The XML1 -> XML2 Project

[DJay Saint]

We still have now way of using more than one skellie in XML2 though.  I've tried, and failed miserably, which is why I thought using MUA's engine would work better.  It already has the extra stuff we need.  The DR stuff can be worked out and added on.  I think making newer stuff work with an older engine is much harder than making older stuff work with a newer engine.  Besides, we can port Talent and Powerstyle files directly to MUA, and the character works.  Minimal effort.  It only becomes a pain in the ass to cut down the ranking system, which won't be necessary is we are doing XML1+XML2 in one game.  Just my 2 pennies.

[Teancum]

The buoy file and the nav file have an aweful lot of similarities in the way they are set up...  But I can't seem to find any .boy(b) files for the XML1 maps anywhere.  I haven't been able to walk around in the XML1 map yet, even with the .nav file in place.  I have no idea what this .boyb file is used for, or how important it is, but I figure if it looks close enough to the .nav file, maybe it also is needed to define where you can and can't walk?

Looks like the .nav(b) file is a sort of waypoint system so AI know where to go.  3 coords usually amount to X/Y/Z.  The cellsize can refer to how big each nav node actually is.

The .boy(b) file looks like it uses X/Y/Z, then Pitch/Yaw/Roll.  Not sure what the last five numbers mean.  This file could be the placement of individual objects.

[nodoubt_jr]

since no one seems to be working on magma, could someone up her entities and powerstyle files (i'll convert them), please.  I have the effects and the talents, icons, and skin and skeleton (thanks to the original rippers and converters), just need those other two.

[DJay Saint]

I'm doing her.  XML1 made her an annoying, screwed up her origins, and completely rewrote her character the wrong way.  I plan on fixing that.

However, if you don't want to wait, I'll upload her stuff in a while, as I'm currently uploading something else for a bigger project I'm working on.  For info on the characters on doing, check out the first post of my release compendium.  I'll get them all done eventually.

[nodoubt_jr]

oh i totally missed that name, nah i'll wait for yours.  i'll work on something else.  thanks for offering to up the stuff though.

[DJay Saint]

Feel free to work on other stuff, regardless of whether I have it listed.  I have a lot of stuff on my "to do" list, so if you wait for me, it'll be a while. 

[nodoubt_jr]

ok if you have time up them and i'll work on it

[DJay Saint]

You know how to rip stuff from the assetsfb files, right (binary merger, 195 byte header for each file)?  If so, I'll just upload Magma's .fb files so you can reference and rip anything else you need to (like the skins which look a ton better, the HUD head, the effects models, etc.).  If not, I'll rip the powerstyle and entity file for you.

[nodoubt_jr]

yeah i can rip stuff from the .fb files if thats easier for you

[DJay Saint]

link

[nodoubt_jr]

thanks i'll start asap

[nodoubt_jr]

magma is almost complete

[marvelfan12345]

ive been reading all posts, but i really dont' get it. so is the basic idea is that people are adding xml to xml2. am i right. well if i am i just then want to know all the characters in the game, and how much of xlm has been converted.

please and thank-you

[nodoubt_jr]

this thread is over a year old, so its safe to say this project has pretty much been abandoned. it was originally set up to convert xml1 to xml2, so that we could play through the levels on the pc using the xml2 engine.  but nobody is working on this for xml2, there is some work for MUA similar to this idea.

[marvelfan12345]

ok thanks