Installing template character

In this tutorial you will learn how to load and create the 'Template character'.

Steps

1. Re-download the 'Beta patch' using the Account manager and re-install it. Do this even if the version is the same.
   (If you already have downloaded the 'Beta patch', delete it first in order to re-download it)
2. Download the latest version of the 'Tutorial resource pack'. In the '3. Advanced Modding / 1. Creating character' directory you will see the following files:
   • pack_character: This directory contains the 'Template character'.
   • testini: This directory contains the files that you can use for the Test mode.
3. Copy the pack_character directory to your ./pack directory.
4. Use the Filemaker to convert the 'Template character' to the game .obj files. Use e.g. this start.ini sample script:

   #define SOURCES  "../pack/pack_character/sources/"
   #define RUNTIME  "../pack/pack_character/"
    
   maya_auto_copy     = COPY_DIR;
   maya_auto_compress = COLOR;
    
   Maya scene
   {
     src_path = "[SOURCES]";
     run_path = "[RUNTIME]";
     in_file  = "[SOURCES]scenes/char_template/body.ma";
   }
    
   Compgen compress0 {compress = true;}

5. If the conversion went well you should see the a characterShape.obj in the ./pack/pack_character/scenes/char_template directory.
   Also the textures should be compressed an added to the ./pack/pack_character/scenes/textures directory.
6. To test the converted 'Template character' use the following settings in the settings.ini file.

   runtime
   {
     start_mode   = TEST;
    
     debug_sys    = BASIC;
     debug_render = NONE;
     debug_phys   = NONE;
     debug_brain  = ENABLED;
    
     pack2        = "pack/pack_character";
    
     save_key     = "";
   }
    
   #define TEST_RUN "run_char.ini"

   Best is to create a new 'settings_char.ini' and create a new shortcut with -settings "settings_char.ini" as startup parameter.
   Also see Creating_cloth point 5. on how to do this.

7. Copy the testini files from the 'Tutorial resource pack' to your ./testini directory. Because we use #define TEST_RUN "run_char.ini" the correct script 'run_char.ini' is used.
8. Open the ./testini/run_char.ini file. It uses mode = CHAR; in order to test the character.
9. Now start XStoryPlayer using your shortcut to run in test mode. You should see the template character.
10. Now open the ./pack/pack_character/sources/scenes/char_template/body.ma</li> in Maya. It contains the rigged template model.
Also checkout the <code>body.ini file to take a look at the settings used for the character.