[Help] Custom Model Texture Problem

[covert_cat]

I've decided to try making custom models. So I made a Shuriken model, intending for it to be a thrown weapon. I unwrapped the UVW and textured it in 3DS. I then used Glitchy's Obj to M2 to convert it, I'm sure I followed the steps correctly. It just shows up green, without my texture.
I'm sure there's an easy solution, but right now I've got a splitting headache and am going to rest. If anyone can help me out, I will gladly +Rep when I'm next on.

Extra stuffs:



I'm aware of the size and the offset. That's just how big it was in 3DS, I need to scale it down later.

MPQs with my custom item and a model I downloaded from MMOwned(which works fine), plus the DBC's containing the DisplayIDs:
Here

If you don't want to download it and think file placement could be a problem, here's what the files look like:

patch-enUS-7.mpq
  >DBFilesClient
    >Item.dbc
    >ItemDisplayInfo.dbc
  >Interface
    >Icons
      >inv_axe_magmadeep.blp
      >inv_thrown_shuriken.blp

patch-enUS-9.mpq
  >ITEM
    >OBJECTCOMPONENTS
      >WEAPON
        >axe_2h_magmadeep.m2
        >axe_2h_magmadeep00.skin
        >thrown_1h_shuriken.m2
        >thrown_1h_shuriken00.skin
  >Shuriken.blp
  >MAGMADIFF.blp
  >MAGMAENVI.blp
  >MAGMAFLOW.blp
  >MAGMALIGH.blp
  >MAGMASPEC.blp
  >MAGMAWAVE.blp

[[Soul Eater]]

Urgh, god knows but it looks like you converted the texture UVW map instead of your edited one. What do ya mean by "you edited it in 3ds" , do you mean you textured it in 3DS max or? If that's the case, that's not gonna work. Unless you can find a way to save the texture in a PNG afterwards, it ain't gonna work. You need to unwrap the map first and then save the render, afterwards you edit the render in a program like photoshop and then you attach the render with material editor in 3ds max and then you export the model.

EDIT:

For the heck of it I downloaded the MPQ and I can't convert the BLP to PNG for some reason. Couldn't decode Shuriken.blp
Critical Error: imageSize = 318095, mipmapSize = 318095, maybe not DXT1

so I guess things were wrong during the BLP convertion.

[covert_cat]

That's strange. I used the java BLP converter, and it worked fine for everything else I did.

Also, I unwrapped the UVW to look like this:



And my texture looks like this:



It's not even that complicated. I just wanted to start simple.

I'll try to convert the png again.
Edit:
XnView(blp viewer) crashes when trying to load a thumbnail of the image. o.O

[[Soul Eater]]

Did you used material editor to attach the texture? As far as I can see, you converted the UVW map instead of the texture itself imo. If you look closely it use the exact same green as your uvw map.

[covert_cat]

Yeah I noticed that. It's strange. Here's the 3DS file.
I attatched the texture in the material editor.
Diffuse Color>Bitmap>Shuriken.png

[[Soul Eater]]

Tried the convertion myself and it worked. Only in my case some spots are black, but that's because of the texture (I wouldn't advise using a white background if you gonna texture in white) .

Don't got a download link and dunnow anymore where I got it, but try a PNG > BLP converter, and save your texture as indexed colors and afterwards as PNG in photoshop.

Also, make a new scene, import your 3ds file, press m and then assign material again and choose the correct texture, it could also be that your scene is bugged for some reason. Afterwards, just do the usual convertion, OBJ > M2 via glitchy mes.

[covert_cat]

If I could +Rep you twice, I would.

Indexed colours was the problem! /facepalm

Thank you.