Master modders i need your help

Do you get errors when you use convertxsi?

nope

yes i get duplicate vertices error

I had that same error when importing some eve ships but they were in game fine.

http://www.moddb.com/mods/sins-of-the-fallen/tutorials/fix-for-convertxsi-found-duplicate-vertex-at-error
from the Zman - should be on the weebly
 

nope still getting this error

Assert @ c:\Projects\P4\SinsDiplomacy\Release\CodeSource\Engine/Render/Mesh/Mesh.cpp(875)

DirectXAssert: [!FAILED(dxVerifyHR)]
Context: D3DXCreateMesh( m_Data.m_Triangles.Size(), m_Data.m_Vertices.Size(), D3DXMESH_MANAGED, decl, g_Core.d3d9->GetDevice(), &m_pD3DXMesh)
HR: (D3DERR_INVALIDCALL)-Invalid call

could it be the amount of tris?? it is only 3k above 50,000 and that hasnt stopped my model from showing up in game before

Weld all of your vertices!. Sins doesnt like unwelded joints. The smoothing in sins is done through "tangents" (a proprietary XSI thing).

Make sure your textures are hooked up correctly.

Make sure there are no unused materials. XSI likes to create more than one material when importing a 3rd party mesh like from 3dsmax. Delete all materials BUT the ones you are actually using (with textures hooked).

Freeze your objects often. freeze the mesh as well. it will save a ton of headache.

When you export to dotxsi make sure that NOTHING is selected on the mesh. otherwise you will get a guaranteed error when you import.

omg i cant believe i didnt do that......its a model i downloaded so i figured the guy would have welded all the points