Does anyone know how to rip the models from SADX?

[TheLastOne98]

I'm currently learning how to make and port models for SFM, and I'm getting tired of waiting for people to post the models I want onto The Models Resource. So I'm hoping to learn how to rip them myself. If anyone knows how, and/or knows where I can find a tutorial on how to rip models from SADX, please let me know. Thanks!

[OSA413]

You can find a tutorial on Sonic Retro.

[TheLastOne98]

Thanks pal! I appreciate it!

[Feya Schastlivaya]

what ya need:
-the game
-HxD [or other hexadecimal editor]
-SA-Tools
-a 3d modelism tool [blender is free and has a lot to offer]
-a brain

how to?
1) open the game exe file in your hexadecimal editor.

2) use the search tool and type in the following value: 00 00 00 07

3) if you find the following sequence:
00 00 00 07 XX XX XX XX 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
you found a model, or a part of it.

4) in SA-MDL, open the game exe file and, when asking which offset to look at, type in the offset where you found the previous sequence of hexadecimal values. [will also request texture file]

5) Export to .obj and have fun with your newly ripped model.

6) repeat step 2 for every single models

this is how to do it, as simple and fast possible.

[TheLastOne98]

Thanks for the tip!

[Feya Schastlivaya]

Originally posted by Sonicteam998:

Thanks for the tip!

no problem. I warn tho, it is a long process.

[Chocice75]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1363692013
When you extract the models via SplitDLL, use SAMDL to save them as a format which programs like Blender can use.