PPather and fences - did it ever work?

[Gorzul]

On the other hand, did anyone figure out if models are actually being misrotated along the Y axis or not?

If you use ""float dir_y = wi.dir.y - 90;" in your ppather-code the orientation of the models is ok. Small example:



"float dir_y = wi.dir.y + 90;":


"float dir_y = wi.dir.y - 90;":

[tanis2000]

Awesome Gorzul! Thanks for checking it out!

[Millionarie]

Pather doesn't load most of the M2 models post 3.0.9 since blizzard fixed the ADTs and corrected the file names. In 3.0.9 they where all ending with .mdx. Now most of the ADTs are fixed and the model file names have the correct .m2 ending.

change:

// change .mdx to .m2
string file=path.Substring(0, path.Length-4)+".m2";

to (also import System.IO):

// Change .mdx to .m2 if needed
string file = path;
if (Path.GetExtension(path).Equals(".mdx"))
{
  file = Path.ChangeExtension(path, ".m2");
}

To be 100% sure that all the models are loaded right we should take care about ".mdl" files:

            //Change .mdl & .mdx to .m2
            string file = path;
            if (Path.GetExtension(path).Equals(".mdx"))
            {
                file = Path.ChangeExtension(path, ".m2");
            }
            else if (Path.GetExtension(path).Equals(".mdl"))
            {
                file = Path.ChangeExtension(path, ".m2");
            }

Anyway sometimes ppather tries to butt some objects like trees, fences etc (error in collision detection code?)

btw Have anybody integrated liquidvision into ppather?

[Hawker]

Millionarie - liquidvision is closed source and not cheap.

Can you explain or verify the mdl change please? I'm trying to incorporate all improvements possible.

[Millionarie]

"LiquidVision will ALWAYS be free!" (c) Welcome to the Frontpage start page,
however it isn't opensource.
You can verify mdl change by adding debug output in the WmoFile.cs:

	public override Model Load(String path)
           {

            			// Change .mdx to .m2 if needed
            			string file = path;
            			if (Path.GetExtension(path).Equals(".mdx"))
            			{
                			    file = Path.ChangeExtension(path, ".m2");
            			}

			//Console.WriteLine("Load model " + path);
			string localPath="PPather\\model.tmp";
			if(set.ExtractFile(file, localPath))
			{
				Model w=new Model();
				w.fileName=file;
				ModelFile wrf=new ModelFile(localPath, w);
				return w;
			}
			Console.WriteLine("!!! Can't load " + path); //DEBUG OUTPUT!!!
			return null;
		}
	}

Without mdl change you'll get something like this:
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\duskwood\passivedoodads\webs\webdangle01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\duskwood\passivedoodads\webs\webstretch01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\duskwood\passivedoodads\webs\webdangle01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\duskwood\passivedoodads\webs\webdangle01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\duskwood\passivedoodads\webs\webdangle01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\duskwood\passivedoodads\webs\webdangle01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\duskwood\passivedoodads\webs\webdangle01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\duskwood\passivedoodads\webs\webstretch01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\duskwood\passivedoodads\webs\webdangle01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\lanterns\generallantern02.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\lanterns\generallantern03.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\crates\stormwindcrate01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\lanterns\generallantern02.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\passivedoodads\misc\minecars\caveminecarwrecked02.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\lanterns\generallantern03.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\crates\stormwindcrate01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\buckets\cavekoboldbucket.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\elwynn\passivedoodads\shovel\shovel.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\westfall\passivedoodads\crate\westfallcrate.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\westfall\passivedoodads\barrel\westfallbarrel01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\ropes\cavekoboldropecoil.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\lanterns\generallantern03.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\crates\stormwindcrate01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\elwynn\passivedoodads\shovel\shovel.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\passivedoodads\well\well.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\lanterns\generallantern03.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\lanterns\generallantern03.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\azeroth\westfall\passivedoodads\barrel\westfallbarrel01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\passivedoodads\misc\wheelbarrow\caveminewheelbarrow01.mdl
01:08:02.3593 [Debug] [PPather] !!! Can't load world\generic\human\passive doodads\crates\stormwindcrate01.mdl

[miceiken]

Some nice research here guys, thanks alot