07-16-2012, 01:15 AM
I was going to check the models themselves tomorrow, but I felt I should do it now before the current discussion gets worse.
@lemurboy12: First off, I'm glad to see a new model ripper has arrived. I can't say I've ever heard of Misfit Model 3D, but it should be fine to use as long as it exports properly. You don't have to use 3DS Max or Blender or anything if you don't want to, as long as you have something that works. The only program you should specifically not use is Milkshape, because its exports are terrible.
As far as the normal welding goes, what you've demonstrated with Xatu is fine. The models are in an acceptible state from what I can see. In fact, some of the models on the site are worse off as far as normals go, because either that's how they're store in the game (Sonic Generations, Super Mario Galaxy) or the export process to get them removes the normals (probably half of all rigged Wii models on the site).
Back on the subject of modeling programs, if you're really interested in ripping models, it would benefit you to learn how to use 3DS Max, because of the wide array of custom scripts that people have made for it that let you import game-specific model formats. Of course, that's something you should do only if you want to, and not because someone is telling you to.
Now, as for the models themselves, they're fine for the most part. Though, I will say that the outdated links are tripping me up. Mind replacing the links to each model with the most recent version? I wrote two paragraphs on how to fix Patrick, before realizing you already fixed him.
@thegameexplorer: Please stop harassing him over what program he uses. Your behavior in this thread is somewhat rude, and it is not helping things.
@lemurboy12: First off, I'm glad to see a new model ripper has arrived. I can't say I've ever heard of Misfit Model 3D, but it should be fine to use as long as it exports properly. You don't have to use 3DS Max or Blender or anything if you don't want to, as long as you have something that works. The only program you should specifically not use is Milkshape, because its exports are terrible.
As far as the normal welding goes, what you've demonstrated with Xatu is fine. The models are in an acceptible state from what I can see. In fact, some of the models on the site are worse off as far as normals go, because either that's how they're store in the game (Sonic Generations, Super Mario Galaxy) or the export process to get them removes the normals (probably half of all rigged Wii models on the site).
Back on the subject of modeling programs, if you're really interested in ripping models, it would benefit you to learn how to use 3DS Max, because of the wide array of custom scripts that people have made for it that let you import game-specific model formats. Of course, that's something you should do only if you want to, and not because someone is telling you to.
Now, as for the models themselves, they're fine for the most part. Though, I will say that the outdated links are tripping me up. Mind replacing the links to each model with the most recent version? I wrote two paragraphs on how to fix Patrick, before realizing you already fixed him.
@thegameexplorer: Please stop harassing him over what program he uses. Your behavior in this thread is somewhat rude, and it is not helping things.