New feature: Extract models to file

03-08-2011, 08:03 AM #1

I know lots of people would also like this feature: the possibility to extract rendered models to a file.

in Nemu64 this was possible, and it shouldnt be that hard, i think, as you just need to catch the DirectX or OpenGL shaders/frames/textures.

Programs which are capable of doing this [in regular games, not emulators] are: 3DRipperDX [proven to work in DirectX games], GameAssassin [never proven to work, but rumored to {if needed i can provide this program, fully functional}], 3DVIA Printscreen [proven to work in DirectX games].

What are your thoughts about this?

I'd love to see this feature in a future release of Dolphin!

**dannzen** · (This post was last modified: 03-08-2011, 08:05 AM by dannzen.)

... i dont think this will be implemented
because of copyright...
i know that some developer are strict with copying there work

**KHRZ** · 03-08-2011, 08:20 AM #3

I think DirectX ripper (or what it's called) works. I don't see the copyright problem, you can already extract files from the iso, basically anything you do with the files are OK expect distribution, which I guess could be illegal. (I would think any form of creating a free movie or stuff like that would be fair use of the models, same as screenshots from the game).

03-08-2011, 08:31 AM #4

As long as you would use them for personal use only, it would be fine, copyright wise.

**dannzen** · 03-08-2011, 08:44 AM #5

Final Fantasy VII PC-Version
was improved by a community with some models from the psp cyrisis core version..
they got a really big problem with square enix

**neobrain** · 03-09-2011, 12:09 AM #6

Functionality is there (in the video debugger), just need someone to go ahead and create a GUI and geometry data exporter...

Tiberious · 03-10-2011, 12:18 PM #7

I'd love to see this myself.

Would it be able to save the models just as they're shown, or would they be in a bind pose?

Also, would they contain their bone and weighting data?

I'd love to have a simple way of getting models out of SSB: Melee. This would be the perfect thing.

**Billiard26** · 03-10-2011, 02:12 PM #8

When/If it is implemented, it will just dump the entire drawn scene as a single model.

**neobrain** · 03-10-2011, 05:56 PM #9

Actually, it would be implemented per pipeline flush, i.e. model dumping might even be feasible, altho you'd still need a bit afterprocessing to remove other stuff included in the mesh etc.

AllenSword · 03-11-2011, 12:47 AM **#10**

How can we officially request this feature, and what format would be exported?