OGLE

OGLE is an interesting tool, it can capture 3d scenes from games.
It's like taking a screenshot, but instead of an image you get an ".obj" file which you can open in almost any 3d application.

It's not that easy to use, so here is a little description:

• Install GLIntercept
• Extract OGLE
• Move the extracted directory to the plugins directory of GLIntercept
  (eg. "C:\Program Files\GLIntercept0_5\Plugins\")
• Rename the directory to OGLE
• Add the following lines to your "gliConfig.ini" (found in "C:\Program Files\GLIntercept0_5"):
  

  OGLE = ("OGLE/OGLE.dll")
  {
  Scale = 1.0;
  CaptureNormals = False;
  LogFunctions = False;
  ObjFileName = "ogle";
  FilePerFrame = False;
  
  TRIANGLES = True;
  TRIANGLE_STRIP = True;
  TRIANGLE_FAN = True;
  QUADS = True;
  QUAD_STRIP = True;
  POLYGON = True;
  }

• Make sure you have these settings in the same file:
  

  LogEnabled = True;
  ...
  LogPerFrame
  {
  Enabled = True;
  ...
  OneFrameOnly = True;
  }

• Copy the files "OpenGL32.dll" and "gliConfig.ini" into the directory of the programs executable you want to use (here is a list of working programs)
• Start your Application
• Press the shortcut for single frame capture (normally Ctrl-Shift-f) in the scene you want to capture
  
• Quit the Application and load the file "ogle.obj" in your favorite 3d program

[via Raphs Website]

Slashdot Nightmare

Yesterday I postet my first comment to Slashdot (second from the top). Today I had a nightmare that it got the rating (Score: -1, Redundant).

I guess I should post more often to get used to it. :)