assimp/code/MDLLoader.cpp

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/** @file Implementation of the MDL importer class */

#include "MaterialSystem.h"
#include "MDLLoader.h"
#include "MDLDefaultColorMap.h"
#include "DefaultLogger.h"

#include "../include/IOStream.h"
#include "../include/IOSystem.h"
#include "../include/aiMesh.h"
#include "../include/aiScene.h"
#include "../include/aiAssert.h"

#include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>

using namespace Assimp;

extern float g_avNormals[162][3];


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
inline bool is_qnan(float p_fIn)
{
	// NOTE: Comparison against qnan is generally problematic
	// because qnan == qnan is false AFAIK
	union FTOINT
	{
		float fFloat;
		int32_t iInt;
	} one, two;
	one.fFloat = std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN();
	two.fFloat = p_fIn;

	return (one.iInt == two.iInt);
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
inline bool is_not_qnan(float p_fIn)
{
	return !is_qnan(p_fIn);
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor to be privately used by Importer
MDLImporter::MDLImporter()
{
	// nothing to do here
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Destructor, private as well 
MDLImporter::~MDLImporter()
{
	// nothing to do here
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns whether the class can handle the format of the given file. 
bool MDLImporter::CanRead( const std::string& pFile, IOSystem* pIOHandler) const
{
	// simple check of file extension is enough for the moment
	std::string::size_type pos = pFile.find_last_of('.');
	// no file extension - can't read
	if( pos == std::string::npos)
		return false;
	std::string extension = pFile.substr( pos);

	if (extension.length() < 4)return false;
	if (extension[0] != '.')return false;
	if (extension[1] != 'm' && extension[1] != 'M')return false;
	if (extension[2] != 'd' && extension[2] != 'D')return false;
	if (extension[3] != 'l' && extension[3] != 'L')return false;

	return true;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Imports the given file into the given scene structure. 
void MDLImporter::InternReadFile( 
	const std::string& pFile, aiScene* pScene, IOSystem* pIOHandler)
{
	boost::scoped_ptr<IOStream> file( pIOHandler->Open( pFile));

	// Check whether we can read from the file
	if( file.get() == NULL)
	{
		throw new ImportErrorException( "Failed to open MDL file " + pFile + ".");
	}

	// check whether the ply file is large enough to contain
	// at least the file header
	size_t fileSize = file->FileSize();
	if( fileSize < sizeof(MDL::Header))
	{
		throw new ImportErrorException( ".mdl File is too small.");
	}

	// allocate storage and copy the contents of the file to a memory buffer
	this->pScene = pScene;
	this->pIOHandler = pIOHandler;
	this->mBuffer = new unsigned char[fileSize+1];
	file->Read( (void*)mBuffer, 1, fileSize);

	// determine the file subtype and call the appropriate member function

	// Original Quake1 format
	this->m_pcHeader = (const MDL::Header*)this->mBuffer;
	if (AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_BE == this->m_pcHeader->ident ||
		AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_LE == this->m_pcHeader->ident)
	{
		this->InternReadFile_Quake1();
	}
	// GameStudio A4 MDL3 format
	else if (AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_BE_GS4 == this->m_pcHeader->ident ||
			 AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_LE_GS4 == this->m_pcHeader->ident)
	{
		this->iGSFileVersion = 3;
		this->InternReadFile_GameStudio();
	}
	// GameStudio A5+ MDL4 format
	else if (AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_BE_GS5a == this->m_pcHeader->ident ||
			 AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_LE_GS5a == this->m_pcHeader->ident)
	{
		this->iGSFileVersion = 4;
		this->InternReadFile_GameStudio();
	}
	// GameStudio A5+ MDL5 format
	else if (AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_BE_GS5b == this->m_pcHeader->ident ||
			 AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_LE_GS5b == this->m_pcHeader->ident)
	{
		this->iGSFileVersion = 5;
		this->InternReadFile_GameStudio();
	}
	// GameStudio A6+ MDL6 format
	else if (AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_BE_GS6 == this->m_pcHeader->ident ||
			 AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_LE_GS6 == this->m_pcHeader->ident)
	{
		this->iGSFileVersion = 6;
		this->InternReadFile_GameStudio();
	}
	// GameStudio A7 MDL7 format
	else if (AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_BE_GS7 == this->m_pcHeader->ident ||
			 AI_MDL_MAGIC_NUMBER_LE_GS7 == this->m_pcHeader->ident)
	{
		this->iGSFileVersion = 7;
		this->InternReadFile_GameStudioA7();
	}
	else
	{
		// we're definitely unable to load this file
		throw new ImportErrorException( "Unknown MDL subformat " + pFile +
			". Magic word is not known");
	}

	// delete the file buffer
	delete[] this->mBuffer;
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::SearchPalette(const unsigned char** pszColorMap)
{
	// now try to find the color map in the current directory
	IOStream* pcStream = this->pIOHandler->Open("colormap.lmp","rb");

	const unsigned char* szColorMap = (const unsigned char*)::g_aclrDefaultColorMap;
	if(pcStream)
	{
		if (pcStream->FileSize() >= 768)
		{
			szColorMap = new unsigned char[256*3];
			pcStream->Read(const_cast<unsigned char*>(szColorMap),256*3,1);
		}
		delete pcStream;
		pcStream = NULL;
	}
	*pszColorMap = szColorMap;
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::FreePalette(const unsigned char* szColorMap)
{
	if (szColorMap != (const unsigned char*)::g_aclrDefaultColorMap)
	{
		delete[] szColorMap;
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::CreateTextureARGB8(const unsigned char* szData)
{
	// allocate a new texture object
	aiTexture* pcNew = new aiTexture();
	pcNew->mWidth = this->m_pcHeader->skinwidth;
	pcNew->mHeight = this->m_pcHeader->skinheight;

	pcNew->pcData = new aiTexel[pcNew->mWidth * pcNew->mHeight];

	const unsigned char* szColorMap;
	this->SearchPalette(&szColorMap);

	// copy texture data
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < pcNew->mWidth*pcNew->mHeight;++i)
	{
		const unsigned char val = szData[i];
		const unsigned char* sz = &szColorMap[val*3];

		pcNew->pcData[i].a = 0xFF;
		pcNew->pcData[i].r = *sz++;
		pcNew->pcData[i].g = *sz++;
		pcNew->pcData[i].b = *sz;
	}

	this->FreePalette(szColorMap);

	// store the texture
	aiTexture** pc = this->pScene->mTextures;
	this->pScene->mTextures = new aiTexture*[this->pScene->mNumTextures+1];
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->pScene->mNumTextures;++i)
		this->pScene->mTextures[i] = pc[i];

	this->pScene->mTextures[this->pScene->mNumTextures] = pcNew;
	this->pScene->mNumTextures++;
	delete[] pc;
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::CreateTextureARGB8_GS4(const unsigned char* szData, 
	unsigned int iType,
	unsigned int* piSkip)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != piSkip);

	// allocate a new texture object
	aiTexture* pcNew = new aiTexture();
	pcNew->mWidth = this->m_pcHeader->skinwidth;
	pcNew->mHeight = this->m_pcHeader->skinheight;

	pcNew->pcData = new aiTexel[pcNew->mWidth * pcNew->mHeight];

	// 8 Bit paletized. Use Q1 default palette.
	if (0 == iType)
	{
		const unsigned char* szColorMap;
		this->SearchPalette(&szColorMap);

		// copy texture data
		unsigned int i = 0;
		for (; i < pcNew->mWidth*pcNew->mHeight;++i)
		{
			const unsigned char val = szData[i];
			const unsigned char* sz = &szColorMap[val*3];

			pcNew->pcData[i].a = 0xFF;
			pcNew->pcData[i].r = *sz++;
			pcNew->pcData[i].g = *sz++;
			pcNew->pcData[i].b = *sz;
		}
		*piSkip = i;

		this->FreePalette(szColorMap);
	}
	// R5G6B5 format
	else if (2 == iType)
	{
		// copy texture data
		unsigned int i = 0;
		for (i = 0; i < pcNew->mWidth*pcNew->mHeight;++i)
		{
			MDL::RGB565 val = ((MDL::RGB565*)szData)[i];

			pcNew->pcData[i].a = 0xFF;
			pcNew->pcData[i].r = (unsigned char)val.b << 3;
			pcNew->pcData[i].g = (unsigned char)val.g << 2;
			pcNew->pcData[i].b = (unsigned char)val.r << 3;
		}
		*piSkip = i * 2;
	}
	// ARGB4 format
	else if (3 == iType)
	{
		// copy texture data
		unsigned int i = 0;
		for (i = 0; i < pcNew->mWidth*pcNew->mHeight;++i)
		{
			MDL::ARGB4 val = ((MDL::ARGB4*)szData)[i];

			pcNew->pcData[i].a = (unsigned char)val.a << 4;
			pcNew->pcData[i].r = (unsigned char)val.r << 4;
			pcNew->pcData[i].g = (unsigned char)val.g << 4;
			pcNew->pcData[i].b = (unsigned char)val.b << 4;
		}
		*piSkip = i * 2;
	}
	// store the texture
	aiTexture** pc = this->pScene->mTextures;
	this->pScene->mTextures = new aiTexture*[this->pScene->mNumTextures+1];
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->pScene->mNumTextures;++i)
		this->pScene->mTextures[i] = pc[i];

	this->pScene->mTextures[this->pScene->mNumTextures] = pcNew;
	this->pScene->mNumTextures++;
	delete[] pc;
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::ParseTextureColorData(const unsigned char* szData, 
	unsigned int iType,
	unsigned int* piSkip,
	aiTexture* pcNew)
{
	// allocate storage for the texture image
	pcNew->pcData = new aiTexel[pcNew->mWidth * pcNew->mHeight];

	// R5G6B5 format (with or without MIPs)
	if (2 == iType || 10 == iType)
	{
		// copy texture data
		unsigned int i = 0;
		for (i = 0; i < pcNew->mWidth*pcNew->mHeight;++i)
		{
			MDL::RGB565 val = ((MDL::RGB565*)szData)[i];

			pcNew->pcData[i].a = 0xFF;
			pcNew->pcData[i].r = (unsigned char)val.b << 3;
			pcNew->pcData[i].g = (unsigned char)val.g << 2;
			pcNew->pcData[i].b = (unsigned char)val.r << 3;
		}
		*piSkip = i * 2;

		// apply MIP maps
		if (10 == iType)
		{
			*piSkip += ((i >> 2) + (i >> 4) + (i >> 6)) << 1;
		}
	}
	// ARGB4 format (with or without MIPs)
	else if (3 == iType || 11 == iType)
	{
		// copy texture data
		unsigned int i = 0;
		for (i = 0; i < pcNew->mWidth*pcNew->mHeight;++i)
		{
			MDL::ARGB4 val = ((MDL::ARGB4*)szData)[i];

			pcNew->pcData[i].a = (unsigned char)val.a << 4;
			pcNew->pcData[i].r = (unsigned char)val.r << 4;
			pcNew->pcData[i].g = (unsigned char)val.g << 4;
			pcNew->pcData[i].b = (unsigned char)val.b << 4;
		}
		*piSkip = i * 2;

		// apply MIP maps
		if (11 == iType)
		{
			*piSkip += ((i >> 2) + (i >> 4) + (i >> 6)) << 1;
		}
	}
	// RGB8 format (with or without MIPs)
	else if (4 == iType || 12 == iType)
	{
		// copy texture data
		unsigned int i = 0;
		for (i = 0; i < pcNew->mWidth*pcNew->mHeight;++i)
		{
			const unsigned char* _szData = &szData[i*3];

			pcNew->pcData[i].a = 0xFF;
			pcNew->pcData[i].b = *_szData++;
			pcNew->pcData[i].g = *_szData++;
			pcNew->pcData[i].r = *_szData;
		}
		// apply MIP maps
		*piSkip = i * 3;
		if (12 == iType)
		{
			*piSkip += ((i >> 2) + (i >> 4) + (i >> 6)) *3;
		}
	}
	// ARGB8 format (with ir without MIPs)
	else if (5 == iType || 13 == iType)
	{
		// copy texture data
		unsigned int i = 0;
		for (i = 0; i < pcNew->mWidth*pcNew->mHeight;++i)
		{
			const unsigned char* _szData = &szData[i*4];

			pcNew->pcData[i].b = *_szData++;
			pcNew->pcData[i].g = *_szData++;
			pcNew->pcData[i].r = *_szData++;
			pcNew->pcData[i].a = *_szData;
		}
		// apply MIP maps
		*piSkip = i << 2;
		if (13 == iType)
		{
			*piSkip += (i + (i >> 2) + (i >> 4) + (i >> 6)) << 2;
		}
	}
	// palletized 8 bit texture. As for Quake 1
	else if (0 == iType)
	{
		const unsigned char* szColorMap;
		this->SearchPalette(&szColorMap);

		// copy texture data
		unsigned int i = 0;
		for (; i < pcNew->mWidth*pcNew->mHeight;++i)
		{
			const unsigned char val = szData[i];
			const unsigned char* sz = &szColorMap[val*3];

			pcNew->pcData[i].a = 0xFF;
			pcNew->pcData[i].r = *sz++;
			pcNew->pcData[i].g = *sz++;
			pcNew->pcData[i].b = *sz;
		}
		*piSkip = i;

		this->FreePalette(szColorMap);
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::CreateTextureARGB8_GS5(const unsigned char* szData, 
	unsigned int iType,
	unsigned int* piSkip)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != piSkip);

	// allocate a new texture object
	aiTexture* pcNew = new aiTexture();

	// first read the size of the texture
	pcNew->mWidth = *((uint32_t*)szData);
	szData += sizeof(uint32_t);

	pcNew->mHeight = *((uint32_t*)szData);
	szData += sizeof(uint32_t);

	if (6 == iType)
	{
		// this is a compressed texture in DDS format
		*piSkip = pcNew->mWidth;

		pcNew->mHeight = 0;
		pcNew->achFormatHint[0] = 'd';
		pcNew->achFormatHint[1] = 'd';
		pcNew->achFormatHint[2] = 's';
		pcNew->achFormatHint[3] = '\0';

		pcNew->pcData = (aiTexel*) new unsigned char[pcNew->mWidth];
		memcpy(pcNew->pcData,szData,pcNew->mWidth);
	}
	else
	{
		// parse the color data of the texture
		this->ParseTextureColorData(szData,iType,
			piSkip,pcNew);
	}
	*piSkip += sizeof(uint32_t) * 2;

	// store the texture
	aiTexture** pc = this->pScene->mTextures;
	this->pScene->mTextures = new aiTexture*[this->pScene->mNumTextures+1];
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->pScene->mNumTextures;++i)
		this->pScene->mTextures[i] = pc[i];

	this->pScene->mTextures[this->pScene->mNumTextures] = pcNew;
	this->pScene->mNumTextures++;
	delete[] pc;
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::InternReadFile_Quake1( )
{
	ai_assert(NULL != pScene);

	if(0 == this->m_pcHeader->num_frames)
	{
		throw new ImportErrorException( "[Quake 1 MDL] No frames found");
	}

	// allocate enough storage to hold all vertices and triangles
	aiMesh* pcMesh = new aiMesh();

	// current cursor position in the file
	const unsigned char* szCurrent = (const unsigned char*)(this->m_pcHeader+1);

	// need to read all textures
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < (unsigned int)this->m_pcHeader->num_skins;++i)
	{
		union{const MDL::Skin* pcSkin;const MDL::GroupSkin* pcGroupSkin;};
		pcSkin = (const MDL::Skin*)szCurrent;
		if (0 == pcSkin->group)
		{
			// create one output image
			this->CreateTextureARGB8((unsigned char*)pcSkin + sizeof(uint32_t));

			// need to skip one image
			szCurrent += this->m_pcHeader->skinheight * this->m_pcHeader->skinwidth+ sizeof(uint32_t);
		}
		else
		{
			// need to skip multiple images
			const unsigned int iNumImages = (unsigned int)pcGroupSkin->nb;
			szCurrent += sizeof(uint32_t) * 2;

			if (0 != iNumImages)
			{
				// however, create only one output image (the first)
				this->CreateTextureARGB8(szCurrent + iNumImages * sizeof(float));

				for (unsigned int a = 0; a < iNumImages;++a)
				{
					szCurrent += this->m_pcHeader->skinheight * this->m_pcHeader->skinwidth +
						sizeof(float);
				}
			}
		}
	}
	// get a pointer to the texture coordinates
	const MDL::TexCoord* pcTexCoords = (const MDL::TexCoord*)szCurrent;
	szCurrent += sizeof(MDL::TexCoord) * this->m_pcHeader->num_verts;

	// get a pointer to the triangles
	const MDL::Triangle* pcTriangles = (const MDL::Triangle*)szCurrent;
	szCurrent += sizeof(MDL::Triangle) * this->m_pcHeader->num_tris;

	// now get a pointer to the first frame in the file
	const MDL::Frame* pcFrames = (const MDL::Frame*)szCurrent;
	const MDL::SimpleFrame* pcFirstFrame;

	if (0 == pcFrames->type)
	{
		// get address of single frame
		pcFirstFrame = &pcFrames->frame;
	}
	else
	{
		// get the first frame in the group
		const MDL::GroupFrame* pcFrames2 = (const MDL::GroupFrame*)pcFrames;
		pcFirstFrame = (const MDL::SimpleFrame*)(&pcFrames2->time + pcFrames->type);
	}
	const MDL::Vertex* pcVertices = (const MDL::Vertex*) ((pcFirstFrame->name) +
		sizeof(pcFirstFrame->name));

	pcMesh->mNumVertices = this->m_pcHeader->num_tris * 3;
	pcMesh->mNumFaces = this->m_pcHeader->num_tris;
	pcMesh->mVertices = new aiVector3D[pcMesh->mNumVertices];
	pcMesh->mTextureCoords[0] = new aiVector3D[pcMesh->mNumVertices];
	pcMesh->mFaces = new aiFace[pcMesh->mNumFaces];
	pcMesh->mNormals = new aiVector3D[pcMesh->mNumVertices];
	pcMesh->mNumUVComponents[0] = 2;

	// there won't be more than one mesh inside the file
	pScene->mNumMaterials = 1;
	pScene->mRootNode = new aiNode();
	pScene->mRootNode->mNumMeshes = 1;
	pScene->mRootNode->mMeshes = new unsigned int[1];
	pScene->mRootNode->mMeshes[0] = 0;
	pScene->mMaterials = new aiMaterial*[1];
	pScene->mMaterials[0] = new MaterialHelper();
	pScene->mNumMeshes = 1;
	pScene->mMeshes = new aiMesh*[1];
	pScene->mMeshes[0] = pcMesh;

	// setup the material properties
	const int iMode = (int)aiShadingMode_Gouraud;
	MaterialHelper* pcHelper = (MaterialHelper*)pScene->mMaterials[0];
	pcHelper->AddProperty<int>(&iMode, 1, AI_MATKEY_SHADING_MODEL);

	aiColor3D clr;
	clr.b = clr.g = clr.r = 1.0f;
	pcHelper->AddProperty<aiColor3D>(&clr, 1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE);
	pcHelper->AddProperty<aiColor3D>(&clr, 1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_SPECULAR);

	clr.b = clr.g = clr.r = 0.05f;
	pcHelper->AddProperty<aiColor3D>(&clr, 1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_AMBIENT);

	if (0 != this->m_pcHeader->num_skins)
	{
		aiString szString;
		memcpy(szString.data,AI_MAKE_EMBEDDED_TEXNAME(0),3);
		szString.length = 2;
		pcHelper->AddProperty(&szString,AI_MATKEY_TEXTURE_DIFFUSE(0));
	}

	// now iterate through all triangles
	unsigned int iCurrent = 0;
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < (unsigned int) this->m_pcHeader->num_tris;++i)
	{
		pcMesh->mFaces[i].mIndices = new unsigned int[3];
		pcMesh->mFaces[i].mNumIndices = 3;

		for (unsigned int c = 0; c < 3;++c,++iCurrent)
		{
			pcMesh->mFaces[i].mIndices[c] = iCurrent;

			// read vertices
			unsigned int iIndex = pcTriangles->vertex[c];
			if (iIndex >= (unsigned int)this->m_pcHeader->num_verts)
			{
				iIndex = this->m_pcHeader->num_verts-1;
				
				DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Index overflow in Q1-MDL vertex list.");
			}

			aiVector3D& vec = pcMesh->mVertices[iCurrent];
			vec.x = (float)pcVertices[iIndex].v[0] * this->m_pcHeader->scale[0];
			vec.x += this->m_pcHeader->translate[0];

			// (flip z and y component)
			vec.z = (float)pcVertices[iIndex].v[1] * this->m_pcHeader->scale[1];
			vec.z += this->m_pcHeader->translate[1];

			vec.y = (float)pcVertices[iIndex].v[2] * this->m_pcHeader->scale[2];
			vec.y += this->m_pcHeader->translate[2];

			// flip the Z-axis
			//pcMesh->mVertices[iBase+c].z *= -1.0f;

			// read the normal vector from the precalculated normal table
			pcMesh->mNormals[iCurrent] = *((const aiVector3D*)(&g_avNormals[std::min(
				int(pcVertices[iIndex].normalIndex),
				int(sizeof(g_avNormals) / sizeof(g_avNormals[0]))-1)]));

			//pcMesh->mNormals[iBase+c].z *= -1.0f;
			std::swap ( pcMesh->mNormals[iCurrent].y,pcMesh->mNormals[iCurrent].z );

			// read texture coordinates
			float s = (float)pcTexCoords[iIndex].s;
			float t = (float)pcTexCoords[iIndex].t;

			// translate texture coordinates
			if (0 == pcTriangles->facesfront &&
				0 != pcTexCoords[iIndex].onseam)
			{
				s += this->m_pcHeader->skinwidth * 0.5f; 
			}

			// Scale s and t to range from 0.0 to 1.0 
			pcMesh->mTextureCoords[0][iCurrent].x = (s + 0.5f) / this->m_pcHeader->skinwidth;
			pcMesh->mTextureCoords[0][iCurrent].y = 1.0f-(t + 0.5f) / this->m_pcHeader->skinheight;

		}
		pcTriangles++;
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::InternReadFile_GameStudio( )
{
	ai_assert(NULL != pScene);

	if(0 == this->m_pcHeader->num_frames)
	{
		throw new ImportErrorException( "[3DGS MDL] No frames found");
	}

	// allocate enough storage to hold all vertices and triangles
	aiMesh* pcMesh = new aiMesh();

	// current cursor position in the file
	const unsigned char* szCurrent = (const unsigned char*)(this->m_pcHeader+1);

	// need to read all textures
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < (unsigned int)this->m_pcHeader->num_skins;++i)
	{
		union{const MDL::Skin* pcSkin;const MDL::GroupSkin* pcGroupSkin;};
		pcSkin = (const MDL::Skin*)szCurrent;
		
		// create one output image
		unsigned int iSkip = 0;
		if (5 <= this->iGSFileVersion)
		{
			// MDL5 format could contain MIPmaps
			this->CreateTextureARGB8_GS5((unsigned char*)pcSkin + sizeof(uint32_t),
				pcSkin->group,&iSkip);
		}
		else
		{
			this->CreateTextureARGB8_GS4((unsigned char*)pcSkin + sizeof(uint32_t),
				pcSkin->group,&iSkip);
		}
		// need to skip one image
		szCurrent += iSkip + sizeof(uint32_t);
		
	}
	// get a pointer to the texture coordinates
	const MDL::TexCoord_MDL3* pcTexCoords = (const MDL::TexCoord_MDL3*)szCurrent;
	szCurrent += sizeof(MDL::TexCoord_MDL3) * this->m_pcHeader->synctype;

	// NOTE: for MDLn formats syntype corresponds to the number of UV coords

	// get a pointer to the triangles
	const MDL::Triangle_MDL3* pcTriangles = (const MDL::Triangle_MDL3*)szCurrent;
	szCurrent += sizeof(MDL::Triangle_MDL3) * this->m_pcHeader->num_tris;

	pcMesh->mNumVertices = this->m_pcHeader->num_tris * 3;
	pcMesh->mNumFaces = this->m_pcHeader->num_tris;
	pcMesh->mFaces = new aiFace[pcMesh->mNumFaces];
	pcMesh->mNumUVComponents[0] = 2;

	// there won't be more than one mesh inside the file
	pScene->mNumMaterials = 1;
	pScene->mRootNode = new aiNode();
	pScene->mRootNode->mNumMeshes = 1;
	pScene->mRootNode->mMeshes = new unsigned int[1];
	pScene->mRootNode->mMeshes[0] = 0;
	pScene->mMaterials = new aiMaterial*[1];
	pScene->mMaterials[0] = new MaterialHelper();
	pScene->mNumMeshes = 1;
	pScene->mMeshes = new aiMesh*[1];
	pScene->mMeshes[0] = pcMesh;

	std::vector<aiVector3D> vPositions;
	std::vector<aiVector3D> vTexCoords;
	std::vector<aiVector3D> vNormals;

	vPositions.resize(pScene->mMeshes[0]->mNumFaces*3,aiVector3D());
	vTexCoords.resize(pScene->mMeshes[0]->mNumFaces*3,aiVector3D());
	vNormals.resize(pScene->mMeshes[0]->mNumFaces*3,aiVector3D());

	// setup the material properties
	const int iMode = (int)aiShadingMode_Gouraud;
	MaterialHelper* pcHelper = (MaterialHelper*)pScene->mMaterials[0];
	pcHelper->AddProperty<int>(&iMode, 1, AI_MATKEY_SHADING_MODEL);

	aiColor3D clr;
	clr.b = clr.g = clr.r = 1.0f;
	pcHelper->AddProperty<aiColor3D>(&clr, 1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE);
	pcHelper->AddProperty<aiColor3D>(&clr, 1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_SPECULAR);

	clr.b = clr.g = clr.r = 0.05f;
	pcHelper->AddProperty<aiColor3D>(&clr, 1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_AMBIENT);

	if (0 != this->m_pcHeader->num_skins)
	{
		aiString szString;
		memcpy(szString.data,AI_MAKE_EMBEDDED_TEXNAME(0),3);
		szString.length = 2;
		pcHelper->AddProperty(&szString,AI_MATKEY_TEXTURE_DIFFUSE(0));
	}

	// now get a pointer to the first frame in the file
	const MDL::Frame* pcFrames = (const MDL::Frame*)szCurrent;

	// byte packed vertices
	if (0 == pcFrames->type || 3 == this->iGSFileVersion)
	{
		const MDL::SimpleFrame* pcFirstFrame = (const MDL::SimpleFrame*)
			(szCurrent + sizeof(uint32_t));

		// get a pointer to the vertices
		const MDL::Vertex* pcVertices = (const MDL::Vertex*) ((pcFirstFrame->name) +
			sizeof(pcFirstFrame->name));

		// now iterate through all triangles
		unsigned int iCurrent = 0;
		for (unsigned int i = 0; i < (unsigned int) this->m_pcHeader->num_tris;++i)
		{
			pcMesh->mFaces[i].mIndices = new unsigned int[3];
			pcMesh->mFaces[i].mNumIndices = 3;

			for (unsigned int c = 0; c < 3;++c,++iCurrent)
			{
				pcMesh->mFaces[i].mIndices[c] = iCurrent;

				// read vertices
				unsigned int iIndex = pcTriangles->index_xyz[c];
				if (iIndex >= (unsigned int)this->m_pcHeader->num_verts)
				{
					iIndex = this->m_pcHeader->num_verts-1;
					DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Index overflow in MDL3/4/5/6 vertex list");
				}

				aiVector3D& vec = vPositions[iCurrent];
				vec.x = (float)pcVertices[iIndex].v[0] * this->m_pcHeader->scale[0];
				vec.x += this->m_pcHeader->translate[0];

				// (flip z and y component)
				vec.z = (float)pcVertices[iIndex].v[1] * this->m_pcHeader->scale[1];
				vec.z += this->m_pcHeader->translate[1];

				vec.y = (float)pcVertices[iIndex].v[2] * this->m_pcHeader->scale[2];
				vec.y += this->m_pcHeader->translate[2];

				// read the normal vector from the precalculated normal table
				vNormals[iCurrent] = *((const aiVector3D*)(&g_avNormals[std::min(
					int(pcVertices[iIndex].normalIndex),
					int(sizeof(g_avNormals) / sizeof(g_avNormals[0]))-1)]));

				//vNormals[iBase+c].z *= -1.0f;
				std::swap ( vNormals[iCurrent].y,vNormals[iCurrent].z );

				// read texture coordinates
				iIndex = pcTriangles->index_uv[c];

				// validate UV indices
				if (iIndex >= (unsigned int)this->m_pcHeader->synctype)
				{
					iIndex = this->m_pcHeader->synctype-1;
					DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Index overflow in MDL3/4/5/6 UV coord list");
				}

				float s = (float)pcTexCoords[iIndex].u;
				float t = (float)pcTexCoords[iIndex].v;

				// Scale s and t to range from 0.0 to 1.0 
				if (5 != this->iGSFileVersion && 
					this->m_pcHeader->skinwidth && this->m_pcHeader->skinheight)
				{
					s = (s + 0.5f) / this->m_pcHeader->skinwidth;
					t = 1.0f-(t + 0.5f) / this->m_pcHeader->skinheight;
				}
				
				vTexCoords[iCurrent].x = s;
				vTexCoords[iCurrent].y = t;
			}
			pcTriangles++;
		}

	}
	// short packed vertices
	else
	{
		// now get a pointer to the first frame in the file
		const MDL::SimpleFrame_MDLn_SP* pcFirstFrame = (const MDL::SimpleFrame_MDLn_SP*)
			(szCurrent + sizeof(uint32_t));

		// get a pointer to the vertices
		const MDL::Vertex_MDL4* pcVertices = (const MDL::Vertex_MDL4*) ((pcFirstFrame->name) +
			sizeof(pcFirstFrame->name));

		// now iterate through all triangles
		unsigned int iCurrent = 0;
		for (unsigned int i = 0; i < (unsigned int) this->m_pcHeader->num_tris;++i)
		{
			pcMesh->mFaces[i].mIndices = new unsigned int[3];
			pcMesh->mFaces[i].mNumIndices = 3;

			for (unsigned int c = 0; c < 3;++c,++iCurrent)
			{
				pcMesh->mFaces[i].mIndices[c] = iCurrent;

				// read vertices
				unsigned int iIndex = pcTriangles->index_xyz[c];
				if (iIndex >= (unsigned int)this->m_pcHeader->num_verts)
				{
					iIndex = this->m_pcHeader->num_verts-1;
					DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Index overflow in MDL3/4/5/6 vertex list");
				}

				aiVector3D& vec = vPositions[iCurrent];
				vec.x = (float)pcVertices[iIndex].v[0] * this->m_pcHeader->scale[0];
				vec.x += this->m_pcHeader->translate[0];

				// (flip z and y component)
				vec.z = (float)pcVertices[iIndex].v[1] * this->m_pcHeader->scale[1];
				vec.z += this->m_pcHeader->translate[1];

				vec.y = (float)pcVertices[iIndex].v[2] * this->m_pcHeader->scale[2];
				vec.y += this->m_pcHeader->translate[2];

				// read the normal vector from the precalculated normal table
				vNormals[iCurrent] = *((const aiVector3D*)(&g_avNormals[std::min(
					int(pcVertices[iIndex].normalIndex),
					int(sizeof(g_avNormals) / sizeof(g_avNormals[0]))-1)]));

				std::swap ( vNormals[iCurrent].y,vNormals[iCurrent].z );

				// read texture coordinates
				iIndex = pcTriangles->index_uv[c];

				// validate UV indices
				if (iIndex >= (unsigned int) this->m_pcHeader->synctype)
				{
					iIndex = this->m_pcHeader->synctype-1;
					DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Index overflow in MDL3/4/5/6 UV coord list");
				}

				float s = (float)pcTexCoords[iIndex].u;
				float t = (float)pcTexCoords[iIndex].v;

				
				// Scale s and t to range from 0.0 to 1.0 
				if (5 != this->iGSFileVersion && 
					this->m_pcHeader->skinwidth && this->m_pcHeader->skinheight)
				{
					s = (s + 0.5f) / this->m_pcHeader->skinwidth;
					t = 1.0f-(t + 0.5f) / this->m_pcHeader->skinheight;
				}

				vTexCoords[iCurrent].x = s;
				vTexCoords[iCurrent].y = t;
			}
			pcTriangles++;
		}
	}

	// For MDL5 we will need to build valid texture coordinates
	// basing upon the file loaded (only support one file as skin)
	if (5 == this->iGSFileVersion)
	{
		if (0 != this->m_pcHeader->num_skins && 0 != this->pScene->mNumTextures)
		{
			aiTexture* pcTex = this->pScene->mTextures[0];

			// if the file is loaded in DDS format: get the size of the
			// texture from the header of the DDS file
			// skip three DWORDs and read first height, then the width
			unsigned int iWidth, iHeight;
			if (0 == pcTex->mHeight)
			{
				uint32_t* piPtr = (uint32_t*)pcTex->pcData;
				
				piPtr += 3;
				iHeight = (unsigned int)*piPtr++;
				iWidth = (unsigned int)*piPtr;
			}
			else
			{
				iWidth = pcTex->mWidth;
				iHeight = pcTex->mHeight;
			}

			for (std::vector<aiVector3D>::iterator
				i =  vTexCoords.begin();
				i != vTexCoords.end();++i)
			{
				(*i).x /= iWidth;
				(*i).y /= iHeight;
				(*i).y = 1.0f- (*i).y;
			}
		}
	}

	// allocate output storage
	pScene->mMeshes[0]->mNumVertices = vPositions.size();
	pScene->mMeshes[0]->mVertices = new aiVector3D[vPositions.size()];
	pScene->mMeshes[0]->mNormals = new aiVector3D[vPositions.size()];
	pScene->mMeshes[0]->mTextureCoords[0] = new aiVector3D[vPositions.size()];

	// memcpy() the data to the c-syle arrays
	memcpy(pScene->mMeshes[0]->mVertices,	&vPositions[0],	
		vPositions.size() * sizeof(aiVector3D));
	memcpy(pScene->mMeshes[0]->mNormals,	&vNormals[0],	
		vPositions.size() * sizeof(aiVector3D));
	memcpy(pScene->mMeshes[0]->mTextureCoords[0],	&vTexCoords[0],	
		vPositions.size() * sizeof(aiVector3D));
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::ParseSkinLump_GameStudioA7(
	const unsigned char* szCurrent,
	const unsigned char** szCurrentOut,
	std::vector<MaterialHelper*>& pcMats)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != szCurrent);
	ai_assert(NULL != szCurrentOut);

	*szCurrentOut = szCurrent;
	const MDL::Skin_MDL7* pcSkin = (const MDL::Skin_MDL7*)szCurrent;
	szCurrent += 12;

	// allocate an output material
	MaterialHelper* pcMatOut = new MaterialHelper();
	pcMats.push_back(pcMatOut);

	aiTexture* pcNew = NULL;

	// get the type of the skin
	unsigned int iMasked = (unsigned int)(pcSkin->typ & 0xF);

	// skip length of file name
	szCurrent += AI_MDL7_MAX_TEXNAMESIZE;

	if (0x1 ==  iMasked)
	{
		// ***** REFERENCE TO ANOTHER SKIN INDEX *****

		// NOTE: Documentation - if you can call it a documentation, I prefer
		// the expression "rubbish" - states it is currently unused. However,
		// I don't know what ideas the terrible developers of Conitec will
		// have tomorrow, so Im going to implement it.
		int referrer = pcSkin->width;
		pcMatOut->AddProperty<int>(&referrer,1,"quakquakquak");
	}
	else if (0x6 == iMasked)
	{
		// ***** EMBEDDED DDS FILE *****
		if (1 != pcSkin->height)
		{
			DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Found a reference to an embedded DDS texture, "
				"but texture height is not equal to 1, which is not supported by MED");
		}

		pcNew = new aiTexture();
		pcNew->mHeight = 0;
		pcNew->achFormatHint[0] = 'd';
		pcNew->achFormatHint[1] = 'd';
		pcNew->achFormatHint[2] = 's';
		pcNew->achFormatHint[3] = '\0';

		pcNew->pcData = (aiTexel*) new unsigned char[pcNew->mWidth];
		memcpy(pcNew->pcData,szCurrent,pcNew->mWidth);
		szCurrent += pcSkin->width;
	}
	if (0x7 == iMasked)
	{
		// ***** REFERENCE TO EXTERNAL FILE FILE *****
		if (1 != pcSkin->height)
		{
			DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Found a reference to an external texture, "
				"but texture height is not equal to 1, which is not supported by MED");
		}

		aiString szFile;
		const size_t iLen = strlen((const char*)szCurrent);
		size_t iLen2 = iLen+1;
		iLen2 = iLen2 > MAXLEN ? MAXLEN : iLen2;
		memcpy(szFile.data,(const char*)szCurrent,iLen2);
		szFile.length = iLen;

		szCurrent += iLen2;

		// place this as diffuse texture
		pcMatOut->AddProperty(&szFile,AI_MATKEY_TEXTURE_DIFFUSE(0));
	}
	else if (0 != iMasked || 0 == pcSkin->typ)
	{
		// ***** STANDARD COLOR TEXTURE *****
		pcNew = new aiTexture();
		if (0 == pcSkin->height || 0 == pcSkin->width)
		{
			DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Found embedded texture, but its width "
				"an height are both 0. Is this a joke?");

			// generate an empty chess pattern
			pcNew->mWidth = pcNew->mHeight = 8;
			pcNew->pcData = new aiTexel[64];
			for (unsigned int x = 0; x < 8;++x)
			{
				for (unsigned int y = 0; y < 8;++y)
				{
					bool bSet = false;
					if (0 == x % 2 && 0 != y % 2 ||
						0 != x % 2 && 0 == y % 2)bSet = true;
				
					aiTexel* pc = &pcNew->pcData[y * 8 + x];
					if (bSet)pc->r = pc->b = pc->g = 0xFF;
					else pc->r = pc->b = pc->g = 0;
					pc->a = 0xFF;
				}
			}
		}
		else
		{
			// it is a standard color texture. Fill in width and height
			// and call the same function we used for loading MDL5 files

			pcNew->mWidth = pcSkin->width;
			pcNew->mHeight = pcSkin->height;

			unsigned int iSkip = 0;
			this->ParseTextureColorData(szCurrent,iMasked,&iSkip,pcNew);

			// skip length of texture data
			szCurrent += iSkip;
		}
	}
	
	// check whether a material definition is contained in the skin
	if (pcSkin->typ & AI_MDL7_SKINTYPE_MATERIAL)
	{
		const MDL::Material_MDL7* pcMatIn = (const MDL::Material_MDL7*)szCurrent;
		szCurrent = (unsigned char*)(pcMatIn+1);

		aiColor4D clrTemp;

		// read diffuse color
		clrTemp.a = 1.0f; //pcMatIn->Diffuse.a;
		clrTemp.r = pcMatIn->Diffuse.r;
		clrTemp.g = pcMatIn->Diffuse.g;
		clrTemp.b = pcMatIn->Diffuse.b;
		pcMatOut->AddProperty<aiColor4D>(&clrTemp,1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE);

		// read specular color
		clrTemp.a = 1.0f; //pcMatIn->Specular.a;
		clrTemp.r = pcMatIn->Specular.r;
		clrTemp.g = pcMatIn->Specular.g;
		clrTemp.b = pcMatIn->Specular.b;
		pcMatOut->AddProperty<aiColor4D>(&clrTemp,1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_SPECULAR);

		// read ambient color
		clrTemp.a = 1.0f; //pcMatIn->Ambient.a;
		clrTemp.r = pcMatIn->Ambient.r;
		clrTemp.g = pcMatIn->Ambient.g;
		clrTemp.b = pcMatIn->Ambient.b;
		pcMatOut->AddProperty<aiColor4D>(&clrTemp,1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_AMBIENT);

		// read emissive color
		clrTemp.a = 1.0f; //pcMatIn->Emissive.a;
		clrTemp.r = pcMatIn->Emissive.r;
		clrTemp.g = pcMatIn->Emissive.g;
		clrTemp.b = pcMatIn->Emissive.b;
		pcMatOut->AddProperty<aiColor4D>(&clrTemp,1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_EMISSIVE);

		// FIX: Take the opacity from the ambient color
		clrTemp.a = pcMatIn->Ambient.a;
		pcMatOut->AddProperty<float>(&clrTemp.a,1,AI_MATKEY_OPACITY);

		// read phong power
		int iShadingMode = (int)aiShadingMode_Gouraud;
		if (0.0f != pcMatIn->Power)
		{
			iShadingMode = (int)aiShadingMode_Phong;
			pcMatOut->AddProperty<float>(&pcMatIn->Power,1,AI_MATKEY_SHININESS);
		}
		pcMatOut->AddProperty<int>(&iShadingMode,1,AI_MATKEY_SHADING_MODEL);
	}

	// if an ASCII effect description (HLSL?) is contained in the file,
	// we can simply ignore it ...
	if (pcSkin->typ & AI_MDL7_SKINTYPE_MATERIAL_ASCDEF)
	{
		int32_t iMe = *((int32_t*)szCurrent);
		szCurrent += sizeof(char) * iMe + sizeof(int32_t);
	}

	// if an embedded texture has been loaded setup the corresponding
	// data structures in the aiScene instance
	if (NULL != pcNew)
	{
		// place this as diffuse texture
		char szCurrent[5];
		sprintf(szCurrent,"*%i",this->pScene->mNumTextures);
	
		aiString szFile;
		const size_t iLen = strlen((const char*)szCurrent);
		size_t iLen2 = iLen+1;
		iLen2 = iLen2 > MAXLEN ? MAXLEN : iLen2;
		memcpy(szFile.data,(const char*)szCurrent,iLen2);
		szFile.length = iLen;

		pcMatOut->AddProperty(&szFile,AI_MATKEY_TEXTURE_DIFFUSE(0));

		// store the texture
		aiTexture** pc = this->pScene->mTextures;
		this->pScene->mTextures = new aiTexture*[this->pScene->mNumTextures+1];
		for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->pScene->mNumTextures;++i)
			this->pScene->mTextures[i] = pc[i];

		this->pScene->mTextures[this->pScene->mNumTextures] = pcNew;
		this->pScene->mNumTextures++;
		delete[] pc;
	}

	// place the name of the skin in the material
	const size_t iLen = strlen(pcSkin->texture_name); 
	if (0 != iLen)
	{
		aiString szFile;
		memcpy(szFile.data,pcSkin->texture_name,sizeof(pcSkin->texture_name));
		szFile.length = iLen;

		pcMatOut->AddProperty(&szFile,AI_MATKEY_NAME);
	}

	*szCurrentOut = szCurrent;
	return;
}

#define _AI_MDL7_ACCESS(_data, _index, _limit, _type) \
	(*((const _type*)(((const char*)_data) + _index * _limit)))

#define _AI_MDL7_ACCESS_VERT(_data, _index, _limit) \
	_AI_MDL7_ACCESS(_data,_index,_limit,MDL::Vertex_MDL7)

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::ValidateHeader_GameStudioA7(const MDL::Header_MDL7* pcHeader)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != pcHeader);

	if (sizeof(MDL::ColorValue_MDL7) != pcHeader->colorvalue_stc_size)
	{
		// LOG
		throw new ImportErrorException( 
			"[3DGS MDL7] sizeof(MDL::ColorValue_MDL7) != pcHeader->colorvalue_stc_size");
	}
	if (sizeof(MDL::TexCoord_MDL7) != pcHeader->skinpoint_stc_size)
	{
		// LOG
		throw new ImportErrorException( 
			"[3DGS MDL7] sizeof(MDL::TexCoord_MDL7) != pcHeader->skinpoint_stc_size");
	}
	if (sizeof(MDL::Skin_MDL7) != pcHeader->skin_stc_size)
	{
		// LOG
		throw new ImportErrorException( 
			"sizeof(MDL::Skin_MDL7) != pcHeader->skin_stc_size");
	}

	// if there are no groups ... how should we load such a file?
	if(0 == pcHeader->groups_num)
	{
		// LOG
		throw new ImportErrorException( "[3DGS MDL7] No frames found");
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::InternReadFile_GameStudioA7( )
{
	ai_assert(NULL != pScene);

	// current cursor position in the file
	const MDL::Header_MDL7* pcHeader = (const MDL::Header_MDL7*)this->m_pcHeader;
	const unsigned char* szCurrent = (const unsigned char*)(pcHeader+1);

	// validate the header of the file. There are some structure
	// sizes that are expected by the loader to be constant 
	this->ValidateHeader_GameStudioA7(pcHeader);

	// skip all bones
	szCurrent += sizeof(MDL::Bone_MDL7) * pcHeader->bones_num;

	// allocate a material list
	std::vector<MaterialHelper*> pcMats;

	// vector to hold all created meshes
	std::vector<aiMesh*> avOutList;
	avOutList.reserve(pcHeader->groups_num);

	// read all groups
	for (unsigned int iGroup = 0; iGroup < (unsigned int)pcHeader->groups_num;++iGroup)
	{
		const MDL::Group_MDL7* pcGroup = (const MDL::Group_MDL7*)szCurrent;
		szCurrent = (const unsigned char*)(pcGroup+1);

		if (1 != pcGroup->typ)
		{
			// Not a triangle-based mesh
			DefaultLogger::get()->warn("[3DGS MDL7] Mesh group is not basing on"
				"triangles. Continuing happily");
		}

		// read all skins
		pcMats.reserve(pcMats.size() + pcGroup->numskins);
		for (unsigned int iSkin = 0; iSkin < (unsigned int)pcGroup->numskins;++iSkin)
		{
			this->ParseSkinLump_GameStudioA7(szCurrent,&szCurrent,pcMats);
		}
		// if we have absolutely no skin loaded we need to generate a default material
		if (pcMats.empty())
		{
			const int iMode = (int)aiShadingMode_Gouraud;
			pcMats.push_back(new MaterialHelper());
			MaterialHelper* pcHelper = (MaterialHelper*)pcMats[0];
			pcHelper->AddProperty<int>(&iMode, 1, AI_MATKEY_SHADING_MODEL);

			aiColor3D clr;
			clr.b = clr.g = clr.r = 0.6f;
			pcHelper->AddProperty<aiColor3D>(&clr, 1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE);
			pcHelper->AddProperty<aiColor3D>(&clr, 1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_SPECULAR);

			clr.b = clr.g = clr.r = 0.05f;
			pcHelper->AddProperty<aiColor3D>(&clr, 1,AI_MATKEY_COLOR_AMBIENT);
		}

		// now get a pointer to all texture coords in the group
		const MDL::TexCoord_MDL7* pcGroupUVs = (const MDL::TexCoord_MDL7*)szCurrent;
		szCurrent += pcHeader->skinpoint_stc_size * pcGroup->num_stpts;

		// now get a pointer to all triangle in the group
		const MDL::Triangle_MDL7* pcGroupTris = (const MDL::Triangle_MDL7*)szCurrent;
		szCurrent += pcHeader->triangle_stc_size * pcGroup->numtris;

		// now get a pointer to all vertices in the group
		const MDL::Vertex_MDL7* pcGroupVerts = (const MDL::Vertex_MDL7*)szCurrent;
		szCurrent += pcHeader->mainvertex_stc_size * pcGroup->numverts;

		// build output vectors
		std::vector<aiVector3D> vPositions;
		vPositions.resize(pcGroup->numtris * 3);

		std::vector<aiVector3D> vNormals;
		vNormals.resize(pcGroup->numtris * 3);

		std::vector<aiVector3D> vTextureCoords1;
		vTextureCoords1.resize(pcGroup->numtris * 3,
			aiVector3D(std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN(),0.0f,0.0f));

		std::vector<aiVector3D> vTextureCoords2;
		
		bool bNeed2UV = false;
		if (pcHeader->triangle_stc_size >= sizeof(MDL::Triangle_MDL7))
		{
			vTextureCoords2.resize(pcGroup->numtris * 3,
			aiVector3D(std::numeric_limits<float>::quiet_NaN(),0.0f,0.0f));
			bNeed2UV = true;
		}
		MDL::IntFace_MDL7* pcFaces = new MDL::IntFace_MDL7[pcGroup->numtris];

		// iterate through all triangles and build valid display lists
		for (unsigned int iTriangle = 0; iTriangle < (unsigned int)pcGroup->numtris; ++iTriangle)
		{
			// iterate through all indices of the current triangle
			for (unsigned int c = 0; c < 3;++c)
			{
				// validate the vertex index
				unsigned int iIndex = pcGroupTris->v_index[c];
				if(iIndex > (unsigned int)pcGroup->numverts)
				{
					// LOG
					iIndex = pcGroup->numverts-1;

					DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Index overflow in MDL7 vertex list");
				}
				unsigned int iOutIndex = iTriangle * 3 + c;

				// write the output face index
				pcFaces[iTriangle].mIndices[c] = iOutIndex;

				// swap z and y axis
				vPositions[iOutIndex].x = _AI_MDL7_ACCESS_VERT(pcGroupVerts,iIndex,pcHeader->mainvertex_stc_size) .x;
				vPositions[iOutIndex].z = _AI_MDL7_ACCESS_VERT(pcGroupVerts,iIndex,pcHeader->mainvertex_stc_size) .y;
				vPositions[iOutIndex].y = _AI_MDL7_ACCESS_VERT(pcGroupVerts,iIndex,pcHeader->mainvertex_stc_size) .z;

				// now read the normal vector
				if (AI_MDL7_FRAMEVERTEX030305_STCSIZE <= pcHeader->mainvertex_stc_size)
				{
					// read the full normal vector
					vNormals[iOutIndex].x = _AI_MDL7_ACCESS_VERT(pcGroupVerts,iIndex,pcHeader->mainvertex_stc_size) .norm[0];
					vNormals[iOutIndex].z = _AI_MDL7_ACCESS_VERT(pcGroupVerts,iIndex,pcHeader->mainvertex_stc_size) .norm[1];
					vNormals[iOutIndex].y = _AI_MDL7_ACCESS_VERT(pcGroupVerts,iIndex,pcHeader->mainvertex_stc_size) .norm[2];

					// FIX: It seems to be necessary to invert all normals
					vNormals[iOutIndex].x *= -1.0f;
					vNormals[iOutIndex].y *= -1.0f;
					vNormals[iOutIndex].z *= -1.0f;
				}
				else if (AI_MDL7_FRAMEVERTEX120503_STCSIZE <= pcHeader->mainvertex_stc_size)
				{
					// read the normal vector from Quake2's smart table
					vNormals[iOutIndex] = *((const aiVector3D*)(&g_avNormals[std::min(
						int(_AI_MDL7_ACCESS_VERT(pcGroupVerts,iIndex,pcHeader->mainvertex_stc_size) .norm162index),
						int(sizeof(g_avNormals) / sizeof(g_avNormals[0]))-1)]));

					std::swap(vNormals[iOutIndex].z,vNormals[iOutIndex].y);
				}

			
				// validate and process the first uv coordinate set
				// *************************************************************
				const unsigned int iMin =  sizeof(MDL::Triangle_MDL7)-
					sizeof(MDL::SkinSet_MDL7)-sizeof(uint32_t);

				const unsigned int iMin2 =  sizeof(MDL::Triangle_MDL7)-
					sizeof(MDL::SkinSet_MDL7);

				if (pcHeader->triangle_stc_size >= iMin)
				{
					iIndex = pcGroupTris->skinsets[0].st_index[c];
					if(iIndex > (unsigned int)pcGroup->num_stpts)
					{
						iIndex = pcGroup->num_stpts-1;
					}

					float u = pcGroupUVs[iIndex].u;
					float v = 1.0f-pcGroupUVs[iIndex].v;
				
					vTextureCoords1[iOutIndex].x = u;
					vTextureCoords1[iOutIndex].y = v;
					
					// assign the material index, but only if it is existing
					if (pcHeader->triangle_stc_size >= iMin2)
					{
						pcFaces[iTriangle].iMatIndex[0] = pcGroupTris->skinsets[0].material;
					}
				}
				// validate and process the second uv coordinate set
				// *************************************************************
				if (pcHeader->triangle_stc_size >= sizeof(MDL::Triangle_MDL7))
				{
					iIndex = pcGroupTris->skinsets[1].st_index[c];
					if(iIndex > (unsigned int)pcGroup->num_stpts)
					{
						iIndex = pcGroup->num_stpts-1;
					}

					float u = pcGroupUVs[iIndex].u;
					float v = 1.0f-pcGroupUVs[iIndex].v;

					vTextureCoords2[iOutIndex].x = u;
					vTextureCoords2[iOutIndex].y = v;
				
					// check whether we do really need the second texture
					// coordinate set ... wastes memory and loading time
					if (0 != iIndex && (u != vTextureCoords1[iOutIndex].x ||
						v != vTextureCoords1[iOutIndex].y))
					{
						bNeed2UV = true;
					}
					// if the material differs, we need a second skin, too
					if (pcGroupTris->skinsets[1].material != pcGroupTris->skinsets[0].material)
					{
						bNeed2UV = true;
					}

					// assign the material index
					pcFaces[iTriangle].iMatIndex[1] = pcGroupTris->skinsets[1].material;
				}
			}

			// get the next triangle in the list
			pcGroupTris = (const MDL::Triangle_MDL7*)((const char*)pcGroupTris + pcHeader->triangle_stc_size);
		}

		// if we don't need a second set of texture coordinates there is no reason to keep it in memory ...
		std::vector<unsigned int>** aiSplit;
		unsigned int iNumMaterials = 0;
		if (!bNeed2UV)
		{
			vTextureCoords2.clear();

			// allocate the array
			aiSplit = new std::vector<unsigned int>*[pcMats.size()];
			iNumMaterials = pcMats.size();

			for (unsigned int m = 0; m < pcMats.size();++m)
				aiSplit[m] = new std::vector<unsigned int>();

			// iterate through all faces and sort by material
			for (unsigned int iFace = 0; iFace < (unsigned int)pcGroup->numtris;++iFace)
			{
				// check range
				if (pcFaces[iFace].iMatIndex[0] >= iNumMaterials)
				{
					// use the last material instead
					aiSplit[iNumMaterials-1]->push_back(iFace);

					// sometimes MED writes -1, but normally only if there is only
					// one skin assigned. No warning in this case
					if(0xFFFFFFFF != pcFaces[iFace].iMatIndex[0])
						DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Index overflow in MDL7 material list [#0]");
				}
				else aiSplit[pcFaces[iFace].iMatIndex[0]]->push_back(iFace);
			}
		}
		else
		{
			// we need to build combined materials for each combination of
			std::vector<MDL::IntMaterial_MDL7> avMats;
			avMats.reserve(pcMats.size()*2);

			std::vector<std::vector<unsigned int>* > aiTempSplit;
			aiTempSplit.reserve(pcMats.size()*2);

			for (unsigned int m = 0; m < pcMats.size();++m)
				aiTempSplit[m] = new std::vector<unsigned int>();

			// iterate through all faces and sort by material
			for (unsigned int iFace = 0; iFace < (unsigned int)pcGroup->numtris;++iFace)
			{
				// check range
				unsigned int iMatIndex = pcFaces[iFace].iMatIndex[0];
				if (iMatIndex >= iNumMaterials)
				{
					iMatIndex = iNumMaterials-1;

					// sometimes MED writes -1, but normally only if there is only
					// one skin assigned. No warning in this case
					if(0xFFFFFFFF != iMatIndex)
						DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Index overflow in MDL7 material list [#1]");
				}
				unsigned int iMatIndex2 = pcFaces[iFace].iMatIndex[1];
				if (iMatIndex2 >= iNumMaterials)
				{
					// sometimes MED writes -1, but normally only if there is only
					// one skin assigned. No warning in this case
					if(0xFFFFFFFF != iMatIndex2)
						DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Index overflow in MDL7 material list [#2]");
				}

				// do a slow O(log(n)*n) seach in the list ...
				unsigned int iNum = 0;
				bool bFound = false;
				for (std::vector<MDL::IntMaterial_MDL7>::iterator
					i =  avMats.begin();
					i != avMats.end();++i,++iNum)
				{
					if ((*i).iOldMatIndices[0] == iMatIndex &&
						(*i).iOldMatIndices[1] == iMatIndex2)
					{
						// reuse this material
						bFound = true;
						break;
					}
				}
				if (!bFound)
				{
					//  build a new material ...
					MDL::IntMaterial_MDL7 sHelper;
					sHelper.pcMat = new MaterialHelper();
					sHelper.iOldMatIndices[0] = iMatIndex;
					sHelper.iOldMatIndices[1] = iMatIndex2;
					this->JoinSkins_GameStudioA7(pcMats[iMatIndex],pcMats[iMatIndex2],sHelper.pcMat);

					// and add it to the list
					avMats.push_back(sHelper);
					iNum = avMats.size()-1;
				}
				// adjust the size of the file array
				if (iNum == aiTempSplit.size())
				{
					aiTempSplit.push_back(new std::vector<unsigned int>());
				}
				aiTempSplit[iNum]->push_back(iFace);
			}

			// now add the newly created materials to the old list
			if (0 == iGroup)
			{
				pcMats.resize(avMats.size());
				for (unsigned int o = 0; o < avMats.size();++o)
					pcMats[o] = avMats[o].pcMat;
			}
			else
			{
				// TODO: This might result in redundant materials ...
				unsigned int iOld = pcMats.size();
				pcMats.resize(pcMats.size() + avMats.size());
				for (unsigned int o = iOld; o < avMats.size();++o)
					pcMats[o] = avMats[o].pcMat;
			}
			iNumMaterials = pcMats.size();

			// and build the final face-to-material array
			aiSplit = new std::vector<unsigned int>*[aiTempSplit.size()];
			for (unsigned int m = 0; m < iNumMaterials;++m)
				aiSplit[m] = aiTempSplit[m];

			// no need to delete the member of aiTempSplit
		}

		// now generate output meshes
		unsigned int iOldSize = avOutList.size();
		this->GenerateOutputMeshes_GameStudioA7(
			(const std::vector<unsigned int>**)aiSplit,pcMats,
			avOutList,pcFaces,vPositions,vNormals, vTextureCoords1,vTextureCoords2);

		// store the group index temporarily
		ai_assert(AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS >= 3);
		for (unsigned int l = iOldSize;l < avOutList.size();++l)
		{
			avOutList[l]->mNumUVComponents[2] = iGroup;
		}

		// delete the face-to-material helper array
		for (unsigned int m = 0; m < iNumMaterials;++m)
			delete aiSplit[m];
		delete[] aiSplit;

		// now we need to skip all faces
		for(unsigned int iFrame = 0; iFrame < (unsigned int)pcGroup->numframes;++iFrame)
		{
			const MDL::Frame_MDL7* pcFrame = (const MDL::Frame_MDL7*)szCurrent;

			unsigned int iAdd = pcHeader->frame_stc_size + 
				pcFrame->vertices_count * pcHeader->framevertex_stc_size +
				pcFrame->transmatrix_count * pcHeader->bonetrans_stc_size;

			if (((unsigned int)szCurrent -  (unsigned int)pcHeader) + iAdd > (unsigned int)pcHeader->data_size)
			{
				DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Index overflow in frame area. Ignoring frames");
				// don't parse more groups if we can't even read one
				goto __BREAK_OUT;
			}

			szCurrent += iAdd;
		}
	}
__BREAK_OUT: // EVIL ;-)

	// now we need to build a final mesh list
	this->pScene->mNumMeshes = avOutList.size();
	this->pScene->mMeshes = new aiMesh*[avOutList.size()];

	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < avOutList.size();++i)
	{
		this->pScene->mMeshes[i] = avOutList[i];
	}

	// build a final material list. Offset all mesh material indices
	this->pScene->mNumMaterials = pcMats.size();
	this->pScene->mMaterials = new aiMaterial*[this->pScene->mNumMaterials];
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->pScene->mNumMaterials;++i)
		this->pScene->mMaterials[i] = pcMats[i];
	
	// search for referrer materials
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->pScene->mNumMaterials;++i)
	{
		int iIndex = 0;
		if (AI_SUCCESS == aiGetMaterialInteger(this->pScene->mMaterials[i],
			"quakquakquak", &iIndex) )
		{
			for (unsigned int a = 0; a < avOutList.size();++a)
			{
				if (i == avOutList[a]->mMaterialIndex)
				{
					avOutList[a]->mMaterialIndex = iIndex;
				}
			}
			// TODO: Remove the material from the list
		}
	}

	// now generate a nodegraph whose rootnode references all meshes
	this->pScene->mRootNode = new aiNode();
	this->pScene->mRootNode->mNumMeshes = this->pScene->mNumMeshes;
	this->pScene->mRootNode->mMeshes = new unsigned int[this->pScene->mRootNode->mNumMeshes];
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < this->pScene->mRootNode->mNumMeshes;++i)
		this->pScene->mRootNode->mMeshes[i] = i;

	// seems we're finished now
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::GenerateOutputMeshes_GameStudioA7(
	const std::vector<unsigned int>** aiSplit,
	const std::vector<MaterialHelper*>& pcMats,
	std::vector<aiMesh*>& avOutList,
	const MDL::IntFace_MDL7* pcFaces,
	const std::vector<aiVector3D>& vPositions,
	const std::vector<aiVector3D>& vNormals, 
	const std::vector<aiVector3D>& vTextureCoords1,
	const std::vector<aiVector3D>& vTextureCoords2)
{
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < pcMats.size();++i)
	{
		if (!aiSplit[i]->empty())
		{
			// allocate the output mesh
			aiMesh* pcMesh = new aiMesh();
			pcMesh->mNumUVComponents[0] = 2;
			pcMesh->mMaterialIndex = i;

			// allocate output storage
			pcMesh->mNumFaces = aiSplit[i]->size();
			pcMesh->mFaces = new aiFace[pcMesh->mNumFaces];

			pcMesh->mNumVertices = pcMesh->mNumFaces*3;
			pcMesh->mVertices = new aiVector3D[pcMesh->mNumVertices];
			pcMesh->mNormals = new aiVector3D[pcMesh->mNumVertices];

			pcMesh->mTextureCoords[0] = new aiVector3D[pcMesh->mNumVertices];
			if (!vTextureCoords2.empty())
			{
				pcMesh->mNumUVComponents[1] = 2;
				pcMesh->mTextureCoords[1] = new aiVector3D[pcMesh->mNumVertices];
			}

			// iterate through all faces and build an unique set of vertices
			unsigned int iCurrent = 0;
			for (unsigned int iFace = 0; iFace < pcMesh->mNumFaces;++iFace)
			{
				pcMesh->mFaces[iFace].mNumIndices = 3;
				pcMesh->mFaces[iFace].mIndices = new unsigned int[3];

				unsigned int iSrcFace = aiSplit[i]->operator[](iFace);
				const MDL::IntFace_MDL7& oldFace = pcFaces[iSrcFace];

				// iterate through all face indices
				for (unsigned int c = 0; c < 3;++c)
				{
					pcMesh->mVertices[iCurrent] = vPositions[oldFace.mIndices[c]];
					pcMesh->mNormals[iCurrent] = vNormals[oldFace.mIndices[c]];
					pcMesh->mTextureCoords[0][iCurrent] = vTextureCoords1[oldFace.mIndices[c]];

					if (!vTextureCoords2.empty())
					{
						pcMesh->mTextureCoords[1][iCurrent] = vTextureCoords2[oldFace.mIndices[c]];
					}

					pcMesh->mFaces[iFace].mIndices[c] = iCurrent;
					++iCurrent;
				}
			}

			// add the mesh to the list of output meshes
			avOutList.push_back(pcMesh);
		}
	}
	return;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MDLImporter::JoinSkins_GameStudioA7(
	MaterialHelper* pcMat1,
	MaterialHelper* pcMat2,
	MaterialHelper* pcMatOut)
{
	ai_assert(NULL != pcMat1);
	ai_assert(NULL != pcMat2);
	ai_assert(NULL != pcMatOut);

	// first create a full copy of the first skin property set
	// and assign it to the output material
	MaterialHelper::CopyPropertyList(pcMatOut,pcMat1);

	int iVal = 0;
	pcMatOut->AddProperty<int>(&iVal,1,AI_MATKEY_UVWSRC_DIFFUSE(0));

	// then extract the diffuse texture from the second skin,
	// setup 1 as UV source and we have it

	aiString sString;
	if(AI_SUCCESS == aiGetMaterialString ( pcMat2, AI_MATKEY_TEXTURE_DIFFUSE(0),&sString ))
	{
		iVal = 1;
		pcMatOut->AddProperty<int>(&iVal,1,AI_MATKEY_UVWSRC_DIFFUSE(1));
		pcMatOut->AddProperty(&sString,AI_MATKEY_TEXTURE_DIFFUSE(1));
	}
	return;
}