Duke Nukem Forever ANM files

Duke Nukem Forever ANM files "Sorry if double posting is against the forum rules!"

Duke4Beta

#1 Posted 11 December 2016 - 02:20 PM

Hi there guys! Has ANYONE had any luck figuring out the ANM files extracted from Anims.dat/Animdirs.dat in the game files? I've picked at them with a hex editor, and was only ever able to find the event calling the animations.

I would REALLY appreciate the help of a genius mind. :lol:

Thank you again!

Tea Monster

Polymancer

#2 Posted 11 December 2016 - 03:54 PM

Noesis /supposedly/ will read them in and out. I can't remember if they worked or not. There are a lot of animated models out there for Source or SS3. It might be best to adapt one of them.

Duke4Beta

#3 Posted 11 December 2016 - 05:20 PM

Tea Monster, on 11 December 2016 - 03:54 PM, said:

Noesis /supposedly/ will read them in and out. I can't remember if they worked or not. There are a lot of animated models out there for Source or SS3. It might be best to adapt one of them.

Ah yes, I've actually extracted the .dat files to a bunch of "*.anm" files, but have had no luck in getting them actually read.

TheZombieKiller

#4 Posted 11 December 2016 - 08:00 PM

Noesis is only able to extract resources and read/convert the models. It cannot read the animation (*.anm) files, unfortunately. Rich stopped working on the DNF formats shortly after the game's release due to Gearbox very clearly not wanting people to mod the game. Source (see comments).