Problem changing character model

[DarkReborn]

hi im new a this forums and i will like yo know how to change the model of darth maul to a marine battledroid(the green one) in the maul's odf i try to change the model ( yes i also put in the .lua file the dc: after the name of the side) and when im in game maul dosn't appears any solutions?
thanks in advance!

(sorry for my bad english im spanish)

[Qdin]

You've in the .odf renamed the ".msh" into the battledroid's .msh name?

in short:
You say it should use the Battledroid's .msh file instead of Maul's

[DarkReborn]

yes, i've renamed it onto bdroid.msh and bdroid_low1.msh ( i think that those were thet battledroid's .msh) and it still maul dosn't appears in game

[Qdin]

have you added those meshes and the .tga(s) into that Sides Folder?

besides, if you change it to use bdroid instead of Maul in the .lua, it'll look for the bdroid's .odf - and that one isn't there. the one you're supposed to have in the .lua is maul's.

so in simple (because I'm starting to confuse myself ) :
copy the .msh files and .tga into your Sides Folder.
in the .lua, you let it use Maul's .odf and NOT bdroid's .odf

reason:
the bdroid's files aren't in that side dolder, so you'll have to add them into your Sides Folder.
and the .odf you're editing is Maul's .odf, so you'll still let it 'call' for maul in the .lua

[DarkReborn]

yes i have them added (well it is the CIS side folder directily copied for the assets folder) and yes in the lua file there are only heros (so it is an hero assault) and maul still dosn't appears
here is my maul's odf how it is now:
[GameObjectClass]
ClassParent = "com_jedi_default"
GeometryName = "cis_inf_bdroid.msh"

[Properties]
AISizeType = "hover"

ClothODF = "cis_inf_darthmaul_cape"
GeometryName = "cis_inf_bdroid"
GeometryLowRes = "cis_inf_bdroid_low1"
AnimationName = "maul"

JetJump = "10.0" //The initial jump-push given when enabling the jet
JetPush = "0.0" //The constant push given while the jet is enabled (20 is gravity)
JetAcceleration = "10.0" // for characters with jet jump, use this acceleration for in air control
JetEffect = ""
JetFuelRechargeRate = "0.0" //Additional fuel per second (fuel is 0 to 1)
JetFuelCost = "0.0" //Cost per second when hovering (only used for jet-hovers)(fuel is 0 to 1)
JetFuelInitialCost = "0.0" //4initial cost when jet jumping(fuel is 0 to 1)
JetFuelMinBorder = "0.0" //minimum fuel to perform a jet jump(fuel is 0 to 1)
JetShowHud = 0
JetEnergyDrain = 40.0

CollisionScale = "0.0 0.0 0.0" // don't take damage from collisions

WeaponName1 = "cis_weap_doublesaber"
WeaponAmmo1 = 0

WeaponName2 = "com_weap_inf_sabre_throw"
WeaponAmmo2 = 0
WeaponChannel2 = 1

WeaponName3 = "com_weap_inf_force_push"
WeaponAmmo3 = 0
WeaponChannel3 = 1

//SOUND
SndHeroSelectable = ""
SndHeroSpawned = "hero_maul_spawn"
SndHeroDefeated = "hero_maul_exhausted"
SndHeroKiller = "hero_maul_exhausted"

VOSound = "cis_off_response_hero_command SC_Follow"
VOSound = "cis_off_response_hero_command SC_StopFollow"
VOSound = "cis_off_response_hero_command SC_VehicleWaitUp"
VOSound = "cis_off_response_hero_command SC_GetIn"
VOSound = "cis_off_response_hero_command SC_GetOut"

VOSound = "hero_maul_AcquiredTarget AcquiredTarget"
VOSound = "hero_maul_KillingSpree4 KillingSpree4"

VOUnitType = 196
SoldierMusic = "cis_hero_Maul_lp"
HurtSound = ""
DeathSound = ""
AcquiredTargetSound = ""
HidingSound = ""
ApproachingTargetSound = ""
FleeSound = ""
PreparingForDamageSound = ""
HeardEnemySound = ""
//ShockFadeOutTime = "0.8"
//ShockFadeInTime = "2.0"
ShockFadeOutGain = ""
ShockSound = ""
ClothingRustleSound = ""
//LowHealthSound = "com_inf_saber_ambient"
LowHealthThreshold = "1.1"
FoleyFXClass = "cis_inf_soldier"

[OGEB1103]

i did this with the magna guard and i did exactly what you did except i deleted the cloth line:
'ClothODF = "cis_inf_darthmaul_cape" '
and renamed the odf and combo files(so i would still have a maul) plus i made a new .req file and added the string name to the current cis.req.

[DarkReborn]

i've done it and nothing no CIS hero appears ingame there are all the heros exept the CIS ones ( this happens when i put dc: after CIS) and i have created copied the modified maul's .odf and .req and renamed them cis_hero_darthbattledroid and in the req i have changed
ucft
{
REQN
{
"class"
"cis_hero_darthmaul"
}
}

to

ucft
{
REQN
{
"class"
"cis_hero_darthbattledroid"
}
}
and added my new hero onto the .lua si my lua is this now:
--
-- Copyright (c) 2005 Pandemic Studios, LLC. All rights reserved.
--
-- Mos Eisley Hero Deathmatch (uses Space Assault rules)
-- First team to reach 100 kills wins
--

ScriptCB_DoFile("setup_teams")
ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveTDM")

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- ScriptPostLoad
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
function ScriptPostLoad()
EnableSPHeroRules()
-- This is the actual objective setup
TDM = ObjectiveTDM:New{teamATT = 1, teamDEF = 2,
multiplayerScoreLimit = 100,
textATT = "game.modes.tdm",
textDEF = "game.modes.tdm2", multiplayerRules = true, isCelebrityDeathmatch = true}
TDM:Start()

AddAIGoal(1, "Deathmatch", 100)
AddAIGoal(2, "Deathmatch", 100)
end


---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- ScriptInit
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
function ScriptInit()


SetMemoryPoolSize ("ClothData",20)
SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo",50) -- should be ~ 2x number of jedi classes
SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::State",650) -- should be ~12x #Combo
SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::Transition",650) -- should be a bit bigger than #Combo::State
SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::Condition",650) -- should be a bit bigger than #Combo::State
SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::Attack",550) -- should be ~8-12x #Combo
SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::DamageSample",6000) -- should be ~8-12x #Combo::Attack
SetMemoryPoolSize ("Combo::Deflect",100) -- should be ~1x #combo -- should be ~1x #combo

ReadDataFile("ingame.lvl")

ALL = 1
IMP = 2
-- These variables do not change
ATT = 1
DEF = 2

SetMaxFlyHeight(40)
SetMaxPlayerFlyHeight(40)

ReadDataFile("sound\\tat.lvl;tat2gcw")
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\all.lvl",
"all_hero_luke_tat",
"all_hero_hansolo_storm",
"all_hero_luke_jedi",
"all_hero_chewbacca")

ReadDataFile("SIDE\\imp.lvl",
"imp_hero_darthvader",
"imp_hero_emperor",
"imp_hero_bobafett")

ReadDataFile("SIDE\\rep.lvl",
"rep_hero_yoda",
"rep_hero_macewindu",
"rep_hero_cloakedanakin",
"rep_hero_aalya",
"rep_hero_kiyadimundi",
"rep_hero_obiwan")

ReadDataFile("SIDE\\dc:cis.lvl",
"cis_hero_grievous",
"cis_hero_darthbattledroid",
"cis_hero_countdooku",
"cis_hero_jangofett")

--[[ Turrets disabled
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\tur.lvl",
"tur_bldg_chaingun_roof",
"tur_weap_built_gunturret")
SetMemoryPoolSize("MountedTurret", 15)
--]]

--ReadDataFile("SIDE\\snw.lvl", "snw_inf_wampa")

SetupTeams{
hero = {
team = ALL,
units = 12,
reinforcements = -1,
soldier = { "all_hero_hansolo_storm",1,2},
assault = { "all_hero_chewbacca", 1,2},
engineer= { "all_hero_luke_tatjedi", 1,2},
sniper = { "rep_hero_obiwan", 1,2},
officer = { "rep_hero_yoda", 1,2},
special = { "rep_hero_macewindu", 1,2},
},
}

AddUnitClass(ALL,"all_hero_luke_jedi", 1,2)
AddUnitClass(ALL,"rep_hero_aalya", 1,2)
AddUnitClass(ALL,"rep_hero_kiyadimundi",1,2)

SetupTeams{
villain = {
team = IMP,
units = 12,
reinforcements = -1,
soldier = { "imp_hero_bobafett", 1,2},
assault = { "imp_hero_darthvader",1,2},
engineer= { "cis_hero_darthmaul", 1,2},
sniper = { "cis_hero_jangofett", 1,2},
officer = { "cis_hero_darthbattledroid", 1,2},
special = { "imp_hero_emperor", 1,2},

},
}
AddUnitClass(IMP, "rep_hero_cloakedanakin",1,2)

-- Level Stats
ClearWalkers()
AddWalkerType(0, 0) -- special -> droidekas
AddWalkerType(1, 0) -- 1x2 (1 pair of legs)
AddWalkerType(2, 0) -- 2x2 (2 pairs of legs)
AddWalkerType(3, 0) -- 3x2 (3 pairs of legs)

local weaponCnt = 96
SetMemoryPoolSize("Aimer", 1)
SetMemoryPoolSize("AmmoCounter", weaponCnt)
SetMemoryPoolSize("BaseHint", 320)
SetMemoryPoolSize("ConnectivityGraphFollower", 23)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EnergyBar", weaponCnt)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityCloth",41)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityDefenseGridTurret", 0)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityDroid", 0)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityFlyer", 5) -- to account for 5 chewbaccas
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityLight", 80, 80) -- stupid trickery to actually set lights to 80
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityPortableTurret", 0) -- nobody has autoturrets AFAIK - MZ
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntitySoundStream", 2)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntitySoundStatic", 45)
SetMemoryPoolSize("FLEffectObject::OffsetMatrix", 120)
SetMemoryPoolSize("MountedTurret", 0)
SetMemoryPoolSize("Navigator", 23)
SetMemoryPoolSize("Obstacle", 667)
SetMemoryPoolSize("Ordnance", 80) -- not much ordnance going on in the level
SetMemoryPoolSize("ParticleEmitter", 512)
SetMemoryPoolSize("ParticleEmitterInfoData", 512)
SetMemoryPoolSize("PathFollower", 23)
SetMemoryPoolSize("PathNode", 128)
SetMemoryPoolSize("ShieldEffect", 0)
SetMemoryPoolSize("TentacleSimulator", 24)
SetMemoryPoolSize("TreeGridStack", 290)
SetMemoryPoolSize("UnitAgent", 23)
SetMemoryPoolSize("UnitController", 23)
SetMemoryPoolSize("Weapon", weaponCnt)

SetSpawnDelay(10.0, 0.25)
ReadDataFile("dc:CO2\\CO2.lvl", "CO2_eli")
SetDenseEnvironment("false")

-- Sound Stats

ScriptCB_EnableHeroMusic(1)
ScriptCB_EnableHeroVO(0)

voiceSlow = OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl", "all_unit_vo_slow")
AudioStreamAppendSegments("sound\\global.lvl", "imp_unit_vo_slow", voiceSlow)
AudioStreamAppendSegments("sound\\global.lvl", "global_vo_slow", voiceSlow)

voiceQuick = OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl", "all_unit_vo_quick")
AudioStreamAppendSegments("sound\\global.lvl", "imp_unit_vo_quick", voiceQuick)

OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl", "gcw_music")
OpenAudioStream("sound\\tat.lvl", "tat2")
OpenAudioStream("sound\\tat.lvl", "tat2")
-- OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl", "global_vo_quick")
-- OpenAudioStream("sound\\global.lvl", "global_vo_slow")

SetBleedingVoiceOver(ALL, ALL, "all_off_com_report_us_overwhelmed", 1)
SetBleedingVoiceOver(ALL, IMP, "all_off_com_report_enemy_losing", 1)
SetBleedingVoiceOver(IMP, ALL, "imp_off_com_report_enemy_losing", 1)
SetBleedingVoiceOver(IMP, IMP, "imp_off_com_report_us_overwhelmed", 1)

SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(ALL, ALL, "all_off_defeat_im", .1, 1)
SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(ALL, IMP, "all_off_victory_im", .1, 1)
SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(IMP, IMP, "imp_off_defeat_im", .1, 1)
SetLowReinforcementsVoiceOver(IMP, ALL, "imp_off_victory_im", .1, 1)

SetOutOfBoundsVoiceOver(1, "Allleaving")
SetOutOfBoundsVoiceOver(2, "Impleaving")

SetAmbientMusic(ALL, 1.0, "gen_amb_celebDeathmatch", 0,1)
-- SetAmbientMusic(ALL, 0.9, "all_tat_amb_middle", 1,1)
-- SetAmbientMusic(ALL, 0.1, "all_tat_amb_end", 2,1)
SetAmbientMusic(IMP, 1.0, "gen_amb_celebDeathmatch", 0,1)
-- SetAmbientMusic(IMP, 0.9, "imp_tat_amb_middle", 1,1)
-- SetAmbientMusic(IMP, 0.1, "imp_tat_amb_end", 2,1)

SetVictoryMusic(ALL, "all_tat_amb_victory")
SetDefeatMusic (ALL, "all_tat_amb_defeat")
SetVictoryMusic(IMP, "imp_tat_amb_victory")
SetDefeatMusic (IMP, "imp_tat_amb_defeat")

SetSoundEffect("ScopeDisplayZoomIn", "binocularzoomin")
SetSoundEffect("ScopeDisplayZoomOut", "binocularzoomout")
--SetSoundEffect("WeaponUnableSelect", "com_weap_inf_weaponchange_null")
--SetSoundEffect("WeaponModeUnableSelect", "com_weap_inf_modechange_null")
SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplayUnitChange", "shell_select_unit")
SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplayUnitAccept", "shell_menu_enter")
SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplaySpawnPointChange", "shell_select_change")
SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplaySpawnPointAccept", "shell_menu_enter")
SetSoundEffect("SpawnDisplayBack", "shell_menu_exit")

SetAttackingTeam(ATT)

-- Camera Stats
--Tat2 Mos Eisley
AddCameraShot(0.974338, -0.222180, 0.035172, 0.008020, -82.664650, 23.668301, 43.955681);
AddCameraShot(0.390197, -0.089729, -0.893040, -0.205362, 23.563562, 12.914885, -101.465561);
AddCameraShot(0.169759, 0.002225, -0.985398, 0.012916, 126.972809, 4.039628, -22.020613);
AddCameraShot(0.677453, -0.041535, 0.733016, 0.044942, 97.517807, 4.039628, 36.853477);
AddCameraShot(0.866029, -0.156506, 0.467299, 0.084449, 7.685640, 7.130688, -10.895234);
end

I hope this helps