Ben24x7 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I have noticed people are using LU minifigure models for some Blender animations. May I ask... How do they get the models out?!? Is it still possible even though LU shut down? Answers please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Is it still possible even though LU shut down?Why wouldn't it be? Anyway, LU stores all of its assets in a custom .pk package format, which was reverse engineered as early as beta testing, so there's multiple programs out there to extract them. From there, the models inside are standard NIF models, which you can get into Blender or other programs via NifTools programs and plugins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben24x7 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 Where can I get the NIF files? Where can I find the custom package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le717 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Where can I get the NIF files? Where can I find the custom package? You can't (legally) get any files unless you owned LEGO Universe, and since it closed... Ebay, or relatives are your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben24x7 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 Do you need the full version? I have the Free-to-play version and it still is on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le717 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 No, but you won't find all the files you may want with F2P (and I would know, I was a beta tester, then an F2P). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben24x7 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 So you say that since I have the F2P version the amount of models within the files are limited? I am waiting for a reply if possible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickulator Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 So you say that since I have the F2P version the amount of models within the files are limited?I'm pretty sure le already answered that:you won't find all the files you may want with F2PI never played Universe but it makes sense that the free to play version will not have as much content as the subscription version. Surely that's the case for all payed MMOs with a free to play version? And double posting just to say you're waiting for a reply is pretty redundant. Anyone who reads the thread will be able to see you're waiting for a reply. Maybe if it had been a year since you asked it would make sense to bump the thread but not after a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben24x7 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 I don't mind if the models and minifigures are limited I just want to get at least a model from the F2P version of LU to Blender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUModder Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Ebay, or relatives are your friend. How about having the disc? Can I get files from there or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben24x7 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Yes, If you get the full version (not the Free-2-Play) then all the models are available. Just I don't know how to access the models at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quisoves Potoo Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Regardless of the version of the game, you should still have several gigabytes worth of Lego Universe files on your computer, provided that you have not run the patcher since the game shut down. Due to the sudden and unexpected circumstances of the games closing, its software was unable to be edited in any way after early November (when the game's closing was announced and most of the employees working on it fired.) For some reason because of this, running the patcher will delete most PK files. If you have run the patcher since the game closed, I advise you, on the assumption that you use windows, to attempt to restore the files using the "restore previous versions" feature accessible from the "properties" menu on Windows. As to actually extracting the PKs, I know of at least one program that can do this, as well as a program that can view, edit, and export NIF files to other 3d formats. More on these later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol username Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 running the patcher will delete most PK files.I ran the patcher many times after the closure of LU just to see what would happen at various points. Never has it deleted a single file for me. But hey, I have backups anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quisoves Potoo Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 running the patcher will delete most PK files. I ran the patcher many times after the closure of LU just to see what would happen at various points. Never has it deleted a single file for me. But hey, I have backups anyway. Hmm... Perhaps the settings have something to do with it. Granted, restoring files nowadays is incredibly easy, so its not a big deal. I suppose that I should also dispel the notion that a disk will allow one to obtain the game files. The game-disk only contained the patcher. And of course, the patcher could be obtained by being a game-tester or by free-2-play. But now that the game is closed, the patcher is no good for downloading files. Perhaps you would know about this Jamesster: What are the legal ramifications of distributing game files? If my memory of the EULA serves me correctly, the gravest consequence for a violation of the rules was banishment from the game. I suppose I could always recheck the EULA file, but since you know so much about the game, I imagine that asking you might be easier. What exactly is the legal status of Lego Universe, given that the game no longer functions (well, not without some high-level jiggery-pokery which is beyond me.) Unlike an offline game, which can be sold indefinitely, and a game from an existing game studio, the distribution of the files for an online game produced by a defunct game-studio using a publicly available (albeit expensive) engine seems incapable of causing particular economic harm. Also, my apologies for my misunderstanding of the "Do Not Double Post" rule. If anyone could tell me how to fully delete posts, I would much appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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