File type issues.

[Baconjacon]

Was wondering if theres a plugin that will allow me to save my models as a .nif. The game engine I'm using doesnt support .mdl. So far the most I've been able to find on the net is about how a guy puts his files in .dxf then imports them to 3ds max and saves them as .nif. I don't have 3d's max and am not interested in paying $3000 for it (or however much it is) =/

 

Any thoughts?

[Rodney]

I'd imagine there is a converter from DirectX format to NIF but the gaming gurus will know.

If there is such a thing then you could export from A:M to x format and then take it to NIF.

 

I know of no direct converter to the NIF format. I think it is proprietarily Maya/Lightwave isn't it?

 

Just answering until those in the know can respond.

Rodney

[Baconjacon]

I'd imagine there is a converter from DirectX format to NIF but the gaming gurus will know.

If there is such a thing then you could export from A:M to x format and then take it to NIF.

 

I know of no direct converter to the NIF format. I think it is proprietarily Maya/Lightwave isn't it?

 

Just answering until those in the know can respond.

Rodney

 

hmm guess ill just keep looking!

[triath5147]

Yeh Rodney is correct. You would have to export to direct x than find another program to go from X to Nif. Off hand I cant even think of a program that will export to Nif, (Ultimate unwrap, milkshape, and I beleive Fragmotion) are some of the more common file type converters, but none of them have Nif that I recall.

Good luck on that one.