Replacing fps demo player.

#1 Adam,

you don't need to do any code change, especially if your new filename (all dts & dsq) is exactly the same as the default player file name. (side note: if you plan to use the default dsq animation, your player character has to use the same naming for "bone structure" also),

and make sure to delete all the *.dso file from player folder to update the in-game model.
So replacing/overwriting the old "player.dts" and all dsq with yours should work fine (make sure to have a backup first though )


however if you want to use you own file naming:

1. Navigate to ~\server\scripts and delete player.cs.dso
2. edit player.cs and replace

exec("~/data/shapes/player/player.cs"); with
exec("~/data/shapes/YourPlayerFolder/YourPlayer.cs");

3. Scroll down in the player.cs script and find datablock PlayerData(PlayerBody), then replace

shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/player/player.dts"; with
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/YourPlayerFolder/YourPlayer.dts";


that should do it


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#2 Ok thank you very much, one last thing I have been wondering about is the .dsq files I don't understand what they are, animations right but are they created when you export the model with the animations on it or are they created seperatly with a different program?


once again thanks.

#3 DSQ file store the animation only, not the mesh itself, the mesh is stored in a DTS file.
there should be an option on the exporter to tell the exporter which one you want to export DTS/DSQ.
(however you can also store the animation inside the DTS, but i'm not familiar with this method, all of my character work usually use a separate animation to make exporting easier )

here are some reference for more details :
3DS Max DTS Exporter Documentation
Exporting Character Video Tutorial

i hope that will help :D

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#4 I am using milkshape, I should have specified, thanks again for the help I dont have the money for 3dsmax right now lol so I guess I am just stuck seeing as I can't make the dsq animations and I dont have the knowledge to rework everything to use the animations in the DTS file instead. :(

#5 I'm Using the MilkShape too, and I have various characters animated, I'm trying to export this characters to use in Torque, but, How I do This?

#6 To export it to torque you go to file, export then got to torque game engine (dts) or something like that and export it but I am not sure how the animations work.