Player Models

Shadow · #1 02-07-2002, 11:38 AM

Might anyone have a program allowing me to extract the player models from a file or anyone have the player models in a 3D Studio/Poser form? Thanks for the help.

einztein · #2 03-17-2002, 07:17 AM

This is not a possibility since we do not know the file type they use, or what program(tho i believe they use 3dStudio Max R3,or 4). Also this is probaly and most likely HIGHLY ILLEGAL.

Azaken · #3 03-19-2002, 01:01 PM

Would this not involve decompiling? Something that is Very illegal in the eyes of everquest, verant and any form of law pertaining to such a matter? Personally i could like to see modification if it was possible.

just curious

Patrick

chaos_hunter · #4 03-19-2002, 01:41 PM

I believe Newtek's Lightwave3d is the software Verant used to create their models. I am a Newtek product user from way back (Toaster 1) and i believe Verant unfortunately did not use Lightwave to its fullest potential. :o

Here's a quote from www.newtek.com

"Recent film and television projects using NewTek software include Charlie

steve · #5 03-27-2002, 11:21 PM

Yes, we finally have 100% confirmation that for character/NPC models 3d Studio Max 4 is used.

Take a close look at the title bar in the screenshots:

hxxp://everquest.station.sony.com/power/media.jsp

Drawde · #6 03-28-2002, 05:41 AM

I think decompiling refers to .exe or .dll files, not data. Countless mods for other games modify or replace graphics, 3D models, sounds etc.

Hmm · #7 03-28-2002, 06:16 AM

dw unfountately extracting pictures etc counts as decompiling.

its just that its less chances of violation being pursed by company.

and theres issue with copyrights.

hogger · #8 03-28-2002, 06:32 AM

Is there an issue, though, when adding to these works? I'm no lawyer, but as I understand it looking at files you own is fair use. Adding to something you own is also fair use. Taking pieces from it and selling them off would get you in trouble.

Hmm · #9 03-28-2002, 08:05 AM

hogger you dont have to sell em to have a copyright violation. it counts to giving em away too.

hogger · #10 03-28-2002, 11:19 AM

Right, but I don't think they'd have a case if you only gave your modified files to people you could prove had a legal copy of the original material - i.e. your friends.

steve · #11 03-28-2002, 03:17 PM

The model's are even saved in *.max format. They must run them through some kind of conversion script to change the format to their own custom format.