Final Fantasy VIII models

[SierraLatkje]

What about 3ds max? It has some good importers for .DAE and .FBX. FBX should atleast work.

The models do open in 3DS Max, but I'm even more clueless as to how to use it, so I can't even tell if the colors open with the models. (I was able to get the colors to display in Maya, but I couldn't figure out a way to do so in 3DS Max.) When I tried exporting the models from it into a format I could use in other programs, they still came out colorless. I don't know how much of it is due to my own ineptitude, and how much is due to the inherent problem with the FFVII models. However, I do seem to recall getting error messages during the export process about files that 3DS Max couldn't find, and those were (of course) the non-standard texture files with all the info. (If you wanna check it out for yourself, there's a small sampling of models here http://www.mediafire.com/?dqdhdt0y21s2vlj but I don't think I used Notepad to correct any of the texture locations for the few actual textures on those files; I think that was before I knew about that.)

Anyway, in other news, I've got the next batch of FFVIII models ready!

There's only one standard enemy in this bunch:

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http://www.mediafire.com/?q67jlt57b366upt

All the rest are bosses.

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http://www.mediafire.com/?v2qush50hfbf7gt
The Abadon model technically also has this sort of wispy thing on its back--which is included in the .zip naturally--but I didn't think it was important enough to bother adding it to the preview image. Should I have done so?


http://www.mediafire.com/?5pobc8jw92h1ow2


http://www.mediafire.com/?fdht25axf3lsfuw


http://www.mediafire.com/?ylclxf41k01yic7


http://www.mediafire.com/?6mr2owg3iut62tx


http://www.mediafire.com/?onrgcm38v9317ud
There's one thing about the Mobile Type 8 preview that I'm a little unsure of, however. The file contains three models, you see; the center of the Mobile Type 8 (which you see pictured) its left pod and its right pod. I tried to combine them in Photoshop, but I couldn't figure out quite how they were supposed to go together; the center pod was literally in a different configuration in the only screenshots I could find. It's occurred to me rather late, I suppose, but should I have put the left and right pods in the corners of the preview just to indicate that they're part of the download?


http://www.mediafire.com/?ytkssj8x7ws5itb


http://www.mediafire.com/?jgsz36rbcio1nn0

Okay, so, anyway, we're getting pretty close to the end now. There's only about three, maybe four more batches of models to go, then all the combat models will be...! Ah! I almost forgot!

Okay, in the file list, in between Ultimecia's forms from the final battle are two models that I don't know what they are or what purpose they serve:

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Since magic is listed separately and isn't included in this file set, they presumably aren't just spell effects, but I don't know what they are, either. The sphere doesn't seem to have any associated animations; it might be something that encircles Ultimecia as she's transforming from one form to another, perhaps. (Been too long since I played the game; I don't remember how the transformations worked.) The lightning bolt-looking thing has animations that make it twirl in place, and move backwards, so perhaps it's some sort of sub-target Ultimecia summons? (Stupid strategy guide doesn't cover the fight with Ultimecia, so I can't look it up in my usual place. )

I can't imagine any possible use for the one that's just a sphere, and the other doesn't seem like it would have very many uses, but...should I go ahead and rip them anyway? If so, what should I call them and how should they be categorized?