I know that many members asked for this before and many others introduced some links

But when I try one of the websites given by them ,that doesn't succeed in the end for many reasons except in rare cases ,so I'd like to know a site that introduces FREE .mdl models and I need this site in English

It is easier to find free *.fbx files. You get the free converter from autodesk and converter them to 2010 format and than you can import them to MED and save out as a *.mdl. turbosquid.com have some free file. I will see if I can dig up some link real quick and provide links to the thing I posted here.

EDIT* A note about working with models - It can be some work to modify a model to work with 3dgs. It is hard to find models that are to say plug and play. You will need to spend a little time learning the tricks and tips for getting model ready for 3dgs. But this is good even if you are not going to be the project artist because many times you will need a understanding of how to incorporate outside produced models.

This site is great if you want to spend a little money. You get models you can use and good support. http://www.dexsoft-games.com/ of course you could find this one on the forum already. For designing a project I get two or three paid models and use those. When the final phase of production comes then I save my pennies made fill a wish list. The great thing is once you have a model you can use it for designing many games till you have to finally replace it with a model that fits the project. ALWAYS back up your models... I've had to pay twice and I hate that...

The AU SITE has free mdls, great for testing. Can't bet free..! I have many time used this TEST_DUMMY MODEL.

Even if you are not making models, having a modeling program(not MED) to animate them with new animation sets is key and not to hard to learn. Plus if at the end of your project you want to replace a model with a custom one build for you, having even a bad example of the animate can help the artist create a really good models with less description and redo's

Teaming up with a artist is very helpful. I was thinking about fishing artist forums to see if I can get some students to post for practice or paid work here in this forum.

You can try:

http://www.loopix-project.com/
www.turbosquid.com -> learn to import its easy (three clicks in MED)

There was one more but I can't remember it when I do ill post it.

But I agree with Malice - Learn how to import export and you will never worry about finding models.

I have a problem

When I try to import .fbx or .obj file into MED ,the skin doesn't appear or the skin turns into undesirable color completely

For example, I have a .fbx tank model. When I import it into MED ,the tank appears as completely "orange" without the appropriate skin. Maybe it is because of selecting the wrong options in the import window

PEACE

Import the model. Than go to OBJECTS drop list --> manage skins --> skin settings --> texture file --> load the skin here.

You did nothing wrong , you always have to load the skins manually when importing a *.fbx file and other type to. It is because the *.fbx has a hard coded file location for the skin, which only exist on the system the model was created on. Super stupid and a lot of work to strip out of the *.fbx file. But it's easy to assign or set skins in MED.


Search for some tutorials about using MED. If I get time I put a link if I can find one.

OK. Thanks.

Your welcome, keep up the hard work you are learning fast.

But, there is a problem....

All the websites I looked for offer VERY HIGH quality models that I need much time to even import them (I don't have a super video card)....

I'd like to know a website that offers models with quality as low as they can be used and edited in MED fast (at most of size 5MB ,not 34 or 50MB!!)

And I don't mean using the search engine to find models that come to my needs 'cause if I did that ,only few models will appear in search results. I need a site with ALL of its models having not VERY HIGH quality ,but low or even medium quality and of course for free (my game is not commercial). Or you can tell me a way that enables me to make these models with suitable quality (suitable no. of vertices, polygons...etc.).

Thank you for reading and any help will be appreciated

Aside from the sites already posted in this thread, if you're looking for really low quality models then it may be worth learning to make 3d models yourself!

I know I would only pay for models if they were high quality. If they were low quality I might as well make them myself!

you can get vegetation models and textures from my editor pack. free. the only hard stuff to find for free is well animated human/animal characters. but you can get placeholders from games which feature modding tools, until you learn modelling.