IDEA: is this possible?

[RaD-]

is it possible to extract models from other games using Gmax/3dsmax and format them to work with wc3? i remember when i was downloading Gmax, it said u can use it for modeling units for 'these games' and listed a bunch, 3 of which i own! has this ever been attempted?

 

[Mecheon]

Yes. It has been attempted. NWN models to WC3 ones. Good luck with any other type

 

[RaD-]

was the attempt a success? are the animations different? one of the games i remember seeing was dungeon siege: legends of aranna (crappy game though) but it had some nice models that could be used in rpg's

 

[Mecheon]

Two words: Draco Lich

I believe that should satisfy any other questions about whether or not the attempts were successful. And a few months ago, there were some NWN models as well. NWN Air Elemental and NWN Iron Golem. But they were deleted or something

 

[Mhael]

This will NOT work. For any of you that have used gmax, you know that it completely goofs on animations and skins when trying to import a model and export it as wc3. If somebody could make an ad-on this would be possible though...

 

[Mecheon]

... There ARE more modeling programs that aren't Gmax you know <_<;;;

3DS Max can do it easy. You just need to edit the animations of the original model so they'll be correct in WC3