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I now have support for exporting:

• WWMT Sequences
• WWMT Skins

Features I have working as of now in my local build:

• WWMT can export LODS
• Level Exporter can export basic scene with entities to VMAP
• MAXScript FGD Parser now supports the CS2 FGD

I have gotten around of updates done internally. At this point here is what is supported:

WWMT:

• Meshes
• Hulls
• Export to VMDL + model assets (dmx, fbx or smd)
• Support for some WWMT settings
  
• Compiling to VMDL_C

Materials:

• Material to VMAT
• Support for Max's PBR Material

I'm hopeful that by the holidays I'll have Sequences, LODs, Skins and breakable props implemented. Once those basic set of features are done, I'll release an update to the public.

I wanted to give everyone a heads up on where I am with Wall Worm in Source 2 along with a general roadmap.

First, I've planned on doing Source 2 for years, but I never felt the need yet because of limited games and documentation. CS2 forced my hand on the issue to a degree.

First, expectations. Although I am passionate about WW and maintaining it, the reality is that the amount of time I have for developing WW these days is relegated to the weekends. And truthfully, I often don't want to be at a computer on weekends. So it's really down to when I feel inspired.

Where I am with S2:

Right now I have tools to export WWMT to DMX and VMDL. The support is currently limited to creating a simple VMDL document that will reference the main meshes and collision hulls. My intent is to make WWMT functionality as robust for S2 as S1 but it will take some time.

Once I get enough personal testing of the current VMDL Export with mesh and hulls, I'll release it for testing.

VMDL Export support

• CVMeshList from WWMT Meshes
• CVphysicsMeshList from WWMT Collision Hulls
• Basic settings in Mesh/Hull data from WWMT

Next:

• Animation Sequences
• BodyGroups
• LODs
• Morphs

VMAT Export support

I have not yet started on this. Since my understanding is that S2 is PBR, I might be able to simplify the material authoring with the PBR material that ships with Max.

VMAP Export support

I have looked at the VMAP format briefly and I understand it's a version of DMX. Hopefully I can get that done sometime in 2024.

VMDL Loader

Loading VMDL into Max like the MDL Loader is high on my priority but I would not expect it before the end of 2024.

Instructions on being able to continue a project started that was configured to CSGO but stopped working after the Counter-Strike 2 release on Source 2. https://dev.wallworm.com/document/269/using_legacy_csgo_with_wall_worm.html

There are definitely limitations to the MDL > WWMT importer. Unfortunately, I don't have the bandwidth to dig into this particular problem at this time. You might try using Crowbar to convert the MDL into QC+SMDs and see if the QC import has better results.

Quote from: AeRo on June 05, 2023, 02:17:38 AMAny chance for 2024 version?

This is already included in WW Pro installer. I'll look to update the standalone download in the next week.

Sorry I was on vacation for a while and got behind on answering emails and posts.

I suspect you are right about the space. The parser for QC files is not perfect and was built with a lot of assumptions about file structures and formatting. I would try to change the space to an underscore in the QC file and then import, and if you need to space, reapply in the scene after import.

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Ver: 5.903
3dsMax Ver: 26



Steps to reproduce: Wall Worm -> Importers -> Import Full MDL to WWMT