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wyatt022298's Photo wyatt022298 Apr 07 2012

So apparently some guys on iirc the Russian server managed to get side skirts for the pzIV and StuG 3 and I was wondering if anyone knew how to do this and if they could make one for the VK3601H or if you`ve seen the panther-style side skirts, on the jagdpanther.

Heres the link for what the other guys managed to do: http://forum.worldof...zenside-skirts/
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Comrade_Zhukov's Photo Comrade_Zhukov Apr 07 2012

The download links are right there...
Once you've got them, extract the files using a program such as WinRAR or 7zip, and install them.  There are tutorials here that will help with that.
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ApplesauceBandit's Photo ApplesauceBandit Apr 07 2012

To do that, you have to decompile the tank file and import it into a 3d modeling program.  Then you make it and put it back into the special game file after you've remade the skin for the tank.  I would do this, but I don't happen to know anything beyond what I said, and I also lack the programs to do the compiling. (I have the 3d program though).
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wyatt022298's Photo wyatt022298 Apr 07 2012

 ApplesauceBandit, on Apr 07 2012 - 21:19, said:

To do that, you have to decompile the tank file and import it into a 3d modeling program.  Then you make it and put it back into the special game file after you've remade the skin for the tank.  I would do this, but I don't happen to know anything beyond what I said, and I also lack the programs to do the compiling. (I have the 3d program though).

Wow, I was thinking it was something like skinning, you know, easy but takes awhile to get good at... but having to do any type of 3D modeling usually takes awhile and is a pain as far as I know...
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iamablocker's Photo iamablocker Apr 07 2012

the model modder so far has refused to divulge details on how he managed to do that.

If we know then we might have helped.  :mellow:  :(
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wyatt022298's Photo wyatt022298 Apr 07 2012

 iamablocker, on Apr 07 2012 - 21:22, said:

the model modder so far has refused to divulge details on how he managed to do that.

I we know then we might have helped.  :mellow:  :(
I wonder why he won`t share, I mean pretty much everyone who wants to easily can find out how to skin, I wonder if he is just one of those people who thinks since he found out how to, he should be the only one able to :(
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ApplesauceBandit's Photo ApplesauceBandit Apr 07 2012

 wyatt022298, on Apr 07 2012 - 21:21, said:

Wow, I was thinking it was something like skinning, you know, easy but takes awhile to get good at... but having to do any type of 3D modeling usually takes awhile and is a pain as far as I know...
Modeling it shouldn't be hard, I would be more worried about remapping it so the skin doesn't get messed up.  Modeling something like that is easy from my experience.
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beat_the_zombie's Photo beat_the_zombie Apr 07 2012

Are you able to to code a kind of model exporter that will keep all the data, not like 3D object converter. Or maybe a exporter that uses the model viewer that have been made? If you do know how I could make it except for the texture part.

Also I think I know how to do it. Russian guys used 3D object converter and an exporter to .visual/primitives. Asked them this morning.
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rextimmy's Photo rextimmy Apr 08 2012

Ill do you guys a deal, you show me something in writing from wg saying something along the lines of allowing mesh exporting & i will add it to my viewer ;-)
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beat_the_zombie's Photo beat_the_zombie Apr 08 2012

I am ready to send an email or private message to any moderator of WoT but which one do I ask and where do I ask them?
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beat_the_zombie's Photo beat_the_zombie Apr 09 2012

Another proof, last postes are in english. http://forum.worldof...97#entry8859097
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Gmer_freak's Photo Gmer_freak Apr 18 2012

This is harder than you'd think.  I'd be able to do it if I could easily convert the files into .3ds format, unfortunately WG has their files a bit harder to "crack".
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johncage's Photo johncage Apr 21 2012

 wyatt022298, on Apr 07 2012 - 21:26, said:

I wonder why he won`t share, I mean pretty much everyone who wants to easily can find out how to skin, I wonder if he is just one of those people who thinks since he found out how to, he should be the only one able to :(

visit xentax sometimes. russian coders and programmers never share. strangest thing. must be a cultural thing.
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