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Thanks.. Basically, I like it when my models are facing up from the grid but the way the models are ripped they are lying down on their x-axis, so I took them and rotated them all 90 degrees. That's literally the only problem, besides the Sonic Unleashed models where I scaled and rotated them. I'm just going to entirely re-rip them, since it only takes about an hour per model and it's not too much trouble.

Small update: My entire Sonic and the Secret Rings batch thus far has been re-ripped!

Update: My Sonic and the Black Knight batch thus far has been re-ripped! Characters now include their swords as well as new preview images! King Arthur also includes his horse.

Update: All the Sonic Unleashed models have been re-ripped. And with that, all the models I have ripped this far have been re-ripped!

Update: I added the Dark Queen to the Sonic and the Black Knight bosses section. I apologize if certain things aren't textured correctly, (Not the Dark Queen herself, but the extra things...) I watched a video on the boss fight and didn't see any of these extra things anywhere so I had to open the .GNO in a Hex Edit to see what textures it used. So some of them I knew, some of them I didn't.

Tiny update: Huh! Sonic Riders Zero Gravity uses .GNO files! Some of the UV mapping needs to be fixed, but I think I can fix it up and rip some of them! The only problem is I can't find the textures, so I need to set Dolphin to dump textures, and... My computer isn't the best.
They are rigged though. So. I'll work on those, along with some more Storybook models. Any models anyone wants in particular from the Storybook games? I'm open to suggestion!

Update: I turned this into a general Sonic ripping thread, and added Sonic from Sonic 4 Episode 2! He was really easy to rip do to the game's lack of bump maps. xD I'm not sure if I'll submit this to the Models Resource or not, since the resource already has the Sonic Generations model and Sonic 4 Episode 2's Sonic textures on the textures resource... I was just testing and playing around with the .ZNO importer.
(Tiny tiny update, I added a readme to the Dark Queen just to give credit to the people who made the model script. I'm updating my submission to include that.)

Out of curiosity, does Merlina actually have her own model at all? I thought she appeared as an NPC sometimes, even in her 'Evil Queen' form once...not sure though. I'd really like to see it if she does.

I don't think Merlina ever appears in-game, and her Evil Queen form shown at the beginning of the final boss is a still 2D image.

Yeah, her form right before the boss fight is just an image... Hey, if it makes you feel any better, I was excited to rip her model. I thought that since the models in this game were so detailed, maybe they'd make a model of her with a basic rig or something. I was hyped... Oh, well. Maybe I'll look for that image of her before the boss fight.

Jeez what's with these Sonic Games and their cutscene-only fixation for their better characters...? All I can think to imagine now is that at some point Dark Gaia and the related monsters will be ripped in time...I like those little sorcerer enemies, haha.

I mean, Dark Gaia can be ripped. I have him rigged.  I'm just worried about his bump maps not being correct. (Anyone wanna take a look at those for me? Hit me up! Help me rip this bad boy.) If someone helps me out with bump and specular maps from these games, I'll start doing rips from those games as well.

But y'know. I just really want a Shahra model. Or a Merlina model. It's too much to ask for.

Wow, he's pretty nasty looking when you see him clearly...do you have both forms already? That's amazing! Also...speaking of those little Sorcerers of his...I forgot what they're called.

I only have his perfect form, and none of the attacks... But like I said, if I ever get help with the textures, I'll rip all of that. I don't think his bumps have two layers, so I think I'm good.

Update, though!! I added the Tornado to the Sonic 4 Episode 2 spoiler, and organized the spoiler.

(Thanks for all the posts and discussion! This topic needs all the life it can get, tbh)

Ah well, here's hoping for his first form and his little wizards next. I really wish I could help out with textures but I'm kind of an idiot when it comes to this.

By wizard guys you mean the purple guys/tentacle thingies you hit to take down his shield at the beginning of the Perfect Dark Gaia battle? I'll definitely rip those if I get to finish his rip.

Haha, thanks anyway. Like I said, I don't think his bump maps have anything special applied to them. So who knows, this model may just pop up on the thread soon.

Nah they're just basic enemies. Look like little wizards with staves. Have different elemental attributes sometimes.

These Guys

Dark Masters or something.

Sonic's model in both of the episode games looks rather funny. His head is fucking huge compared to the rest of his model.

Oh, I know what you're talking about now, Carpaccio! If I ever start ripping Sonic Unleashed models for this thread, I'll try and get to that!

Right, TGE?

So my models have been approved for the Models Resource official site! So now instead of Mediafire links, I have the links pointed towards their new home on the Resource. I just sat there and giggled for a few minutes because I've had so many issues with these models, and finally they're all uploaded in their final version. Agh. It's glorious, omg.

how did you rip s4e2's models?