.FM models?

Drake Raider · Post by **Drake Raider** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 20:32

self-explanitory, I was wondering if GZDooM could implement .fm models like in Heretic 2. .mdl support wouldn't be to bad, either.

Post by **Rachael** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:22

I hate to play devil's advocate, but I think the first question Graf is gonna ask you is what's so special about these model formats that they can't be converted to .md2 or .md3?

Drake Raider · Post by **Drake Raider** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 20:05

I believe .fm supports non-animated movement. Clarification: In Heretic 2, a 3rd person game, when you aim up/down the torso and weapon of Corvus tilts to point at your target, but the feet remain planted on the ground. In .md2 (and .md3?) when you aim up/down the entire model tilts. I mentioned .mdl because they are so hard to convert.

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 21:56

That's not a property of the model format but of the implementation.

Post by **Rachael** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:21

.md3 model feet remain planted on the ground, but mainly because .md3 models are split into parts and attachments. In Q3A, if you play in third person view, you'll see your characters legs remain stationary as he or she looks up or down.

Converting to .md3 would probably be most ideal, for your situation. If you're unable to achieve the planted feet effect, you're using the wrong converter.

Drake Raider · Post by **Drake Raider** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 18:26

How about .mdl?

That's not a property of the model format but of the implementation.

Meaning?

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 18:48

Meaning that any model format can do that, provided that the engine implements it properly.

Drake Raider · Post by **Drake Raider** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 18:24

Sooooo...

How about .mdl?

WolfyGirl · Post by **WolfyGirl** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 21:12

..... than Graf Zahl could import many other types of Models.
If Graf Zahl doesn't want to put it into his GZDoom program, than the feature request should be closed.

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 0:08

If someone could provide me with decent specs, why not? But I'm certainly not trying to decipher the format myself.