Emon's 11 steps to making a saber hilt from Milkshape 3D work in game

[Emon]

1. Download the GLM Importer plugin for MS3D from this site.

 

2. Extract the models\weapons2\saber folder and all files from assets0.pk3 and put it in your Jedi Outcast\GameData\base\models\weapons2\saber folder.

 

3. Import saber_w.glm into MS3D with that fancy plugin your just downloaded.

 

4. Rename *flash to tag_flash and *parent to tag_parent and delete the w_saber groups.

 

5. Make your new saber (might want to keep w_saber as a reference of size and such until you are done). You can use multiple groups while making the saber to make texturing easier, but make sure to select all groups (excluding the two tag groups) and regroup then, then rename them to w_saber. Also, you must make all your groups use only one texture.

 

6. From the Tools menu, create a Quake III Arena control file and name the file w_saber. Edit it in Wordpad or Notepad, and change the following lines:

 

// frame 1-30

$frames 1 30

 

You should make them into:

 

// frame 1-1

$frames 1 1

 

 

Also change the value of $model to the proper path and name of your saber MD3 file, which should be saber_w.md3. Modify the $skin value on the w_saber mesh to match the proper path of your saber texture. Save and close the control file.

 

7. To make a LOD (level of detail) model, just do the same as above except remove the small details from your model and use the file name saber_w_1 instead. This step can be skipped if your saber model is very low poly, it is really only needed for low-end machines.

 

8. Choose Export > MD3 in MilkShape 3D to export as a MD3 file, and use the name saber_w.md3 for your model and saber_w_1.md3 for your LOD.

 

9. Now open up MD3View in your Jedi Outcast\GameData\Tools folder, and open up the saber_w.md3 file. You should be able to press the F1 and F2 keys to change between LODs. If you made a LOD and you can't seem to do this, then you've probably made a mistake somewhere. Just try redoing all your control files and exports and such, and make sure all file names are correct.

 

10. The select to save your saber MD3 as a GHOUL2 GLM, and MD3View will export it to a GLM of the same name as the MD3 file (in this case, saber_w.glm).

 

11. Now all you have to do is make the thing into a PK3 using WinZip or Pakscape or whatever, then put it in a mod folder or your base folder or whatever. Once you get it ingame (I had to use a mod folder, base wouldn't work), enjoy your new saber hilt!

[Emon]

A lot of people have asked me about this, should be sticky or something.

[Lime-Light]

Ive got it saved on my HDD, if someone asks I'll copy and paste. Thanks for the tut!

[aL BeasTie]

well I shall post it at this site then - http://www.jk2models.cjb.net