Importing/Exporting .msh files and applying .dds texture ??

[IuriDrago]

Hello guys, i'm new on 3ds Max and i would like to know if anyone has any scripts to import .msh files and apply .dds texture. And if possible I would also like to know some way to save models as .msh and texture in .dds to use in the game in question (Lost Saga Online).

Note 1: I am using 3ds Max 2019, 3ds Max 2010, Blender 2.63 and Blender 2.82, that is, it can be a script for any of these programs, mainly 3ds max.
Note 2: I will be linking a file (on Google Drive) with 2 examples of .msh files and 2 .dds textures of the respective.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OD0Cn ... MQNDI4EYy8

Edit:
Link for more samples:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IqEjXN ... XE9pQ/view

Thanks, guys

[shakotay2]

mephisto_weapon.png

(by hex2obj, view 2nd link in my sig)
(My time for writing scripts is limited but the format looks simple. Should not be too hard to write one for yourself. )

[IuriDrago]

mephisto_weapon.png(by hex2obj, view 2nd link in my sig)
(My time for writing scripts is limited but the format looks simple. Should not be too hard to write one for yourself. )

Well, as i said i'm new (can't make a script properly), but i will check your link. If you can give me a script i would thank you so much

[jayn23]

Well, as i said i'm new (can't make a script properly), but i will check your link. If you can give me a script i would thank you so much

you should check out the tutorial section its filled with great stuff by many users including shakotay2 ,Bigchillghost and chrox which i found very helpful.

Please upload at least 2-3 more samples, i have the format sorted out except for start of vertex buffer and i need more samples to find the pattern

[IuriDrago]

Well, as i said i'm new (can't make a script properly), but i will check your link. If you can give me a script i would thank you so much

you should check out the tutorial section its filled with great stuff by many users including shakotay2 ,Bigchillghost and chrox which i found very helpful.

Please upload at least 2-3 more samples, i have the format sorted out except for start of vertex buffer and i need more samples to find the pattern

OK, i will try checking.
I uploaded 4 more samples... pls check and tell me if you get any script working

More samples link:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IqEjX ... PNkU0XE9pQ

[shakotay2]

H2O files for midnight_weapon:

0x10FFC 2808
Vb1
12 99
0x54 766
020000
0x6624 8

0x125EC 1224
Vb1
12 99
0x54 1086
020000
0x6624 8

formulaes (poorly checked):

UVaddr = vAddr + vCnt_arr[SMcnt]*24 ;
FIaddr, first submesh = UVaddr + vCnt_arr[SMcnt]*40 +8 + 16*SMcnt ;

SMcnt is the maximum submesh count. So for weapons with 2 submeshes use SMcnt=2 only.
(submeshes seem to share the same vertex addr and uv addr, afaics. )

For first H2O above:
(vAddr= 0x54)
UVaddr = 0x54 + 1086(!)*24 (dec.)= 0x6624 (for both submeshes)
FIaddr_SM1 = 0x6624 + 1086(!)*40 (dec.) + 8 + 32 (dec.)= 0x10FFC

FIaddr_SM2 = FIaddr_SM1 + 2808*2 (dec.) = 0x125EC

[jayn23]

SMcnt is the maximum submesh count. So for weapons with 2 submeshes use SMcnt=2 only.
(submeshes seem to share the same vertex addr and uv addr, afaics. )

For first H2O above:
(vAddr= 0x54)
UVaddr = 0x54 + 1086(!)*24 (dec.)= 0x6624 (for both submeshes)
FIaddr_SM1 = 0x6624 + 1086(!)*40 (dec.) + 8 + 32 (dec.)= 0x10FFC

FIaddr_SM2 = FIaddr_SM1 + 2808*2 (dec.) = 0x125EC

I got a working script yesterday and noticed some meshes were getting extra faces on UV and consequently textures were shown incorrectly , but was to lazy to debug why (was 1 AM) i should have thought about sub-meshes, thanks for this it will definitely speed up my script fix up.

IuriDrago Please add some samples for character models, all samples you have provided are static mesh.

[Karpati]

Here I attached the converted files in Wavefront .obj format.

All of your files except the mephisto_weapon.msh have 2 objects, but I think the second object does not use the main texture.

[jayn23]

i found a bit of time today to rework the script, one issue i still need to fix uv of second mesh, everything else is working
script has auto texture loading as well, still waiting for skinned charecters....

fmt_LostSagaOnline.rar

[Karpati]

I think the second object's UVs are fine and the second object does not use the main texture.

changeon_Unwrap_UV_and_texture.png

[Karpati]

IuriDrago,

Can you tell me how can I unpack the Lost Saga's map.iop file?

[IuriDrago]

i found a bit of time today to rework the script, one issue i still need to fix uv of second mesh, everything else is working
script has auto texture loading as well, still waiting for skinned charecters....

Hey Jayn, i tried using your script but i got the following error, can you please tell me what to do?

[shakotay2]

fmt_LostSagaOnline.py is a script for Noesis, not for blender! Place it into Noesis' subfolder plugins\python.

[IuriDrago]

fmt_LostSagaOnline.py is a script for Noesis, not for blender! Place it into Noesis' subfolder plugins\python.

Oh, thanks man! By the way, is there any way to model on noesis, or export in any format that i will be able to re-model those meshs on Blender or 3ds Max (mainly Blender)??

[shakotay2]

, or export in any format that i will be able to re-model those meshs on Blender or 3ds Max (mainly Blender)??

From Noesis you can export (File/Export) to .obj or .dae for example.

(You may need to check the uvs of mesh1, mesh0 uvs look good.)