How would I convert Half-Life 0.52 models (.MDL) to retail? Created 2 years ago2022-08-26 17:42:35 UTC by brannanz

Half-Life 0.52 models aren't compatable with "modern" GoldSrc, as far as I know. I've seen mods convert alpha models to retail, so it must be possible

Try decompiling and recompiling.

studiomdl.exe threw me this error when trying to recompile, after decompiling with no errors in crowbar:

Compiling with Crowbar 0.72: "C:\Users\brann\Downloads\New folder\v_mp5.qc" ...

Compiling "v_mp5.qc" ...
Output from compiler "E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Half-Life SDK\Model Tools\studiomdl.exe":
entering v_mp5.qc

********** ERROR **********
/mp5sd.smd.smd doesn't exist
CROWBAR: Deleted empty temporary compile folder "C:\Users\brann\Downloads\New folder\valve".
... Compiling "v_mp5.qc" finished. Check above for any errors.

... Compiling with Crowbar 0.72: "C:\Users\brann\Downloads\New folder\v_mp5.qc" finished.

Can i get the files?

can't upload them right now, but if you've got the alpha 0.52, just decompile v_mp5.mdl and attempt to recompile them with the steam half-life sdk's studiomdl.exe

Decompiled and compiled and it worked! (somehow).
Here is the model for you to check it out. (sorses not included)

Thanks! Must be something going wrong on my end. I'll have to fix that.