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Things you need to make a mod
Version 5 9/25/09
By "X"

Here’s a list of thing that you will need to make a mod, skin/icon, or model

Here’s a list of what you need to make a mod (list of tools)
ALOViewer by Mike.nl - http://modtools.petrolution.net/
Particle Editor by Mike.nl - http://modtools.petrolution.net/
String Editor v1.1 -Mike.nl - http://modtools.petrolution.net/
EAWExtractor by RenEvo Software & Designs http://www.petroluti...tem-222?addview
Mega-Texture Editor v1.1 by ? http://modtools.petr...tools/MtdEditor
EaW and/or Foc map editor by Petroglyph http://empireatwar.f...Game_Tools;7351

An xml editor (you can google one or use notepad)
xmlpad by Wmhelp.com - http://download.cnet...4-10252051.html

other tools that might be useful
Planet Position Plotter by z3r0x http://everythingeaw...hread.php?t=155 is helpful for adding new plants doesn’t support FoC 100% yet
FinalBIG v0.4b with EAW Support by ? http://www.petroluti...tem-167?addview

Hex editors used for reskins
HHD Free Hex Editor - http://www.hhdsoftwa...ditor-free.html
Hex Workshop - http://www.bpsoft.com/
Cygnus FREE EDITION - http://www.softcircuits.com/cygnus/fe/

Here’s a list thing you need to make skin and icons
Photoshop unknown if plug-in is required (cost money)
plug-in http://developer.nvi...ds_plugins.html
Or
Panit.net with dds plug-in http://www.getpaint.net/ (free)
plug-in -
Gimp with dds plug-in http://www.gimp.org/ (free)
plug-in - http://nifelheim.dyn.../~cocidius/dds/

Other tools that you might find useful
ddsconverter by ? http://files.filefro...;/fileinfo.html

Here’s what need to make models
3d max version 6 or 8 or 9 with plug-in (your going to have to find it you self but it cost money) plug-in can be found here
http://modtools.petr...ols/AloExporter

NOTE: Any 3d modeling program can be used to make a model but it need to be converted to obj format or andy other format that 3ds max can read and sent to someone the can rig and convert it this method is called 3rd party modeling

And please read thru the tutorials I for how to use this some are on this site some are on the site with the give tool

some other tools found over the years and useful sites
Lithunwrap - http://files.serious....php?fileid=198
Maxplugins.de plugin database for 3ds max - http://www.maxplugins.de/
RAD Video Tools - http://www.radgameto...com/bnkdown.htm

Free 3D modeling programs
GMAX - by gamx http://turbosquid.com/GMax
Blender - http://www.blender.org/
3dWings -

other 3d modeling programs
Milkshape - http://chumbalum.swissquake.ch/
Maya - http://usa.autodesk....x...&id=7639525

added 9/28/09
I can't believe I forgot this one as I use it all the time
notepad++ - http://notepad-plus....net/uk/site.htm - can edit many file types like xml, lua, and even hex-edit with different plug-ings

thanks
"X" aka knivesdamater, lord_X, uknown, and drunkin_modeler

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Here a link to it on Petroglyph's site
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Anyone wanting to have some fun or want to win a free copy of EAW might want to join in, especially if they did not win one in Petrolution's key contest!

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as i said i would here we go......

i used max9 but should be the same for max8 unsure for max6

open max

i have marked the hammer for you

click run MAXscript

select alamo2max and run

now select the it in the list and click it to run it


now click import alamo object


select the model you want - i'll just do the 1st one there (you may need to find the model that have been extracted)

click open

it should now be loading the model the larger the model the long it will take


finally we have the imported model - note as i have not fulling set mine up as i do not use it really i do not have all the settings done


this is version 0.5 of the tutorial quickly done to help you out real quick - status incomplete and very rough

this is written by me "X" to help user use Mike.nl's Alamo Importer plug-in for 3ds Max
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posting it here as a 3rd line of back up when v1.0 is done i will upload to the tutorial area - X

Niko, if you need or would like to use any thing form foc_additions just let me know that here and i can inform you of who made it and if you can use it

X

here is some thing that i have done and thing that I'm working on

Aramadia - released v1.0

some shots of it as being made
one of the first shots I made

when i just started the skin - and before i worked the model more


Executor line - not released under going a reriging
the Executor that i made

the Executor with a Stealth mesh to be used as the Terror


Sabaoth Fighter and Sabaoth Defender v1.0 in foc_additions v4 and v5

going to rework the skin and model more to improve there quality

A punkish jedi/sith - status is the same as in the renders



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