battle_models.modeldb sweeper

[gracul]

Superseded with UnitEditor
Download that instead.


Download: http://www.multiupload.com/MQD1P3TNPU
Or: attachment

What does this do?
First, it sweeps the modeldb code and sorts it out in a nice 'human way'. It accepts any kind of .modeldb file, so it doesn't matter if you are using the formatted files or un-formatted ones.

The programs output will mostly look like this, with numbers in red computed automatically:
11 condottieri
1 3
56 unit_models/_Units/EN_Pplate_Plate/condottieri_lod0.mesh 121
56 unit_models/_Units/EN_Pplate_Plate/condottieri_lod1.mesh 1225
56 unit_models/_Units/EN_Pplate_Plate/condottieri_lod2.mesh 6400
1
4 merc
72 unit_models/_Units/EN_Pplate_Plate/textures/mtw2_EN_Pplate_mercs.texture
73 unit_models/_Units/EN_Pplate_Plate/textures/mtw2_EN_Pplate_normal.texture
40 unit_sprites/merc_Condottieri_sprite.spr
1
4 merc
65 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_merc_diff.texture
65 unit_models/AttachmentSets/Final Heater Special_merc_norm.texture 0
1
5 Horse
13 MTW2_HR_Lance
13 MTW2_HR_Sword
2
21 MTW2_HR_Lance_Primary
14 fs_test_shield
2
18 MTW2_Sword_Primary
14 fs_test_shield
16 -0.090000004 0 0 -0.34999999 0.80000001 0.60000002 (or -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 for mounts)
The serialization number will also get updated.

Second, the program will ask you if you want to check for files that are referenced by the modeldb but are missing from the directory structure. Trying to load the battlemap with a missing texture\attachement will lead to a CTD.

Third, You can check for any file not referenced by the modeldb, but inside the directory structure. Such files are mostly leftovers and only make the mod folder bigger, an option to automatically remove the files will show up as a yes/no (first view the unneeded.txt tho).

Run it from within unit_models.
This does not overwrite any of your files, it will simply create a mdb.txt file which you can use or compare with you base modeldb file.
Although this tool is highly resistant to "mistakes", it does not work miracles and if the structure of your modeldb file is highly damaged it will not be able to work properly.
It's best used when merging a lot of different unit roosters, and you just have to copy the relevant text strings, without worrying about faction/string counts.

[Taiji]

Great tool, Gracul! Very useful - has already helped identify a couple of incorrect faction name entries in my work - thankyou!

edit:

I notice a potential area for improvement. When I run the tool the skeleton/animation lines get combined, which makes it hard to analyse:

5 Horse 13 MTW2_HR_Lance 13 MTW2_HR_Sword
2 21 MTW2_HR_Lance_Primary 14 fs_test_shield
2 18 MTW2_Sword_Primary 14 fs_test_shield

To be able to read it easily I think it should look like this:

5 Horse
13 MTW2_HR_Lance
13 MTW2_HR_Sword
2
21 MTW2_HR_Lance_Primary
14 fs_test_shield
2
18 MTW2_Sword_Primary
14 fs_test_shield

Hope that helps

edit:

In my testing it's replacing the double space after the 0 on an attachment_set line with a single space.

[Swagger]

ca you upload somewere else?


it's not available for me

[gracul]

Additional link up and it sorts stuff in the way Taiji wanted.

[Taiji]

Excellent, and thankyou

I don't know if you noticed this:

In my testing it's replacing the double space after the 0 on an attachment_set line with a single space.

What I mean is that I think it's correct syntax to have 2 spaces after the 0 on the attachment_set normal texture line, and on the line for the normal texture for the main body on captains. I can't remember what issue it causes to have more or less, but I'm pretty sure it's something like a crash on load, or a misaligned texture, or something like that... Easy to sort out manually ('texture 0 ' replaced by 'texture 0 ') but I thought you'd want to add it.

[gracul]

It either needs to be a space there, or a newline. Since this one is sorted for a human, a newline char will do.

[Taiji]

Oh, interesting, thanks

[Ishan]

Nice work bro, +rep.

[Gigantus]

Nice effort!

Silly question: why don't you attach the file? Saves a lot of jumping through hoops.

[_Tartaros_]

thank you, i will. this is very usefull!

[Squid]

Why not upload it to the downloads section of TWC?

[gracul]

I've added it as an attachement.

[Heeehehe]

Thank You very much this is what i search

it crash when i used it

[gracul]

You'd have to be a little more specific - like attaching your modeldb file.

[Ishan]

It's probably the format of the BMDB file like BC uses a different format while SS uses a different which majority of the mods use.

[Heeehehe]

Uh Yes i used BC modeldb, this don't work on BC modeldb?

[gracul]

This works on any modeldb file. Why doesn't it work on the BC file? Because they use linux style end of line markers - LF instead of the windows CRLF.
I really didn't think someone would use it like that, and seeing med is developed for windows there is no need for that.

Just change the end of line style to windows for the BC modeldb. You'll need to use something more sophisticated then notepad for this - like notepad+ or notepad2 (which i use)

[Ishan]

Follow up what gracul said that will fix it.

[Heeehehe]

Thanks

[gracul]

Added the functionality:

Third, You can check for any file not referenced by the modeldb, but inside the directory structure. Such files are mostly leftovers and only make the mod folder bigger, an option to automatically remove the files will show up as a yes/no (first view the unneeded.txt tho).