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[This message has been edited by Tronik (edited 11-30-2005 @ 01:15 PM).]

I don't know what to tell you about the 3DS files. If they won't work, there's nothing really that I can suggest. As for merging, first rename the model you're planning to merge to something other than Animated (the actual object, that is), and then save it as a GMAX file. Then, when you use Merge, find that GMAX file, open it, select the renamed object, and hit okay.

See, the import script by default names objects Animated. So when there's two objects named Animated in the same scene, problems arise.

Sorry I couldn't help with the other 3DS files.

Thanks, King Jared !
I maded very simple 3d model (in the "Rhinoceros"),
saved and after make merge.
Now I undestand that this posible. Good !
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I have else question.
After some small changes, model or texture,
I want see result. But all times turn on game,
for check...... not so good.
Maybe is something for check result, without turn
on game ?

For example for game "Total Annihilation",
is apsolutly exelent tools !
You can check ALL, without turn on game.

//Exuze me, I sorry. Maybe dificalte undestand
what I write, my English language - not good..//

[This message has been edited by Tronik (edited 12-11-2005 @ 12:16 PM).]

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It's hard but not impossible, but let me help you a bit so you can improve your English.

Thanks, King Jared !
I made a very simple 3d model (in the "Rhinoceros"),
saved it and after that, I merged it.
Now I understand that this possible. Good !
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I have another question.
After some small changes, model or texture,
I want to see the result. But I have to run the game every time I want to check it out...... not so good.
Maybe there is something for to check the result, without running the game ?

For example, for the game "Total Annihilation",
this is done very well!
You can check EVERYTHING, without running the game.

//Exuse me, I'm sorry. Maybe difficult to understand what I write, my English language - not good..//

Might not be the best but at least it's better. Note that I don't want to insult you or anything, just trying to help you.

But about your question, you can see the changes you make in GMAX so I don't really see what you're trying to achieve.

[This message has been edited by Argalius (edited 11-30-2005 @ 11:55 AM).]

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Might not be the best but at least it's better.
Note that I don't want to insult you or anything,
just trying to help you.

But about your question, you can see the changes you
make in GMAX so I don't really see what you're trying
to achieve.
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1. Thank you, Argalius. You good teacher !

2. About Gmax, sorry, but I not agree.
Work with Gmax - not pleasantly, it not the friendly program.
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So, Gmax can not make and show..

[This message has been edited by Tronik (edited 12-11-2005 @ 12:17 PM).]

You want GMAX to show the animation? Well in that case you'll have to press the play button at the bottom-mid. Then it'll play the frames, which you can also select seperatly. Can't really tell you anything more specific... hope it helps.

Thanks Argalius, Thanks King Jared.

I hope, you will be, go on help me.

I already know how work with programs:
AOMED, BAR Explorer, GMAX Exporter and so on..
But "Gmax".......ohhh.....

How work in the "Gmax" for animation, for changes
in the 3D model, polygons and so on, I already know,
but one thing - imposible for me.
This - textures.

I many tryed make change textures, or even
change texture only for one polygon.
But result not good, I can not make this.
All times, export script, say me that is mistake.
Tutorials I try read, but dificalte for me,
undestand all..

Please, maybe you can say me simple
(for you, not for me) thing, for example:
change one polygon color in the model - to black color.
How make this in the "Gmax" ? (I have ver 1.2)
step by step. (I wait very)

[This message has been edited by Tronik (edited 11-30-2005 @ 02:56 PM).]

Ah ok, so that's what you want. Well the fact is, that if you want to change a texture you can't do this by using GMAX. You'll have to use the original texture in GMAX for the conversion to work. After you've changed your model and all you can change the texture of the unit by adding the ReplaceTexture tag in the anim file.

That should work.

I want to texture mod the greek dock but I can't find it's name in the textures.

The only relating names I could find were both shadows.
building g dockage1 shadow.ddt
building g tradedock shadow.ddt

Please help ASAP

I think they are the following:

Building G WallsAge1

Building G RoofAge1

Building Attachments

for age1

[This message has been edited by tasev (edited 11-30-2005 @ 06:21 PM).]

An easyish way to find out what textures belong to which unit is to extract one of that unit's models, then open the BRG file in Programmer's Notepad. Now, when you open it, it'll be blank (perhaps with BANG printed in it), but if you hit the hexadecimal button (little H icon at the bottom-left) and scroll down to the bottom, along the right side you'll see some text. This is the texture that's applied to that model.

Thats what I did to figure out the texture for him.

Argalius:

...use the original texture in GMAX for the
conversion to work...
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But this not work !
When I try use GMAX textures I receive
so result:

Or export script say me that is mistake,

Or if, with export script all right, and
"Gmax Exporter" make 3dx file, in the
next step is problem:
AOMED not want make convert(3dx to brg),
and say that is mistake.
(something about: ....material name....)

Did you use the import script first?

Because if you don't do anything with the texture and just edit the model there shouldn't be any trouble with materials etc.

Or did you merge a model with an existing one?
Because then you should say that the materials ID should be the same as the AoM one. (this is asked when you merge them)

How do I get rid of my Destroyer's Cape WITHOUT model editing? (I'd model edit if I could but gmax isn't free anymore). I have used Dnas method but it only works on models without Player ID color on it...

Please help!

Dude12345

What do you mean, gmax isn't free anymore? Really?
You can still get it at http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax. At least, I thought you could.

There is a guide to removing capes and the like without modeling at http://aom.heavengames.com/scendesign/modding/removethingsbut I frankly haven't figured out how to get it to work.

Wow, he's right:

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But you can still download it at turbosquid.

Wow, I can still get Gmax! I hope it's legal though...

Oh, legal shmegal.

How to you download mods usimg the program winzip and also how do you download textures using winzip

I don't follow you. Are you asking how you ZIP these files, or extract them? For the former, simply select the objects, right-click, scroll down to the Winzip options, and select one of them, such as "Add to a Zip File...". For the latter, right-click on the ZIP, scroll down to the Winzip options, and select one of the "Extract" options.

I'm completely new to modding of all types, and only recently became interested in modding AoM:TT.

One question I have concerning mod packs is: Is it poossible to create new units, buildings, god powers, etc. using mod packs? Or can they only replace existing ones?

After playing AoE3 for a while, I've come to adore plantations as a direct way to infinitely gather gold. I wondered (though doubted) if a mod could add plantations, or something similar, into AoM, where gold is especially valuable.

I'd also like a way to increase the population maximum (300), and the amount that you recieve from houses or TC's. Can mod packs do these things?

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Welcome Magnum Pi.

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You can, but you'll need some experience for that, but it isn't that hard once you get the hang off it.

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It's likely that it's possible, since farms and fish are unlimited too, just look at their proto code and add it to whatever you want.

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I'm not sure if you can increase the max pop limit, I think it has been done before, but I don't know how. About the amount, it's probably in the proto code.

Thanks for the response! Now, could anyone help me with how exactly to mod.

I read the starter's/begginer's articles and I got the programs called AOMed and ResourceHacker, which the articles said were needed. But after that thier instructs were a little confusing. I was looked under an article called 'adding new units" and the impression I got from it was that it was acually replacing a unit, i.e. Hero Jason.

Also as my Ed and Hacker programs were installed under C:\\My Documents\My Games\... instead of C:\\Program files\Microsoft games\Age of Mythology\data. So the only choices of files to convert into/from .xml were some random files called "latest settings," no sign of "Protox" which I was looking for. Protox does exist of course, but only under C:Program Files... NOT under C: My documents\My games...

Can I move the Hacker and Ed programs to "Program files\microsoft games..." And after that, how would I continue in order to add my own building?

How do i make my own cliff, forest and water types to use.