Help with figuring out the proportion trick

[Karakondžula]

So basically, I've been trying for a long time to apply the proportion trick by CaptainBigButt on a mod, but whatever I do, and in whichever way I try to rig the model, the character either screws up completely or the character still has the original proportions.

A lot of people seem to do this trick without a problem, so I'm even more confused as to how it doesn't work for me.

Anyone willing to try and help me can download the WIP version of the mod here[www.sendspace.com] (honestly, I had so many revisions of this mod it's ridiculous)

[Ellie]

I would actually bump that since I'm interested too on ressources about how it's done :P

[JazzMcNade]

Looks like you've (OP) got most all the hard work done actually. The trick is the the "reference" model should be Ellis' skeleton with Alphonz's bone rotations copied into it. I actually use a perl script to automate this. Also you need probably need to adjust the rigging on some of the helper bones especially the elbow. The "animation" for helper is defined in a vrd file which I have added to yours. Also Alphonz's upper arms might need to be pushed out more because he shouldn't be able to tuck them in as well as a normal human like Ellis can.

http://i.imgur.com/68VZkhY.png

Dropbox of modified qc, smds, and vrd files.[www.dropbox.com]

Feel free to ask anymore questions on this subject and I'll answer them as best as I can.

[N7Legion]

Basically the L4D2 skeletons are a little worse than those GMod/HL2 ones. I suggest you should edit the mesh abit on the upperarms or improve their weight paint.

[Fork9]

Originally posted by N7Legion:

Basically the L4D2 skeletons are a little worse than those GMod/HL2 ones. I suggest you should edit the mesh abit on the upperarms or improve their weight paint.

the hell you doing here? stupid.