Extracting 3D models from PSX games

[Zinarei]

I've been looking into this for a very long time, but I'm not getting very far, so I thought I would just put up a topic and see what happens. I'll be as specific as possible.

I do paper craft, which involves putting 3D models into a program called Pepakura that generates said model into a printable paper model you can assemble. It's a bit more advanced than that ofcourse, but that isn't overly important. I want to extract 3D models from the games Digimon World 1, 2, and 3, but preferably 1. I can't figure out how to extract the model files and it's driving me crazy. I know that most PSX games have their own unique file structure, but might there be someone that could help me? I'm sorry for this annoying topic, but I checked everywhere I could. I mostly hear that it's not likely, but I also see signs of hope. I'd rather not stay lost in an endless array of files cluttering my desktop in hopes to accomplish this, so I'd like your help to put closure to this extremely frustrating ordeal.

I run Vista 64-bit if that helps any.

[Hard core Rikki]

I looked at it in the past for gran turismo 2, didnt find much for models themselves back then. Textures, sure, depending on games.

No idea if it will work for digimon, but you can try TMD2LWO. It can convert *.TMD 3d models of the ps1 into *.LWO Lightwave models. There could be a way to export to *.MAX or *.3DS, didnt look.

I mostly hear that it's not likely

Thats the case for realtime ripping of 3d models, like with 3dripperDX/pc games. Its not possible due to how 3d is represented.

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Last edited by Hard core Rikki; October 10th, 2009 at 05:29..

[Zinarei]

I downloaded it, but I can't get it to work. Don't really understand the readme. Mind telling me what to do please?

Edit: When I start up the exe it shows up and instantly comes off.

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Last edited by Zinarei; October 10th, 2009 at 16:05..

[Hard core Rikki]

Being suppodedly a DOS app, vista x64 cant run it, possibly.

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[Zinarei]

Oh fiddlesticks! No matter... I'll just have to borrow someone else's computer. Thank you for your help. I'll post the result later.

[KrossX]

If it's a DOS application, you can try running it under DOSBox.

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*facepalm*

It's not a DOS program. It's a WIN32 program that runs through the command prompt.




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