Models?

[flames07]

Anyone know what format they are using for the models + textures in sc2

 

[Alfagar]

Yes, they're using .M3 for the models, .dds for the textures and .M3H for the some kind of physics files

 

[overload119]

average SC2 .M3 ~ 600 KB

Then you have like 3 different .dds files for each model, because thy have to be speculr, diffuse, normal.

File sizes will be much larger for imports.

 

[warman45]

unless people learned how to compress/ optimize them. which should be possible considering that blizzard makes maps using the editor, and they manage to use low space good quality models.

 

[Wazzz]

warman45... that is rather ignorant... saying that them making their maps in the editor deduces that they manage to use low space is... ridiculous. All of their models are in their mpq file. It doesn't add any more filesize to the map itself -.-

However, I do believe that Blizzard would support their modders and increase the map filesize cap for online play so that those creative enough to create models won't have to be overly worried about the increase in the filesize as opposed to the Warcraft 3 models.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

I posted somewhere: marauder is around 700 KB, some units are like 150 KB and Thor is 1.06 MB. So, I was getting sick of these war3 triangleed arms, triangled everything... And when sum1 makes a better quality - too many polys - fine make a trianlge head man, a very low quality sphere 'just to fit war3'. Welcome my dear hi quality models.

 

[Tleno]

Unless you want to recreate an old 3D game authentically. But it still would be weird...

 

[Misha]

I think i would create at least one SC2 model, given the chance :3

 

[Tleno]

I think i would create at least one SC2 model, given the chance :3

hmmm... Protonaga?

 

[Alfagar]

I think i would create at least one SC2 model, given the chance :3

Go on, we wan't your models!

 

[Tigurius]

Steps until custom models:
Replace model: http://imagr.eu/up/4b85409a84f76_Screenshot000.Jpg Done[x]
Document the fileformat: http://www.madx.dk/wowdev/wiki/index.php?title=M3 10%