MDLUnpack

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Note: This service is currently still being developed and may or may not be completed. It is currently only useful for props and simple weighted models such as TF2 c_model weapons. If you are looking to decompile more advanced models then use MDLDecompiler.

MDL Unpack is a web-based service used to decompile/convert models used in Valve's Source Engine back to their compilable components.

Features

• Creates QC Script — Creates a QC script from the models binaries.
• Creates Reference SMD — Converts model binary data to SMD syntax.

Limitations

This web-service will not decompile: Animations/Sequences, Vertex Animations, LoD meshes, Bodygroup meshes and Collision mesh.

QC interpreter is incomplete and will miss some info or it may be incorrect.

These features may be added/fixed at a later date.

Known Bugs

Bone weights on models with more than one bone will be wrong in some cases.

External links

• MDL Unpack Website - Dead link, redirects to https://www.hamaloo.co.uk/mdlunpack/ which redirects to an advertisement service