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Parik27
Exporting a model with embedded collisions
Is it possible to replicate kdff and have collisions embedded within a .DFF file?
I'd like to export models and use them in AddSimpleModel on SAMP, and from what I gather, it should be possible by duplicating the mesh and setting it as a collision object before exporting, but no luck.
Anything I export has no collisions in-game. Is this a feature?
It is possible to have collisions embedded within a .DFF file, it's already the case in most if not all vehicle models in SA. While exporting, there is an option to "Export Collisions" alongside other options like Mass Export or the version of the file. If it doesn't work despite of enabling that, it might be an issue with how you import it in-game.
Interesting, that's been the approach but no luck.
I'm no expert on this, but doing a bit of my own research, I can see that the DFF file structure uses 0x0253F2FA for collisions, which I can see is being used when exporting the DFF file. Is that just for vehicle collisions by any chance?
My use case is for game objects such as buildings, etc.
Interestingly, looking into what kdff outputs, the collisions use 0x253F2FF instead.
After amending the Collision Model block type to use that ID, and importing a collision object into the game, it has all of its collisions as expected.
Is there any particular reason as to why this is?
Hmm, that's interesting. I could add an option to select which type of collision to export from the model. I couldn't find any documentation for type 0x253F2FF, but I suppose it could be an extension by SAMP or kdff.
Seeing as kdff was released by Kalcor around the same time as custom model support (I think?), it suggests that the new type is something that SAMP uses internally.
The ability to select which type of collision would be ideal.