Invisible Units - No Solution!

**Roman_Man#3** · February 24, 2008, 07:28 PM

Hello,

I'm trying my first major foray into modding M2, and I'm trying to convert some RTW units for use in M2TW. I went through the process of transforming CAS to Milkshape 3d Ascii, then importing to Milkshape and adding necessary comments, then saving as MS3D and converting to Mesh. I then converted the DDS to TEXTURE with no other changes. I put them ingame, but the units are invisible. I swapped my models for vanilla models, and I was able to see a shield, sword, and other stuff. Nothing showed up if I just swapped my textures for vanilla textures. Thus, I am lead to believe its a problem with my model. Anybody encounter anything like this?

RM3

Code:

14 numenor_swords 
1 4 
49 unit_models/numenor/wles_numenor_swordsman_0.mesh 121 
49 unit_models/numenor/wles_numenor_swordsman_1.mesh 900 
49 unit_models/numenor/wles_numenor_swordsman_2.mesh 2500 
49 unit_models/numenor/wles_numenor_swordsman_3.mesh 6400  
2 
6 saxons 
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture 
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture 
57 unit_sprites/england_Dismounted_Feudal_Knights_sprite.spr 
7 england 
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture 
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture 
57 unit_sprites/england_Dismounted_Feudal_Knights_sprite.spr  
2 
6 saxons
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture 
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture 0  
7 england
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture 
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture 0  
1 
4 None 
14 MTW2_Swordsman 0  
2 
18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 
14 fs_test_shield 0  
16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002

Code:

type             numenor swordsmen
dictionary       numenor_swords      ; Dismounted Feudal Knights
category         infantry
class            heavy
voice_type       Heavy
banner faction   main_infantry
banner holy      crusade
soldier          numenor_swords, 48, 0, 1.2
attributes       sea_faring, hide_forest, hardy, can_withdraw
formation        1.2, 1.2, 2.4, 2.4, 3, square
stat_health      1, 0
stat_pri         13, 3, no, 0, 0, melee, melee_blade, piercing, sword, 25, 1
;stat_pri_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_pri_attr    no
stat_sec         0, 0, no, 0, 0, no, melee_simple, blunt, none, 25, 1
;stat_sec_ex      0, 0, 0
stat_sec_attr    no
stat_pri_armour  7, 8, 6, metal
;stat_armour_ex   7, 8, 0, 0, 8, 6, 6, metal
stat_sec_armour  0, 0, flesh
stat_heat        5
stat_ground      1, -2, 3, 2
stat_mental      9, normal, trained
stat_charge_dist 30
stat_fire_delay  0
stat_food        60, 300
stat_cost        1, 570, 225, 90, 70, 570, 4, 140
armour_ug_levels 1
armour_ug_models numenor_swords
ownership        saxons, england
;unit_info        13, 0, 21

**DisgruntledGoat** · February 24, 2008, 08:01 PM

Did you add your modelsdb entry at the end of the file? If so go to the top of the file and change the serialization number by 1. I think vanilla is like 705 so you would change it to 706. That should fix your problem.

**Roman_Man#3** · February 24, 2008, 08:09 PM

I did add it to the end of the file and I upped it from 701 to 702 before I posted this. Its being read because when I put a vanilla model in parts of the unit were shown. Its only with my model that they aren't.

**DisgruntledGoat** · February 24, 2008, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Roman_Man#3

I did add it to the end of the file and I upped it from 701 to 702 before I posted this. Its being read because when I put a vanilla model in parts of the unit were shown. Its only with my model that they aren't.

Looks like you are having a similar problem that I encountered. Check this thread out for some possible solutions to your problem. I'm sorry to tell you though, most require you to start the model over again.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=148714

**wolfslayer** · February 25, 2008, 03:18 AM

You're not using a specular "normal" texture? So those are'nt really needed unless you want reflections or bloom? Just curious as to why you have the same texture loading twice for each faction reference.

**Roman_Man#3** · February 25, 2008, 02:50 PM

I wasn't really sure what you needed and whatnot, so I just put my texture in place for everything. Could I remove anything?

**wolfslayer** · February 26, 2008, 04:08 AM

I'm not the one to ask about battlemodelsdb, but a double entry could cause problems..and you have no specular texture..

7 england
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture
57 unit_sprites/england_Dismounted_Feudal_Knights_sprite.spr
2

Should be

7 england
64 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman.texture
71 unit_models/numenor/textures/wles_unit_numenor_swordsman_normal.texture
57 unit_sprites/england_Dismounted_Feudal_Knights_sprite.spr
2

Plus the attachment set textures, if the model has any attachments; otherwise they will be invisible too..