Re: black panther and white
Unpack the models.pck, check the mount/pet structure of the .ecm/.dds of the White Panther. Open the .ecm file in notepad, try editing the MOXTVersion to a compatible version of your exe file. Repack then try it out.
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Originally Posted by
kag0ryu
Unpack the models.pck, check the mount/pet structure of the .ecm/.dds of the White Panther. Open the .ecm file in notepad, try editing the MOXTVersion to a compatible version of your exe file. Repack then try it out.
Okay. Now I have some more information to provide on my little problem- when I looked at the MOXTversion's of both panthers, they were different (white -> 45, black -> 21). Then I changed the white one to 21 to match the black, and saw that gave me the same error as what I did prior to this, so I changed back to the original files and repacked again and it was back to "normal", unmoving. (Also noticed there were a few other differences in those files between the two)
Second, today someone gave me this idea, so, I tried only replacing that .ECM file from the white panther, with the one from the black panther's files (instead of just the number itself), and received this error when trying to start my client.
(I did not catch a screen shot of the first errors I received the other day when I tried replacing everything besides the textures -.dds-, and then when I tried only changing the one number inside the file, but I know it said "[Models.pck]" in a different position both of those times, so I know this one i've attached is a totally different error.)
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My post got lost off the pages already...
I'm still looking for help with this if anyone's got any info on it-
I've even tried a fresh client to see if maybe the one I updated before was funky from messing with other files.
This is a recap of my problem:
I get similar errors every time I try to fix a inanimate mount (my example being the white panther/jaguar that seems to be a re-skin of the black "windsprint panther" I think it's called), a bunch of gibberish with models.pck in various places within the description of the error. (see my posts before)
I tried what kag0ryu (I hope I got your name correctly spelled, by the way) suggested by looking at the MOXTversion in the ECM files and they were different, i've tried changing the numbers, and the whole file. Neither worked.
If anyone has any input on what I might be missing or lacking in my little situation here, this would be much appreciated. [Even if it is a simple newbie mistake on my part, please point it out?]
Thanks :)
Re: black panther and white
maybe you have an error in packaging .. Boxed model.pck try it with the default mode
Code:
pwpack -c models.pck.files models.pck -r -z 9
sorry if I'm wrong ..
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The version of pwpack you're using is outdated and can only produce pck for pw client <1.3.1, if you want to use CN 1.3.6 or higher you need the 2008 version of pwpack at least.
Version should be displayed when you run it, you probably have the 2007 one.
Alternatively you can attempt to hex edit, what changes is the copyright notice in the last 200ish bytes of the pck file.
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Originally Posted by
aringaso
maybe you have an error in packaging .. Boxed model.pck try it with the default mode
Code:
pwpack -c models.pck.files models.pck -r -z 9
sorry if I'm wrong ..
that's what i have while i'm repacking :) thanks. unfortunately i still get the errors lol
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Souris
The version of pwpack you're using is outdated and can only produce pck for pw client <1.3.1, if you want to use CN 1.3.6 or higher you need the 2008 version of pwpack at least.
Version should be displayed when you run it, you probably have the 2007 one.
Alternatively you can attempt to hex edit, what changes is the copyright notice in the last 200ish bytes of the pck file.
i'll check on that to make sure which version (don't think i know off the top of my head). if that really is the case, would you (or anyone else) mind advising me where could i find a newer version of pwpack? :blink:
thanks a ton
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bingo!
souris, thanks, that was it. (see attached picture)
i'd still like to know where i can find a more recent/up-to-date copy of pwpack however. if you or anyone else has insight on that, would be wonderful. i got my original copy ('07) here on ragezone but haven't seen more recent.
thanks again!!!
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S3r3n1ty
that's what i have while i'm repacking :) thanks. unfortunately i still get the errors lol
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i'll check on that to make sure which version (don't think i know off the top of my head). if that really is the case, would you (or anyone else) mind advising me where could i find a newer version of pwpack? :blink:
thanks a ton
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bingo!
souris, thanks, that was it. (see attached picture)
i'd still like to know where i can find a more recent/up-to-date copy of pwpack however. if you or anyone else has insight on that, would be wonderful. i got my original copy ('07) here on ragezone but haven't seen more recent.
thanks again!!!
Romulans tool pack has 2007 and 2008.
http://forum.ragezone.com/5583811-post5.html
And Romulans second pack and the version I use both have no version so ill guess ill have to open them with a hexeditor to find out.
Edit: the version I use is 2008 and the version in Romulans second tool pack is 2007
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downloading the pack now :)
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that fixed all my problems :) thanks all who advised me and provided links.
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the white panther doesnt exists in PW DB ?!? is this mount new or own creation ...
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Originally Posted by
S3r3n1ty
downloading the pack now :)
******EDIT*******
that fixed all my problems :) thanks all who advised me and provided links.
So the animations work now. Awesome :thumbup1:
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fgru
the white panther doesnt exists in PW DB ?!? is this mount new or own creation ...
Its in visads server files.
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fgru
the white panther doesnt exists in PW DB ?!? is this mount new or own creation ...
- Add the White Egg (27001) to you gshop.data
- After hatching you recieve the White Jaguar Mount (27000)
- It's working perfectly with the ECM/GFX 1.4.2 @ 1.3.6 file pack
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3...6112609.th.jpg
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/6...6112659.th.jpg
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/7...6112701.th.jpg
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wow looks very nice ...
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where is the speed tag in elements.data for pets ?
pet speed tag -> line 19
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ronny1982
I started working on this before that was released I think (the ecm/gfx fix) but yes, of course this is a good fix and i'm glad to hear it solves the problem as well :thumbup1: thanks
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fgru
the white panther doesnt exists in PW DB ?!? is this mount new or own creation ...
as Drakaer (hope i got the spelling correct) said, it's already in the "visad" files... however I plan on working on my own versions in the near future :) i'll probably share when the time comes. my only issue is how to get them -my own mounts and creations, separate to the ones already existant on the server- to link to the server/ appear on it. lol.
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How did you wind up manually fixing this ? (I currently have a mount not showing animations that I would like to manually fix)
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Editing the .ECM file to something similar (for instance "windsprint panther" and the one I edited- white jaguar) but that seems to only work with ones that are based off the same animations. which mount is it you're trying to fix?
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I am actually importing the new tiger (Blazing Tempest){27855} from PWi. Currently I only need to fix the animations and add the gfx effects :)
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New tiger being "blazing tempest"?
I'll get back to you on that in a few hours most likely, it's on my agenda to fix that one as well. When I take a look at it myself i'll have a better idea of what's needed. Unfortunately i've seen it on PWI and it does not move like the windsprint panther so, it's gonna need something different I think.
I would also appreciate any feedback on this mount as well from anyone else who would like to comment xD
If it's a different mount, what's it called on your server might I ask? xD
EDIT nevermind, I don't know why I didnt see the rest of your post LOL
yeah, i'll look at that and get back to you if I have any ideas.
Meanwhile if anyone else also has feedback, would be useful :)
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Yes, this is a recent development for me. I just decided today, a few hours ago if that -- to add Blazing Tempest to my private server: here's what I have to work with after locating the model for it in models.pck:
{now onto gfx and animation :)}
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Yeah. It looks like that here too. I'll get started on it in a few and keep posted on here when I figure something out. Its an interesting mount in PWI. I wonder if finding their files on their client and replacing the .ECM from there would work? That would be where I would start, or at least look at their's and see what's different than the one you or I have.
I've learned to keep a fresh install of PWI fully updated for those sort of uses for comparison and stuff.
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I just did some "homework" 'if you will'. Although the Panther and the Blazing Tempest do have totally different 'idle' animations, their walk/run animations seem very close, albeit I'm sure they probably aren't identical; I am sure if for any reason we have to, we can "get away" with utilizing the Panthers animations for the Blazing Tempest (in a last resort scenario) ;)
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Perhaps, might be a fun idea to try. I notice looking at PWI's blazing tempest, most of the .ECM file seems absolutely identical to the one i'm using. Mine is a little shorter (meaning less information to look to?) but it's not anything I can noticeably say would make a difference*? After looking at the other files in there i'm going to try replacing the .ecm's.
*meaning, I have no idea what those missing lines do xD
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Which one of yours were you comparing it to?
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ah. I think I know what you're asking but correct me if i'm wrong.
...\models\matters\... is for the little box or egg that you can throw on the ground when you drop the item in your inventory to the ground (in this case, mount)
...\models\NPCs\... is for the mount itself's files when the player has it hatched and usable.
And then there is surfaces.pck reference showing in the elements.data which... I don't think is the issue here.
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I meant which ECMs were you comparing? Right now I am attempting to compare a few different ECMs from Blazing Tempest, Panther, and another...
