VTMB Bloodlines Model Editing Lessons

Hey again Psycho-A , Yeah I ran out of guesses myself

I understood you about compile logs but we'll get to that. OK, I ran it as you said via launcher.exe after deleting the files you suggested and now only have the 2 games in the drop down selection. Bloodlines and alien swarm as it should be. Now, I'm back to where I was previously when copying the files over from the working PC.

I have transferred over from other PC the models/files that compile no issue and ran the compiler again and exact same error on this PC, but I have the exact log I always get now to provide you. Which is a nothing burger I ran compile on other PC to be absolute, absolutely sure 100% working before xfer.

// Created by CroVtMB 0.65



 Compiling ".\BuffySlayerPC_REF.qc" ...

   Output from compiler "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\StudioMDL-Sw.bat":

     ---------------------

     Project Dir: "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\Vampire"

     Target MDL: "models\character\pc\female\tremere\armor0\BuffySlayerPC.mdl"

     Skeleton Data: "xmodel\BuffySlayerPC.mdl"

     Parameters: -None-

     ---------------------

     Starting StudioMDL compiler...

     ---------------------

     

     ---------------------

     An error occurred during compiling!

     See StudioMDL log above for details.

     ---------------------

     

 ... Compiling ".\BuffySlayerPC_REF.qc" finished. Check above for any errors.also screenshot




In fact, I did install it with no AV on this system after fresh OS. Windows defender was on though, but has been on all of my rigs while installing and I have all privs on this account. The security suite I use, I have used since 2007/2008 so know it very well. If it had a fit. I'd know and when it does it saves it within the program to review later. This has never tripped my security ever. Also I installed it with same AV installed on the other PC and laptop with no issue. I can try a fresh bloodlines install and SDK soon with no AV at all, but I do think it is a dead end

Here is a silly video from earlier in the week compiled from same .qc etc on other PC.

streamable.com/7cndfv

Edit:

I thought I'd provide a compile log that works. Not thinking it will help in any way but


Compiling with CroVtMB 0.65: "E:\pc model working folder\BuffySlayer\compile\BuffySlayerPC_REF.qc" ...



 Compiling ".\BuffySlayerPC_REF.qc" ...

   Output from compiler "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\studiomdl-sw.bat":

     ---------------------

     Project Dir: "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\Vampire"

     Target MDL: "models\character\pc\female\tremere\armor0\BuffySlayerPC.mdl"

     Skeleton Data: "xmodel\BuffySlayerPC.mdl"

     Parameters: -None-

     ---------------------

     Starting StudioMDL compiler...

     ---------------------

     qdir:    "e:\pc model working folder\buffyslayer\compile\"

     gamedir: "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\"

     g_path:  "E:\pc model working folder\BuffySlayer\compile\BuffySlayerPC_REF.qc"

     Building binary model files...

     Working on "BuffySlayerPC_REF.qc"

     SMD MODEL BuffySlayerPC_REF.smd

     SMD MODEL tremere_female_armor_2_anims\Tremere_Female_Idle2.smd

     SMD MODEL tremere_female_armor_2_anims\Tremere_Female_Spell2.smd

     SMD MODEL tremere_female_armor_2_anims\Tremere_Female_Think2.smd

     SMD MODEL tremere_female_armor_2_anims\ragdoll.smd

     Processing LOD for material: buffyslayer_buffyslayer_face

     Processing LOD for material: buffyslayer_buffyslayer_body

     Processing LOD for material: buffyslayer_buffyslayer_leg

     Processing LOD for material: drusilla_drusillahead

     Processing LOD for material: drusilla_drusillabody

     Processing LOD for material: drusilla_drusillalegs

     ---------------------

     writing F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\models/character/pc/female/tremere/armor0/BuffySlayerPC.mdl:

     bones        12856 bytes (42)

        animation       x       y       ips    angle

     animations   58188 bytes (4 anims) (411 frames) [0:13]

     sequences     1032 bytes (4 seq)

     ik/pose        164 bytes

     eyeballs         0 bytes (0 eyeballs)

     flexes           0 bytes (0 flexes)

     textures       408 bytes

     keyvalues        0 bytes

     bone transforms     5776 bytes

     bone flex driver       0 bytes

     collision        0 bytes

     total        80256

     ---------------------

     writing F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\models/character/pc/female/tremere/armor0/BuffySlayerPC.vvd:

     vertices    386832 bytes (8059 vertices)

     tangents    128944 bytes (8059 vertices)

     total       515840 bytes

     ---------------------

     Generating optimized mesh "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\models/character/pc/female/tremere/armor0/BuffySlayerPC.sw.vtx":

     body parts:         8 bytes

     models:            20 bytes

     model LODs:        12 bytes

     meshes:            54 bytes

     strip groups:     198 bytes

     strips:           210 bytes

     verts:          72531 bytes

     indices:        53430 bytes

     bone changes:       8 bytes

     everything:    126495 bytes

     ---------------------

     Generating optimized mesh "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\models/character/pc/female/tremere/armor0/BuffySlayerPC.dx80.vtx":

     body parts:         8 bytes

     models:            20 bytes

     model LODs:        12 bytes

     meshes:            54 bytes

     strip groups:     198 bytes

     strips:           315 bytes

     verts:          73692 bytes

     indices:        53430 bytes

     bone changes:     688 bytes

     everything:    128441 bytes

     ---------------------

     Generating optimized mesh "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\models/character/pc/female/tremere/armor0/BuffySlayerPC.dx90.vtx":

     body parts:         8 bytes

     models:            20 bytes

     model LODs:        12 bytes

     meshes:            54 bytes

     strip groups:     198 bytes

     strips:           210 bytes

     verts:          72531 bytes

     indices:        53430 bytes

     bone changes:     520 bytes

     everything:    127007 bytes

     

     Completed "BuffySlayerPC_REF.qc"

     

     ---------------------

     Starting MDL Formatter tool...

     ---------------------

     Converting model to VtMB format...

     Converting success.

     

     ---------------------

     Compiling model success.

     ---------------------

     

 ... Compiling ".\BuffySlayerPC_REF.qc" finished. Check above for any errors.



... Compiling with CroVtMB 0.65: "E:\pc model working folder\BuffySlayer\compile\BuffySlayerPC_REF.qc" finished.



Can't do no harm.

Psycho-A yes very strange the launcher doesn't work.

I had to add the command prompt via regedit as windows 10 doesn't have it out of the box these days and only powershell in context menu.

When I did as you say 'Press and hold shift' then right click on the actual SDKBinaries folder to access command prompt via open command prompt here. It allowed me to enter the command in the cmd window call "sdklauncher.bat" but the window just disappears. No idea what's happening with regards to this.


I ran studiomdl-sw.bat and managed to get a screenshot and might be pointing at the processer as this is 16cores / 32 threads and was a thought of mine in the MDL formatter thread. But who knows 🤷‍♂️




Maybe, get to bottom off this or not.

Psycho-A

Ok I've tried all permutations and no go. Every thing you said separately on own, and all together or in pairs

Psycho-A It is absolultely the processor 100% as I've just compiled successfully.

Type msconfig into Windows Run program or Search bar.
Choose Boot tab page, click Advanced options...
Check box - Number of processors: and from drop list, I chose 8 then reboot

I rebooted and this has also resolved the issue with the SDK Menu not appearing I clicked Crowbar from SDK  menu and followed through to compile  Also the SDK now launchers from the Loader, too.

It's a good start to get somewhere and at least is a kind of temp fix for anyone in same position 👍

This was a 2nd test on Drusilla

// Created by CroVtMB 0.65



 Compiling ".\DrusillaPC_REF.qc" ...

   Output from compiler "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\StudioMDL-Sw.bat":

     ---------------------

     Project Dir: "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\Vampire"

     Target MDL: "models\character\pc\female\tremere\armor0\DrusillaPC.mdl"

     Skeleton Data: "xmodel\DrusillaPC.mdl"

     Parameters: -None-

     ---------------------

     Starting StudioMDL compiler...

     ---------------------

     qdir:    "e:\pc model working folder\drusilla\compile\"

     gamedir: "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\"

     g_path:  "E:\pc model working folder\Drusilla\compile\DrusillaPC_REF.qc"

     Building binary model files...

     Working on "DrusillaPC_REF.qc"

     SMD MODEL DrusillaPC_REF.smd

     SMD MODEL tremere_female_armor_2_anims\Tremere_Female_Idle2.smd

     SMD MODEL tremere_female_armor_2_anims\Tremere_Female_Spell2.smd

     SMD MODEL tremere_female_armor_2_anims\Tremere_Female_Think2.smd

     SMD MODEL tremere_female_armor_2_anims\ragdoll.smd

     Processing LOD for material: drusilla_drusillahead

     Processing LOD for material: drusilla_drusillabody

     Processing LOD for material: drusilla_drusillalegs

     ---------------------

     writing F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\models/character/pc/female/tremere/armor0/DrusillaPC.mdl:

     bones        20944 bytes (73)

        animation       x       y       ips    angle

     animations   83368 bytes (4 anims) (411 frames) [0:13]

     sequences     1156 bytes (4 seq)

     ik/pose        164 bytes

     eyeballs         0 bytes (0 eyeballs)

     flexes           0 bytes (0 flexes)

     textures       208 bytes

     keyvalues        0 bytes

     bone transforms     9992 bytes

     bone flex driver       0 bytes

     collision        0 bytes

     total       117660

     ---------------------

     writing F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\models/character/pc/female/tremere/armor0/DrusillaPC.vvd:

     vertices    209712 bytes (4369 vertices)

     tangents     69904 bytes (4369 vertices)

     total       279680 bytes

     ---------------------

     Generating optimized mesh "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\models/character/pc/female/tremere/armor0/DrusillaPC.sw.vtx":

     body parts:         8 bytes

     models:            20 bytes

     model LODs:        12 bytes

     meshes:            27 bytes

     strip groups:      99 bytes

     strips:           105 bytes

     verts:          39321 bytes

     indices:        25392 bytes

     bone changes:       8 bytes

     everything:     65016 bytes

     ---------------------

     Generating optimized mesh "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\models/character/pc/female/tremere/armor0/DrusillaPC.dx80.vtx":

     body parts:         8 bytes

     models:            20 bytes

     model LODs:        12 bytes

     meshes:            27 bytes

     strip groups:      99 bytes

     strips:           245 bytes

     verts:          39726 bytes

     indices:        25392 bytes

     bone changes:     848 bytes

     everything:     66401 bytes

     ---------------------

     Generating optimized mesh "F:\Games 2\PC Games Other\VtMB\SDKBinaries\assets\models/character/pc/female/tremere/armor0/DrusillaPC.dx90.vtx":

     body parts:         8 bytes

     models:            20 bytes

     model LODs:        12 bytes

     meshes:            27 bytes

     strip groups:      99 bytes

     strips:           105 bytes

     verts:          39321 bytes

     indices:        25392 bytes

     bone changes:     648 bytes

     everything:     65656 bytes

     

     Completed "DrusillaPC_REF.qc"

     

     ---------------------

     Starting MDL Formatter tool...

     ---------------------

     Converting model to VtMB format...

     Converting success.

     

     ---------------------

     Compiling model success.

     ---------------------

     

 ... Compiling ".\DrusillaPC_REF.qc" finished. Check above for any errors.


Edit:

I had to transfer over TTH/TTZ/vmt for the compiles from other PC and all fine in game.

Edit 2:Ive now tested on 16 rather than 8 and all works. I'll try higher now. 16 gives 8 cores / 16 threads. You can see the cores on HWinfo. Ill so another test higher now to see if it fails.

Edit3: I have now successfully compiled on selecting 31 processors(threads) now and I still have 16 cores active but only 31 threads which isn't going to be anything majorly noticeable so this should be a decent temp work around for anybody in same boat 👍

Psycho-A

I disabled the CPU limitation last night before bed and double checked before trying this. I'll post the lines I replaced in case I made an error.

I replaced the line 128 with call %StudioMDL% -threads 1 -game "%ModTmp%" -nop4 %CmdLine% "%QCFile%" in studiomdl-sw.bat and replaced line 223 with start SDKLauncher.exe -threads 1 in sdklauncher.bat and no change. It doesn't load the SDK Menu and had to try compile via clicking launcher.exe in Crowbar folder to open CroVtmb to compile. There is no difference in the compile error log than previously posted


Also with edit to studiomdl-sw.bat. This error is exact same.

No worries. If you think of anything. Just post and I'll try to look at it 👍