Best Method for Various Player Heads

[Ghost_Fang]

So as the title says I want to have various heads/helmets for player models and maybe even NPCs. What would be the best way of doing this in Darkplaces? I am going to assume that Md3s are my best bet, unless there is a better way? If Md3 are the best way, could anyone point me in the direction of good, Darkplaces compatible, Md3 documentation? The few that I found seemed pretty Q3A and Sauerbraten specific, and I'm pretty sure Darkplaces doesn't support ALL of the Md3's features.

[leileilol]

Darkplaces does support all of MD3's features (.skin files, tags).

Read dpextensions.qc

[Ghost_Fang]

[Seven]

Hello Ghost_Fang,

DP_GFX_QUAKE3MODELTAGS is exactly what I would do, too.
"setattachment" is your best friend i guess
I think SUPA wrote a small tutorial here in the inside3d forum how to exactly use "setattachment".
Pleased search for it if necessary.

Inside the monster spawn function you will have a small random function that selects the head.
Then use "setattachment" to glue them together.

Good luck.
Seven

[Ghost_Fang]

Is there a good tutorial or documentation how to use these properly in darkplaces?

[Ace12GA]

Check out supertorso: viewtopic.php?t=58

[Ghost_Fang]

[Ace12GA]

[ceriux]

if your using mdl's you could try the visible equip thing using drawonlytoclient?

[Ghost_Fang]

[qbism]

[Ace12GA]

[Ghost_Fang]

[Ace12GA]

[Ghost_Fang]

I know, i will definitely use supertorso for a reference when the time comes, but my only issue is that there is NO MD3, its not there at all, chase_active 1? Nope.avi connect another client? nope.avi. I cannot see the player model at all in game. And i think the code was designed so you could see your arms, torso and legs in first person anyways. I'm almost thinking about just using a headless player.mdl and having the heads spawn with MOVETYPE_FOLLOW. :/