If you'd ever want to use G-max,this is your last chance, Autodesk has anouced that the support for G-max will be stopped, already there was no more info on there website, but with the release of 3dstudiomax 8 they have decided that the support will be cut deu to being 4 versions behind.
If it where to me i'd hang them personaly, but that aint going to happend. Just a big slap in the face for me, coming home from a cold shower,whatever you'd like to call it.
G-max, your last chance
Created 18 years ago2005-10-22 09:26:42 UTC by
pepper
Created 18 years ago2005-10-22 09:26:42 UTC by
pepper
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 09:26:42 UTC
Post #142828
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 09:38:51 UTC
Post #142835
Cant edit posts anymore, so here is some extra information
To work around the registration code:
http://www.fsalpha.com/gmax_tips/
To work around the registration code:
http://www.fsalpha.com/gmax_tips/
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 09:44:29 UTC
Post #142842
Woah.. That sux.
Thanks for the info, pepper.
Thanks for the info, pepper.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 10:08:19 UTC
Post #142853
When you register can you export to SMDs?
And i cant D/L it anywhere, seeing how its not supported at their website anymore :
And i cant D/L it anywhere, seeing how its not supported at their website anymore :
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 10:22:15 UTC
Post #142859
Cant edit posts anymoreEh? Are you sure you couldn't?
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 10:26:16 UTC
Post #142863
Wait wait, i found a DL link.
Yay for me!
Yay for me!
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 10:31:52 UTC
Post #142864
Not sure 7th, i just saw the edit button again, maby a error on the page.
You can not export to .smd Though there used ot be a guide in a hack for that on wunderboy.org, its not there anymore. I usually export to blender or a similair program.
You can not export to .smd Though there used ot be a guide in a hack for that on wunderboy.org, its not there anymore. I usually export to blender or a similair program.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 10:34:07 UTC
Post #142865
Ok, its installed and everything.
I did the crack, how do i know if its registered?
And where can i find this "blender" ;)?
I did the crack, how do i know if its registered?
And where can i find this "blender" ;)?
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 10:37:39 UTC
Post #142867
Google for that 
.
You if it is registered if you can use it, rather easy actualy. If you need the basics of G-max look at this article i wrote:
http://www.gamedesign.net/node/1050
Blender is a free 3d modeler.
.You if it is registered if you can use it, rather easy actualy. If you need the basics of G-max look at this article i wrote:
http://www.gamedesign.net/node/1050
Blender is a free 3d modeler.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 10:40:51 UTC
Post #142870
Shall i download V 2.4 alpha or the stable V 2.37?
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 10:45:28 UTC
Post #142871
Your own choice, sometimes the latest alpha have new features, or bugs.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 10:46:00 UTC
Post #142872
Ill go ahead with stable
Ok, got everything installed, now how would i go about exporting to blender?
Ok, got everything installed, now how would i go about exporting to blender?
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 14:24:40 UTC
Post #142924
You can get it here...
http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax
http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 14:35:26 UTC
Post #142927
Gmax is great I passed all the begginer tutorials already. Made the outpost,mace,head and almost finished the recharger's base! 
Now I know why nobody likes to model for somebody else,it consumes lots of time. 
How do you turn the .gmax file into a .mdl file? : And how do I add weapons??
Now I know why nobody likes to model for somebody else,it consumes lots of time. How do you turn the .gmax file into a .mdl file? : And how do I add weapons??
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 15:56:37 UTC
Post #142958
Ok, like he said he does, is he exports models to blender.
Then with blender, he exports to a SMD and then uses a compiler to compile a model.
What my problem is, is that i cant find how to export to blender.
Then with blender, he exports to a SMD and then uses a compiler to compile a model.
What my problem is, is that i cant find how to export to blender.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 16:49:24 UTC
Post #142973
Whats blender? And how do I add a weapon to a monster?!!
And how do I add a weapon to a monster?!! 
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 16:53:49 UTC
Post #142974
Who just said you need to begin simple?
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 17:02:38 UTC
Post #142977
Whats blender?Blender is a very good modelling program used for more then just making a model of a monster. Its also good for making 3D effects and such. My friend uses it alot
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 17:06:44 UTC
Post #142979
Who just said you need to begin simple?Nobody!
Blender is a very good modelling program used for more then just making a model of a monster. Its also good for making 3D effects and such. My friend uses it alotSo I don't need milkshape 3D anymore?
(it's expaiered 
but I think I can still export 
)
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 17:39:49 UTC
Post #142996
Nope.
Ill get back to you when i figure out how to export to blender, though.
Ill get back to you when i figure out how to export to blender, though.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 17:41:26 UTC
Post #142997
So, can blender compile to HL2 format?
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 17:42:51 UTC
Post #142998
With some things you can download, yes.
With those you can save to a smd file, then get a compiler and compile to a mdl file.
With those you can save to a smd file, then get a compiler and compile to a mdl file.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 17:44:55 UTC
Post #142999
Then why do I need Gmax?(not that I'm going to give up on it, I just love that program)
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 17:48:40 UTC
Post #143000
Its a lot more complex and more 'powerful', and you can a lot more.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 17:50:44 UTC
Post #143002
How do I know how big the model will be ingame? 
I stupid, I know how to build models(mech editing...ect) but I don't know how big they will be. 
I stupid, I know how to build models(mech editing...ect) but I don't know how big they will be.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 17:53:06 UTC
Post #143007
Experiment or look at guides.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 18:29:42 UTC
Post #143020
or, decompile a model and size after it (for example, a combine soldier)
if it's possebe...
Should be, ask pepper
if it's possebe...
Should be, ask pepper
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-22 19:55:48 UTC
Post #143032
Yes, acctualy.
You can get a model decompiler and extract the SMD which somehow you'd import into gmax or blender.
You can get a model decompiler and extract the SMD which somehow you'd import into gmax or blender.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 08:00:10 UTC
Post #143120
How does pepper know? : (he surly knows,I think.... )
)
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 08:43:50 UTC
Post #143132
Most modelling programs, if not all, have a 1:1 unit ratio with HL and HL2.
I actually still use Milkshape for modelling HL2 props. I seems GMax' interface is quite similar to that of Milkshape, right?
I actually still use Milkshape for modelling HL2 props. I seems GMax' interface is quite similar to that of Milkshape, right?
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 09:55:52 UTC
Post #143152
Then making small models must be really annoying! If one unit in gmax is one unit in half-life!
If one unit in gmax is one unit in half-life!
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 10:42:41 UTC
Post #143158
Not really. All the compilers seem to support scaling models at the end of modelling.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 10:47:31 UTC
Post #143161
Yeah, you can scale it down or up when compiling to .mdl format, but working off the grid in a modelling tool isn't really a problem, depending on your own preferences of course.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 11:10:05 UTC
Post #143164
For exporting, find a exporter that exports to a format that you can import. Sometimes you need to download one for this.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 11:23:05 UTC
Post #143166
Well, ok, this is what i found i can do.
I do not need blender at all. I have a SMD importer, and a MD3 exporter. Now i jsut need to find a MD3 to a SMD converter.
But i DO have this Gmax plugin that can export to SMD (i think) but its specifically for HL2 models.
I want to mainly do HL1 models, think it would still work?
I do not need blender at all. I have a SMD importer, and a MD3 exporter. Now i jsut need to find a MD3 to a SMD converter.
But i DO have this Gmax plugin that can export to SMD (i think) but its specifically for HL2 models.
I want to mainly do HL1 models, think it would still work?
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 11:34:28 UTC
Post #143167
Were did you get these importers? They might be usefull! 
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 11:38:18 UTC
Post #143170
Im leet like that and i used google.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 11:41:54 UTC
Post #143172
now I just have to learn to use it.
Luke, can you send some links for the exporting to blender
Luke, can you send some links for the exporting to blender
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 13:40:26 UTC
Post #143203
I dont have any...
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 13:51:47 UTC
Post #143209
oh well time to use 3ds max then.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 14:30:22 UTC
Post #143230
heh, i was gonna use that, but i dled the trial of 3ds max 8 and there was a DLL missing.
I was gonna activate it :<
I was gonna activate it :<
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-23 16:27:57 UTC
Post #143244
Pfffft, i scrapped blender.
Now i use gmax and milkshape. I got a plugin to import smd's to gmax, and then i export to some weird file, then import into milkshape, then export back to smd
Now i use gmax and milkshape. I got a plugin to import smd's to gmax, and then i export to some weird file, then import into milkshape, then export back to smd
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-24 12:58:49 UTC
Post #143371
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/2908/recharger4aw.jpg
I made this base of a recharger a while ago,with the help of a tutorial. It was quite easy!
That tutorial sucks it skipped lots of parts and now he says to unhide a prebuilt part. I managed to do most of the stuff but it's not as high as they made it so I'll have to do lots of moving work.
It looks like there are lots of guys here that want to model from what I see in this thread. :
Luke which program takes more memory and heavier for I don't want to make it to hard on my pentuim III. Gmax is alot already. 
I made this base of a recharger a while ago,with the help of a tutorial. It was quite easy!
That tutorial sucks it skipped lots of parts and now he says to unhide a prebuilt part. I managed to do most of the stuff but it's not as high as they made it so I'll have to do lots of moving work.
It looks like there are lots of guys here that want to model from what I see in this thread. :
Luke which program takes more memory and heavier for I don't want to make it to hard on my pentuim III.
Gmax is alot already.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-24 13:16:20 UTC
Post #143372
That looks like an iron. Accurately like an iron, but still like an iron.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-24 13:26:28 UTC
Post #143375
Yep it does but thats what they wanted the base look like! Those tutorials suck...
Those tutorials suck...
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-24 13:47:21 UTC
Post #143378
Looks pretty good elon! Keep it up, your not far of from the tutorial!
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-24 14:58:54 UTC
Post #143392
Lol, i dont know.
Gmax is basically 3ds, therfore i kept it.
Gmax is basically 3ds, therfore i kept it.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-24 16:20:27 UTC
Post #143408
I saw that Rust has a few modeling tutorials. Are they for Gmax. : Wait a minute, this means that you can't get Gmax any longer or just that they wont make any new versions of it? And if Gmax wont be available any more then why should people keep tutorials on it!
And if Gmax wont be available any more then why should people keep tutorials on it!
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-24 16:36:02 UTC
Post #143421
Do you ever think? Seriously, dont ask stupid questions.
Posted 18 years ago2005-10-24 16:48:26 UTC
Post #143426
Hmmm...I really am tired...
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