hi, i come with my noob/stupid/nonsense problem.
hope i post in the good section etc, rapidly searched "black model" or "export maya to game studio" but i got no solution :x sry if its a 9999x asked problem --

so, the problem is "my model is total black ig"

1)i do my noobish sphere on maya and put a texture on it.
2)i export it as ".obj" and import it in MED model editor
3)i save it as MDF7 file (.mdl)
4)in WED, i add this model with "add/model/my model" (edit : it appears in color in the editor WED)

and then i try to launch the game and the model is total black
tried to save as MDF5 file (.mdl) but this way, the model is total white ig (if i remember well)
i guess i forgot something or i'm total noob, so im looking for a solution, ty in advance and sorry for my noob english.

hey ayks,

is the model in MED black, too? or is it textured there?

Open the Model in MED.

Do the follwing:

Edit -> Manage Skins -> Choose Skin -> Skin Properties -> Open the Texture Dialog -> Check 24bit instead of 32bit -> Klick Ok and Save the model

try again!

hi scorpion,
the model is MED is colored, that's partly why I don't understand it's black in the end :s
I took some screenshots for illustrate my problem

1) screenshot 1 http://www.noelshack.com/up/aab/1-5478020a36.jpg
the .mdl in MED, colored

2) screenshot 2 http://www.noelshack.com/up/aab/2-ee60303559.jpg
the basic terrain/earth + my noob model, all colored

3) screenshot 3 http://www.noelshack.com/up/aab/3-1775145999.jpg
in game, my model appears in full black :x

I guess there is a problem with my model but i don't know which one

ok, thanks, i will try

edit : still all black, screenshot. (what i changed)
I'm not sure i have a texture (cause i noob) :s

re-edit : i have nothing to open in "texture file" so i guess it's normal that nothing changed

Yeah your texture don´t show anything. You need to choose a texture in Texture File and set this one to 24bit if you don´t have a alpha channel set.

Did you set LIGHTS in your level?


Just in case...

ok, i'll try to do something with maya for have an independant texture and then add it as you said, i'll reanswer later.

and i think lights are 'on' cause basic models are in color, only my own models are in black :x

thanks for answer

does your sphere use any shader? maybe a material sets the first texture as color map.

or do you maybe use external textures? but i think an error appears if the engine cant find it.

try this..in the properties, change the ambient to 100%, if that doesnt work, go to project manager, add materials, and customize to change the ambient. that works for me. or add lighting to the level to see if it has a shadow.