beard_CAP04_D.dds!
In the texture folder, open the hair.tga and save as object1_Beard_CAP04_D.dds.
Now reopen with noesis! (Just don't look real close to the UV work on the beard! Someone was drunk when they did that!)

Here's the video........