There is a simple and easy way how to export GTA IV models to 3Ds Max in this article

We need tools below:

- 3Ds Max smd import plugin;
- Spark IV;
- Installed GTA IV. Spark IV doen’t work without one;
- 3Ds Max.

1. Run Spark IV and press Open button to open needed game archive (img and rpf files in pc\models\cdimages\). E. g. componentpeds.img.

2. You will see file list in archive. wdd – 3d model files, wtd – testure files. Use View button to find needed wdd files. After needed model was found it needs to check boxes linked with different model parts and export it by pressing Export button. Model parts will be exported in smd format.

3. Model textures stored in equal named wtd file. Check it and press View button. In new window press Save All Textures button. All textures will be saved in png format.

4. Install 3Ds Max smd import plugin and run 3Ds Max. open any of exported files. In import dialog window uncheck Import Skeleton box. Keep importing all model files to scene through Import/Merge menu item.

5. After import will finished it needs to texture it. If you try to apply exported textures directly you will see mismatches. To fix it you should add Unwrap UVW modifier to each model part. UVW map show you how to modify texture for proper fit. As a rule it needs to flip it vertically.

6. After fixing textures export will be finished.

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In this article I show you how to export Tekken 6 characters to 3Ds Max.

First of all we need stuff below:

- Tekken 6 disc image for XBox
- Any DVD drive emulator: Daemon Tools, UltraISO or Alcohol 120%
- Xbox Backup Creator (some antivirus tools can find unknow threat in it)
- xbdecompression
- poopypants
- Noesis

All tools you can download from there.

1. The first step is to install DVD drive emulator and mount game image. There are nothing special about it. Do it according your emulator guide.

2. Run Xbox Backup Creator, go to Image Tools tab and press Image Browser button.

It opens image file browser window where you can find needed *.bin and *.idx files.

Every file contains specific character resources:

data301 – Base model without hair and clothes
data305 – Paul, Law, Lei, King, Yoshimitsu
data306 – Nina, Hwoarang, Xiaoyu, Christie, Jin
data307 – Julia, Kuma, Bryan, Heihachi, Kazuya
data308 – Lee, Steve, Craig, Mokujin, Eddy, Jack
data309 – Roger, Anna, Wang, Ganryu, Asuka, Bruce
data310 – Baek, Devil Jin, Raven, Feng, Armor King, Lili
data311 – Sergei, Bob, Zafina, Miguel, Leo
data312 – Azazel, Lars, Alisa, Nancy

To extract needed files select it and choose Extract in shortcut menu.

3. After extraction it needs to decompress *.bin files using xbdecompression. Move *.bin files into xbdecompression folder. Edit runXBD.bat in notepad then run it. E.g. to decompress data301.bin file write:

After run you get Data301_.BIN decompressed file.

4. Then you should unpack decompressed *.bin files using poopypants. Move decompressed *.bin and *.idx files to poopypants folder. Edit in notepad runPP.bat file then run it. E.g. to unpack data301_.bin file write:

All unpacking content will be placed in poopypants folder. We need *.nmd files. You may view it with Noesis tool. Run it and select folder with unpacking content on left panel. You may see folder files on middle panel. To view specific file use double click on it and see file content on right panel. You may export needed content from selected file using File > Export item in main menu.

In export dialog window you may set output path and file format for models and textures. Use *.obj format to open it in 3Ds Max after. Press OK button to start export.

Often exported textures are needed to mirror vertically.

That’s all. You may export any Tekken 6 character by finding specific model parts. E. g. I made Miguel Caballero Rojo.

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3DX Ripper – the tool for capturing 3D scenes right from screnn during game process. You can download it here. It compatible with any DirectX 6/8/9 application and have 3Ds Max and Maya support. If your game have many renderer libraries (e.g. OpenGL) you should set it to DirectX.

Let’s take a look guide of human model extracting from Xenus 2 game to 3Ds Max.

1. Install 3DX Ripper.
During installing tool detect your 3Ds max automatically (versions 5-2011 are supported) and install nesessary plugin.

2. Run 3DX Ripper.
In start page you can set capture key and stuff directories.

3DX Ripper gives textures in dds format. 3Ds Max can work with dds directly. To convert in other formats I recommend to use Photoshop with NVidia plugin.

In Please select DirectX 6/8/9 application to analize field set game exe file. If game run not directly but through 3rd stuff go to step 3.

3. Run game through 3DX Ripper by clicking Launch. If game run not directly then click Start global system monitoring button and run game at usual way.

4. Start game process. If you can see label Ready to capture at left top corner all ready for capture. In other case your game can’t handle by 3DX Ripper and you should try to find other ways. Usually it’s multiplayer games with cheating protection stuff (e. g. Point Blank).

So, find location with target object/person and press capture key (F12 by default). You can see some information message and game freezes for few minutes then continues. After that you can close game and 3DX Ripper.

All objects in capture frame will be static. All objects will be captured in poses for given moment. If you want to make animation model in future with skeleton you better capture persons with bristling limbs.

5. Open capture frame in 3Ds Max. It needs huge amount of RAM so set big swap file limit. During opening you should set stuff in option window like:

You will see something like that:

In this case hemisphere is a border of game space and major objects places in its center.

6. Find needed model in scene. It better finds in Wireframe mode with manual rendering.

After finding model it needs to delete all other scene objects. select model and group it with title (e. g. MyModel). Then select all other objects through Select by Name tool and delete it.

Then ugroup target model and delete some wrong grouped stuff. You should get clean model.

Now work’s done. You may also find used textures in material editor by using pipette tool.

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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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