Adding Portraits

[Ghost765]

Dont know if this is in the right forum, but here we go:
How do i add a portrait to a model that doesnt have one? I know that i can just add (model name)_portrait.mdx, but what about custom portraits? like portraits built onto the model itself? What programs do i need?

 

[Bloody_Turds]

Easy way is to add a camera to the model with magos, then name it portrait, although it will still play ur anims during the portrait, if you wana specify 1 anim name one of ur anims Portrait stand (i think its portrait stand)

 

[Ghost765]

hmm... i dont get it. could you go more indepth?
like what im thinking of is:
when i opened a model in wc3 viewer, u see a little camera pointing at usually the head. this is the camera i presume. how can i change the view or create one?

 

[Bloody_Turds]

download WAR3MODELEDITOR from the tools section, open your model with it, go to Windows/camera, set your screen up to the model to where you want the camera (pretty close to head), then right click, and creat camera from current position. Save and import

This part is optional:
Next go to windows/sequence manager and find the animation you want to use for the camera, (this anim wont be used on the mdl anymore, cept for camera) then rename it Portrait - 1

 

[Ghost765]

k, run into another problem. it says texture\blah blah blah is unable to opened, it doesnt exist. what to do?

 

[NhazUl]

What model do you use? Post it here, so I can make the camera for you and tell you what was wrong with the textures so it bothers you no more. If I do, I won't forget to teach you as well.

 

[Ghost765]

hmm ok.
i dont really like the helmet texture tho.

 

[NhazUl]

~ Camera added.


To add cameras in Magos' Model Editor, play some of the Stand animations, move the model so it looks like a portrait. Then go to Windows > Camera Manager. Right-click and select Create Camera from Current View. Name the camera Camera01. Bang! You have it.

~ Texture path problem fixed.

If you want to open the models with Magos properly, the custom textures must have no paths, otherwise the editor won't recognize them (prior to version 1.07). In your case, I edited them relatively to "TheKnight.blp" and "HeadShield.blp" instead of "Textures\TheKinght.blp" and "Textures\HeadShield.blp". To edit this, you need to convert the model to MDL format using model converter (I recommend MDLX Converter). Open the MDL in Notepad, find the "Textures" label (they are Model, Sequences, Global Sequences and then Textures) and edit the paths. Then save and you're ready.

~ Geoset animation issues fixed.

See this tutorial for more information.

EDIT: ~ Model removed from post.

 

[Ghost765]

ty very much. +rep. now remove the models from ur post plz.