Hey I'm new

#1 Okay I solved it.. I needed to drag the file onto the converter program :)

Second problem.. It doesn't have all the files.. No colour..
I'm guessing I have to select them all and put it on the converter?

I shall report back!

#2 Easiest way is to make sure that your textures for the model have the same name as the material their applied to on the model. and that the textures are in the same folder as the model.

Or you can select the model within torque, and pen the material editor to reassign them and generate the materials.cs entry from there.

#3 Hey thank you for replying
I put the model .dae in the folder with the textures and selected them all and draged it on the model conveter and in the editor it still has no textures..

Thanks

#4 To make it nearly foolproof, do as Andy says: have the 'name' of your 'material' when exporting be the same as the bitmap 'name'....

It's the easiest way to wade thru the T3D 'materials'....in my humble opinion.

#5 nah it wont do anything with the textures alex.

Bring up the model in torque, and open the material editor while you have it selected in the world inspector.

From there, you should have a drop down box of each of the materials that are named within the DTS shape. Direct each material to the correct image for its texture

#6 Thanks guys I figured it out :)

Next question :P
Where do I make the model solid so the player cannot walk through it.

EDIT:
Found it out..
Had to change it to visable..

Next question How do I change the map picture..
thanks!

EDIT:
Found out how..

#7

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How do I change the map picture..

I'm assuming the preview picture on the Choose Level gui:
Inside the levels folder you find the individual level or mission files (.mis). The relevant preview picture has the same name as it's mission file with the word preview attached to it.

EXAMPLE
TestingMission.mis = the mission filename
TestingMission_preview.png = the picture preview that shows up in the Choose Level gui.

#8 thanks
When I load the game how do I change it from saying Torque 3D?
Am I allowed to change that?

EDIT:
Also how do I change the welcome message in game (chat)?

#9 From saying Torque 3D on the WindowTitle? SplashScreen? MainMenu?

Licensing says we have to show the splashscreen (fullscreen and for 4 seconds), all other logos and titles are ours to do as we please.

#10 I've forgotten offhand which file contains the default welcome message, but a Find In Files search in a text editor can find it.

#11 Thanks for the info :)
I have found the welcome message it is in the console document but when I change it and save it.. it wont save in game.. :S

#12 Console.log is simply a log file. It is output directly from Torque's console which can also be viewed in game (the tilde button).

If using the Empty Template/Project find the file "clientConnection.cs" inside of "core/scripts/server". Look for function GameConnection::onConnect(). Inside of it you'll find the line that has the welcome message.

// Inform the client we've joined up
messageClient(%client, 'MsgClientJoin', '\c2Welcome to the Torque demo app %1.',

// the \c2 is simply a color code to show in the chathud and/or console
// the %1 at the end of the message is a variable pointing to the player's name.

If using the Full Template/Project or the FPS Example you'll have to find the overridden onConnect() function inside of "scripts/server/gameCore.cs" and change it there as well/instead.

That last bit sounds more complicated than it actually is. Whats happening there is that some projects use a replacement method (inside a package) to give additional functionality while retaining the core functions as well.

#13 I am having problems with adding the textures again.
I added the object to the game.. I selected it and then opened up the material editor..
I change the textures but it wont save in game.

#14 I was just browsing a youtube video on how to do this and my engine doesn't show the "material selector" window.. I can't find where to enable it :S
It also doesn't have the drop down menu that says layer 1 ect.

I am using the normal engine not any of the beta's should I download the beta 3?

EDIT:
Changed to beta 3 and found the layers option.
Still has not fixed the problem..
There is still no material selector..
There is no "material change" option. Its just not there :S

#15 I don't mean to be impatient but ive been trying to figure this out for like 2-3 hours.. Its felt like 5 hours.. Ive read the docs and youtube videos.. Nothing..

#16 Welcome to Torque. Some of us have been trying to figure it out for a decade. Fun stuff. =)

#17 Hey joe :) thanks for the welcome.
Still don't know how I am supposed to add the textures to the model..

#18 I fixed the problem..
Now when I create new player spawn the player wont spawn there.. it sets a default spawn at "0 0 0" and uses that instead.
Any help?