making models playable

[shadowff61337]

Hi, though I have made mods in the past I was wondering if something like the following was possible. I was wondering if there was a way to make models (like the rancor/tauntaun/wampa/mutant_rancor/etc) playable.

It isn't supposed to be well made with new animations/etc thus it isn't for play/combat purposes like shooting or saber combat but for just fun purposes like walking around the server as one of those models. A basic lazy way of doing it.

[SecretApprentice]

Seems like a good idea.

[minilogoguy18]

Absolutely NOT possible in multilpayer (since you mentioned servers), in the MP engine ALL players MUST use a model that is rigged to the _humanoid.gla skeleton.

[Mr. Wonko]

Originally Posted by minilogoguy18

Absolutely NOT possible in multilpayer (since you mentioned servers), in the MP engine ALL players MUST use a model that is rigged to the _humanoid.gla skeleton.

Unless you create a mod changing the code - but then you'd have to create hundreds of new animations for the rancor - or try to somehow rig the rancor to the _humanoid skeleton.

[shadowff61337]

Originally Posted by Mr. Wonko

Unless you create a mod changing the code - but then you'd have to create hundreds of new animations for the rancor - or try to somehow rig the rancor to the _humanoid skeleton.

That might be something. I am basically looking for the easiest/quickest/laziest way of doing it. I really don't care if it has the proper (or any) animations (except for walking animation (with the legs)). It is just for personal/cosmetic use.

[Ganseki]

easiest way is just use rancor_vehicle... BUT change in ext_data flags which will make player "inside" the rancor = invisible ... so it will look like you are this rancor not riding him..

Something like in this mod : http://jediknight3.filefront.com/fil...ehicles;102101

But with rancor not howler or gonk

[shadowff61337]

Originally Posted by Ganseki

easiest way is just use rancor_vehicle... BUT change in ext_data flags which will make player "inside" the rancor = invisible ... so it will look like you are this rancor not riding him..

Something like in this mod : http://jediknight3.filefront.com/fil...ehicles;102101

But with rancor not howler or gonk

I am not talking about vehicles, I am talking about a playable model in MP. Like if I did /model rancorPlayable . Just something quick, easy, and lazy.

[minilogoguy18]

Originally Posted by shadowff61337

something quick, easy, and lazy.

Not going to happen, if you were reading the posts you'd know that in MP all models MUST use the _humanoid skeleton which those models DO NOT. It's hard coded into the MP engine.

Best bet is to change the .veh files and add the "hideRider 1" line so it seems as if you are playing as the npc.

[katanamaru]

Wait. There is a line in vehicles called "hideRider 1"? I never heard this? Does it work in single player?

Please, please tell me! This could get me to work on models and back in JA!

[Mr. Wonko]

The rancor's proportions just don't fit the player. I've had a look and they just don't match up. A lot of rescaling would be required, that's more than I'm willing to do - I toyed around with it just for fun, but that wouldn't be fun anymore.