DaeConverter

A command line based app to import and extract Halo 2 Render Model tags

Launch Parameters

Compiling Collada models

• Use "-compile <Model_Directory>"
• Example : DaeConverter.exe -compile BR
• Note : The <Model_Directory> must be organised properly

Compiling JMS files

• Use "-compileJMS <model_Directory>"
• Example : DaeConverter.exe -compileJMS testjms
• Note : jms 8200 would be treated similary to 8210 in terms of material declarations,therfore it is mandatory to define LOD/permutations/regions in material section as it is done in 8210

Decompiling Render Model

• Use "-decompile <render_model file>"
• Example : DaeConverter.exe -decompile BR\BR.render_model
• Note : The Path is relative to CurrentDirectory

Copying Node data

• Use "-replace-node <destination render_model file> <source render_model file>"
• Example : DaeConverter.exe -replace-node test\test.render_model test\battle_rifle.render_model
• Note : The Path is relative to CurrentDirectory

Copying Marker_group data

• similar to node data copying
• "-replace-marker <destination render_model file> <source render_model file>"

Model_Directory

• ParentFolder/Regions/Permutations/Collada Files(.dae)
• Check Example

Status

• Completed
  • the loading part of the render_model 21/2/18,a bit broken
  • render_model dumping function at 04/04/18
  • Supports multiple Permutations and multiple models
  • Supports Nodes
  • Supports Node copying
  • Calculation of vertex binormals,tangents(for proper lightning)
• Incomplete
  • collada dumping function
  • collada loading function(its in alpha stage,therefore not error free)
  • Traingle Strip optimization(for custom skies)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome, MSVC 2015 is currently used to build the app, and is therefore the recommended IDE.

Compiling

• Clone and build the MSVC solution

Acknowledgement

• Uses Assimp Library

Bug Reports

The Program is still incomplete and often breaks when trying to extract render data of some tags. It is mainly due to different TAG_BLOCK header of certain tags.