How to make a SMD to MDL

[Flóki X Harley Quinn™ 🐍]

I don't want that Steam disscusion that says the (Hard Way).

All i am looking to do is make a poster model so i can add it into anarchyarcade and it only supports MDL files i have saved the SMD file but need a quick converter.

[Pte Jack]

There is no such thing as a quick convertor for converting a SMD file to a valve binary MDL file.

[Momo]

Unfortunately with the Source engine (upon which Anarchy Arcade is built) there's no "easy" way to do anything. I recommend you give the "hard way" guide a read, it's an extremely helpful reference.

[Flóki X Harley Quinn™ 🐍]

Anyhoot i removed Anarchy Arcade due to me finidng other games, , but cheers for suggettions

[a bipedal box of nails]

For future reference:
1. Open notepad and set up the script(you can copy the one from the tutorial linked below) and save as a .QC file with the same name as your .SMD.
2. Create a new file in notepad and type in the path to studiomdl.exe, its in game folder/bin/
ex:"D:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\steamapps\common\gamefolder\bin" -addlaunchoptionshere
3. Save this file as .cmd.
4. Make sure your .SMD and .QC files are in the same folder and have identical names.
5. Drag and drop your .QC file into the .cmd file.
6. Let studiomdl run, you can add a new line onto the .cmd file and type pause to make the window pause after creating your model instead of closing when it finishes.
7. Victory!

Please note that .MDL files dont have textures packed into them, so you need to do a similar process with vtex.exe in the same folder as studiomdl.exe, alternatively download VTFEdit which is a 3rd party tool with a user interface and support for multiple file types(vtex only accepts .tga graphics).

A list of options and a quick tutorial can be found here:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Studiomdl
QC file guide:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/QC
Creating a model:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Compiling_a_model
Creating a material:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Creating_a_Material

[Momo]

You can also use a tool called Crowbar to quickly compile the QCs and SMDs.

[Flóki X Harley Quinn™ 🐍]

Originally posted by Momo:

You can also use a tool called Crowbar to quickly compile the QCs and SMDs.

Yeah well Crowbar didn't work for me, i tried to use it but it glitched out

[Momo]

How did it glitch out?

[Flóki X Harley Quinn™ 🐍]

It wouden't convert i tried using it for Gmod, and i set it all up followed a Youtube video actaully been looking at 5+ for Gmod becuse i really wanted to make a Metallica Poster pack.

Including Master Of Puppets, Kill Em' All, Ride Along, Phantom and all that.

I made the SDL files in Blender, and followed the video and went to Crowbar, i Set it up making the gmod folder the main one to recongize the files, and i clicked convert and got some errors.

Me being me i removed Crowbar, i tried setting another game up i think TF2 or CSGO to see if it was just GMOD but it wouden't convert fore any of the games.

[Momo]

Crowbar requires you to do a very simple setup for each game you want to convert for. I'm afraid that without the errors Crowbar showed I can't help you.

[Flóki X Harley Quinn™ 🐍]

Originally posted by Momo:

Crowbar requires you to do a very simple setup for each game you want to convert for. I'm afraid that without the errors Crowbar showed I can't help you.

All good.

[ATR]

i really need help with this smd to mdl

[Nina_Mercer]

Originally posted by Flóki X Harley Quinn™ 🐍:

Anyhoot i removed Anarchy Arcade due to me finidng other games, , but cheers for suggettions

Pffft, what hardway guide? Google isn't bringing it up for me.

[Room]

I'm afraid you have to do this the 'hard way'

[Flóki X Harley Quinn™ 🐍]

Originally posted by Nina_Mercer:

Originally posted by Flóki X Harley Quinn™ 🐍:

Anyhoot i removed Anarchy Arcade due to me finidng other games, , but cheers for suggettions

Pffft, what hardway guide? Google isn't bringing it up for me.

I never figured it out so i gave up.

[Amittere]

Originally posted by Veirū Viseris:

For future reference:
1. Open notepad and set up the script(you can copy the one from the tutorial linked below) and save as a .QC file with the same name as your .SMD.
2. Create a new file in notepad and type in the path to studiomdl.exe, its in game folder/bin/
ex:"D:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\steamapps\common\gamefolder\bin" -addlaunchoptionshere
3. Save this file as .cmd.
4. Make sure your .SMD and .QC files are in the same folder and have identical names.
5. Drag and drop your .QC file into the .cmd file.
6. Let studiomdl run, you can add a new line onto the .cmd file and type pause to make the window pause after creating your model instead of closing when it finishes.
7. Victory!

Please note that .MDL files dont have textures packed into them, so you need to do a similar process with vtex.exe in the same folder as studiomdl.exe, alternatively download VTFEdit which is a 3rd party tool with a user interface and support for multiple file types(vtex only accepts .tga graphics).

A list of options and a quick tutorial can be found here:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Studiomdl
QC file guide:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/QC
Creating a model:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Compiling_a_model
Creating a material:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Creating_a_Material

When i drop the qc file into the cmd file it doesn't do anything