how do we get the wrestlers 3D model to use as reference

[amazing-maze]

I'm trying to follow this tutorial "WWE 2K15 Modding Tutorial: How to create new superstars with Blender" but for some reason they did not explain how we were suppose to get these wrestler models from. Where do we get them from????? How do we get these reference models....

[xWeasel]

other wwe games, or anywhere else

so you can use a base of seth rollins from wwe 2k14 or super cena from svr 11/wwe 12 etc.

[Curb Stomp City]

I'm trying to follow this tutorial "WWE 2K15 Modding Tutorial: How to create new superstars with Blender" but for some reason they did not explain how we were suppose to get these wrestler models from. Where do we get them from????? How do we get these reference models....

If you dont have the games, search for a mod of the wrestler you want from previous games and extract the model.

[amazing-maze]

Hey what about using a ch character from 2k15....I just did the rock and so far I brought his whole 3D model into my Zbrush program...will THIS WORK???? I have the rocks whole 3D model in my Zrush, wow man, I cant believe i even got this far. Dude if i can get this to work in Zbrush, then oh boy this will be fun.

[xWeasel]

Hey what about using a ch character from 2k15....I just did the rock and so far I brought his whole 3D model into my Zbrush program...will THIS WORK???? I have the rocks whole 3D model in my Zrush, wow man, I cant believe i even got this far. Dude if i can get this to work in Zbrush, then oh boy this will be fun.

yes it will work as long as the vertexes are kept the same

[amazing-maze]

Ok when you say vertexes, are you talking about the body parts?? So far this is what i have  

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh85/shadio6/the rock_zpsn9jse0vv.jpg

 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2015 by amazing-maze

[amazing-maze]

Can I texture this model with my own textures???? Also can I add my own hair onto this model???? Like can I make the hair myself????

[Auday]

Can I texture this model with my own textures???? Also can I add my own hair onto this model???? Like can I make the hair myself????

You can edit the textures that are in the pac you extracted the model from so the mapping works good, you can't make the hair from scratch by yourself, you edit an existing hair. Hair files are 2715, textures are 000C and 000A and model is 0000.

[amazing-maze]

The textures seem to be this DDS file type. Zbrush does not take DDS shamefully....any way to change this DDS format to something else?

I also tried to use the texture in blender, but it turned my model black.

[Auday]

Ok so what you wanna do is download the Nvidia DDS plugins for photoshop, open the dds files in photoshop and save them as JPEG, and after you finish editing and seeing how it turned out it Blender, save it as a DDS.

[amazing-maze]

Ok so what you wanna do is download the Nvidia DDS plugins for photoshop, open the dds files in photoshop and save them as JPEG, and after you finish editing and seeing how it turned out it Blender, save it as a DDS.0

First off thanks for the response. Ok let me say that I also saw this method of adding the DDS files into photoshop. I'm going to try this. Also do you think that once I save the dds files as jpeg files, will I then be able to use the textures in zbrush? The reason I'm asking is because I'm a zbrush user and it would be amazing if I can edit these models in zbrush......wow, ive been telling myself to learn 3dstudio max, maya, and others. I guess its time are start doing so. Zbrush is so much easier to navigate. I guess that's just my opinion

Edited October 6, 2015 by amazing-maze

[Auday]

Yes, save it as jpeg and import your model in brush, after that press on texture map and browse for your jpeg. I use brush it works.

[amazing-maze]

^^^thanks much....ok I think I ran into another mountain

 

Dame, I'm now having trouble getting my photoshoot to pick up this Nvidia DDS plugin. Its just not working, or I'm installing it wrong.....im hearing that it only works for 32 bit photoshop. I have the 64bit version....but they say I can open up a 32 bit version of photoshop on my computer but I don't know how. talking about climbing mountains. lol wow

[amazing-maze]

Ok I think I got it to work

[amazing-maze]

Ok I was able to change the DDS to a JPEG, but when I brought the JPEG into zbrush as a texture map it did not work...what did I do wrong. Personally I feel I did not save the phototshop file correctly. But again I could be wrong. Jez

 

 

 

Edited October 6, 2015 by amazing-maze

[Auday]

Ok I was able to change the DDS to a JPEG, but when I brought the JPEG into zbrush as a texture map it did not work...what did I do wrong. Personally I feel I did not save the phototshop file correctly. But again I could be wrong. Jez

 

 

 

On the right were you imported the texture there is something called UV MAP, press on it then adjust then flip V.

[amazing-maze]

Ok I was able to change the DDS to a JPEG, but when I brought the JPEG into zbrush as a texture map it did not work...what did I do wrong. Personally I feel I did not save the phototshop file correctly. But again I could be wrong. Jez

 

 

 

On the right were you imported the texture there is something called UV MAP, press on it then adjust then flip V.

OMG IT WORKED!!!!! THANK Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[amazing-maze]

OK so can I ask, it seems that the rock has two texture maps. One for his face and one for his body & attire. I have all the subtools, but in order for me to put the body & attire texture wouldent I have to merge the body & leave the head right???

This is what I have so far

Edited October 7, 2015 by amazing-maze

[Auday]

OK so can I ask, it seems that the rock has two texture maps. One for his face and one for his body & attire. I have all the subtools, but in order for me to put the body & attire texture wouldent I have to merge the body & leave the head right???

This is what I have so far

Each object in the model has it's own texture, meaning the face, eyes, teeth, tongue and so on..... Sadly enough in Zbrush you are limited to import 1 texture at time so you can't have both eyes and face, you wanna edit one and switch to the other. Also the textures are also located in 000A not only 000C, 000C has the head and ody textures, 000A has stuff like trunks, boots, tights, eyes, hair and so on

[amazing-maze]

 

 

Each object in the model has it's own texture, meaning the face, eyes, teeth, tongue and so on..... Sadly enough in Zbrush you are limited to import 1 texture at time so you can't have both eyes and face, you wanna edit one and switch to the other. Also the textures are also located in 000A not only 000C, 000C has the head and ody textures, 000A has stuff like trunks, boots, tights, eyes, hair and so on

Your meaning when you say edit each one, I'm thinking your saying edit each subtool? Edit each body part in the subtool menu? My goal here is to make a attitude era rocky.

Thanks so much

[Auday]

 

 

Each object in the model has it's own texture, meaning the face, eyes, teeth, tongue and so on..... Sadly enough in Zbrush you are limited to import 1 texture at time so you can't have both eyes and face, you wanna edit one and switch to the other. Also the textures are also located in 000A not only 000C, 000C has the head and ody textures, 000A has stuff like trunks, boots, tights, eyes, hair and so on

Your meaning when you say edit each one, I'm thinking your saying edit each subtool? Edit each body part in the subtool menu? My goal here is to make a attitude era rocky.

Thanks so much

No I mean like you can only import 1 texture at time so for example import the face one, sculpt face and then if you wanna switch to the body, import the body texture (The face one will go away then) sculpt the body and do that process to each thing you edit.

[amazing-maze]

 

 

Each object in the model has it's own texture, meaning the face, eyes, teeth, tongue and so on..... Sadly enough in Zbrush you are limited to import 1 texture at time so you can't have both eyes and face, you wanna edit one and switch to the other. Also the textures are also located in 000A not only 000C, 000C has the head and ody textures, 000A has stuff like trunks, boots, tights, eyes, hair and so on

Your meaning when you say edit each one, I'm thinking your saying edit each subtool? Edit each body part in the subtool menu? My goal here is to make a attitude era rocky.

Thanks so much

No I mean like you can only import 1 texture at time so for example import the face one, sculpt face and then if you wanna switch to the body, import the body texture (The face one will go away then) sculpt the body and do that process to each thing you edit.

Oh ok and then maybe at the end I would append the head back onto subtool menu with the rest of the body once I'm done with it?

[Auday]

Tbh I don't know what's the subtool thing is, I just sculpt the face and then save it. Just remember you can't add or remove vertex or you won't be able to import back to game.

[amazing-maze]

Tbh I don't know what's the subtool thing is, I just sculpt the face and then save it. Just remember you can't add or remove vertex or you won't be able to import back to game.

Ok I was afraid of this. So far this rock im working on with all of its parts are now a zbrush file (ZTL). But I'm sure once I'm done I can export it as a OBJ, which should be ok right?

Also wanted to say that every time I choose the head, the texture in the texture map only shows on that head. Then when I choose the body the texture and the texture in the texture map box is gone. Why cant we work on each body part and texture it with its correct texture???

I'm showing and example here (I'm using the head texture on the body that's why it looks funny)...

 

[Auday]

Tbh I don't know what's the subtool thing is, I just sculpt the face and then save it. Just remember you can't add or remove vertex or you won't be able to import back to game.

Ok I was afraid of this. So far this rock im working on with all of its parts are now a zbrush file (ZTL). But I'm sure once I'm done I can export it as a OBJ, which should be ok right?

Also wanted to say that every time I choose the head, the texture in the texture map only shows on that head. Then when I choose the body the texture and the texture in the texture map box is gone. Why cant we work on each body part and texture it with its correct texture???

I'm showing and example here (I'm using the head texture on the body that's why it looks funny)...

 

I don't really know, that's how it works so you can't really import more than 1 texture at time. For that reason when you're done from sculpting the face import the body texture and work on the body, that's what I do.