Buildings and objects turn out invisible

[Guest tymad]

Hi all

I wondering if any of you can help! i have made new buildings for the game using sketchup, exported into 3ds - imported to zmodeler. i have done uv mapping in the modeler & exported to v3o.

in the editor i create a new building but nothing is showing up in the preview window or in the edit section.

all that shows up when i place the item is the default box as if item has not been skinned????

just to let you know i have re skinned various items but again back in the editor its showing up as an unskinned item as a box ...

now would the problem be in the dds file as in i need to save as dds with certain settings or possibly its something else.

i have gone through all the tutorials i can find & followed them to the letter but styill having the same problem

Any idea's most welcome..

thanks in advance

ty

[Xplorer4x4]

Have you edited the prototype, in the editor, to point to the v3o file? The v3o file contains a link to the dds file, and contains all the information on what the model looks like. You probably know the second part already but just stating it in case.

[Guest tymad]

Hi Xplorer4x4 thanks for a rpompt reply

yes i have done the prototypes but i am for sure i am definitely missing something so stupid we will have a good laugh about it lol

i fogot to mention i done one before ages ago & it all went in ok but as i say that was ages ago so i have prob forgot somin

[Tian318]

So:

You have .v3o files in the right folder?

After starting the editor you have the right mod

You make an new prototype(.e4p file)

And then, you showed the .e4p file where the .v3o file is?

(mod: models/vehicles/ambulance(or fire department or police or tec)

(mod: models/buildings(and what ever follows)

Did you press on ok after you have shown the e4p file where the .v3o file was?

[Guest tymad]

So:

You have .v3o files in the right folder?

After starting the editor you have the right mod

You make an new prototype(.e4p file)

And then, you showed the .e4p file where the .v3o file is?

(mod: models/vehicles/ambulance(or fire department or police or tec)

(mod: models/buildings(and what ever follows)

Did you press on ok after you have shown the e4p file where the .v3o file was?

hi Tian318

i have checked & what i am doing an it is this

after selecting loading the in prototypes i select new then it asks to creat prototype (e4p file) then i select the folder and name then ok....

then i goto edit & browse to the v3o file checking physics and that i go to edit physics but there is nothing there to see building but nothing there if i ok go back to prototypes & nothing there...

but just to say one time i done it it showed up the building but just as a white outline as if it was like i would say a alpha map you know what i mean???

any way hope this helps......

thanks

ty

[Guest tymad]

Hi guys

just an update i havent a clue what i done but it seems to be working ok now for a min

must be my puter sulking cos i making it work...lol

thanks for the help