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C&C asset ripping - Ro3ertwilliam - 12-06-2023
this processes is documented else were on other sites but weirdly enough I'm apparently the first person to rip these models here
works for C&C games from Tiberium Wars [2007] and later
tools needed
1. C&C BIG Extractor
2. C&C Asset Extractor
3. An Add-on to import .W3X files into your modeling program of choice
steps to extract
1. locate the file "StaticStream.big" [example: C&C3TW's "StaticStream.big" file is located under "*\Command and Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars\Core\1.0\"]
2. In C&C BIG Extractor select and Extract all files in "StaticStream.big" this will prompt you were you want to save these files
3. point C&C Asset Extractor to the static_common.manifest file you extracted from "StaticStream.big"
4. select assets you want to rip and use the Extract Sources option under Edit
this sould give you the flowing formats for these assets:
3dmodels,animations,skeletons: .W3X
Textures: .DDS
5. import it via an Add-on for the 3D modeling Soft-wear of choice this may take some trial and error to find the W3X file that loads the model, materials, and skeleton
Community tool links
C&C BIG extractor tool
C&C Asset Extractor
Blender Open SAGE Add-on [works on .W3X and .W3D files] latest version i know this works with is 4.0 apears to be broken on version 4.2