CA .cas exporter released

**johnwhile** · November 05, 2011, 10:49 AM

the problem of dle, dll etc... plugin is the framework version, max 2011 use framework3.5 and max9 use 2.0.
When you build a script do it with .ms format in max9 (is a script not a plugin) so will be compatible for all max version, if you want encrypt your script use the .mse format.
Why build a plugin or a encrypt format ? with this behavior is not possible to publish the source code and when the creator disappear we loses all his work.

**wilddog** · November 05, 2011, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by johnwhile

the problem of dle, dll etc... plugin is the framework version, max 2011 use framework3.5 and max9 use 2.0.
When you build a script do it with .ms format in max9 (is a script not a plugin) so will be compatible for all max version, if you want encrypt your script use the .mse format.
Why build a plugin or a encrypt format ? with this behavior is not possible to publish the source code and when the creator disappear we loses all his work.

Wasn't the "creator" CA? It was 5 years ago so doubt they will redo anything.
Luckily you have "versions" of max9 still anyway don't you?

**megalitho** · December 06, 2011, 11:48 AM

is the link dead? i got "invalid file ID" everytime I try to download. Are there any alternatives to this?

**T&D** · December 06, 2011, 11:57 AM

Me too-somebody must ask Lusted or admins,moderators(maybe Ishan) to refresh link.

**chris10** · December 06, 2011, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by megalitho

is the link dead? i got "invalid file ID" everytime I try to download. Are there any alternatives to this?

there you go
Attachment 193342

**TemístoclesGR** · March 26, 2019, 02:10 PM

The link is broken. Please, another option to download it.

**TemístoclesGR** · March 26, 2019, 04:25 PM

Solved.

**Undead Martyr** · December 02, 2022, 11:56 AM

Link is down again, also are there any known issues with using Blender instead of 3dsMax? I'd rather not shell out for professional software...

**wilddog** · December 02, 2022, 01:39 PM

Just use Blender or milkshape to mod M2. Milkshape has been used for years but blender is the better option. Max is too high a price or pirated. I am biased on this in case you do actually have a purchased max version (but its unlikely to be supported directly).

**Undead Martyr** · December 02, 2022, 02:53 PM

Thanks, I've gotten a .ms3d import plugin for Blender. Are there any issues re- uv maps or whatever I should be wary of (I know enough about animations to realize that it's probably going to be a PITA). The main issue is trying to get the files into a usable format.

I've run into a problem trying to convert a blender-exported .ms3d back to .cas using the Modeler's toolbox. Right now, I am trying to change the sulfur.cas file to read a "salt.tga" texture that I've created (basically, I want to duplicate Sulfur with a simple recolor).

**wilddog** · December 03, 2022, 02:49 AM

You could just download IWTE and use that to import between cas or mesh and blender. M2 battlemodels are mesh and strategy are cas. The resource is a cas. There is a a basic option in IWTE to just give the cas a different texture (no change of UV) or to download to blender and change the model. IWTE is downloadable as an exe only but is safe.