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1. export from treemagik as *.x
2. import into MED
3. Export skin as a TGA or BMP
4. open up with photoshop or Gimp
5. in photoshop open color channel window and add an extra alpha channel
6. copy original picture on the layer and makeit alpha by changing brightness/contrast (white = visible, grey = transparent, black = invisible)
7. save image as 32-bit TGA image
8. Import/replace new TGA image with old one in MED
9. Save file
10. Import model into WED
11. Add action vegetation rought properties dialog (wiki's one)

works for me
but, hey listen, is that treemagik a freeware? can i make good looking models and export them as obj, 3ds or whatever? i really dont want to pay for anoter tree modeler, just looking for alternatives. I am currently using xfrog, but as Grimber said, yes it takes alot of fps. But, everyone learns from mistakes!

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i did not read the whole topic, sorry. it was too long. i guess your problem is the alpha sorting, right? you tried the improved overlay from the wiki, and it did not work. did you try

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material alpha_sort{
effect="
texture entSkin1;
pass p0 {
texture[0]=<entSkin1>;
zWriteEnable=true;
alphaBlendEnable=true;
}";
}

action alphaTree{
my.material=alpha_sort;
}

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assign the action to your tree.
for a test tree, visit loopix´ site (just go to his profile and click his hp link). his trees do definitely work with the script.

ah, and btw: what happens if you delete all unnecessary template scripts from the <include> lines at the very top of your script? i one had a problem with shaders, and after deleting them, everything worked fine.

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Function Main()
{
  freeze_mode =1;
  level_load("level_name.wmb");
  wait(3);
  freeze_mode = 0;
}
 

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Just a few things you might also want to try.

First make sure your rebuilding the level after applying the code from wiki to your tree models.

Second make sure the level is being saved as the correct file name.
In other versions of wed... Not sure with the new beta. Levels would sometimes be loaded with a ~ appended to the file name. Ussally when just opening the level from the list of recent levels under the file dropdown list.

Look at the top of wed and be sure the correct path and file name are there and it doesnt have ~ anywhere in it. If it does simply go to file>save as not just save and overwrite the original file name. This has caused me to loose my mind in the past. Rebuild then try again.

Also I would do as said above and get a tree model from loopix's site. I have used all his models and they work great with the code from the wiki. Some of the best trees ive ever seen.

As for loading the level with a simple script instead of the templates you could create a simple function inside your main wdl file.
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Function Main()
{
  freeze_mode =1;
  level_load("level_name.wmb");
  wait(3);
  freeze_mode = 0;
}
 

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where level_name.wmb is replace with the name of your level of course.
Then you should just be able to press 0 to move the camera freely.

As for alternatives... The only thing i can think of tho it will look nowhere as good. Would be to open your tga file and save it as a bmp or just get rid of the alpha layer entirely... Replace anything thats suppose to be invisible with pure black 0,0,0 and set the models overlay flag to on. This will make all black areas of your model transparent but will also likley leave ugly black outlines at the edges of your leaves. Tho I dont think theres any sorting errors with this method...

Really hope you can get the problem figured out. I know its gotta be something simple... Too bad theres not a 3dgs geek squad that will rush to your house when your having problems

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material tree_mat{
effect="
texture entSkin1;
pass p0 {
texture[0]=<entSkin1>;
zWriteEnable=true;
alphaBlendEnable=true;
cullmode=none;//renders both sides of a polygon
}";
}

action alphaTree{
my.material=tree_mat;
}

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if so, i guess it is a problem with your mesh. what happens if you render it double-sided?
-> means to apply this code:

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material tree_mat{
effect="
texture entSkin1;
pass p0 {
texture[0]=<entSkin1>;
zWriteEnable=true;
alphaBlendEnable=true;
cullmode=none;//renders both sides of a polygon
}";
}

action alphaTree{
my.material=tree_mat;
}

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sorry not sure about the sorting issues... as for the speed of the cam. I dont think theres a way to speed the cam up other then holding down the shift key.

You might want to take a look around and see if theres not a cam script somewhere available if its still too slow. If i had 3dgs installed id try to script one... however not at home... Acctually writing this from the great white north... well ok it isnt really all that white right now

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