Converting directx materials to standard Max materials

mindrot

I'm asking this on behalf of someone else.

Is there any way to convert a multi-sub object material, made up of many directx shaders in to standard Max materials, keeping the textures in place when converted? It's quite a simple DX shader that only has a diffuse map slot. The reason being is that the models need to be rendered in Max and not screen grabbed. Max 2009 is being used.

Is there any way of doing this without doing it manually for each shader? I've looked for scripts but haven't come across anything.

Thanks

Xoliul

You'll need a custom script for that if you can't find any (doubt you will).
Now's a good time to get into scripting and do it yourself, great way to expand you skillset

mindrot

Thanks. I doubted there would be one.

kdm3d

usually in the DX shader, theres a render material slot. If you set up a standard render material for each shader, and plug it into that slot, you can keep the dx shader intact as well...

mindrot

Thanks kdm3d. I'll have a look. I remember some old DX shaders from a while back that we set up with those for rendering.