[TUTORIAL] Modify Torchlight Meshes with Blender

[cacysunlee]

Tutorial 1
import torchlight OGRE meshes to BLENDER (only for static objects)
3dmax user follow this link : viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2311

you need :
the original Torchlight game : http://www.torchlightgame.com
Blender : http://www.blender.org
Python : http://www.python.org/download/
OgreCommandLineTools : http://www.ogre3d.org/download/tools
Blender Import Script (to downlaod click on sources there) : http://www.ogre3d.org/wiki/index.php/BlenderImport
note: use 32 bit downloads, if you have a 64 bit system. 'cause sometimes the 64 bit versions don't work very well. (thanks servvs)

1. install first python, then blender
2. download and install OgreCommandLineTools, note : this install the OgreXmlConverter.exe too
3a. download the blender import script "ogre_import.py"
3b. edit the ogre_import.py file in line 71 (in old scipt was it in line 127) and let the script know where OgreXmlConverter.exe is installed
for example : IMPORT_OGREXMLCONVERTER = "C:\\OgreCommandLineTools\\OgreXmlConverter.exe"
3c. save ogre_import.py and copy it to blender script folder, for example : C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts
4. unzip Pak.zip in your custom folder. you find Pak.zip in Torchlight install folder
5. in media\models\barrel you will find a barrel mesh, let us import this mesh to blender
6. start blender, press X key to delete the cube, then click on file and import OGRE.mesh, now select the barrel.MESH.
that's all.

now you can modify the mesh
example : http://i35.tinypic.com/2cr3hq1.jpg
if you don't know how i put the texture on barrel, then you must first start to learn blender
you can find videotutorials here : viewtopic.php?f=6&t=846


Tutorial 2 - work in progress
export blender mesh to torchlight OGRE

you need :
the original Torchlight game : http://www.torchlightgame.com
Blender Mesh Exporter : http://www.ogre3d.org/wiki/index.php/Blender_Exporter

work in progress !

[Roughshod]

Fantastic tutorial, this is exactly what I was hoping for. Thank you for your efforts in typing this all up.

[Dusho]

very nice
I already mentioned in different thread, that there is script that should also work with bones, but bones naming in TL (spaces in names) is maybe causing script to fail.
here is the script:
http://blenderartists.org/forum/showthread.php?t=65380
I've sent an email to guy who made that script, but the script is years old, so I don't expect to have any feedback. But anyone who's little bit skilled with python and blender should be able to fix that script.
I also plan to use Blender to make some new stuff...

[jamesL]

!

that is an awesome ! tutorial
I tried to learn Blender over the summe, I watched Super3boy's vids on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whMozCIJGOw
but I just have no talent or skill at all
but still I find this very interesting and helpful and I know many others will too
thanks again
really looking forward to what you make

[Drakraze]

Thank you so much for this post. I have been waiting for a game like this for so long, then they drop the epic news that they are going to let people MOD! So now I am on a crash course in Modding and this was a great start along with some great tools. Thank you so much and I cant wait for more Tutorials.

[Cpryd001]

Sweet! A nice and easy way to start modding!

[adamperin]

AWESOME!

[Supernaut]

Fantastic, thanks a lot Cacy.

Can't wait for the 2nd tutorial.

Though modifying meshes will be useful for my first mod

[GABsturr]

Exactly the type of inspirational start needed, thank you very much.

[drake]

thanks a lot for the info, I just tried your method and it works like a charm

[Needlehawk]

cacysunlee, you are one of my heros here. Your posts have been unfailingly helpful.

Any chance that we could get one of the moderators to sticky this?

[meissner61]

is there any way to save posts in the user control panel for future reference or is posting here enough?

[LtgCrabfish]

is there any way to save posts in the user control panel for future reference or is posting here enough?

No clue about this one, but from what I can tell; you want this one bookmarked for a fast convenience right? You can just bookmark this page to easily search this, if that's what you're asking lol

[meissner61]

oh thats true bookmarking pages... hmm talk about brain freeze

[meissner61]

oo i found it there is a bookmark topic button all the way at the bottom of the page

[jamesL]

there's also the subscribe link right next to it
that way you get informed by email when replies are made

[bTomfoolery]

Looks like if I want to edit torchlight meshes in Maya, I am gonna have to import them into blender, export them from blender to maya, edit them, then use the exporter to put them out as .meshes again. Seriously Autodesk? An exporter but no importer? That's a bit annoying.

[drake]

please, make this one sticky

[Monkeynutz]

Im getting an Error the moment i want to import a .Mesh File into Blender



Anyone know why?

[cacysunlee]

Im getting an Error the moment i want to import a .Mesh File into Blender



Anyone know why?

which mesh have you loaded?
try first the barrel and you have previously changed the line 127 in ogre_import.py ?
note this tutorial is only for static objects, not for animated objects.