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[xiaogui319 9]

Because this tool converts models and TXD's, VC Mobile doesn't use TXD. You're going to have to manually add that.

 

Thank you，I have solved it

 

Because this tool converts models and TXD's, VC Mobile doesn't use TXD. You're going to have to manually add that.

 

Why do I use convdff.exe converts player.dff become mobile dff ,game will flash back?

 

Edited October 7, 2017 by Crokey

[boludoz 32]

 

I have a problem with storiesconv. Some map models have bugs and cause game to crash

 

Yes, that happened to me too.

 

First detect which models cause the crash (i only had one model, i guess you too, specially if you are converting LCS map like me).

Delete half IPL entries in the file that correspond the zone causing the crash. Discard those elements if crashing stops. Reduce your items until you find the bugged model.

 

If you are converting LCS like me, probably we have the same bugged model, that is ---> landpart100.dff

Go to suburb.ipl and comment that line, test.

 

Once you have found the bugged element, you can correct it with a simple 3DS Max edit, it worked for me!

Import with Kam's script, export with deniska script (you could use Kam for export too, but don't forget to activate the Vcol option or your model will lose its vertex paint (enviroment light/shadow effect), and even with Vcol activated, sometimes the model can look too bright, deniska dff exporter solves that with geometry light box unchecked).

 

 

 

 

ps2 gta sa had vc col files

[luchofisz 0]

I want to convert my gta sa pc dffs to ps2 dffs but I can´t, could someone help me?

[RIDE2DAY 213]

@The Hero: does this convert from PS2 RW 3.7.0.2 also? I'm trying to convert some Bully objects to RW 3.6.0.3 (GTA SA PC version) but seems it doesn't work. Maybe I'm using the wrong commands?

convdff.exe -u -v 36003 input.dff output.dff

Thank you.

[Vladion Prorock 2]

How to use the -g command on vcsconv.exe?
The location of the game.dat file should be specified?
And does it work for vehicles?

[The Hero 7,441]

game.dat is the decompressed game.dtz, you can use zpipe to decompress it: http://gta.rockstarvision.com/utils/zpipe.exe

use like this: zpipe.exe -d < game.dtz > game.dat

 

The reason I added the -g switch is that vehicle dummies are stored in game.dtz and not in the model so to get a nice correct dff you have to read both files.

[Vladion Prorock 2]

game.dat is the decompressed game.dtz, you can use zpipe to decompress it: http://gta.rockstarvision.com/utils/zpipe.exe

use like this: zpipe.exe -d < game.dtz > game.dat

 

The reason I added the -g switch is that vehicle dummies are stored in game.dtz and not in the model so to get a nice correct dff you have to read both files.

zpipe.exe -d C:\Users\Администратор\Desktop\DFF\in\game.dtz C:\Users\Администрато

р\Desktop\DFF\out\game.dat

zpipe usage: zpipe [-d] < source > dest

What am I doing wrong?

Edited May 10, 2018 by Vladion Prorock

[The Hero 7,441]

you're not giving it the < and >

[Vladion Prorock 2]

you're not giving it the < and >

Excuse me, but I do not understand...

Please, show an example of what should be the correct path to the files

 

The path to the files should be specified as in convdff.exe?

 

[The Hero 7,441]

just as i wrote. have game.dtz and zpipe in the same directory, then: zpipe -d < game.dtz > game.dat

[Vladion Prorock 2]

just as i wrote. have game.dtz and zpipe in the same directory, then: zpipe -d < game.dtz > game.dat

zpipe -d [in directory game.dtz] [out directory game.dat] ?

Edited May 10, 2018 by Vladion Prorock

[Emia 7]

Very useful stuff.
The Hero, ur really the hero.

[Garpown 31]

I am trying to convert a ps2 .dff file to PC but I get this:

https://imgur.com/a/tq5bHmh

 

What am I doing wrong?

[The Hero 7,441]

it looks like you have no file cbb.dff in C:\users\yourusername.

[Garpown 31]

3 minutes ago, The Hero said:

it looks like you have no file cbb.dff in C:\users\yourusername.

That's weird, it's in the same folder as the convdff.exe

https://imgur.com/a/LA9sabR

[The Hero 7,441]

But that seems to be in C:/users/yourusername/Desktop/gta3img, you're telling it to load from C:/users/yourusername/

[Garpown 31]

6 minutes ago, The Hero said:

But that seems to be in C:/users/yourusername/Desktop/gta3img, you're telling it to load from C:/users/yourusername/

Ohh I get it. Had to change directory through the "cd" command. It worked now, thanks.

[Emia 7]

Hi there. Have some questions.
As it says, 

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While the stream file formats (DFF and TXD) are similar to the real RenderWare formats, they're not the same, especially since RslGeometry and RwGeometry are so different (link)

So, I was trying to convert ped from LCS Android .dff to RW .dff using lcsconv.exe (dffconv.exe says strange things about lack of geometrylist). It works fine except some mesh face flipping.
What I'm doing wrong? It is an app feature or KAM's script trouble? How to get model converted without any troubles?
And another quiestion is where I can find LCS .dff file structure (bytes, chunk structure, if its different) or who can give me deep (for programmers) explanation the difference between RW .dff and RL .dff? I need this now, but have no time for reverse engineering.

Edited July 25, 2018 by Emia

[The Hero 7,441]

That's just how it is. The stories games don't do backface culling so some faces can be flipped. cj2000 found some logic behind this but it didn't apply to all kinds of files strangely so I'm not messing with that.

I had documented some stuff on the gtamodding wiki but it has been dead for weeks, no idea if it ever comes back.

If you want to find out more about the stories file formats, you can just check out my code: https://github.com/aap/librwgta/tree/master/tools/storiesconv for dffs in particular the conversion starts here: https://github.com/aap/librwgta/blob/master/tools/storiesconv/rslconv.cpp#L454

[Emia 7]

Very thankful for that.
Btw, gtamodding wiki is still avaliable in Wayback Machine. Last snapshots was made at April 7, this year. 

[A#IQ 0]

Need help for mod vice city mobile ..

please replay anyone know how to convert pc dff to android 

sorry for my bad english

 

[guard3 2,456]

I think pc dffs work on mobile; no conversion necessary

[Sneed 13,376]

they do not on newer android versions, i already posted command for batch convert here or in other thread

[xiaogui319 9]

android gta vice city MODS,apk version1.07

 

https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/40515572_475931072884550_1220763944726036480_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=5e37ac23342f7bd4c9b9a688ca662188&oe=5C28E36A

 

https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/40607167_475931146217876_8975418944881950720_o.jpg

Edited September 2, 2018 by xiaogui319

[xiaogui319 9]

hi,Friend

Pc to Android dff exist bug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Leinad 151]

On 1/2/2018 at 11:48 AM, RIDE2DAY said:

@The Hero: does this convert from PS2 RW 3.7.0.2 also? I'm trying to convert some Bully objects to RW 3.6.0.3 (GTA SA PC version) but seems it doesn't work. Maybe I'm using the wrong commands?

convdff.exe -u -v 36003 input.dff output.dff

Thank you.

hey did you figure out it? how to convert to from ps2 to pc, i have a similiar problem.

[RIDE2DAY 213]

On 2/13/2019 at 12:59 AM, Leinad said:

hey did you figure out it? how to convert to from ps2 to pc, i have a similiar problem.

Hello, unfortunately I gave up, I couldn't do it.

[The Hero 7,441]

Bully PS2 models aren't supported (yet?).

[PeepChave 0]

 

@The Hero Why does this happens when I try to convert a specific car? How can I fix these errors?

https://prnt.sc/nqmzkq

[The Hero 7,441]

Converting to PS2 SA is rather experimental. That the tristripping doesn't work is a bit surprising though.