Models and Low-res Textures

[YohanLeafheart]

Hey everyone, I wanted to check something about the textures in the game.

Unfortunaly I still have a **** video card (128Mb Geforce 4 Mx4000) and I play with single unit graphics and low level of textures. And, something that always striked me as strange is that the Elven Scout has a Magenta Sword and Capes on its texture. Playing on a friends computer, with a good video card, I noticed that it uses a Bow, not a Sword..... Can someone explain me how I got a sword???

 

[Sureshot]

same with Orc Axemen, Rantine, and Elven Scouts/Warriors

 

[YohanLeafheart]

Any reason? My main question is how that was possible? I mean , if the Scout really used a sword but had a Magenta one, I would assume it was because the text wasn't loading. But a bow for a sword? Too bizarre for me hehe

 

[Sureshot]

actually, magnadine is fixed now

 

[Firestrom]

I get the same thing using the same settings on an even worse video card

 

[Sureshot]

Losha the vamp hero is pink partially too (her hair and torso are pink)

 

[Kael]

There are two different model files, a unit.nif and a unit_fx.nif. My understanding is that the model you use depends on your video card.

The experiement SeZ suggested with Magnadine was that I use the magandine_fx in both fields (so you use magnadine_fx regardless of your video card). Since it worked I'll probably start doing the same with other units so everyone is using the same model.

 

[Ploeperpengel]

Though this will very likely work don't change it for all models. If you got a real nif version you should keep it. fx-nifs will possibly show weird effects on older cards. I.e. the old chaosknight by seZ which is normally black will show almost white. This will still be better than pink though

 

[Ploeperpengel]

Oh and don't delete the nifs even if you don't link them in xml. For some reason this can sometimes screw up the interface!

 

[Kael]

Oh and don't delete the nifs even if you don't link them in xml. For some reason this can sometimes screw up the interface!

Interesting, I'll remember that thanks Ploeperpengel.

 

[Sureshot]

There are two different model files, a unit.nif and a unit_fx.nif. My understanding is that the model you use depends on your video card.

The experiement SeZ suggested with Magnadine was that I use the magandine_fx in both fields (so you use magnadine_fx regardless of your video card). Since it worked I'll probably start doing the same with other units so everyone is using the same model.

thats good to hear, magnadine looks great now.. so just need elf warriors/scouts, orc axemen/rantine, and losha to be fixed and everything will be great