WAX File Generator

The tool is under development, as is the documentation.

This will cover starting with an existing Blender file as a template, changing colours, species, outfits and weapons, then rendering and creating the WAX file for use in Dark Forces. No previous Blender knowledge is required, all the core functionality is in a custom UI panel shown in the screenshot.

Please check back soon for more information.

Before we get started, there are some tools to download:

1) Blender: https://www.blender.org/download/ - current version (4.2 at time of writing)

           or if need be https://download.blender.org/release/ for any and all previous releases.

2) WAX/FME Convertor (by Jereth Kok): https://df-21.net/downloads/utilities/waxconverter/waxconverter.zip

          Note: Requires .NET 6.0 - Version 3.2 - June 2024 Release

3) The template files, available here: (Insert link here when files complete)

TROOP Replacement Template - Frame Ranges:

• Seq 0: 0-4 Walking Front
• Seq 1: 5-9 Walking Front Angle Left
• Seq 2: 10-14 Walking Side Left
• Seq 3: 15-19 Walking Rear Angle Left
• Seq 4: 20-24 Walking Rear
• Seq 5: 25-29 Walking Rear Angle Right
• Seq 6: 30-34 Walking Side Right
• Seq 7: 35-39 Walking Front Angle Right
• Seq 8: 40-41 Standing Shot Front
• Seq 9: 42-43 Pain Front
• Seq 10: 44-46 Ranged Death
• Seq 11: 47 Corpse
• Seq 12: 48-51 Melee Death
• Seq 13: 52 Idle Front
• Seq 14: 53 Idle Front Angle Left
• Seq 15: 54 Idle Side Left
• Seq 16: 55 Idle Rear Angle Left
• Seq 17: 56 Idle Rear
• Seq 18: 57 Idle Rear Angle Right
• Seq 19: 58 Idle Side Right
• Seq 20: 59 Idle Front Angle Right
• Seq 21: 60-61 Pain Front Angle Left
• Seq 22: 62-63 Pain Side Left
• Seq 23: 64-65 Pain Rear Angle Left
• Seq 24: 66-67 Pain Rear
• Seq 25: 68-69 Pain Rear Angle Right
• Seq 26: 70-71 Pain Side Right
• Seq 27: 72-73 Pain Front Angle Left
• Seq 28: 74-75 Recoil Front

(Note: If making animations to be compatible with the original game, avoid re-using individual frames.)

Current Species Head Options, in mask layer order:

• 1 Twi'lek
• 2 Duros
• 3 Rodian
• 4 Sullustan
• 5 Twi'lek (Alternate)
• 6 Ithorian
• 7 Mon Calamari
• 8 Gran (Ree-Yees)
• 9 Quarren
• 10 Bith
• 11 Devaronian
• 12 Zabrak (Maul)
• 13 Tusken
• 14 Arcona
• 15 Trandoshan
• 16 Kubaz (Garindan)
• 17 Chiss (Thrawn)
• 18 Bothan
• 19 Chagrian
• 20 Falleen (Xizor / Black Sun)
• 21 Gand (Zuckuss)
• 22 Weequay
• 23 Togruta
• 24 Aqualish (Ponda Baba)
• 25 Yarkora

Human, female variations and other enemy logic types are planned, but not yet included.