Ripping models for non commercial use?

It's probably illegal to distribute ripped models.

 

Ah. New users can't send private messages. You might want to post in the other thread you found and point to this post.

 

Technically, ripping files from games very likely violates the "shrink-wrap" EULA you supposedly agree to when installing the game. Who would know of your violation though (unless you tell people yourself)? Nobody.

The legality of these EULAs is also murky and disputed, so there's also that. However if you distribute anything you will absolutely commit copyright violation, which could be very bad if caught. The records and movie industry lobbies have pumped up copyright infringement offenses to absolutely ridiculous levels, so you'd be wise to keep everything you rip on your own system.

 

There might be some EULA crap but I'm not sure if there's been any court cases anywhere in the world. In EU EULAs seem to mean very little at least. I've seen various models ripped and imported to other games. When I was in college in late 90's, I ripped off models from various games, mostly car games and created custom skins for 'em and then rendered 'em with 3dmax. I tested google search "Garry's Mod" "Final Fantasy" and first video was Final Fantasy models in funny poses in Garry's Mod with 200k views. Legal or not, I doubt many care.

 

Hi, I didn't know anyone had ripped the models from code veronica before.

Ok, I'll show you how to rip some of the models from the game.

Firts of you will need a version of Dolphin compatible with 3DRipper DX, Dolphin 3.5 should do the

work, 3D ripper, 3DS max and a copy of Resident Evil code Veronica (Obviously) for the Gamecube.

First thing you should Know is that the game has actually the custscene models hidden begind the

walls of some rooms, take a look at this example.

Here it is, Chris in a "room"



Ok, so let's activate the wireframe hack on Dolphin and see what happens...




Look, behind that wall, at the bottom right of the image, there is someone in T pose!!! let's take a closer look with the camera hack.






It is the High Poly Custscene model!!!


You can activate the free camera hack in combination with the wireframe hack and look around the environments, specially those on whicth at some point a cutscene takes place, and you may find the High poly cutscene model hidden.


We are almost done!!! just export it to your preffered 3D model program and that it is!!! your beautifull Code veronica model ready to get rigged!!!!



Profit!!!

Sorry for the misspells, I did this tuto super fast!!

 

You may also want to correct the ripped geometry in Blender with the following python script.

https://mega.nz/#!MZ4HjAJC!0Vv_Z3jYZ_qX7FZfW5sPUpkJesRe2KB8mbtpUlncbCM




3DripperDX uses to distort the axes scales so this plugin fix it.

 

Nicely done Esppirak...

 

You might want to look at the xentax forums if you haven't already. They have lots of discussions on extracting model data from all sorts of games as well as lists of tools and the like. I've been working on extracting all the models, textures and animations from Gladius for my own private unity game and they were definitely a good starting point.

 

can you replace the ingame models with the cutscene models?