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3D model ripping. Anonymous
Hi. I'm trying to rip 3D models using a 3D model ripper. I've tried 3D model ripper DX, and it says that a .dll is missing, and that I don't have directx9 (even though I do).

So then I tried a program called 3D ripper (http://denull.ucoz.ru/load/1-1-0-40) and when I try to take a screenshot of the model, nothing happens. It says it takes a screenshot but there's nothing there.

What I'm trying to rip from is FFXI. The model viewer works, and FFXI is a directx9 game. I want to make FFXI papercraft, but this is preventing me from doing so. Any help or any other good 3D model rippers out there?
>> The Problem Anonymous
And the problem as described by the site I gave you:

There have been issues with DirectX since the February 2005 update relating to the D3DX dll library files. You can no longer distributes apps without the DirectX runtime and expect them to work.

Windows XP users who keep their machines up to date should all have DirectX 9.0c installed but not the D3DX dlls so will get errors about missing d3dx9_xx.dll (where xx is from 24 for the February 2005 update to the latest - see below). In addition XINPUT dlls may be missing (this is the Xbox controller system). Unfortunately the end user is not automatically downloading the new dlls. The best solution is to distribute the DirectX runtime with your app. however if you are providing your app. as a download this could increase its size. From the June 2005 release Microsoft solved these problems somewhat by allowing the developer to create a minimal installer that just updates the D3DX dll. You could also of course just include the dll. although this is against the agreement (EULA). Another solution is to forward users to the Microsoft DirectX end user runtime download.
>> Anonymous
>>48396
>>48397
Thanks. That worked. Now one more thing. On 3D Ripper DX, there are two lines at the very top, one where you put in the path of the .exe, and another where you "specify command line parameters". There's nothing explaining what that means, can someone tell me what it means?
>> Anonymous
>>48407
Ah, nevermind. I see now.
>> Anonymous
>>48409
Actually I don't see now. Need an explanation. Sorry.
>> Anonymous
http://www.deep-shadows.com/hax/3DRipperDX.htm
>> Anonymous
>>48424
There's no explanation for what that means though. It just says "fill it in".
>> .deepershade
just a warning for ya. I dunno if it'll do it with the FF11 models, but with the FF12 models, the model was like a checkers board. I had to go round flipping the normals on all the faces that were missing. Took forever.