Horizon Zero Dawn

[AtomicJunkie]

This blender script snaps all the floating parts to their corresponding helper bones.
Additionally it adds a arrmature constraint to these parts so that they move with the armature.

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import bpy

# get the first armature in scene (blender valve importer names armatures after first imported filename)
for obj in bpy.context.scene.objects:
    if obj.type == 'ARMATURE':
        arma = obj
        break

# iterate through all bones from that armature
for b in arma.pose.bones:
    
    # get helper bones
    if b.name.endswith("_helper"):
    
        # remove unneccessary filename parts
        b.name = b.name.replace("_Lx","")
        
        # new variable to better compare bones with meshes
        bonename = b.name.replace("_helper","")
        
        # iterate through all the scenes objects
        for obj in bpy.context.scene.objects:
            
            # continue if object is a mesh
            if obj.type == 'MESH':
        
                # compare if mesh name matches bone name (bone: head_helper; mesh: head)
                if obj.name.casefold().startswith(bonename.casefold()):
                
                    # apply the ccordinates of the bone tail to the mesh
                    obj.location = b.head
                    
                    # clear existing constraints
                    obj.constraints.clear()
                    
                    # add a new armature constraint with bone target (used for animation)
                    con = obj.constraints.new('ARMATURE')
                    btg = con.targets.new()
                    btg.target = arma
                    btg.subtarget = b.name

# reset location of armature to 0 (needed for some characters)                
arma.location = (0,0,0)

Some example: https://youtu.be/d38kQcLxEBo

[daemon1]

This blender script snaps all the floating parts to their corresponding helper bones.
Additionally it adds a arrmature constraint to these parts so that they move with the armature.

I dont know why this script is needed, my tool already puts all parts to their corresponding helper bones and connects helper bones to main armature.

Only if you dont use the tool as intended and only extract individual parts.

[AtomicJunkie]

I dont know why this script is needed, my tool already puts all parts to their corresponding helper bones and connects helper bones to main armature.

Only if you dont use the tool as intended and only extract individual parts.

I use your tool without the bat file generation you mentioned in one of your first posts.
Because that didn't work for me. Is this still implemented? Maybe I'm using it wrong.

Anyway after copying the skeleton in the smd file via script, I can import them into blender and even use the animations.

[daemon1]

I use your tool without the bat file generation you mentioned in one of your first posts.
Because that didn't work for me. Is this still implemented? Maybe I'm using it wrong.

Yes, that bat file is supposed to do that. And yes, it must still work, because game formats were never changed since the beginning.

[daemon1]

I'm working on tool version for PC. Not much changes, testing it now, must not take long.

[daemon1]

Ok here's PC tool.

Usage is same as PS4. Someone said it doesnt work with oodle5, so i made it with oodle7, even though i think you can use other verisons renaming the .DLL as usual.

I checked a few models, textures and animations, they all look exactly same as on PS4. No quality difference.
So I dont know why files are 10GB bigger.

If anything will not work, let me know.

[AtomicJunkie]

Damn, you're quick. Thanks again for sharing.

Tested the new PC tool on the Watcher. It works like a charm.

Some small issue: The Batch file genrator still creates the batch file with horizon instead of your new file name horizon_pc.

I also thought there are some high res textures in the PC version. But HZD was already optimized for 4K on the PS4 pro.

[daemon1]

Some small issue: The Batch file genrator still creates the batch file with horizon instead of your new file name horizon_pc.

ok. will fix it later.

I also thought there are some high res textures in the PC version.

Possible. Maybe main characters are already highest res on both platforms, but smaller, less important objects can be better on PC. Everyone is free to check it out.

Also I noticed vertex normals are not 10-bit packed, but full 16-bit or even 32-bit on PC. Not a big difference either.

[zero]

You are freaking awesome mate. Thank you very much.

You should check your pm box once in a while I know you must have like a million pms but still.

Thanks again

"Edit"

Am I the only one that is getting empty cores or blue or black dds?

It took me a while but I figure out the way to use it now I am getting empty files

Is there some step that I am missing or is something else that I need to do?

Can some one share a .bat file from pc extraction if they have it working please

[funjord]

It crashes every time I try and use it with the pc version

[Crazy31139]

Aloy Shield-Weaver.jpg

Big Thanx Daemon1 for the tool
with your help we can extract models from this game.

[AtomicJunkie]

Aloy Shield-Weaver.jpgBig Thanx Daemon1 for the tool
with your help we can extract models from this game.

Hey, is this a stock photo?
If not how did you get the texture for the hair right?

[Crazy31139]

Aloy Shield-Weaver.jpgBig Thanx Daemon1 for the tool
with your help we can extract models from this game.

Hey, is this a stock photo?
If not how did you get the texture for the hair right?

No, I rendered in Marmoset toolbag 3
I recolored hair texture myself

[misterhister]

i read all the things and i tried pasting the horizon_pc.exe file in the games folder right where oo2core_3_win64.dll is . I executed the file and nothing happened . i tried doing the same while the game is open too . would you please help me ? i am a noob in these stuff .

[mono24]

i read all the things and i tried pasting the horizon_pc.exe file in the games folder right where oo2core_3_win64.dll is . I executed the file and nothing happened . i tried doing the same while the game is open too . would you please help me ? i am a noob in these stuff .

That means you did step 2 from description on first page about extraction, now continue doing rest of steps and you'll get there, just read carefully and follow through.