GOAT version 1_1, bug fix release

[paleologos]

At what point does it ask you this?

[paleologos]

I have python 2.6.6 in my machine and the suit works but I never tried to convert and replace flying missile models and I am interested in doing so, that's why I have such an interest in helping you.
This is a link to the 2.6.6 version setup.
Try it and post the results.

[AleksiMizaro]

I have python 2.6.6 in my machine and the suit works but I never tried to convert and replace flying missile models and I am interested in doing so, that's why I have such an interest in helping you.
This is a link to the 2.6.6 version setup.
Try it and post the results.

I really appreciate the help

I installed 2.6.6 and ran setup.py, it shows this cmd window for a split second but I managed to screenshot it:

[paleologos]

For the time being I don't know what else to try.
What is the setup of your machine?

[AleksiMizaro]

For the time being I don't know what else to try.
What is the setup of your machine?

Windows 7 64bit

This is the problem I have with .cas:

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Read header, version number = 3.11999988556
Version number in header is 3.11999988556
nscenebones as a byte 1
Read hierarchy, nscenebones = 1
Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python26\lib\lib-tk\Tkinter.py", line 1410, in __call__
    return self.func(*args)
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationToolbox_v1_1.py", line
 2320, in convertcastoms3dButton
    cas2ms3dConverter( casfilename, txtfilename )
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationToolbox_v1_1.py", line
 433, in cas2ms3dConverter
    stratcasobj.fromfile( fncas, fntxt )
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationLibrary_v1_1.py", line
 5127, in fromfile
    self.timeticks.fromfile( fid, fidtxt )
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationLibrary_v1_1.py", line
 2887, in fromfile
    self.timeticks.fromfile( fid, self.nframes )
EOFError: not enough items in file

This is with python 2.6.6 which is why I've been trying to get 2.6.8 to see if that would fix it...

[Gigantus]

2.6.6 is the version to of python to use, in fact I actually have a template for a response every time someone asks:

Make sure you have a Python version less then 2.7 installed, else install from the applicable download link
Windows x86 MSI Installer (2.6.6) - for 'regular' operating system
Windows X86-64 MSI Installer (2.6.6) - for 64 bit operating system

The error message in GOAT appears to confirm that you have the correct version - it will be related to the model itself, that action is meant for models with a skeleton like captains. I had limited success to convert 'static' models by using the 'RTW battle model to ms3d' function.

[AleksiMizaro]

2.6.6 is the version to of python to use, in fact I actually have a template for a response every time someone asks:


The error message in GOAT appears to confirm that you have the correct version - it will be related to the model itself, that action is meant for models with a skeleton like captains. I had limited success to convert 'static' models by using the 'RTW battle model to ms3d' function.

Thanks a ton! I'll be messing around with this to see if I can get it to work

[AleksiMizaro]

2.6.6 is the version to of python to use, in fact I actually have a template for a response every time someone asks:


The error message in GOAT appears to confirm that you have the correct version - it will be related to the model itself, that action is meant for models with a skeleton like captains. I had limited success to convert 'static' models by using the 'RTW battle model to ms3d' function.

I'm not having any luck with these projectile .cas files - they won't even convert to txt:

Version number in header is 3.11999988556
nscenebones as a byte 1
Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python26\lib\lib-tk\Tkinter.py", line 1410, in __call__
    return self.func(*args)
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationToolbox_v1_1.py", line
 2719, in convertcastotxtButton
    convertcastotxt( casfilename )
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationToolbox_v1_1.py", line
 756, in convertcastotxt
    casobj.fromfile( fncas )
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationLibrary_v1_1.py", line
 4176, in fromfile
    self.timeticks.fromfile( fid, fidtxt )
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationLibrary_v1_1.py", line
 2887, in fromfile
    self.timeticks.fromfile( fid, self.nframes )
EOFError: not enough items in file

When I use the "convert rtw battle cas", it's just an empty ms3d file with joints. Maybe I'm misunderstanding this? Here is the output:

versionnumber = 3.11999988556
first chunk length = 337
current position = 379
current offset   = 379
chunk length     = 460
next offset      = 839
Read a chunk....
bone_pelvis, , -1, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0
bone_rthigh, bone_pelvis, 0, -0.095239, 0.00752, 0.0
bone_rlowerleg, bone_rthigh, 1, -0.1178, -0.456929, 0.014396
bone_rfoot, bone_rlowerleg, 2, -0.141963, -0.856436, -0.017238
bone_abs, bone_pelvis, 0, 0.0, 0.212462, 0.0
bone_torso, bone_abs, 4, 0.000295, 0.42402, 0.0
bone_head, bone_torso, 5, 0.000357, 0.658993, 0.0
bone_jaw, bone_head, 6, 1e-06, 0.669803, -0.003447
bone_eyebrow, bone_head, 6, -0.001327, 0.776841, -0.074461
bone_rclavical, bone_torso, 5, -0.01296, 0.554031, -0.027384
bone_rupperarm, bone_rclavical, 9, -0.178319, 0.502247, -0.023901
bone_relbow, bone_rupperarm, 10, -0.480525, 0.513386, -0.03767
bone_rhand, bone_relbow, 11, -0.764362, 0.51033, -0.011332
bone_lclavical, bone_torso, 5, 0.010517, 0.554031, -0.027384
bone_lupperarm, bone_lclavical, 13, 0.178319, 0.502247, -0.023901
bone_lelbow, bone_lupperarm, 14, 0.480492, 0.513442, -0.038332
bone_lhand, bone_lelbow, 15, 0.764293, 0.510242, -0.011628
bone_lthigh, bone_pelvis, 0, 0.095239, 0.000752, 0.0
bone_llowerleg, bone_lthigh, 17, 0.116848, -0.463392, 0.023078
bone_lfoot, bone_llowerleg, 18, 0.141925, -0.86203, -0.017534
bone_weapon_weapon01, bone_rhand, 12, -0.764362, 0.51033, -0.011332
bone_weapon02, bone_rhand, 12, -0.764362, 0.51033, -0.011332
bone_weapon03_shield_shield01, bone_lhand, 16, 0.764293, 0.510242, -0.011628
total number of verts = 0
total number of faces = 0


Writing ms3d file: C:/Users/Aleksi/Desktop/GOAT/projects/weapons\weapon_javelin_
high.ms3d
Wrote ms3d vertex section, had 0 vertices
Preparing to write 0 triangles
Wrote ms3d triangle section
Wrote ms3d group section
Wrote ms3d material section
Wrote ms3d keyframer data
Wrote ms3d joint section
Wrote ms3d first subversion number
Wrote ms3d group comment section
Wrote ms3d material comment section
Wrote ms3d joint comment section
Wrote ms3d model comment
Wrote ms3d second subversion number
Wrote ms3d weight section

All I'm trying to do is make an axe projectile btw.

[paleologos]

Did you try treating the CA *.cas file as a RTW file, I mean use the importer script for 3DSmax, developed for RTW modding?

[AleksiMizaro]

Did you try treating the CA *.cas file as a RTW file, I mean use the importer script for 3DSmax, developed for RTW modding?

Nope, I just have milkshape... Did that work for you?

[paleologos]

I haven't tried it with the cas files from M2TW but I have used that script to port RTW cas files to 3dsmax.
3dsmax can export to .obj which is workable in ms3d.
I know that this will be a messy procedure if it is even possible.

[AleksiMizaro]

I haven't tried it with the cas files from M2TW but I have used that script to port RTW cas files to 3dsmax.
3dsmax can export to .obj which is workable in ms3d.
I know that this will be a messy procedure if it is even possible.

Yeah it seems pretty messy already hahaha.


Do you know if it's possible to use a .mesh for a projectile model instead?

[paleologos]

I don't know for 100% sure but I believe "no" is a very (99.99%) educated guess.
The game engine will be looking for a specific file, both it's name and it's type/format.

[AleksiMizaro]

I don't know for 100% sure but I believe "no" is a very (99.99%) educated guess.
The game engine will be looking for a specific file, both it's name and it's type/format.

Ahh yeah I did try using mesh files there and it didn't work.

I'm starting to think maybe it's actually a problem with my python install or GOAT version or how I'm using it?

It won't convert meshes either for some reason, it just says this:

Mesh to Ms3d Conversion Cancelled.


Reading mesh file: C:/Users/Aleksi/Desktop/GOAT/projects/humanunits/viking_raide
rs_lod0.mesh
Read mesh file header, mesh is variant (siege engine)
Read mesh triangle section, number of groups = 24
Read mesh uv section
Read mesh weight section
Read mesh vertex section

[Gigantus]

I gave it a shot for the default onager rock and weapon_javelin_high. The rock converted (RTW convert), the javelin according to GOAT had no vertices - a no show.

Edit: missile_ballista_bolt_high worked fine - it could be simply the size or a required min number of vertices: the javelin is 1Kb, the rock 3KB and the bolt 5KB

I might be wrong, but I thing castotxt is meant for animations, at least that's my default directory when I open that function - and it's meantioned in the animation tutorial\guide. Here are the two guides if it is of any help.

Edit2: I uploaded both PDF's here at TWC and added the link to the original GOAT thread.

[AleksiMizaro]

I gave it a shot for the default onager rock and weapon_javelin_high. The rock converted (RTW convert), the javelin according to GOAT had no vertices - a no show.

Edit: missile_ballista_bolt_high worked fine - it could be simply the size or a required min number of vertices: the javelin is 1Kb, the rock 3KB and the bolt 5KB

I might be wrong, but I thing castotxt is meant for animations, at least that's my default directory when I open that function - and it's meantioned in the animation tutorial\guide. Here are the two guides if it is of any help.

Edit2: I uploaded both PDF's here at TWC and added the link to the original GOAT thread.

Thanks so much for your help! There's now only 1 thing holding me back and that is the error I get when I try to convert ms3d to cas.


GOAT gives me this:

Reading ms3d file: C:/Users/Aleksi/Desktop/GOAT/projects/weapons/temp/missile_ba
llista_bolt_high_lod0.ms3d
Read ms3d vertex section
Read ms3d triangle section
Read ms3d group section
Read ms3d material section
Read ms3d keyframer data
Read ms3d joint section
Read ms3d first subversion number
thecomment is body
Object01
0


ntoks is 4
Read ms3d group comment section
Read ms3d material comment section, number of comments = 0
Read ms3d joint comment section
Read ms3d model comment
Read ms3d second subversion number
Read ms3d weight section


Top Level Info from the .ms3d file
self.isregular        = True
self.ismount          = False
self.lodname          = characterlod0
This ms3d file has self.isregular = True
Exception in Tkinter callback
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python26\lib\lib-tk\Tkinter.py", line 1410, in __call__
    return self.func(*args)
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationToolbox_v1_1.py", line
 2345, in convertms3dtocasButton
    ms3d2casConverter( ms3dfilename, casfilename )
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationToolbox_v1_1.py", line
 492, in ms3d2casConverter
    ( header, hierarchy, timeticks, bonesection, meshdatasection, footer ) = ms3
dobj.makestratcasSections( fnms3d )
  File "C:\Users\Aleksi\Desktop\GOAT\GameObjectApplicationLibrary_v1_1.py", line
 13054, in makestratcasSections
    tokens             = mcomments[0].comment.split( '%%' )
IndexError: list index out of range

Modeler's toolbox gives me this:

The conversion of the .MS3D model "missile_ballista_bolt_high_lod0.ms3d" has failed during the transformation process: this is normally caused by system errors (file sharing, input/output, security permissions). Exception message: "index was outside the bounds of array".

[AleksiMizaro]

I found this thread: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...AT-v1-1-Errors

It says this:

Error: IndexError: list index out of range or AttributeError: 'ms3dObject' object has no attribute 'groupcommentsection'
Cause & Fix: Group comments are missing. Check if all groups have comments.

I'm not sure what this means though?

[Gigantus]

Every model group is supposed to have a comment.

[paleologos]

Aleksi is trying to convert the models of flying projectiles, like javelins, arrows etc.
I think he wants to make a throwing axe projectile.
These models don't have a variety so they don't need comments and they are *.cas files, like in RTW.
As a matter of fact I believe that RTW and M2TW are using the very same projectile models.
In this case I believe the conversion program is "protesting" a RTW file not being a M2TW file.

[AleksiMizaro]

Every model group is supposed to have a comment.

I checked and it does exactly the same. Mine does have a ton of joints though - that wouldn't be a problem, right?

Aleksi is trying to convert the models of flying projectiles, like javelins, arrows etc.
I think he wants to make a throwing axe projectile.
These models don't have a variety so they don't need comments and they are *.cas files, like in RTW.
As a matter of fact I believe that RTW and M2TW are using the very same projectile models.
In this case I believe the conversion program is "protesting" a RTW file not being a M2TW file.

Yeah that's what I'm trying to do. Should I find a RTW conversion program or something?




Thanks for the help guys.