https://github.com/feliwir/libw3d

A repository for loading the W3D format, a model format created by westwood studios
https://github.com/feliwir/libw3d

animation ea sage viewer w3d westwood westwood-studios

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A repository for loading the W3D format, a model format created by westwood studios

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/feliwir/libw3d
• Owner: feliwir
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-01-23T17:42:12.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-06-10T12:38:02.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-13T08:43:10.312Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: animation, ea, sage, viewer, w3d, westwood, westwood-studios
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 363 KB
• Stars: 10
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# Purpose of this project

This project is aimed at loading w3d model files (Westwood 3D), a format that was used for games of the Westwood Studio and 

EAs SAGE Engine.

# Build status

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/feliwir/libw3d.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/feliwir/libw3d)

[![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/h8a7c8wpgtxpryvw?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/feliwir/libw3d)

# How to build

Make sure you clone the repository recursive, since it makes use of a lot of submodules

```sh

$ mkdir build && cd build

$ cmake ..

$ cmake --build .

```

# Format specification

Most of information is taken from w3dmodel header, that was part of the RenX SDK.

# Current status

Loading of most chunks is added, but the w3d_viewer is currently not rendering everything.

Parts missing is:

- skeletons

- animations (compressed & uncompressed)

- vertex colors

- texture animation

Sample screenshot of Barracks from Battle for Middleearth II:

![Image of Gondor Barracks](img/barracks.png)