Exporting 3D Models into Blender from FFXIV Using Textools

[@iiwaishii]

oh thank god for adding subtitles. i'm the type that can't hear very well and would rather read, and auto subs aren't the best. thank you for this tutorial!

[@kastorcaster]

I'm hard of hearing myself so I try to add subs as much as I can since I can't do without them either 😅

[@feloneouscat1]

I’m also hearing impaired. Subtitles on everything!

[@FiabaVade]

OMG finally! Thanks so much for this. I'm a WoW blender artist and I can finally start to switch to FF now!

[@sympathiea]

Ay, any idea how to apply different shapekeys to the model itself? I don't mean the different heads, I mean like the chin/nose/eyebrow options built into the game o:

[@elliebanfield273]

the tutorial is really well done, kept it nice and simple, though i do have a question: is there a way to use dyed gear (either in blender or textools) or would you have to mess with the color set of the gear before exporting to make it appear dyed?

[@kastorcaster]

Yes, I did get that out of order actually. You'd have to change the color before adding it to the FMV if you don't want to mess with the texture/shaders yourself inside Blender.

[@keitolittlepiggy]

im trying to change gear color in textools, but in the textures tab, it seems to only show me the icon for the gear. is this the way to change gear color?

[@LettyWhiterock]

@@kastorcaster But how exactly do you do that?

[@frayzales]

Hey! Thanks for the tutorial! Just wonder where are these meku tools u mention? I am not familiar with blender

[@kastorcaster]

Hi! Meku is an animator of a nature that would be reportable on youtube to link to - if you google "Meku's Tools ffxiv" you should find what you need to get started!

[@sam.k44]

I can't even install texttools it keeps saying i dont have ffxiv folder D: idk whats up

[@GhosttheassassinSJ]

how do you extract the bones from texttools to blender. mine broke and can't pose them

[@TheBonkleFox]

The exported files don't appear in the location i exported them to. I can't use them in blender if there's nothing there.

[@OnimeNoRice]

Hmmmm my textools looks different when i import any faces. They all have Black sclera and red iris. Mesh 3 is red and black :/

[@nani7429]

any fixes on this? im having the same issue

[@swedishpotato6191]

this is the reaper enshroud eye effects preview i believe

[@kamillatocha]

how can i get it from a mod pack ttmp2

[@wuixorew9436]

How do I export the skeleton animation in the ttmp2 format mod to blender?

[@rebeccachurch89]

Can I just export an npc's hair? (I want to export Emet's hair and make it longer)

[@medichan8419]

On one of my modded hair, the highlights are the base colour for my viera female, do you know how i can change that? :/

[@fm6036]

if i click "add to fmv" i get a bunch of errors and my textools closes

[@fluffyspark798]

I am just learning blender and it would be cool to use my character instead of having to create one from scratch

[@nekkowe]

This is great! Is there a way to dye the clothes before exporting?

[@kastorcaster]

You'd have to change the default colors before adding it to the FMV if you don't want to mess with the texture/shaders yourself inside Blender.

[@mekumaki9593]

there's an addon called colorsetter for this now, its a bit jank but it will do the trick

[@noit3na]

you saved my dumb life thank you ;_; ♥

[@buryingbrightness]

Am I the only one having completely black textures after exporting? What might I be doing wrong? Anyways, thank you for the quick and concise video! Wish more tutorials were straight to the point as this one

[@titusfortunus2916]

I don't know if you're still answering questions to this, if you are thank you so much you're a lifesaver.. but uhh... how would one go about doing the opposite? I'm trying to turn a face-mask into goblin face spikes to make lalafells look more feral like goblins, and I can render in tris OR quads and even texture, but I don't know HOW to work with ffxiv's models and system... NOR DO I EVEN KNOW HOW TO START LOOKING THAT UP

[@kastorcaster]

Honestly, I don't have a clue - but I know there's several discord communities that revolve around modding the game where you can probably get the info on where to start! I also found this link on Steam: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1412599164

[@nikolasbernkhardt7182]

is there a way to extract weapon VFX effect to Blender, to change it shape and form and port it back?

[@r00sterbok]

is it possible to pose them using ingame poses?

[@e2wdesigns]

Great video! I wasn't able to find the add-on you mention at the very end. Can you help me find it, please?

[@kastorcaster]

I can't link directly to it because it's created by a NSFW content creator. If you search for "Meku's Tools FFXIV" you should find it!

[@Aukyn1992]

This is nice! I wonder tho is there a way with tex tools to join all the meshes into one and, in doing so, one related to a specific body part?

[@kastorcaster]

I'm not sure if there's a way to do it with textools, but the Blender add-on package I mentioned in the video does have that functionality.

[@MightyHeidi]

my textures arent appearing. it shows my character is black can you help please

[@akumaking1]

Do you have links to Textools or any other apps involved?

[@kastorcaster]

TexTools: github.com/TexTools/FFXIV_TexTools_UI

[@Hero2213]

Ty Oml- making a mommy hydaelyn model- (Mild Endwalker Spoilers below) will heal the emotional ouchies.

[@sreliata]

This is amazing! I was wondering: do you happen to know if it's possible to export NPC's with textools? I haven't found any option like that yet and.. that's really what I would want to do! ._.

[@kastorcaster]

You can export NPCs the same way, you'd just need to look up what body parts they use. I believe Garland tools DB has the info for most of them.

[@sreliata]

@@kastorcaster So I thought /hoped. I tried for Minfilia yesterday but no such luck. At all! >o

[@jiffah]

Look up Minifilia on gamerescape. It will show every settings her face and body has as well as her gear (antecedent's attire). Hope that helps.

[@Wrathaholic0588]

Can this be used to extract Boss models or normal enemy models?

[@kastorcaster]

No, for unique models you'd want to use a tool like Godbert. You can find more information on datamining tools here: github.com/xivapi/ffxiv-datamining

[@oceanhell2]

Im not sure if you can help me with this, but I found a hair mod and wanted to edit it in blender so I exported the model and loaded it in blender, edited it, then exported it as the exact same file name. When I import it into the model screen where I see the hair, it gives me an error saying "there was an error reading the MDL file" and it wont load the mod in game. Do I have to somehow convert my 3D file into an MDL file?

[@AstralNana]

Is the model rigged when exported like that?

[@kastorcaster]

No, it has bones and can be posed but you'll have to do quite a bit of work to have it ready for animating or anything like that.

[@AstralNana]

@@kastorcaster that's good, at least some of it is done already, thank you!

[@gameball5650]

Thank you!

[@andrewbenton7562]

im trying to find a 3d model of a mandragora... so far no luck

[@yazuki2]

Hi frens anyone know if it's possible to stack hats? (I'm trying to export hempen hat and no.2 (2b headband) googles together

[@kastorcaster]

You can export them separately and add them into the same scene in Blender

[@yazuki2]

@@kastorcaster Thanks! I'll try my best!

[@mekumaki9593]

h-hello there c:

[@Exorion1er]

YOU'RE EVERYWHERE AHAH ! Every video I find that has your plugin in it, I see you in the comments xD

[@gamerbodkonian]

usually youtubers that make how to videos never respond. 1. i did this the first time, it worked. i goofed up on the things. close the program to load it back up, it wont load. did the entire process all over again, now i cant get my character to load back up into blender. once it broke, it stayed broke even after restarting my pc redid everything, now i cannot get my character back in blender? how is this even a thing? help please. re did the steps already 10 times, my character wont show now >

[@darksideenergy22]

How do you import your character into VRChat?

[@rosenekokitty]

is it possible to extract monster models?