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Title: NIFconvert
Post by: abenavides on May 12, 2020, 03:38:48 PM
Posting here as it's mesh-related .
I'm adding a nifconvert function to EZHERO. It's up and running now but I'm just tweaking usability.

I started by just duplicating what the command line program does - ask for source and dest (and keyframes if you choose) and it makes the new files.
In order to make this more user friendly, I thought, why not just convert the file and leave you a backup of the original (just in case).

This way you just specify the nif (and keyframe) to convert and the program does the rest. less input, faster conversion. Does this sound ok to those of you converting?

Also, I assume a function to convert a folder of nifs would be useful? have to do that next.

I also looked into it a bit more and am going to try something to see if I can get the ghost fix to be included.

Title: Re: NIFconvert
Post by: BentonGrey on May 12, 2020, 03:41:38 PM
Awesome!  Yeah, Alex, that sounds great!  The batch option would definitely be nice.
Title: Re: NIFconvert
Post by: Cyber Burn on May 12, 2020, 06:43:05 PM
Agreed, that definitely sounds awesome. If you don't mind me asking, are you still messing around with the other program you were working on, the "AFF New Tech.exe"? I did like that one.
Title: Re: NIFconvert
Post by: abenavides on May 12, 2020, 07:07:00 PM
Cyber, yeah I plan to add that functionality into EZHERO 4 as well.

On the ghosting - made some progress. I've managed to compile the python script into an exe but when I run it on a character.nif I get an error.
Title: Re: NIFconvert
Post by: Cyber Burn on May 12, 2020, 07:21:21 PM
I honestly have to say that I never figured out the ghosting issue. The pinking issue I didn't have much of an issue with, but I never figured out the ghosting issue.
Title: Re: NIFconvert
Post by: abenavides on May 12, 2020, 10:33:30 PM
Not sure what you mean? How to run it ? or what causes it?
Title: Re: NIFconvert
Post by: Cyber Burn on May 13, 2020, 01:53:50 AM
Both.
Title: Re: NIFconvert
Post by: Sioux City Dynamo on May 13, 2020, 02:20:10 AM
Hi, this is awesome news.  For some reason the old nifty converter I have does not seem to work.  I will look forward to this!  Thank you
Title: Re: NIFconvert
Post by: abenavides on May 13, 2020, 04:28:45 AM
Yes testing it now! (as well as the drag & drop mesh installer)
Title: Re: NIFconvert
Post by: BentonGrey on May 13, 2020, 06:46:44 AM
Awesome!  This sounds like a really nice boon for the community!