[BMS Tool] F4 3D Database Builder - v4.8
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Hello everyone,
I started using this for 4.34 and I am trying to model an air base. But I did not manage to upload the texture file. Models are ok. I did everything on the manual. Do you guys have any idea or tip for that?
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Hello again guys,
I tried different solutions but unable upload to texture file. During rebuilding the database I get the error " unable to load the image". Also, after rebuilding I cannot open OGLLOD or any other LOD files. Just nothing happens when I click on the LOD file.
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Rtfm something about a blank file dds with last number … Iirc.
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@mhm:
Hello again guys,
I tried different solutions but unable upload to texture file. During rebuilding the database I get the error " unable to load the image". Also, after rebuilding I cannot open OGLLOD or any other LOD files. Just nothing happens when I click on the LOD file.
Why dont you just use 3ddbBuilderGui (gui addon), search here on forum , it will create that last xxxx.dds automatically
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Ok, I managed the upload the texture. But, I still cannot use the texture. I upload the texture as 1x1 .bmp. I numbered the bmp file 8043. The last texture id in 4.34 is 8042. What I am doing wrong?
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Rename it 8042
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Rename it 8042
But is not that going to distrupt dds number 8042? To be honest, I did not get the texture uploading part within F4 3DDB manual.
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No it is not, that is how it works
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I think I did it but I cannot assign texture to model. Currently, my models are using the dds number 0. How I am going to change to dds 8043?
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This question goes to the BMS dev’s or the creator of the tool.
Could you have an xml or xls export on parallel?
also since you are there can there be a link or record in the produced file like this parent has those lods and those textures?OR
could we do it our self?
the info is in the dat file of each parent folder named as parent.dat
the ones in the LODs folder what are they?
and textures??? hmmm they are inside the lod so not to worry about… right.can we come up with something Pleeeeaaaaaaaaase?
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I don’t understand you request Arty? Sorry.
Could you have an xml or xls export on parallel?
Why?
be a link or record in the produced file like this parent has those lods and those textures?
I don’t understand what you want either? … why? where? a link?
the info is in the dat file of each parent folder named as parent.dat
the ones in the LODs folder what are they?I don’t understand ?
and textures???
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Sorry.
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On the road right now will respond asap.
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I don’t understand you request Arty? Sorry.
Why?
I don’t understand what you want either? … why? where? a link?
I don’t understand ?
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Sorry.
HAHAHAHAHA!! :dhorse:
C9
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I don’t understand you request Arty? Sorry.
Originally Posted by Arty View Post
Could you have an xml or xls export on parallel?Why?
Because having all info in the xml (we already have the core DB now) the theater developer can keep track of changes more easily. Also a 3dparty dev (coder) might create a tool to easily manipulate such things. Right now theater dev’s - modders keep track of changes on txt or excel files and in some cases it’s unorganized. having such a list u can mark down and add your notes and once the new vanila comes out u can more easily compare and find what is changed and decide to reapply changes or keep new vanila records and add your previous changes as new records. On this aspect though it’s easier to use the generic naming of parent ad lod in the filenames in the parent folders it doesnt help much on massive changes… imagine a theater like (imaginary scenario) EMF that has double the records the vanila db has.
Originally Posted by Arty
be a link or record in the produced file like this parent has those lods and those textures?I don’t understand what you want either? … why? where? a link?
link like indexing reference numbers like parentxxxx same as u have the folders naming but have it on a list. Having also the dat data on the list would be good. Like I changed parent 1866 with xxxx I have 5 lods (vanila had 3) and also for this I use the textures xxxx.dds xxxx1.dds and xxxx2.dds when vanila used vvvv.dds
Now as of the dat file info using as reference the 1866 (4.34) parent it has inside vanilaDimensions = 10.000000 -4.300000 3.300000 -0.500000 0.500000 0.018096 1.031310 TextureSets = 1 Switches = 2 Dofs = 0 AddLOD = Model_0.LOD 70.000000 AddLOD = Model_1.LOD 300.000000 AddLOD = Model_2.LOD 20000.000000
But the theater dev made it:
Dimensions = 10.000000 -4.300000 3.300000 -0.500000 0.500000 0.018096 1.031310 [b][color]TextureSets = 3[/color][/b] Switches = 2 Dofs = 0 AddLOD = Model_0.LOD 70.000000 AddLOD = Model_1.LOD 300.000000 AddLOD = Model_2.LOD 20000.000000
So the developer can with a simple excel spot the changes. he can flag crucial for his theater so re do the changes in new vanila after bms update and have a full EXACT track what he must change and not forget anything or search in notes papers bla bla
Originally Posted by Arty
the info is in the dat file of each parent folder named as parent.dat
the ones in the LODs folder what are they?I don’t understand ?
I explained about the dat info inside wanting it on the xml list above.
About the LODs folder.
I see now in 4.34
15 LOD files that all look like ultra low tris models of aircraft single engine double engine propeler ground vehicle and a battle ship , probably they are used for the far lods from the code or they are leftovers of tests not belonging to a parent?Originally Posted by Arty
and textures????
Sorry.
In textures folder I don’t see any textures just 8042.BMP.
shouldn’t all textures be there?
u have the waterfall of textures… where do they belong? ok they are declared in the LOD. yea but now I can’t use LE to get a list of used textures or browse quickly to spot it… MC u will say, ok but not ok MC doesn’t export the list if i’m not mistaken.Now to put it all together to complete the puzzle.
Even in excel (nor to say on a 3d party tool) u can combine this list I ask for with the lists of the xml’s of the core DB (ACD/CT/FED/RWD/UCD/VCD etc) and have all your changes - alterations in one place - one tool for all those. Also about models yea parent 1866… what the heck is it? go to the folder and open the lod… oh it’s an F-16 oh I want to change this or add textures… errrrr is it the 1866 the correct?
Open Falcon editor go to the thing find the thing get back do the change take a note (yea right you want and notes after all this running) to have it fo reference for the next vanila update by BMS.The next step is to flag (data entry) and color flag those alterations compared to the initial vanila.
The next step when 4.34.1 or 4.34.2 comes to compare all three
1. 4.34 vanila
2. your theater
3. 4.34 U1and have a quick glance ok those are altered those are my changes what do i keep what do i switch what I must re add as new. That’s just the takes notes and have them organized part.
Now the next step (imagine like Kolbe’s keyfiles excel) ok let’s ask the choices and do the hard work for the theater dev to have his compatible to 4.34 U1 theater in just as long as his cpu and hdd are fast…
U can create the command lines and script them to perform the commands, move files, create folders and put files there, or provide to u the commands in a list and kindly ask you to perform them one by one or copy paste them to powershell or whatever (bat file?) and do the dirty work…Yesterday I did a basic comparison on vanila with EMF and I believe it’s a nice thing as you see all the changes in front of you right away, I can even filter them and see only the changes.
Damn I got tired… :lol:
And than comes this bad guy Falcas and says don’t do the xml in excel as everything will get fubared… I spit on you… :lol: :rofl:
Joking m8, I know you do it to protect us, please don’t misunderstand me, but doesn’t it get the AAAAaaaaaarrrrgggggg out of u when you think you can do it and sparkles suddenly light up all over the place, and one tells you “No” just “no”? :lol: -
@Cloud:
HAHAHAHAHA!! :dhorse:
C9
Hey C9 thank you very much for the constructive post.
Please keep up the good work.
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In textures folder I don’t see any textures just 8042.BMP.
shouldn’t all textures be there?
u have the waterfall of textures… where do they belong?The textures don’t need to get “extracted” from DB, because they already resist in
\KoreaObjThe readme says you should just rename the .bmp to the highest texture number
found in \KoreaObj before you rebuild the DB.
So old tools will be able to read the DB and texture offsets if the
DB is < 2GB and “/build_old” methode is used.Cheers, :yo:
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Jesus Christ Arty. How can you type so long posts every time?
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The man had questions i tried to be as much detailed add i could.
@Lazy sure the textures are there but which goes where? Like 3ddbuilder extracted all Lods and parents in one folder… u imagine the mess…
Hmmm thinking of it maybe it would be better in one folder…
Naming:
1869Parent.dat
1869LOD1.lod
1869LOD2.lod
1869LOD3.lodEasier and less clicks…
Anyway the point is in all those textures u dont have the usage reference.Example… one guy wants to create new textures for an aircraft all airports runway taxiway. How will he spot them and keep track of changes?
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The man had questions i tried to be as much detailed add i could.
@Lazy sure the textures are there but which goes where? Like 3ddbuilder extracted all Lods and parents in one folder… u imagine the mess…
Hmmm thinking of it maybe it would be better in one folder…
Naming:
1869Parent.dat
1869LOD1.lod
1869LOD2.lod
1869LOD3.lodEasier and less clicks…
Anyway the point is in all those textures u dont have the usage reference.Example… one guy wants to create new textures for an aircraft all airports runway taxiway. How will he spot them and keep track of changes?
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Not sure if I got you Q correct.
Anyway, you can load each .LOD into LE and look what texture the model use.
You can also add texture sets to the .LOD using edit mode -> doubleclick Root node …When added texture sets to the .LOD then adjust Parent.dat and rebuild DB.
Once DB is rebuild you can use the tools to check if all is OK.
Cheers, :yo:
LS