Dawn of Chaos model importing...

[PennWarcraft]

I'm having trouble importing the models into my world editor from the DoC mpq. I know I'm following the procedure correctly because I've done this with other models many times, but I can't seem to get it to work properly this time. Probably because I don't know what the paths are, but it could be anything.

After I restart the editor and assign the model to a unit, the .mdl isn't loaded (according to the error message) and all I see when I try to place the unit is the black and green checkered cube.

If anyone knows what the paths are to import these models, could you please give them to me? It'd be much appreciated!

 

[deathismyfriend]

i believe it needs to be a .mdx file.

 

[PennWarcraft]

You misunderstand. I extracted the models and skins from the MPQ and I'm attempting to import them into a custom map.

 

[deathismyfriend]

the only thing i can think then is when u extracted them they got corrupted. Also do u have permission from the owner of the map to extract these ?

 

[PennWarcraft]

Yes, I do. I never seek to do stuff like this without asking the original owner's permission first.

The thing is, I used to get the exact same issue when first starting out with other models and such, and not getting the import paths correct on those. I was hoping if anyone else had successfully imported these into their own maps, that they'd share what sort of paths they used in the hopes that that'd fix the issue.

 

[Almia]

Use Xdep to extract maps.

 

[PennWarcraft]

I'm not trying to extract maps though. I'm trying to import custom models that I got permission to use from a certain mod developer, into my own map. Unfortunately it seems the only models I've been able to get imported properly are the 2D building portraits.

If anyone else has used Dawn of Chaos mod resources in their maps successfully, could you PLEASE tell me how you managed it so I can do the same? I need these for a project I'm working on.