Decrease Poly Count?

[RiotZ]

Is there a program with the ability so shrink the poly count of MDX and/or MDL models? Because you can increase the count simply by increasing the smoothing factor, is there a similar way to reduce the smoothing? I just want to take a 500kb model, and drop it to 120kb or so, by mipping the texture and reducing the polies by about 300.

 

[SuPa-]

To effectively reduce the polygon count of a model you need to physically edit it and optimize its topology (its polys) in a 3d modeling program. If you want to cut down on the model's file size, I'd focus on the texture, as textures are usually larger in file size (and easier to change). I'd suggest playing around with the different levels of BLP compression until you fine something that's a good file size without sacrificing too much quality.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Milkshape has a "DirectX Mesh Tools" plugin that can reduce the polycount, so I assume your other programs of choice must have similar tools.

But if you let it run unchecked it can deform the mesh pretty badly (depending on how aggressively you reduce the count), so it's something to be used very carefully. On the other hand, it preserves UV-mapping (as much as it can be) so it's pretty handy in some tight spots.

 

[RiotZ]

Milkshape has a "DirectX Mesh Tools" plugin that can reduce the polycount, so I assume your other programs of choice must have similar tools.

But if you let it run unchecked it can deform the mesh pretty badly (depending on how aggressively you reduce the count), so it's something to be used very carefully. On the other hand, it preserves UV-mapping (as much as it can be) so it's pretty handy in some tight spots.

Awesome I'll try it out. Gotta dl MS.

 

[BlinkBoy]

if you are using 3dsmax the good old optimize modifier helps. Also remember that most of this tools damage the unwrap when used and they tend not to keep the symmetry in the model.

 

[RiotZ]

if you are using 3dsmax the good old optimize modifier helps. Also remember that most of this tools damage the unwrap when used and they tend not to keep the symmetry in the model.

Alright. I'll check them out. I guess I'm going to need converter tools now lol.

 

[Uncle Fester]

another possibility is the ''Optimize'' tool from MDLVIS (just google it, but make sure to DL the english version, not the original russian one). Another guess of mine is that Mdl optimizer could be used for such purposes.