Modo to CryEngine workflow.

MrOneTwo

I wanted to ask if anyone has solid Modo to Ce3 workflow. Without going through 3ds max. I don't have much much experience in using CryEngine. I know you should export maps as specific Tiffs through Photoshop. I know I can use xNormal plugin to bake maps (it works on the older xNormal version only though).

What formats should I use to export though ? From what I know you need special plugin for 3ds max to export geometry. Any way to go Modo => xNormal => Ce3 ? Any format I can use to retain vertex normals and be able to import into the engine ?

I usually created props and viewed them in 3ds max or Marmoset. I wanted to created enviroment and for now I'm thinking which engine should I use. Ce3 seems technically better than UDK but exporting seems like a pain (I know you can achieve as good looking scene in both; wanted to give ce3 a go though). Especially since I don't want to use 3ds max.

e-freak

Ruan was working on an FBX Importer some time ago, which might be working for you (at least for static meshes).

Ark

The only official way to import in CE3 is with the plugins for Max or Maya, XSI support was dropped in CE3.

There is a .FBX importer here, although I've not tested it myself, it does come with some limitations over the official plugins:

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102477

MrOneTwo

Thanks guys for your help. I downloaded FBX importer. I tried to import simple mesh with 1 amoothing group and normal map from Handplane. First I exported high and low as FBX. I baked Object space normal map. I converted it to 3ds max normal map with Handplane (I read cryengine is synced with 3ds max). I used fbx exporter to change lowpoly into cfg file. Also opened baked normal map from Handplane in Photoshop and saved it as cryengine tiff.

And thats the result:



Here is normal map:



And here are meshes. I used 1 smoothing group since I want to check this synced workflow.



Any idea why it looks so bad in Ce3 ? I tried it also in 3ds max. With quality modifier from 3point studio it looks perfect.

MrOneTwo

Anyone ?

EarthQuake

Post in the handplane thread.

AlexCatMasterSupreme

See this is why I said you kinda can, you only have the fbx exporter, sure, it works, but the max exporter has SO much else to offer you. Same with Maya. Also it looks like you need to flip your green channel in your normal map.