Darknight (DC) Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I've been modifying & modding all of the CW vehicles that Aris originally worked on and had left the Firefly until the end, when I noticed what I think is a problem with the model for the Sherman Vc Firefly. The latest CMBN .brz file (v401) has a reworked Firefly with skins and normal maps but I think the model is the same old version. If you look at the rear of the vehicle, which has the double rear doors for the reworked Firefly, the door hinges from the original model (single rear door) are visible through the skin. Also, there are some additional hull protrusions coming out of the places where the newer, double door hinges are located. Was there a fix released for this model somewhere? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy56 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 (edited) Looks fine to me? I'm on the latest version and the model does not seem to have these double rear doors. The Sherman Ic does have them however. They look fine as well. Edited December 11, 2019 by Frenchy56 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darknight (DC) Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 I think that's the original model. In the normandy v401.brz, there is a folder named "sherman vc firefly reworked cmbn". Inside this folder are updated skins for a regular and muddy version of the Firefly. This skin has some differences from the original CMBN Firefly (double rear hatches, reworked rear deck, and a few other minor differences); the turret also has a few changes but most are minor. There are also normal maps for these skins. I would assume that since this is the last numerical BRZ file, this should be the version that gets utilized by the engine (barring any files in the Z folder). I have been doing a lot of work with vehicle skins and even created an updated version of Aris' Firefly to match the 'reworked' Firefly. Then I took a closer look at the images in the game engine and it is obvious that the model files haven't been updated (the issues I mentioned above). I can't locate any updated .MDR files for this reworked Firefly. Why would Battlefront go to the trouble of creating updated Firefly skins/normal maps (that are included in an official release) but not include the updates to the actual model? Do the updated model files exist? If so, can we download them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darknight (DC) Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Okay, I think I have a solution to my issue. I located .mdr files in the recent CMFI release that seem to fix the model issue when applied to CMBN. Now back to the modding board... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falaise Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) Yes, it is confirmed Firefly sherman BRZ file is missing in file 401 you have to take the one from cmfi Frenchy56 you are using an aris mod based on the old skin which corresponds to the old mdr which explains that you do not see the defaultthe firefly A4 has double doors without the exhaust outlets thank you Darknight (DC) besides there is a problem with the sherman v or A4it should have a back identical to the sherman VC Edited January 3, 2020 by Falaise 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falaise Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) J'ai modifié la peau mais sans modifier le MDR on voit le problème voici les différents types de dos du sherman de l'excellent livre "La Saga du Sherman" de Michel Esteve https: //livre.fnac.com/a11774242/Michel-Esteve-La-saga-du-Sherman? oref = 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 & Origin = SEA_GOOGLE_PLA_BOOKS & esl-k = sem-google | ng | c294196405911 | m | kpla297302743399 | p | t | dc | a58200328279 | g1553156614 & gclid = EAIaIQobChMIidXYyc7o5gIVR0TTCh1t7wH3EAQYASABEgL2OvD_BwE & gclsrc = aw.ds Edited January 4, 2020 by Falaise 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falaise Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 I was tired last night and I did not realize that I wrote in French !!! so here's : I modified the skin but without modifying the MDR we see the problem Here are the different types of sherman's back from Michel Esteve's excellent book "La Saga du Sherman" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attilaforfun Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 You fanatics are awesome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darknight (DC) Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 Back before Christmas, I created a new version of the Sherman Vc Firefly skins to be compatible with Aris' mods. I am still adding proper decals (it's actually the last CW vehicle I have to do). I plan to release the comprehensive mod once I finish, but I might be able to update the Firefly only on a shorter timetable if there's some demand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy56 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I'd like to see it on the new Vc model, yeah. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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