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| '''Captain Crunch''' (CCrunch) is a standalone command-line utility included in the [https://www.factionfiles.com/ff.php?action=file&id=517191 Official RF Toolkit] that does three things:
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| *converts [[.v3d]] files into [[.v3m]] files (Static Meshes)
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| *converts [[.vcm]] files into [[.v3c]] files (Skeletal Meshes)
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| *creates [[.vpp]] packfiles out of regular datafiles
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| ==Usage==
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| ===Static Meshes===
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| Static mesh files exported from 3ds Max via the [[RF Toolkit Plugins#V3D Exporter|RF Toolkit Plugins]] are [[.v3d]] files. These need to be converted into [[.v3m]] files before [[Red Faction]] can load them.
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| The command-line syntax for this conversion is:
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| <pre>ccrunch.exe FILENAME.v3d</pre>
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| Where FILENAME is the relative path & filename of your [[.v3d]] file. If you specify no path, it will assume the same directory you’re running it from. The resulting [[.v3m]] file will be placed in the same directory as the source file. The output spew for this process is confusing at best, but if it created the file and you don’t see the word “ERROR” anywhere in the spew, you’re good to go.
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| ===Skeletal Meshes===
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| Skeletal meshes are used for characters and first person weapons. They are exported from 3ds Max via the [[RF Toolkit Plugins]] are [[.vcm]] files. These need to be converted into [[.v3c]] files before [[Red Faction]] can load them.
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| The command-line syntax for this conversion is:
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| <pre>ccrunch.exe FILENAME.vcm</pre>
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| Where FILENAME is the relative path & filename of your [[.vcm]] file. If you specify no path, it will assume the same directory you’re running it from. The resulting [[.v3c]] file will be placed in the same directory as the source file. The output spew for this process is confusing at best, but if it created the file and you don’t see the word “ERROR” anywhere in the spew, you’re good to go.
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| ===VPP Packfiles===
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| [[.vpp]] packfiles must be used for any data modification in [[Red Faction]] PC. This goes for levels, [[.tbl]] files, models, textures, everything. If it’s not inside a [[.vpp]] file, the game will not recognize it.
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| Building [[.vpp]] packfiles with CCrunch is pretty straightforward. The command-line syntax is like so:
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| <pre>ccrunch.exe <output VPP filename> <input TXT filename></pre>
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| A text file list of individual files to include in the [[.vpp]] must be specified. You can make the .txt file with Notepad, or any other text editor. A sample .txt input file might look like this:
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| <pre>data\effects\lights\LightBeam02.tga
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| data\maps\skins\enviro_guard_face_b-mip1.tga
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| data\levels\single\L11S3.rfl
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| data\levels\single\L12S1.rfl
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| data\audio\music\ambience\*
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| data\audio\music\game\*
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| data\audio\music\menu\*
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| </pre>
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| One file per line. The pathname must be relative to the directory you run CCrunch from. Note, wildcards are permitted, as shown in the “music” lines above. This feature of CCrunch is designed for massive, automated [[.vpp]] building. If you're only packing a few stray files, it might be better to use one of the other [[RF1_Editing_Main_Page#Red_Faction_Tools|RF Tools]].
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| [[Category: Red Faction]]
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| [[Category: RF1 Editing]]
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