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Ciao! My name's Mario, and I'm a new forum member. For a long time now, I've been incredibly passionate about everything Super Mario Galaxy; collecting merchandise, hacking, researching - you name it, I've probably done it. I've lurked around this site as a guest for a while, only now signing up for the sole purpose of adding new models to the Super Mario Galaxy/Super Mario Galaxy 2 category on Models Resource. I know how to rip models and their textures, but the only problem is... I don't know how to convert them to .DAE or .OBJ. I'm aware that BMDview2 allows you to export .BMD models for use in 3DS Max, but... I can't get 3DS Max. 

So, what do I do? Is there any simple way to convert .BMD models, or is there a complicated, lengthy alternative? I'm willing to do whatever I can to help out on Models Resource. I'm even willing to collaborate with somebody who knows how to convert .BMD models! I can rip the models and anybody with the required knowledge can convert them and post them up as collaboratively ripped/converted models. Please let me know if this post is undesired, forums have always intimidated me and I'm afraid of upsetting people. Thank you!

-Mario

BMDView2 actually exports it in .3ds format, which can be opened in most programs like blender.

(03-14-2017, 06:33 PM)ElyosOfTheAbyss Wrote: [ -> ]BMDView2 actually exports it in .3ds format, which can be opened in most programs like blender.

Goodness, thank you! I've never been able to quite work Blender, and the help I sought said that ".3DS" files are associated with 3DS Max... I'd assume so for obvious reasons, but I'll see what I can do! Thank you!!

-Mario

where can I download a compiled BMDView2 exe?

use blemd, it exports a rigged model