I've been looking around, and there are all sorts of links, programs, tutorials. But most of them include character models, weapons, or lack download links for program to use. It's a lot to take in.

What would be the most basic and free (without xx day trials) way for me to take models from Google SketchUp 8, and use them in SWBF2? I'm looking to make buildings only, nothing else.

Just make the building, then export as COLLADA. In XSI, use crosswalk and import the file. Then, make a null named dummyroot and drag the model into the null, and scale the model by .03. Then, export as .xsi and convert with mshex

willinator wrote:Just make the building, then export as COLLADA. In XSI, use crosswalk and import the file. Then, make a null named dummyroot and drag the model into the null, and scale the model by .03. Then, export as .xsi and convert with mshex

And there are links for these programs in the forums, and they're all free?

Don't waste your time with sketchup, it has very few features and isn't a good program.

Just download Softimage Mod Tool 7.5 which is a freeware version of the program used to develop this very game and at the top of the forum is a sticky for XSI ZETools.

forums/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=26664

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc ... eID=123112

I don't think you looked hard enough, it's widely known that the main program of modding this game is Softimage.

Thanks for the help guys, I'll take a look at this stuff.