True, studiohdr_t.name would be easy, fixed length so anything within 64 bytes is fine. but if he's looking to change material paths to ones of different length he'll have to edit some indexes to comply with the changes and update studiohdr_t.length to match the new size of the file.
I'll have to write a nice little document about that harder stuff sometime if anyone thinks it'll be handy Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen wrote: > You want to change a path in a .mdl? You don't have to decompile the model in > order to do that, you just hex it with a program like XVI ( > http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/freeware/xvi32/xvi32.htm ) > > Read a tutorial on hexing or figure it out yourself. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kyle K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of Half-Life Programming" <hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:27 AM > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Decompiling Orangebox Models > > > >> I modified CanonFodder's decompiler with a hex editor a while back to >> decompile v48 (orangebox's most common version) >> and skip physics info since it was causing lots of crashes in these models. >> Be warned, the QC is probably going to be messed up, but it should >> definitely get you the reference meshes and such. >> >> Here's the link: >> http://rs353.rapidshare.com/files/121490779/mdldecompiler_hacked.zip >> >> Jake Breen wrote: >> >>> Are you sure you just changed /_*IDST0*_/ to _/*IDST, >>> >>> */_that includes the -------------> , <----------- at the end...most >>> people miss that. If not it could be because your output folder is messed. >>> >>> Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I tried that but the decompiler crashed regardless. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jake Breen >>>> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 5:06 PM >>>> To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming >>>> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Decompiling Orangebox Models >>>> >>>> Open up the OB .mdl with notepad.. >>>> >>>> Change the header from 'IDST0' to 'IDST,' (Note: it may be 'IDST-' or >>>> something else, just change it to 'IDST,') >>>> >>>> and decompile normally. >>>> >>>> bl4nkeh wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> There's a program out there called "fixvtf" (the download link I had is >>>>> gone now) that would make it so you could use Ep2 models in Ep1. I >>>>> imagine you could convert them over to Ep1 using that, change the stuff >>>>> you want, and probably conver it back over to Ep2 afterwards. >>>>> >>>>> Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hey all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm trying to decompile an orangebox model to change the path of a >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> texture, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> but it appears every tool I come across after a google search, the >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> utilities >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> do not appear to work for Orangebox models. >>>>>> >>>>>> Are there any tools available that actually work to decompile orangebox >>>>>> models? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> - voogru. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> please visit: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> please visit: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
