trying to convert a model...extremely frustrated

Hey guys,
I have a model that I have animated in both 3ds Max 6 and in milshape (i think 1.7). I am trying, obviously, to get this into warcraft. I have read through these fourms quite a bit and have tried a few different ways that should supposedly work. I have used the milkshape exporter plugin, used Zero Joints, and edited the headings, as per the directions i hope. The problem is that the conversion from the mdl to the mdx fails (using YobGul's converter). I have also taken it through lithunwrap to convert to 3ds (which i saw in a tutorial) and then used dashi's converter to make into mdx and editing the sequence times (again with YobGul's). This imports with no animations. From the 3ds max angle, I have used republicola's maxscript but nothing happens. I have also exported to 3ds and tried to use dashi's converter, but it closes and does not produce a file. I have tried every method i have seen and am getting really frustrated. Any help (different tools, some possible problems) would be greatly appreciated. I would be glad to post the models that i am working from as well, if that would help.

Thanks in advance,
Carter

You didn't try the official art tools from blizzard, did you?

They only work for 3ds max 4 and 5 though - i hope this is not a problem for you. Anyway this is a set of plugins for 3dsmax to directly export to mdx/mdl

Thanks. I found the tools, now just looking for a copy of 3ds max 4 or so ;).

Thanks again, I hope this works.

How in Odin's frothy beard will you get a hold of that program, its a few thousand dollars last I heard... o_O

Don't be naive ;)

i think this should go under models.

TheZaCrew your avatar isn't showing.

1) You shouldn't post things like "Your avatar isn't showing". You can handle such issues via PM. They don't fit the topic and are considered as spam.
2) As I don't want this thread to end in a warez discussion (I guess that's enough of a hint...) I closed it.