Specific tutorial for swapping keyframes from one mesh to another...

[Indigo]

Gents, my apologies for the trouble but can any of you veterans direct me to which tutorial that would help me to swap one's mesh keyframes to another?

This is what I want to figure out for example,  I've downloaded the_ultimate_evil's Bizarro skin but sadly, no keyframes available for it, the readme says it was based on Ren's (Renegade?) Superman.  I looked for his Superman and nowhere to be found so I thought I'd find a way to get the male_muscular_cape's keyframes to make it work with Bizarro for the sake of getting this ingame.  Can anyone pls help me how to swap keyframes?

I've checked http://frworld.wikispaces.com/Tutorials but I'm not even certain where to start.

I honestly respect the people who contributed their work to the community and the last thing I want is to steal other's work but it's just that the ones I want are the ones lacking meshes or keyframes. :(

Thanks very much for your time guys.

Greets,
Indigo

[vamp]

I couldn't offer any advice on tutorials, but I could easily send you ren's superman keyframes if you want. Just send me a PM with your email address if you'd like it.

[tommyboy]

This utility may help you, it's a corker!
http://freedomreborn.net/archive/index.php?topic=42706.0

[Indigo]

Thanks very much Vamp, really appreciate it.

I'd give that tool a try tommy, thanks as well.

Anything more I need to know guys?  My background on importing anims started with Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour, I fiddled with the infantry anims, swapped them as well.  I hope this swapping method that I'm still yet to learn is just as similar or atleast close in doing so here in Freedom Force.

Still, I'm all ears, thanks again guys.

Greets,
Indigo ^_^

[detourne_me]

have you been using NifSkope?   

if so,  i think that bizarro comes with a character.nif right?  well, someone had the ingenious idea of skoping it into Tommyboy's Lizard mesh,  and it give Bizarro this really cool looking animation set.  he's kind of hunched over and it looks really good for the character.

[Indigo]

I just got Tommy's Lizard, real nice and I concur he does look good with Bizarro.

Hey Tommy, I tried the tool but after getting one keyframe to another keyframe and saving it, it doesn't appear in the Character Tool, am I missing something? :doh:

[tommyboy]

I just got Tommy's Lizard, real nice and I concur he does look good with Bizarro.

Hey Tommy, I tried the tool but after getting one keyframe to another keyframe and saving it, it doesn't appear in the Character Tool, am I missing something? :doh:

Maybe.
Are you saying that you are copying an animation from one set of keyframes to another set in M25s keyframe tool, but when you save the right hand set, the new animation isn't present when the mesh is opened in ctool?
If so, check both sets of keyframes work with the mesh (ie copy them one at a time into the mesh directory and open ctool and check the mesh is animated for both). If either set wont animate the mesh, they are incompatible and you cant copy animations from one to the other.
Even if both DO work with the mesh, nothing is guaranteed. Most of the time you can copy animations, but sometimes certain ones just dont work. I dunno why.
Your questions might be better aimed at M25 in his thread dedicated to the utility, as he knows more than I on the subject.   

[Indigo]

Oh, that's what the tool meant by being compatible...well, actually no...sigh...thanks anyway guys.