Show me those .dats!

**arus2001** · 2011-01-05 08:03

I dabbled in texture editing a bit ages ago, but since I couldn't figure out to literally build models, I gave up on it.

From what I recall of the process I used, the old FFXI Model Viewer had a button on it called .DAT to MQO or something. When you clicked that on a desired item, it broke the specific DAT into 4 pieces. From there, I think one was a very small file for the texture (and it's kind of maddening to believe what you see stretches out into what we get) while the others contained the wireframe data and who knows what else. I think when applying texture changes, I used a program called gc3 (Graphics Converter 3, that might've been found on the same site as the old MV) while something like Metasequoia could manipulate the wireframes to some degree (Like if the MNK pants had enough anchor points, Kohan could actually get them a more muscular look, but you couldn't actually create new points since the texture files wouldn't know how to wrap around them).

I'm sure the process has improved since then, or at least people have a FAQ up somewhere, but for someone just looking to dick around thinking they can create quality stuff, I'm gonna say not likely unless they're actually experienced with CG art programs. Otherwise you get things like Kohan mentioned with washed out colors, or people with all sorts of clipping issues, no or poor skeleton weighting (think male elvaan casting flaps), and so on. :/

**Yugl** · 2011-01-05 16:41

Originally Posted by arus2001

(think male elvaan casting flaps), and so on. :/

So what you're saying is, I'm destined to make incredible stuff?

**arus2001** · 2011-01-07 14:17

If there are bouncing titties involved, I'm in.

**Yugl** · 2011-01-07 19:43

Galka skirts with casting flaps.

**Karbuncle** · 2011-01-08 02:42

Is there by chance any .dat floating around that makes Raider's Vest not ugly as sin?

**Av.** · 2011-01-09 07:31

Originally Posted by Karbuncle

Is there by chance any .dat floating around that makes Raider's Vest not ugly as sin?

^
Perhaps a recolour/edit of Loki's Body, made to look more like this:
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/...mbnailaspx.jpg

**Iremire** · 2011-01-09 09:58

I would lvl a job if there was a dat that looked like that.

**Natsuchii** · 2011-01-10 16:13

THF AF3 makes me want to level THF so I can look all Assassin's Creed.

**Mairja** · 2011-01-11 13:19

Could someone who knows what's what when it comes to making .dat mods, please make a pair of Iga Hakama for Hume F that looks like the baggy pants male characters are wearing? I absolutely HATE the tights, I don't know what SE was thinking making all nin af legs to look like tights on female characters. ; ;

I've tried browsing through the last few pages of this thread, and found nothing. Couldn't find anything on Neko-Sentai either.

It would be greatly appreciated!!

**Andradi** · 2011-01-11 13:46

I can remember something that was exactly what you described on FFXIdats.com, but that is gone now.

**Bail** · 2011-01-11 13:57

Originally Posted by Mairja

Could someone who knows what's what when it comes to making .dat mods, please make a pair of Iga Hakama for Hume F that looks like the baggy pants male characters are wearing? I absolutely HATE the tights, I don't know what SE was thinking making all nin af legs to look like tights on female characters. ; ;

I've tried browsing through the last few pages of this thread, and found nothing. Couldn't find anything on Neko-Sentai either.

It would be greatly appreciated!!

Please for mithra also D: I can not stand the tights model

**Stromgarde** · 2011-01-12 05:33

download (all applicable races included)

**Mairja** · 2011-01-12 05:37

OH MY GOD YES THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!! <333

That looks 1000 times better!!!! :D

**Gekii** · 2011-01-12 07:56

Originally Posted by Mairja

OH MY GOD YES THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!! <333

That looks 1000 times better!!!! :D

agree, and thanks also

**Bail** · 2011-01-12 11:13

Thank you so much :D

**Juggalo** · 2011-01-13 09:34

Originally Posted by Av.

^
Perhaps a recolour/edit of Loki's Body, made to look more like this:
(link to Ezio of Assassin's Creed 2)

Oh gawd, someone please make this happen.

**illyst** · 2011-01-15 16:02

Originally Posted by Cream Soda

All races and sexes coming soon

Any updates on this?

**Cream Soda** · 2011-01-15 17:42

Originally Posted by illyst

Any updates on this?

I asked him about a week ago if he worked on them at all and he said no. I left it at that. He quit and stuff a while ago so I just figured he didn't feel like working on ffxi stuff. Though I did the part he asked me to (which was using the viewer to get him the parts of the dat extract he needed and .zip/send to him)

**Itege** · 2011-01-16 16:27

Could someone who is good at modding do me a favor and remove the ugly orange crap off of the pup af3 hands? It is twice as fugly as the previous versions and needs to die. Hume/Elvaan male would be nice.

**Stromgarde** · 2011-01-17 01:06

Originally Posted by Cream Soda

I asked him about a week ago if he worked on them at all and he said no. I left it at that. He quit and stuff a while ago so I just figured he didn't feel like working on ffxi stuff. Though I did the part he asked me to (which was using the viewer to get him the parts of the dat extract he needed and .zip/send to him)

You can port to all races without any tools other than Model Viewer.
1) Export the custom 'Tantra Haidate' to MQO.
2) Take the resulting .dds file, and make a copy.
3) For all other races, export Hachiryu Haidate to MQO (separate folders can make this less messy).
4) Back up the existing Hachiryu Haidate ROM file for the appropriate races.
5) For each race, delete the Hachiryu Haidate's .dds texture file and replace it with the modified one you got from step 2.
6) For each race, convert MQO to DAT with the new texture.
7) For each race, replace the DAT file for Tantra Hose with the newly modified Hachiryu Haidate.
8. Restore backups for the original Hachiryu Haidate.

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