trouble importing model

[ZloyOlen]

I can't import the CryptFiend model here, i followed the tutorial, changed all the paths as written in the readme.txt and closed then reopened the map however unlike other models i've imported (which i've done with quite a few) this one just remains a missing texture cube and gives me an error.
Below is the map i tried to import it into (i also followed the tutorial for making this post, and if something is out of order please say so).

 

[GhostWolf]

It uses Textures\Clouds8x8.blp which is no longer a valid path since some patch <= 1.30.1.
Either get the original texture and import it to your map, or do the same with one of the newer variants like Textures\Clouds8x8grey.blp, or modify the path in the model, etc.

I was actually discussing a few days ago on discord about making a script that will show all of the paths that were invalidated in all of the "new" patches since there are many and this issue came up multiple times already that I've seen...maybe I'll continue working on that at some point :s

 

[ZloyOlen]

I'm on patch 1.29 so that must be the case, where could i get that texture?

 

[GhostWolf]

This is from TFT 1.21a.

 

[ZloyOlen]

Thanks alot! Will import and see if it works
Edit: nope that wasn't it, still gives me "couldn't load file war3mapImported\ChaosSpider.mdl"

 

[GhostWolf]

Restart WE, assuming you changed the path correctly to Textures\Clouds8x8.blp. I checked it on 1.30.1 and it had no issues once it had a texture with that path.
On a side note, I looked at the new 8x8 versions and you can probably use Clouds8x8Fade.blp which is the same but fades towards the ending of the animation. This means you need to edit the model, but you don't need to import an extra texture. But it also depends on what versions of the game you are using or want to support

 

[ZloyOlen]

I changed it properly yes, and i have no idea how to edit models so i shall just give up on this one. Slightly recolored crypt fiend will have to do!

 

[GhostWolf]

Looked again, and on top of the clouds texture missing, your WE also failed to actually import the two custom BLPs of the model. If you look closely, WE says their size is 0, so delete them and reimport, and it should actually work.

 

[ZloyOlen]

Oh my god it did, i think what happened is that the paths in the readme file have "/" instead of "\" and i copied it without noticing, man thanks alot for your help!