Hi, I had FFv3r years ago and just recently found it again on steam. I've downloaded a lot of the Marvel and DC meshes and skins from Alex's freedom force page as well as his hero files. I can't seem to associate the hero file with the mesh and skin. When I installed FFv3r from steam it created 2 directories. One located at C:\Users\Vince\AppData\Local\Irrational Games\Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich and one at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich. In the first directory there is a folder called "Custom". In that folder are 2 folders, one is "characters" the other is "heroes". In the second directory there is a path to Custom\Art\library. In the library folder is a folder called "characters" but no folder called "heroes".
Here is my problem. If I put the meshes and skins in the C:\Users\Vince\AppData\Local\Irrational Games\Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich\custom\characters they don't show up when I launch the game and go to characters. If I put them in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich\custom\Art\library\characters they do show up but there is no hero file with them because there is no "heroes" folder in that directory. If I create a "heroes" in that directory and put the hero files in it, still nothing happens, they are not associated with the meshes and skins.
On the other hand if I put the hero files in the C:\Users\Vince\AppData\Local\Irrational Games\Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich\custom\heroes directory when I launch the game and go to characters, they are all listed there but with no mesh or skin with them. If I put the meshes and skins in the C:\Users\Vince\AppData\Local\Irrational Games\Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich\custom\characters folder they don't show up.
So how do I link or associate the meshes and skins in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich\custom\Art\library\characters folder with the hero files in the C:\Users\Vince\AppData\Local\Irrational Games\Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich\custom\heroes folder?
Thanks for any suggestions, (I'm using Windows 10)
Vince
Welcome to Freedom Reborn, Vince!
Ok, so in the EZHeroTool, there is a menu called "Tools" up at the top. Click that and click on "Settings"
Once there, in your "Hero Files Folder", you'll put: C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Local\Irrational Games\Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich\Custom\Heroes
In the "FFVTTR Art Folder", you'll put: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich\Custom\Art
Click "Ok" and that should solve your problem ^_^
All of the hero files you make in game (or using the EZHeroTool) will appear in your "C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Local\Irrational Games\Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich\Custom\Heroes" folder.
As for installing meshes and skins, put all meshes in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich\Custom\Art\library\characters" folder and all skins go in their respective mesh_name/skins folder.
EDIT: Make sure that you read this (http://www.alexff.com/faq.php). It will help guide you in customizing Freedom Force to just the way you like it.
Thank you very much for the response. That is exactly what I needed. I read Alex's FAQ but somehow missed that I needed the EZHero Tool.
Thanks,
Vince