TGA files
Sunday, November 13, 2022 - 18:14
maybe you didn't realize...?
I was sort of aggrevated to find out that the 4 dozen+ files and packs I downloaded to gather items to work with on my project ... included the same filename for different static meshes.
diffuse.tga
normal.tga
specular.tga
... all of which were skipped/overwritten/ duplicate-numbered...
(6+hours I now have to painstakingly redo to find out which ones I need to rename/match-up/reload so I dont have unusable item blobs with no textures).
can the community of art developers please make an effort to rename the files to a more specific filename?
Thanks,
Those are standard file names for 3D texture components. Renaming them would cause them to work on fewer modeling software. It's also standard practice to download and extract textures into separate folders from each other, so like-named components don't get overwritten.
You weren't prompted to confirm that you wanted to overwrite existing files? What operating system and browser are you using?
--Medicine Stormsorry about the rant... it just blew my mind to think that I spent so much time for nothing... I have a full time job and several extra duties at home, so my spare moments for this project are rare and must be superproductive...
I am using windows11 and Brave browser, but the internet browser has nothing to do with extracting files from the zipped files and 7z. I did get overwrite warnings, but Coppercube doesnt pull from all the sub/sub/sub folders unless I add every item/pack folder(s).
Granted I dont know a lot about game engines, but I was copy/pasting into an All-Assets single folder to make it easier to find textures/items... also I am finding fbx and blend do not work as well as obj and textures. I have discovered that the renamed tga will work with the static mesh simply because i can use it as a texture.
any help would be appreciated.
LDean
Understood. Unfortunately there is no good way to change industry standard surrounding common texture file names.
Which is
moreless difficult for you?I do not intend that cynically. One of those two options may be the best way forward for your circumstances. There is no way to globally batch-change the filenames inside packages from hundreds of different artists, unfortunately. Once I know which is a better option for you, I can advise the best course to maixmize your productivity in the limited time you have available.
I can also help identify every package you have downloaded from this site. I don't know if that is some of the information you are missing, but if so, I can help identify which packages you may need to re-download.
--Medicine StormI have the original zipped packages, as well as the extracted files in their original unpacked path structure. It would probably be easier to find out how to add the paths to coppercube, that way I could simply unpack and go.
some of the meshes are buried 2-5 levels down... and i couldnt figure out the paths for all the different types
dae
blend
fbx
obj
... etc.
thx- laury
LDean
I have wednesday off work... if you want to connect and sort this out with a phone call?
LDean
The best I can offer is text chat via Discord.
--Medicine StormFor me, when I need to rename a bunch of files in a relatively formulaic manner, I do the following:
cmdin the address bar to open a command prompt in that folderdir > rename_all.batin the command promptrento the beginning of each line. note: I use a text editor that allows me to edit multiple lines at a time and make use of this capability on this step.This won't help with identifying them, but it does make the process of renaming files a lot easier once they've been identified.
-Before download you have to rename folders by self.
..It`s called personal programmer folder hygiene,
.there is no cure for this.
Thank you for the good advice for this newbie... I got it figured out.
LDean
LDean, I wrote a command line utility that renames files and can be customized with different options. It's been handy since I have a few naming rules I follow when renaming assets. It's open source and anyone is welcome to use:
https://github.com/3ee-Games/file-renamer-pro