Tree Tranparency Question

[Gladius_Tito]

I'm using a system that uses modified tree models with a transparency animation (not mine), and i'm trying to convert all of the ashenvale trees to trees with a transparent animation. I was able to do so with the first one, but the others I have trouble with. Attached is the model that has a working animation (AshenTree0) and two sample models with problems (AshenTree1 and AshenTree2). Can any one explain why the animations are weird for those two models, and tell me how to fix it? Thanks in advance.

 

[Gladius_Tito]

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Anyone have any good tutorials with modifying in notepad at least?

 

[Mulgrim]

what do you mean by transparency? alpha?

 

[Gladius_Tito]

I'm not actually sure. The models have an animation that makes it transparent. That's all I know. In notepad, I modifed AshenTree0's (the model that works) sequences and GeosetAnims.

 

[Mulgrim]

that would be a geoset animation, but what exactly does it hide ? i think maybe you should triple check to make sure you put it correctly, copy and paste the geoset animation text from notepad for both a working one and broken one.

 

[Gladius_Tito]

Working Tree GeosetAnims

}
GeosetAnim {
GeosetId 0,
Alpha 5 {
DontInterp,
167: 1,
1170: 1,
1300: 1,
1833: 1,
3233: 0,
}
}
GeosetAnim {
GeosetId 1,
Alpha 7 {
DontInterp,
167: 0,
1170: 0,
1300: 0,
1833: 0,
2000: 1,
6667: 1,
8933: 0,
}
}

Broken Tree GeosetAnims

}
GeosetAnim {
GeosetId 0,
Alpha 5 {
DontInterp,
167: 1,
1170: 1,
1300: 1,
1833: 1,
3233: 0,
}
}
GeosetAnim {
GeosetId 1,
Alpha 7 {
DontInterp,
167: 0,
1170: 0,
1300: 0,
1833: 0,
2000: 1,
6667: 1,
8933: 0,
}
}

 

[Mulgrim]

that's strange, they're the same, i don't think i can help you here, sorry

 

[HappyCockroach]

The transparency won't work because your tree uses 2 color alpha filters or opaque. That means that the pixels will whether show, whether be hidden.
You should change the material filter to 'Blend' or 'Full Alpha'. This way the texture will be able to partially show and have transparency.