Questions about Possibilities in DATs

[Kuro Kaze]

First off, like i posted in the Opo crown thread, I'd like to find out how to edit animations in the game (NOT swapping them) to my own custom liking (key frame edits?)

Secondly, is it possible in any way to edit the shaders used on the DATs? For example, some armors in game have a shiny effect on the shoulder plates, waist plates, and even the body parts. When you turn your camera light is seen reflecting off of em.

However, I cannot find a way to reproduce that effect on armors or weapons manually... so is the data that makes these armors do this hard-coded specifically or just some kinda shader data no one has figured out yet?

I heard there's some program called VRS which does a lot of this stuff, but no one will tell me what that program is... how to get it, or how to even use it. I did hear it was some command-line linux type program that you have to compile yourself-- is it true?

[PotentPotables]

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First off, like i posted in the Opo crown thread, I'd like to find out how to edit animations in the game (NOT swapping them) to my own custom liking (key frame edits?)

Then find out how, please. You're not the first to want this. Had an App already been made that was easy to find/use/read, your question would have been answered.

I heard there's some program called VRS which does a lot of this stuff, but no one will tell me what that program is... how to get it, or how to even use it. I did hear it was some command-line linux type program that you have to compile yourself-- is it true?

What does someone NEED to tell you about VRS? I JUST did a search of these forums using "VRS" and came up with 27 threads dealing with it. Not only that, but there are links to it in stickys and signatures as well.

You should just do some more research. Glad your working on being a part of the modding community, but it does take SOME work.

[Ryadbraman]

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You should just do some more research. Glad your working on being a part of the modding community, but it does take SOME work.

Do you want an award for being the biggest jerk on the forums, PP? What are you working on?? I'd like to see you contribute something other than half-witted pokes at people who are interested enough in modding to ask their questions. It takes one of you to make them reconsider, and I think everyone would rather see more mods than your condescending drivel.

Kuro Kaze, I pointed you to the english-translated version of VRS in the Opo-Opo crown thread. Register at www.ffximc.com and go to the VRS section of the forums to download the program.

[Josh]

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off topic but anybody got any ideas on how to give xbox 360 .dats for them or some way to do this ? I did them on my ps2 been playing since NA release but my hdd on ps2 crashed so im just buying 360 and playing on that ^*^ I would really like to be able to .dats with that any advice?

[Kuro Kaze]

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Aight thanks. I googled VRS but it came up with some linux 3D program that requires you to compile it yourself @.@ Thanks for this handy link.

As for the animations, there -is- apparently a way, because I saw Japanese images of them fiddling around with animations and poses in-game.. but... i was just -wondering- if the NAs figured it out yet, too.

No need to be beligerent with me, just answering my question in a friendly manner wouldn't hurt you Potables. And note, i did search the forums, but all i found was people mentioning they used VRS in their modelling-- not actually linking it and explaining it ^.^

Thanks for the info, Ryad.

[PotentPotables]

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Do you want an award for being the biggest jerk on the forums, PP? What are you working on?? I'd like to see you contribute something other than half-witted pokes at people who are interested enough in modding to ask their questions. It takes one of you to make them reconsider, and I think everyone would rather see more mods than your condescending drivel.

No. I don't even think they have an award for that. I couldn't find anything using Search anyway.

As far as my "Obvious-to-the-layman" contributions, I've made plenty.

My half-witted pokes are NEVER directed towards someones modding efforts. Someone mods something, I give them props, even if I don't like the quality.

What I would like is for the forums to be clean of mindless, lazy, help-me-wipe-my-ass threads started by the occasional person that bumps into this section while browsing "Change your Moogle" posts on other sites.

The resources have been layed out numerous times. Once again, Modding is NOT an easy thing. However, with the amount of time people have spent making tutorials and posting just on THIS site alone, it has been made easier. There is nothing done with modding now that takes more than 5-10min to find.

I am not going to dumb something down so much that it becomes a handout.

You wanna post the same links every single time someone new comes here, be my guest. I prefer to attempt a boot-in-the-ass and get them moving on their own. Nothing good comes from lethargy and lack of motivation.

[Omniblast]

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I am not going to dumb something down so much that it becomes a handout.

You wanna post the same links every single time someone new comes here, be my guest. I prefer to attempt a boot-in-the-ass and get them moving on their own. Nothing good comes from lethargy and lack of motivation.

I always have to dumb down my reports at work for management. It's a fact of life.

Lethargy and lack of movement = sleep, more sleep = better

Continue with the ass kicking PP, but not too much, my eyes are starting to bleed from reading your replies.

[Kuro Kaze]

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Look, i'm not an idiot who only knows how to change moogle..

I have reskinned several full armor sets, mind you, and I have searched around for this stuff and gotten irrelevant posts and topics.

Do not belittle me as to say i'm just some random stupid noob with your arrogant rhetoric. I came here with a question, someone else was nice enough to answer that question-- why weren't you?

[Ryadbraman]

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You wanna post the same links every single time someone new comes here, be my guest. I prefer to attempt a boot-in-the-ass and get them moving on their own. Nothing good comes from lethargy and lack of motivation.

That's the problem, no one cares about your "boot-in-the-ass". I haven't heard anyone say "how do I do ____, and if you can't tell me, at least be an ass and spend more time coming up with an insult than actually being helpful." And if they were motivated by your self-centered patronizing, then the only thing that would come of it is that the community has a few more dats and yet another jerk. It's funny how a powerful communication tool like this is used as a way for repressed social deviants to become Internet Forum Wiz #xxxxxxxxxxx. Just don't say anything if you don't want to help. If your "help" is "look it up yourself", it's not help... it's what they'd do anyway if no one said anything.

[Balfree]

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This thread is deviating from what the OP asked, and it's starting to derail into something totally uncalled for, solve your issues somewhere else, and if you have nothing to add on the subject of the original discussion, please stop.

[Taskmage]

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PP and Ry, please take your grievances to the PM system. Nobody else reading this thread is interested in it.

Kuro, please do due diligence and use the the site's search function before posting your question. Odds are the question as already asked, and as PP illustrates, some users get irate at being asked to post the same information repeatedly. Some more than others. The link Ryadbraman provided is in a sticky at the top of this forum. Stickies should be your first recourse.