Guide: Exporting Zones + Textures

[Tabidzukare]

Hi All,

This is a very simple method for extracting Zone data (with textures) into 3DSMax9.

• This Guide Assumes:
  • Knowledge of how to install and run a MaxScript
  • You will read the details of ZoneConverter from the site link provided
  • You have basic computer/problem solving skills (no sarcasm here)

• What You Will Need:
  1. Some .s3d files of zones you enjoy!
  2. ZoneConverter
  3. 3DSMax 2009
  4. .POV Import Script

• What You Will Do:
  1. Install the 3DSMax9 Trial
  2. Install the ZoneConverter
  3. Install the PovImport2 MaxScript
  4. Extract the desired .S3D's contents via ZoneConverter
  5. Open the .WLD of the zone who's .S3D file you just extracted (it will be in the folder with all the extracted contents of the .s3d)
  6. Convert the .WLD to .POV via ZoneConverter
  7. Run the PovImport2 script from within 3DSMax9
  8. Enjoy your zone! It's ready to be saved or exported in anyway you would like from within 3DS.

Credits obviously go to Kaiyodo (Import Script), Jeremy Wilson (Zone Converter). Secondarily they go to the EQEmu team for facilitating these programs creation and for their assistance in helping me locate some of these files (Secrets, GeorgeS).

If more in-depth descriptions are needed let me know, I'll be happy to put more polish on this, but this is more specifically intended for Orison Seven and his excellent team.

Kindest Regards~~