Djey : TDU Modding Tools II [Release 2.1.0.0]

Knyazev · October 12, 2011

I wanted to edit car textures, but this error in converting (2DB to DDS) "stopped" me.

Unpack/Repack *.bnk files works fine!

Reventón09 · October 12, 2011

For now I haven't found any problem to convert the texture from .2DB to .DDS

I have used the 1.16 version

thunderhawk17382 · October 12, 2011

It looks like extracted "corvette_zr.bnk", "corvette_zr1_med.bnk" and "corvette_zr1_i.bnk" in the same directories.

And for the problem - i've got the same message, during the conversion (2db --> dds) with MT 1.16!

Solved this by using MT 1.14. - Don't know if this caused by my system or MT.

Djey · October 12, 2011

At least noone can reproach me to simply copy and paste this BMS Script into a.net app ...

just kidding :D

More seriously, I'm aware of this texture convert issue and that will be a major fix for next beta. For the moment I don't understand what's going on there :)

Minime891 · October 12, 2011

Yes i also had this problem, but i just loaded the textures in zmodeler and saved them to dds then just used TDUMT to convert back.

First thing i did was edit the rear lights on the 599 GTO, i have never noticed how messed up that model is.

The Compensator · October 12, 2011

Very good job, guys. :thumbsup:

Xarlith · October 12, 2011

I think conversion tool from TDUMT 1.16 is fine. It would be cool if we could convert more than one file at the same time.

@Knyazev and others with similar issues Check whether your unpacked 2db file is in directory without special characters in it. copy 2db file into c:\ and chech if conversion works. My windows username is with ł letter coded in windows-1250 and that causes the troubles with converter.

Knyazev · October 12, 2011

Xarlith

My paths don't have a special characters. My username: Knyazev (C:\Users\Knyazev\)

This method doesn't work :\

I will be unpack the *.bnk files with help QuickBMS + script.

P.S:

Successful converting 2DB to DDS works fine in TDUMT 1.14 :)

oO

Xarlith · October 12, 2011

For me this is working :). Copy desired 2db file into c:. without any folders. I copied your directories with structure into c: - I had exactly the same error. After copying only file to c: - conversion without errors.

second, faster option is to change folder name from corvette_zr1.bnk_QuickBMS (check that conversion does not work if you have even unpacked it with qmbs script :cheeky:) to corvettezr1. That should give you same good effect.

Summary - something wrong with path reading in TDUMT 1.16.

Knyazev · October 12, 2011

I found a solution of "problem" with converting 2DB to DDS (in TDUMT 1.16/1.15).

This is using TDUMT 1.14 :)

Xarlith · October 12, 2011

Ok, but I found the reason :)

UPDATE: Problem is not with special characters but with foldername length or dot in it.

Speeder · October 12, 2011

Yup Xarlith is right this is a path error.

Knyazev · October 12, 2011

I think about writing a small app using the dll's of TDUMT v1.14 (of course with the consent of the author) :)

Mini 2DB to DDS Converter, with advanced features:

- Converting single *.2db file to DDS

- Converting multiple *.2db files to DDS

- Converting all *.2DB files in selected folder to DDS

+ current functions, which in TDUMT 1.14+

IIt is unlikely that I will be do it.

Converting one file per one action, it is not very convenient, or am I wrong?

Or:

In TDUMT II add a module: "2DB to DDS Converter" with features, which I wrote above + possible your ideas :)

It's nice idea)

wagnerpsc · October 12, 2011

do it :D

i cant make 2db conversor work here in any way,this mini converter will be awesome :p

Knyazev · October 12, 2011

For example, I want to convert 40 *.2db files... I need a feature with converting multiple *.2db files to DDS. (This feature is missing now in TDUMT 1.1+)

in TDUMT II this feature very needed!

Oh, sorry, two new features:

Quote
- Converting multiple *.2db files to DDS
- Converting all *.2DB files in selected folder to DDS

:D

I look, I'm here - one guy from Russia :D

:D

Xarlith

You right. It's real bug with long path. Thanks :)

Djey · October 13, 2011

Wow what a bunch of information here ! :eek:

Given that I just have a little time left for coding, I'll work on BNK first.

So Knyazev, feel free to use TDUMT1 libs, but I 'd prefer fix eventual issue on TDUMT 1.16, so that you can use this one (would be 1.16.1)

Just credit me for these libs that's ok.

You can start working with 1.14 libs though, api has not changed a lot between those 2 :)

Current dev team would be :

BNK : I'm your guy :D

2DB : Knyazev

XMB : TBU2

3D* & 2DM support : Oleg via ZModeler

Thanks !

Knyazev · October 13, 2011

Thanks :)

I have a some questions, but I ask about them later in PM.

I will start to work with "2DB to DDS Converter" parallel with work with "TDU2 Universal Launcher" :)

Djey · October 13, 2011

Sounds fun ;)

beta invites now stopped till beta 2 !

Active testers will be directly invited.

a few stats about beta downloads :

Geographical distribution:

Russian Federation ( RU )

3

Germany ( DE )

3

Hungary ( HU )

3

Portugal ( PT )

1

France ( FR )

1

Italy ( IT )

1

Australia ( AU )

1

United Kingdom ( GB )

1

Brazil ( BR )

1

Poland ( PL )

1

Others

4

Link sharing :

forum.tdu-central.com (private messages)

12

Email Clients, IM, AIR Apps, and Direct :)

4

forum.xentax.com (private messages)

2

Test Drive Unlimited France (private messages)

1

forum.zmodeler2.com (private messages)

1

Eudemon · October 13, 2011

You're a popular man Djey ......... as always. :susp: :D

Knyazev · October 13, 2011

I downloaded "TDUMT II beta 1" twice :)

was connection problems/

Repack/Unpack works fine! ;)

Speeder · October 13, 2011

If I've time, I can work on .dhk files, even if I'm not a Havok pro user. :D I understood how does it work I think.

Djey · October 13, 2011

ok, keep us informed :)

notice : due to last days activity, my PM box was full. so for people having got such a message when sending me, please try again now :)

Jorgemodek · October 14, 2011

The sound is Unlimited size too !!!

in other hand im gonna need that xmb editor too because tdu2 has some kind off reverbs and decays that are ruining the sounds so badly that even with High defenition samples they seem rubish!!! somewhere edited in every car bnk (carsvt.xmb)

Its like they want to give a robotic sense to cars ! so monotonous.....they end up being all the same !

Lets hope that the XMB editor let turn off or mod the effects they add to Tdu2car sounds

Thx djey so far so good

Beurky · October 14, 2011

Hi all, my problems start !! :D I tried to introduce a Porsche 964 sound of DoctorGuillotin visible here -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEFzWAql1Cg

I have successfully replaced by the "rt_12_high.bnk" with Modding Tools, but the game crash. I have forgotten something ?