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Milkshape DTs Exporter Multires - option not there

by David McDonald · in Artist Corner · 06/07/2011 (6:02 pm) · 10 replies

Hi folks,
In the Milkshape documentation docs.garagegames.com/torque-3d/official/content/documentation/Artist%20Guide/Exp... it has a section regarding multires options when exporting meshes.
I have gone into the mesh edit option in the exporter and cannot find the multires option anywhere.

I have both version 1.8.4 and 1.8.5 Beta with the DTS Plus exporter. (I even redownloaded this in case there was an update)

Can anyone shed light on why this option is not available?

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Torque Owner Willbkool
Gamebox Creations
#1
06/07/2011 (6:30 pm)
In the plus exporter, look at the meshes, pick one, then press edit. The next screen has the multires on the bottom left. I've never used it though, so I don't know how well it works.

David McDonald
Bad Uncle Games
#2
06/07/2011 (7:14 pm)
that's what the Docs say...however doing that I don't get the option
My exporter is version 2.6.1 and pressing edit after selecting a mesh brings up the billboard and sorting options etc but no multires....hence my question ;-)

Associate Chris Robertson
#3
06/08/2011 (12:34 am)
The change log at the end of the doc page you linked to shows the latest version is 2.8.2. Looks like you need to update.

Since the exporter is a completely separate project and unrelated to Milkshape development, there is no guarantee that the version included in the Milkshape download is the latest and greatest. :-)

David McDonald
Bad Uncle Games
#4
06/08/2011 (4:03 pm)
Ahh your blood is worth bottlin'
Forest for the trees and all that, I made the silly assumption the latest version was held on the Chumbalum site and didn't even notice the version the doc referred to.

Thanks Chris.

Torque Owner Dennis Trevillyan
WatreGames
#5
07/12/2011 (5:13 pm)
Chris, it seems that the link you provided does not point to the latest version any longer. The multires option doesn't appear to be present in anything less than 2.8 and this points to a 2.7.x version. Any idea where to get the 2.8.x version?

Associate Chris Robertson
#6
07/13/2011 (2:12 am)
Hi Dennis,

You may wish to switch to an alternative brand of crack. The link I posted points at the latest version, currently v2.8.4.

Torque Owner Willbkool
Gamebox Creations
#7
07/13/2011 (7:45 pm)
Ok, the picture from the website shows version 2.7.3, but if you download and install, it is version 2.8.4. Thanks for keeping this updated for us Milkshape users Chris.

Torque Owner Dennis Trevillyan
WatreGames
#8
07/16/2011 (1:31 pm)
Chris, what kind of comment is that? I'm sure if you sit quietly for a moment and reflect you can hear, in the back of your mind, my suggestion for you.

Willbkool, thanks for the suggestion. I did find that you are correct. It turns out that Win7 behaves slightly differently than XP on how it copies files and while I though I'd copied these files into the MS directory I had not. After realizing my mistake I've found that it is the latest version. Sorry for the confusion.

Associate Scott Burns
GG Alumni
#9
07/16/2011 (7:08 pm)
@Dennis
Chris's comment was a joke about the link pointing to the current version of his exporter. No offense need be taken by it.

Torque Owner Dennis Trevillyan
WatreGames
#10
07/18/2011 (4:18 pm)
thanks for the response, Scott.

Torque Owner Mindwedge
Mindwedge
#11
11/21/2011 (6:47 pm)
"Since the exporter is a completely separate project and unrelated to Milkshape development, there is no guarantee that the version included in the Milkshape download is the latest and greatest. :-) "

The most current copy of Chris' exporter is AFAIK only at the link he posted here. On the GG resources page (http://www.garagegames.com/community/resources/view/5894) the link is out of date.

Chumbalumbsoft has not updated their link or hosted version either - they point to the resources page specified above, or host an out-of-date version. Last time I looked, GG has the same issue.

Don't expect a guy who posts free software out of the goodness of his heart, to run all over the Web updating everyone else's links (especially when half of the site owners are going to be unresponsive).

The official location for this exporter software is http://www.mindwedge.com/ on the free software page.