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DS development > DS model viewer?

#101899 - Twindragon - Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:32 pm

I was wondering if there is a model viewer to dwnld that you can use on your computer rather than the actual ds itself. I just want to see what my models would look like without bilinear filtering etc.

#101986 - ikaris - Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:59 pm

Well, it's not EXACTLY what you're looking for, but what you're looking for kinda doesn't exist... there is no "official" 3d model format for the DS. There is, however, Display Lists.

You can check out my Display List exporter for Maya and DS Viewer project for Programmers Notepad that I created to compliment it:

Exporter:

http://www.vurtx.com/tools/dlDSDisplayListExporter.zip

Viewer:

http://www.vurtx.com/ds/DSViewerLights.zip

Here's a screenshot:

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HTH !

#101992 - tepples - Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:43 pm

ikaris wrote:
Well, it's not EXACTLY what you're looking for, but what you're looking for kinda doesn't exist... there is no "official" 3d model format for the DS. There is, however, Display Lists.

Likewise, there is no "official" 2d image format for the DS or GBA. There is, however, Tile Sets.
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#102007 - Twindragon - Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:54 pm

Thanks. I was actually looking around the milkshape 3d preferences and found a way to turn off bilinear filtering so at least I can see what the model will look like without it.

#102040 - ikaris - Sun Sep 10, 2006 3:52 am

Most good 3D modeling packages have this option.

For example, in Maya:

In the viewport, select Shading > Hardware Texturing option

Change the Texture Filter drop down box from Bilinear to Unfiltered.

In any case, you can turn off the biliniar filtering in most video card settings... no need for an application specific setting.