TOOL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HERE

[mopopo]

hey i have a model called teapot.JMS im trying to convert it to a gbx model.
anyways heres the directory its in
and heres what my cmd looks like when i start it from in my halo custom edition folder
as soon as i open my command prompt i type this
tool.exe model vehicle\model
and then i hit enter and this happens
is this right? is this whats supposed to happen? if so where can i find the gbx model file it made.

[griffenmaster]

I believe you may have your directories(address) set up wrong. Place teapot.JMS in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\data\vehicles\teapot\models". Also, make sure you set up your directories in the Tags folder, "...tags\vehicles\teapot\models". I would suggest watching the first part of HMC Helljumper's weapon tutorial just to learn how to correctly set up your directories, but the other parts are useful too.

You need a folder that will contain the folders for the models, bitmaps, etc., so I would recommend naming that folder "teapot" like I have in the directory I gave you. I haven't tackled vehicles yet, but I know you need to have your directories set up correctly. When you create your bitmaps and other folders, put them all into the "teapot" folder.

Also, the last screenshot where you hit enter in tool and nothing happened, that's because your directories were wrong. If you get that again, check to make sure your directories are set up correctly.

[[users]axem]

JMS Files go in the DATA folder. .tags (like a gbx model tool spits out) would go in the TAGS folder.
So say your making a weapon named hello, for making the model your cammand for tool would be: Code:
tool.exe model weapons\hello
then tool would spit out the gbx model at this directory starting with the tags folder in the Halo CE Folder: Code:
tags\weapons\hello

You might need to make shaders. Watch the hek Tutorial videos to learn this kind of work.
and by bumping topcis i mean dont post in a topic that was posted 5 months ago without anyposts. like this topic.

And yes. You have the directory right. And if your making a vehicle do the same thing but instead of weapons type vehicles. So it would look somthing like this.

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tool.exe model vehicles\teapot

You NEVER type models at the end of your path. So it should never look like this.

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tool.exe model vehicles\teapot\models

Tool automaticly searches in the main vehicle folder for a models folder.
So when you type

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tool.exe model vehicles\teapot

Tool actually adds models at the end.
This is what tool would search for if you typed tool.exe model vehicles\teapot

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tool.exe model vehicles\teapot\models

IM me on aim if you need more help.

[mopopo]

thanks guys ill try that right now

[mopopo]

it worked once and it asked me for shaders but then an error came up. could you tell me where to find this helljumper tutorial? (link preferred)

[[users]axem]

Like i said you need to make a shader using your own bitmaps imported through tool.
And heres a link to kirks tutorials. Halomods Main Site

[griffenmaster]

Axem, thanks for helping me explain it to him, I think you did a more thorough job. You sound kind of angry... haha.

[[users]axem]

Not angry. Just trying to sound clear. So the newer people can understand.

[mopopo]

although so far i havent had any success thanks you guys, your cool.