"Cannot open object data3d\saxhorn.pd3"

[major woody 12]

I'm trying to convert a rocketlauncher from OFP into ArmA. After some struggle with the config I finally don't getting any more errors as I try to load the game. The problem is however when I try to test the addon in the editor I get this error as mentioned in the headline

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Cannot open object data3d\saxhorn.pd3

A sample from the config:

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class CfgVehicles {

/*extern*/ class All;

/*extern*/ class Strategic;

/*extern*/ class Land;

class LandVehicle: Land

{

/*extern*/ class NewTurret;

};

class StaticWeapon: LandVehicle {};

class SaxhornStatic: StaticWeapon

{

scope = 2;

side = 0;

crew = "SoldierEB";

nameSound = "missiles";

model = "\Saxhorn\Saxhorn.p3d";

picture="\Saxhorn\at7.paa";

icon = "\Ca\weapons\Data\map_ico\icomap_ags_CA.paa";

mapSize = 3;

armor = 150;

typicalCargo = {"SoldierEB"};

sound = {"\ca\Weapons\Data\Sound\RocketLauncher_Shot04", 3.162278, 1};

reloadSound = {"\ca\Weapons\Data\Sound\missload", 0.000316, 1};

displayName = "AT-7 Saxhorn";

gunnerHasFlares = 1;

class Turrets: Turrets {

class MainTurret: MainTurret {

minElev = -5;

maxElev = 10;

minTurn=-60;

maxTurn=60;

gunBeg = "spice rakety";

gunEnd = "konec rakety";

weapons = {"9P151_Firing_post"};

magazines = {"9M131_Saxhorn", "9M131_Saxhorn"};

gunnerAction = "AT7_Gunner";

gunnerOpticsModel = "\ca\wheeled\optika_BRDM";

};

};

};

};

I'm affraid it's not the config but the .p3d model - Im' a huge NOOB in building models so a little help is needed - has anyone experienced the same?

[Footmunch 0]

Woody -

Does the error say 'saxhorn.pd3'? Or does it say 'saxhorn.p3d'?

If it's the former, then you've mis-spelled the model name somewhere.

[major woody 12]

Wops! My mistake... the error says:

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Cannot open object data3d\saxhorn.p3d

Been starring at this config all afternoon  

[granQ 293]

saxhorn.. i just love this community, sometimes

[dm 9]

There are 2 possible reasons for this.

1. (The more likely reason) It appears that the path to the model is not being properly recognised. So its trying to open from data3d (which doesnt exist anymore) rather than your addon folder.

Make sure that the path to the model is correct, and try removing the .p3d extension (its looking for a model anyway, so the extension is redundant)

2. (The less likely, but still possible reason) Is the model in ODOL format (i.e. binarized for OFP)? If this is the case then ArmA wont be able to use it at all. To check, see f you can open the model in O2, if you can then this isnt the problem, if you cant and get a "cannot load model" error there too, then this IS the problem.

[major woody 12]

I rest my case  

I can easily open the model in O2, and I'm pretty sure the path to the model is correct (compared to other addons) so I've ran out of ideas...

I anyone whant to give it a shot PM me and I'll send a copy of the addon...

[vektorboson 8]

Could you show the whole config?

Do you use any proxies in your model that have the selection name

proxy:saxhorn.01 ?

[Lockheed Martin-ch 0]

I believe the error is caused because of this line:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">model="\Saxhorn\Saxhorn.p3d";

Try it with removed ".p3d", so only

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">model="\Saxhorn\Saxhorn";

I'm not sure if it works, but in all my configs, there is nowhere a ".p3d" at the end of the model definition line.

Regards

[major woody 12]

These proxyes are used: proxy:SAXHORN.01 - proxy:SAXHORN.04

config:

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class CfgPatches

{

class Saxhorn {

units[] = {"SaxhornStatic"};

requiredVersion = 0.100000;

};

};

class CfgMovesBasic {

/*extern*/ class DefaultDie;

class ManActions {

AT7_Gunner = "AT7_Gunner";

};

};

class CfgMovesMaleSdr: CfgMovesBasic {

class States

{

class Static_Dead: DefaultDie

{ actions = "DeadActions";

file = "\ca\Anims\characters\data\anim\sdr\Mov\Sit\stp\non\non\AmovPsitMstpSnonWnonDnon_basic.rtm";

speed = 10000000000.000000;

terminal = 1;

soundEnabled = 0;

};

/*extern*/ class Crew;

class AT7_Gunner: Crew {

file = "\ca\weapons\Data\Anim\AGS_Gunner.rtm";

};

};

};

class CfgAmmo {

/*extern*/ class MissileCore;

class MissileBase: MissileCore {};

class M_AT5_AT: MissileBase {};

class Metis_M_9M131: M_AT5_AT

{

model = "\Saxhorn\9M131_Missile.p3d";

hit = 750;

indirectHit = 180;

indirectHitRange = 2;

cost = 6000;

maxSpeed = 1800;

irLock = 1;

trackOversteer = 1;

trackLead = 1;

maxControlRange = 4000;

initTime = 0.15;

thrustTime = 3.500000;

thrust = 650;

maneuvrability = 2.000000;

};

};

class CfgMagazines {

/*extern*/ class Default;

class CA_Magazine: Default {};

class VehicleMagazine: CA_Magazine {};

class 5Rnd_AT5_BRDM2: VehicleMagazine {};

class 8Rnd_AT5_BMP2: 5Rnd_AT5_BRDM2 {};

class 9M131_Saxhorn : 8Rnd_AT5_BMP2

               {

               displayName = "Metis-M 9M131";

               ammo = "Metis_M_9M131";

        };

};

class cfgWeapons {

/*extern*/ class LauncherCore;

class MissileLauncher: LauncherCore {};

class AT5Launcher: MissileLauncher {};

class AT5LauncherSingle: AT5Launcher {};

class 9P151_Firing_post : AT5LauncherSingle

{

displayName = "AT7-Saxhorn";

minRange = 10;

minRangeProbab = 0.100000;

midRange = 1400;

midRangeProbab = 0.700000;

maxRange = 4000;

maxRangeProbab = 0.001000;

sound = {"\ca\Weapons\Data\Sound\Javelin1", 31.622778, 1};

soundFly = {"\ca\Weapons\Data\Sound\rocket_fly1", 25.118866, 0.800000};

reloadTime = 12;

magazineReloadTime = 30;

magazines = {"9M131_Saxhorn"};

aiRateOfFire = 20.0;

aiRateOfFireDistance = 450;

};

};

class CfgVehicles {

/*extern*/ class All;

/*extern*/ class Strategic;

/*extern*/ class Land;

class LandVehicle: Land

{

/*extern*/ class NewTurret;

};

class StaticWeapon: LandVehicle

{

vehicleClass = "Static";

driverOpticsModel = "\ca\weapons\optika_empty";

selectionDashboard = "podsvit pristroju";

selectionShowDamage = "poskozeni";

selectionBackLights = "light_back";

bounding = "usti hlavne";

alphaTracks = 0.700000;

textureTrackWheel = 0;

selectionLeftOffset = "";

selectionRightOffset = "";

memoryPointTrack1L = "";

memoryPointTrack1R = "";

memoryPointTrack2L = "";

memoryPointTrack2R = "";

selectionFireAnim = "zasleh";

fireDustEffect = "FDustEffects";

class DestructionEffects {

};

memoryPointMissile = {"spice rakety", "usti hlavne"};

memoryPointMissileDir = {"konec rakety", "konec hlavne"};

gunnerCanSee = "2 + 4 + 8 + 16";

gunnerHasFlares = 0;

class Turrets {

class MainTurret: NewTurret {

memoryPointsGetInGunner = "pos_gunner";

memoryPointsGetInGunnerDir = "pos_gunner_dir";

memoryPointGunnerOptics = "gunnerview";

memoryPointGun = "usti hlavne";

outGunnerMayFire = 1;

gunnerOpticsModel = "\ca\Weapons\optika_empty";

minTurn = -180;

maxTurn = 180;

initTurn = 0;

minElev = -7;

maxElev = 70;

initElev = 0;

castGunnerShadow = 1;

ejectDeadGunner = 1;

};

};

};

class SaxhornStatic: StaticWeapon

{

scope = 2;

side = 0;

crew = "SoldierEB";

nameSound = "missiles";

model = "\Saxhorn\Saxhorn";

picture = "\Saxhorn\at7.paa";

icon = "\Ca\weapons\Data\map_ico\icomap_ags_CA.paa";

mapSize = 3;

armor = 150;

sound = {"\ca\Weapons\Data\Sound\RocketLauncher_Shot04", 3.162278, 1};

reloadSound = {"\ca\Weapons\Data\Sound\missload", 0.000316, 1};

displayName = "AT-7 Saxhorn";

gunnerHasFlares = 1;

class Turrets: Turrets {

class MainTurret: MainTurret {

minElev = -5;

maxElev = 10;

minTurn=-60;

maxTurn=60;

gunBeg = "spice rakety";

gunEnd = "konec rakety";

weapons = {"9P151_Firing_post"};

magazines = {"9M131_Saxhorn", "9M131_Saxhorn"};

gunnerAction = "AT7_Gunner";

gunnerOpticsModel = "\ca\wheeled\optika_BRDM";

};

};

};

};

[vektorboson 8]

These proxyes are used: proxy:SAXHORN.01 - proxy:SAXHORN.04

There you have it!

ArmA is looking for the proxy-models in data3d, which would data3d/SAXHORN.p3d

In OFP you would have to define a "class Proxysaxhorn" in the CfgNonAIVehicles, pointing to your saxhorn model. I hope someone can confirm, that this is the same for ArmA.

[raedor 8]

Moving to Configs.

[Synide 0]

Pbo's... I'd say your pbo header is wrong...

Question: What tool did you use to create your pbo?

You can create Pbo's without a ArmA prefix header...

If you do then the pbo name HAS to be the same as your references to it in the config.cpp/bin and or any p3d you have within that you have skinned/altered references to texture files.

It's better to create them WITH ArmA header prefix...

Then you can name the pbo 'ThisNewPbo.pbo' (literally) and in the header it would have the prefix name of 'Saxhorn'.

So... When ArmA reads the pbo called 'ThisNewPbo.pbo' it says to itself cool, i'll create a 'virtual directory' called 'saxhorn'.

Then it looks for a config.cpp/bin file and reads that... in there it will find your reference to a p3d called saxhorn.p3d and tries to open it via the 'virtual directory' called 'saxhorn'.

If your already knew this then, apols.

Cheers, Sy

[major woody 12]

I've solved the data3d error now thanks to vektorboson's sugestion about the CfgNonAIVehicles thing - JUST TO DISCOVER ANOTHER ERROR!?!  

It simply says it can't load/read the textures  

I've had it for today - tommorow I'll properly solve the rest in 2 - 3 min. (Just typical...)  

[major woody 12]

Got a hold on the texture issue - after that I removed the mentioned proxys - which resulted in no errors, but a nice f****** ocean view. No ability to play - just myself hoovering above the ocean (Just like when you have'nt installed Bulldozer right)... *sight* Guess I just should go back to watching sheeps instead