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i need 3D models converters that ATLEAST convert:
.3ds to .mdl (or .mdx)
.lwo to .mdl (or .mdx)
.lws to .mdl (or .mdx)

and hopefully the converter also includes the textures? or w/e, because all i know is that some models have textures in jpg, some have none but the pic on the website showed it had high detailed textures. so w/e there.
yes, these are for warcraft. and if you like, need the files to convert them, just ask, but i'd prefer an actural program.
PLEASE HELP ME!!!! i spent 3 hours serching for models and i need a converter or my life went to waste!

I remember 3DExplorer could do almost any conversion. You might want to check out that program. It's also generally a good program to have for working with 3d objects.

I didn't even know 3ds could be converted.. Can it change files to a .gmax file? Then it will pwn.

where do i find this 3DExplorer?
i serched google and download.com

The Warcraft III art tools has some converters, support for ribbions and other stuff you see on wc3 models.

http://www.battle.net/war3/files/

i dont have 3dsMax, and when i downloaded the demo, and installed the tools, it wouldent work for osme reason, said something to o with the DLL's... i dont remember. it was a long time ago

so you use gmax?

i keep directing you to this site but you dont seem to want to use it

http://www.wc3campaigns.com/showthread.php?t=64050

I use C4D but my friend uses it.

This site has a lot of models, plus they tell you the .mdl things. Seriously it works! http://www.wc3sear.ch/index.php?p=Models&sid=

If you want to see the starcraft models, put the mouse over categories and click starcraft.

Oh my bad, it was called 3d Exploration. And it looks like they changed the name of it to Deep Exploration. You can't even find a demo/shareware version of it anymore.

But I have a 5 year old demo of it. It's a 30 day evaluation. Here's the ZIP file containing it since I dont have the installer.

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i use nothing, i just need a converter


i dont have 3DS, and second, that the first time u gave me that link.


umm? ok?


i know, i downloaded a alot of models there, but it dident have exactly what i wanted. so. i went other places.

Edit-
thanks Chu, does it also convert lwo and lws?

with that 3D exploration program, how do i load the textures into the model?
and how do i get it to save objects in 3ds to be laying down, and not standing straight up??? i load it like this, _ but then when i save it and the load it from the saved file, the model is | .....

-Edit now i just realized, i need a .3ds to mdl converter. Or a any readable file by that program into a .mdl. because it doesnt save in .mdx OR .mdl

-Edit but i still like the 3d exploration program, it lets me save all my models in 3ds, and view all these AWSOME models i got, but i just need to find out how to load the textures...

-EDIT after playing around with it more, i found out that it loads the textures itself, but have to be in the same folder as the model file.

Yes it did work, all you need is to "READ", look for some highlighted or something like that can help you.

Yeah I'm not sure what all that program can do, I haven't used it in over 5 years. I mainly just used it to convert from 3dm to peo and view and convert certain types of graphic files.

but now i need a .3ds to .mdl converter... anyone??

getting 3ds would solve all your troubles, its not hard to get

does 3ds convert .3ds to .mdl?