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Update: 16/04/2018 - After realising I was using the files I had converted from the Lightwave exports, I have gone back and converted all the xmls I made with it to use with the Dragon Age Origins blender script. However they are only the character mmh and msh. I used the Lightwave conversions due to them being working models. Importing straight into the DA2 blend script gives UV and weighting issues. There is no creature files, or objects converted. For the download link to the mmh/msh see below.

This tutorial shows you how to extract mmh and msh files from Dragon Age 2. How to use Ninja Ripper to get your Custom Hawke. How to load the mmh and msh files in blender 2.49 and then use the new blender to create your Custom Hawke with what you have extracted.

All the techniques used in this tutorial can be used for Dragon Age Origins. However since Origins has no mirror you will have to have good references of your character in order to find their files in Noesis once you have used Ninja Ripper in game.

These are the tools/downloads for this tutorial:

DA2 Character MMH + MSH - these are the mmh + msh converted through lightwave to xml and then converted back to mmh msh so they have fixed UV's, weighting etc please use these for your character models. Textures are not included. Still follow the beginning of the tutorial in order to get the textures from the files. It took roughly five hours to convert all these mmh + msh files. However since I believe the Lightwave script was lost with the Bioware Social Network I wanted to upload the mmh + msh for you to use. Thank you.

pyGFF

Dragon Age Origins Blender Import Script it does work on Lightwave converted DA2 models. But not non converted versions.

Blender XPS Importer

Ninja Ripper

DAO/DA2 Normal Map Converter by Skuid.

XCF files for GIMP for customising your character It has XCF files for the face (diffuse,normal,specular), scalp (diffuse,normal,specular), hair etc

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This tutorial was made for Fiendish-Thingie and also due to now being able to create Custom Hawkes and Wardens without having to create .mor and xcf files in order to edit the data in the file. Believe me when I say it was a long and painful process at times. Especially for wardens as you had to make mmh + msh files for the eyes, scalp, lashes and face. Where as in Dragon Age 2 the characters have all that information in one file. Also no more coding needed to create them. In some ways bit harder to make NPC's but also easier as long as you know where they are and have a save where you can get to them.
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Is it me or does my Custom Hawke in the preview image look a bit like Katie Cassidy?

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Dragon Age/Bioware/EA

Description
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Tutorial Link
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Update: 16/04/2018 - After realising I was using the files I had converted from the Lightwave exports, I have gone back and converted all the xmls I made with it to use with the Dragon Age Origins blender script. However they are only the character mmh and msh. I used the Lightwave conversions due to them being working models. Importing straight into the DA2 blend script gives UV and weighting issues. There is no creature files, or objects converted. For the download link to the mmh/msh see below.

This tutorial shows you how to extract mmh and msh files from Dragon Age 2. How to use Ninja Ripper to get your Custom Hawke. How to load the mmh and msh files in blender 2.49 and then use the new blender to create your Custom Hawke with what you have extracted.

All the techniques used in this tutorial can be used for Dragon Age Origins. However since Origins has no mirror you will have to have good references of your character in order to find their files in Noesis once you have used Ninja Ripper in game.

These are the tools/downloads for this tutorial:

DA2 Character MMH + MSH - these are the mmh + msh converted through lightwave to xml and then converted back to mmh msh so they have fixed UV's, weighting etc please use these for your character models. Textures are not included. Still follow the beginning of the tutorial in order to get the textures from the files. It took roughly five hours to convert all these mmh + msh files. However since I believe the Lightwave script was lost with the Bioware Social Network I wanted to upload the mmh + msh for you to use. Thank you.

pyGFF

Dragon Age Origins Blender Import Script it does work on Lightwave converted DA2 models. But not non converted versions.

Blender XPS Importer

Ninja Ripper

DAO/DA2 Normal Map Converter by Skuid.

XCF files for GIMP for customising your character It has XCF files for the face (diffuse,normal,specular), scalp (diffuse,normal,specular), hair etc

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This tutorial was made for Fiendish-Thingie and also due to now being able to create Custom Hawkes and Wardens without having to create .mor and xcf files in order to edit the data in the file. Believe me when I say it was a long and painful process at times. Especially for wardens as you had to make mmh + msh files for the eyes, scalp, lashes and face. Where as in Dragon Age 2 the characters have all that information in one file. Also no more coding needed to create them. In some ways bit harder to make NPC's but also easier as long as you know where they are and have a save where you can get to them.
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Is it me or does my Custom Hawke in the preview image look a bit like Katie Cassidy?

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Dragon Age/Bioware/EA