Tools Focus - DBR Editor

[yerkyerk]

Hmm.. quite interesting. Importing meshes back has always been a problem for modders in TQIT.

[heron]

Originally Posted by Samsonite

With Mesh View. Export the mesh as an .obj, import into 3ds Max, Make it into what I want, export it as an .obj from Max, Import the .obj OVER the original mesh in Mesh View, inject the new mesh via Archive Tool (I have a .bat short cut on my desktop I use to inject after every build). Works like a charm if you know how to use Max:P

Wow did not know this was possible.
Is there a guide for this?

[Samsonite]

No, I could make a tutorial on the TQ.net forums though. If you read the Mesh View thread and follow my above directions you can probably figure it out though:P

[Bumbleguppy]

Improved dbr editor...I am weeping with joy. You see, I was there, down in the trenches, slogging through multiple dbrs...this is heavenly news!

[Mind Dragon]

I have only used the database editor for a few small things.

One thing I did notice is that the tempates dont extract or maybe extract to the wrong place sometimes. After that happens, you cant edit anything until you fix it.

Maybe a tools readme could note a few things like that and where exactly to extract them manually if needed.

I also found out that windows 7 and probably vista, has a thing called virtualstore and using tools can cause entries to show up there and I think that something to be wary of.

The achive tool opens for write even when extracting and this can trigger the virtualstore processing -- it is probably not good.

File and registry virtualization helps users who have restricted access to the registry and to the file system write to these protected areas. Virtualization creates a "per user" copy and then redirects successive data operations. For example, assume that an application is running under a Limited User Account or under accounts that require User Account Control permissions. When this application writes to a system location, such as to the %programfiles% folder, Windows Vista and Windows 7 redirect write operations and read operations to a user-specific location in the user’s profile folder (%localappdata%\VirtualStore). By default, this location is C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Prog ram Files\Application_name. Registry virtualization works similarly but applies to registry keys under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE subtree. --Microsoft

[Bumbleguppy]

Is there a thread for DBR tool feature or improvement requests? I am sure there are a few people with good suggestions for improvements to the editor. I ask because there were a few things that forced people to replace the install directory database instead of using a custom map.

[Moschl]

[This tool looks ver good. It´ looks a bit like the AM in TQ
But one question. Are we allowed to modifiy the game or make mods for it?
Or will it not be necessary?

[Douglas Siano]

Originally Posted by Moschl

[This tool looks ver good. It´ looks a bit like the AM in TQ
But one question. Are we allowed to modifiy the game or make mods for it?
Or will it not be necessary?

Of course it will be necessary! Don't you dare speak against it. Hisssss.

[Moschl]

Originally Posted by Douglas Siano

Of course it will be necessary!

I hope so, i like to make mods

Don't you dare speak against it. Hisssss.

Of course not, i don´t want to spak against it.Or Shoud i?
Sounds it, that i want speak against it?

[durruti]

somebody refresh my memory, to what extend could behaviour (like use of skills) be edited for titan quest npcs? any chance of that part being improved in the new dbr editor (conditions if those weren't already in)?

*ahem* also, good work there rhis, an important part of why i sticked with diablo 2 (1.10) and titan quest has always been the editing part so i'm excited for every tool we can get.