How do I get SWBF2 textures? [Solved]
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:08 pm
yeah so how do i get them out of the beta? 
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How do I get SWBF2 textures? [Solved]
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RE: how do I get swbf 2 textures
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:22 pm
LVL Extractor should be able to do such a thing...
RE: how do I get swbf 2 textures
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:38 pm
can it also extract other stuff? for example could you extract the SWBF 2 levels completely and then ammend (if necessary) to have them as map addons for SWBF 1 for those who haven't got the beta and can't wait.
RE: how do I get swbf 2 textures
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:54 pm
Unfortunately, no, it can't... It is just able to extract textures (*.DDS files), static meshes (*.X files) and compiled LUA scripts. (*.LUB files)
Umm
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:35 pm
this may sound noobish but how do i use it?
RE: Umm
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 1:38 pm
Acually, I tried the lvl extractor. I got a total of 2-5 .dds textures no matter what lvl I opened.
RE: Umm
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:54 am
LVL Extractor is a command-line utility. So, in order to use it, you must run a command-prompt and "point" to the path containing the *.LVL file to extract.
Here is some steps which might help you :
Here is some steps which might help you :
- Open the Start Menu, then go in "All programs > Accessories > Command prompt" ;
- In the MS-DOS window which should appear, enter :
(For sample, type "cd C:\My LVL files" if you want to get the content of LVL files which are located in "C:\My LVL files".)
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cd [The path where the *.LVL file you want to extract is present] - After that, be sure LVL Extractor ("extract.exe") has been installed in the directory which has the LeVeL files whose content must be extracted ; Still in the MS-DOS prompt, type :
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extract [The name of the *.LVL file of your choice] - Wait the end of the extraction process. Next, browse till the directory chosen in the command prompt, and you'll find a new folder named "[The name of the extracted *.LVL file]". Open it, then go in the "tex" sub-folder : It owns all textures which were compressed into the *.LVL file you chose to extract.
Alright
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 1:20 pm
Now how do I open .DDS Files ( sorry) 
RE: Alright
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 1:26 pm
You've the choice between manners for opening this sort of files : You can use nVidia Texture Tools, or XnView or even Microsoft DirectX SDK...
Thanx
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:41 pm
I got um out thanx! 
bleh
blehRE: Thanx
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:14 pm
With BF1 levels, I could just drag the lvl file over to extract.exe . . .
RE: Thanx
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:44 am
well i use a thing called DDS converter .2,right now i have pulled all the Textures and Skins out of the SWBF2,i use the LvL extracter and the Bviewer,and i am curently useing then in my mustafar map and others.
RE: Thanx
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:57 pm
As Teancum said, you can also drag the *.LVL file you want over "extract.exe" to get its content... But unfortunately, you might not be able to obtain all files packed inside it, or you might see those files extracted in the wrong place... 
That's why I've posted a more difficult method, but which is working all the time...
That's why I've posted a more difficult method, but which is working all the time...
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:32 pm
hmmmm sry for asking again but Im having trouble extracting it... I get what Im supposed to do but whenever I open a command propt is always appears with a C:\ mydocuments and won't recognize the folder that I put the .LVL files into also what do you mean installing the extractor?
also what do you mean installing the extractor?Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 12:15 am
Is it possible to replace BF1 textures with the improved BF2 ones? Just a theoretical question.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:42 am
Just type "cd [The folder where your *.LVL file is located]" after "C:\My documents>". For sample, you should enter the following instructions to be able to get the content of *.LVL files located in "C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront\GameData\Data\_LVL_PC\SIDE" :RDST wrote:[...]I get what Im supposed to do but whenever I open a command propt is always appears with a C:\ mydocuments and won't recognize the folder that I put the .LVL files into
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C:\My document>cd C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars Battlefront\GameData\Data\_LVL_PC\SIDEPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:10 am
ok now how do I install the program?
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:18 am
It is compressed in a *.ZIP archive. You just have to extract it in the folder containing the *.LVL files, whose internal files are needed, to "install" it...
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:29 pm
Just too clear things up for those wondering, the current tools can only extract a few textures from the game. There's not much we can do with 2-5 textures.
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:34 am
It depends of the *.LVL files you tried LVL Extractor on...