Before beginning it needs to download couple of tools:

- STALKER Universal Extractor (SUE)
- OGF Master +

1. Run SUE, choose game kind with radio button (from up to down: Shadow, Clear Sky, Call of) then set path to game root by button Обзор. Game data unpacking process starts immediately. After couple of minutes all will be done and you can find unpacking files at UEgamedata subfolder of game root.

2. Run OGF Master + and install smd import plugin for 3Ds Max. Click Плагин SMD button, then Далее and save plugin. Next copy it to 3Ds Max plugins directory.

3. Add to OGF Master + required models for convert (e.g. P90) by clicking Добавить модель(ли) button. In example weapons locate at UEgamedata\meshes\weapons folder.

Click Конвертировать модель(ли) button then set destination convert directory with upper Обзор button clicking. Optionally you may make auto copy model textures from resources by checking box and add textures directory with bottom Обзор button. Click Начать конвертацию. When you get message Ковертирование закончено close OGF Master +.

4. After previous step you have folder with smd model file and textures. Now run 3Ds Max and open this one. It may set some options and set textures during opening.

That’s all.

After step 4 you get S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game models that you can modify and send to other games. In my nearest articles you may learn about how to port weapon models.

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1. Open model and prepare it for further work.
You should read making model guide and stop at step 9. In this case it uses Zoey model from Left 4 Dead. And you should better convert Mesh to Poly before Skin modifier using. It may use Edit Poly modifier as well.

2. Using Unwrap UVW modifier.
Select model and use one above Skin. Unwrap UVW cut mesh surface to separate areas automatically each of ones match to specified texture part (hands, jacket, pants).

3. Editing unwrap map.
Using Edit button you go to unwrap editing window. There are model parts projections here. Using Move, Rotate and Scale tools it needs to place all parts separately to blue square without intersedctions. It may use Tools/Pack UVs menu action, but this is worse than manually as all parts will have equal scale. It is important to keep original proportions of model parts. Bigger parts should have more space on unwrap map.

4. Prepare texture at Photoshop.
When unwrap map is done it should to use Tools/Render UVW Template menu item. It creates texture template.

Open this file in Photoshop and fill parts inside with one color. Then copy matching parts from original texture and align it to unwrap shape. After all elements are in right places save it.

5. Applying texture to model.
Select all polygons and set one ID on Polygon Material IDs tab.

Then in empty slot of Material Editor you should choose Diffuse Color at Maps tab and set it to Bitmap with new texture file. Select all model and use Assign Material to Selection button.

6. Checking texture quality.
Make rendering, check for texture mismatch. Fix bugs going to step 4.
7. Export model to Killing Floor Editor.
Using this guide import model to KF Editor. On Material mesh tab you should see only one texture slot and insert new texture to.

After learning this article you may import characters in KF through 3Ds Max without assistance.

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Before beginning it should download 3Ds Max plugin ActorX Mesh Exporter

1. Open plugin, fill the required fields and check all textured option. Click save mesh and it gets ready psk file.

2. Open Unreal Editor, go to Animation Browser, make an import of new psk mesh.

3. Next it should import standart animation set from psa file. One can be founded in 1st step results of export.

4. Save file as ukx, open one again and fill the mesh propeties. It needs for right 3D orientation and linking with animations. Open default game model file (for KF KF_Soldier_Trip) and copy default mesh properties.

Then open your file and past it:

Animation/DefaultAnimation property should be filled manually by mask MeshAnimation’UkxFileName.AnimationSetName’ or choose animation set, menu item Edit/Linkup anim and mesh and mesh itself.

Save and it’s done. Now you may use new mesh in game.

It should be noted, that for correct work mesh needs for its own texture and have a standart skeleton. Making textures and linking skeleton are different complicated themes that you may reed in follow articles.

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