[TEC]GR2 files and Granny Viewer

As alot of misconceptions and good information is being spread through
many different threads?

I'll start a thread dedicated to the GR2 stuff.

First, if you don't have the Granny Viewer and know how to use it?
You're working blind!
Go get it here:
http://www.radgametools.com/granny/download.html

I'll start some basic info I am sure of and add info as the days go by.

GR2 files in SH5 are not compressed but Goblin and SH5 can still
use them both.
SH5 uses the granny2.dll which is coded to read compressed and
non-compressed GR2 files.
Ubi did not change the granny2.dll in any way.
I'm not even sure if they would be allowed to change that dll.
The exporter can be modified, I think,
from reading the Granny Viewer info,
and what I know from other sources.

Ubi did not seem to modify the granny exporter in anyway and used
nearly an 'off the shelf' setup for exporting.
Which means decodeing them should be a fairly straight forward project.

There are Granny exporters for several 3D programs out there.
Useing them to import for SH5 could lead to Legal troubles!
I suggest takeing the High Road and not doing it!
You will get caught!
I'm also not sure of total compatability between versions.

There are exporters out there to extract from the GR2 format.
None seem to work for me to my satisfaction.
I invite anyone to send me a Completely extracted GR2 file from SH5.
Even a complete Model with all the meshes is OK.
Haveing all the Bones is a plus!

There is Source code out there for some Granny stuff.
Some of the best is very old but still useful.
Here's an example:
http://www.koders.com/cpp/fid6594068....aspx?s=matrix
It's about the old Granny format but useful nonetheless.