Spellforce 2 - Blender Plugin

[Maxxxel]

Hi there

Im the creator of the Battleforge Blender Plugin to import and export DRS files. And as we all know Spellforce 2 DRS files are kinda similar with extra salt. Anyway, I ported my plugin into a new project just for your Spellforce 2 needs.

You can find it here: https://github.com/Maxxxel/SF2-ImpEx-for-Blender

It's an ongoing project and as I'm not a SF2 Player, I need your input.

What you wanna do? Tell me and I try to make it possible.

At first I want to make every single drs file and animations readable. Try the plugin, if a file import fails -> create an issue and I'll fix it.

Second, I will add SKA Export, so you can change the animations of existing models and create new ones, easily update the AnimationSet file for variations etc.

At last, I may take a look at exporting new units (static objects/props should be doable with no big effort).

Whatever you need, create an issue and I'll take a look. Keep in mind that I fully work on the Battleforge plugin, so SF2 Plugin Updates may take some days.

[Xian]

Damn thanks for that!
There are some modders around that will be very gratefull for sure!

Awesome job! Thanks so much!

[UnSchtalch]

Just in case: some data will be lost after import/export of the animated parts of them buildings (_addon.drs models)
Issue is known, it is related to weird _shapeOrig nodes in the file structure.
As far as I can see, node ID for such entries are unique for each building.

It is of no effect if you're interested in just getting the mesh, but might be of one, if you wanna change those animated attachements.

[Maxxxel]

Just in case: some data will be lost after import/export of the animated parts of them buildings (_addon.drs models)
Issue is known, it is related to weird _shapeOrig nodes in the file structure.
As far as I can see, node ID for such entries are unique for each building.

It is of no effect if you're interested in just getting the mesh, but might be of one, if you wanna change those animated attachements.

Ye, it's take time for me to understand the dozens of different drs structs they used in SF2 and it's add-ons.

There are files very simple and then files with a lot of weird things inside. The game handles all the different types, so it's not necessary to export and imported file to the same type again. Instead I would look for a file format that's clean and easy and use that as export base. But that takes a lot of time to figure out

[Bapt890]

I tried my best to install the add-on but it just doesn't work for me somehow <_>. First the readme refers to a branch that does no longer exist, so I installed SF2-ImpEx-for-Blender. I then tried to install the Spellforce_2_Blender_3.3.2.zip inside with Blender but it is not installed. I don't know what to do.

[UnSchtalch]

Step-by-step installation instruction for the future reference. Speficically for 4.2 version and newer.

1) Download the release from github (Spellforce_2_Blender_3.3.2.zip currently)
2) Choose where you would store "legacy" blender plugins (In my case it is B:/Soft/Blender)
3) Create empty folder, named "addons" there.
4) Unpack sf_impex from the archive to "addons" folder
5) Open Blender, go Edit->Preferences->File Path
6) In the "Script Directories" find Path field and put a full path to folder from step 2. (not the "addons" one, but one above)
7) Restart Blender, in the Edit->Preferences->Add-ons you will find SF-ImpEx one. Enable it.

[NeoX]

hi,

Step-by-step installation instruction for the future reference. Speficically for 4.2 version and newer.

1) Download the release from github (Spellforce_2_Blender_3.3.2.zip currently)
2) Choose where you would store "legacy" blender plugins (In my case it is B:/Soft/Blender)
3) Create empty folder, named "addons" there.
4) Unpack sf_impex from the archive to "addons" folder
5) Open Blender, go Edit->Preferences->File Path
6) In the "Script Directories" find Path field and put a full path to folder from step 2. (not the "addons" one, but one above)
7) Restart Blender, in the Edit->Preferences->Add-ons you will find SF-ImpEx one. Enable it.

thx for this! To asure the referenced version does still exist, i am adding it as a backup to this post.
Source and credit go to here:
https://github.com/Maxxxel/SF2-ImpEx-fo ... _3.3.2.zip

Again massive thx to Maxxxel!

Greetings: NeoX