Add support for IQM int blend indices and float blend weights

Integer blend indices are converted to bytes at load, ioq3 doesn't allow more than 128 joints.

Heavily based on code by @zippers.

code/renderergl1/tr_local.h

@@ -618,10 +618,18 @@ typedef struct {
 	float		*normals;
 	float		*tangents;
 	byte		*blendIndexes;
-	byte		*blendWeights;
+	union {
+		float	*f;
+		byte	*b;
+	} blendWeights;
 	byte		*colors;
 	int		*triangles;
 
+	// depending upon the exporter, blend indices and weights might be int/float
+	// as opposed to the recommended byte/byte, for example Noesis exports
+	// int/float whereas the official IQM tool exports byte/byte
+	byte blendWeightsType; // IQM_BYTE or IQM_FLOAT
+
 	int		*jointParents;
 	float		*jointMats;
 	float		*poseMats;

code/renderergl1/tr_model_iqm.c

@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 	iqmData_t		*iqmData;
 	srfIQModel_t		*surface;
 	char			meshName[MAX_QPATH];
+	byte			blendIndexesType, blendWeightsType;
 
 	if( filesize < sizeof(iqmHeader_t) ) {
 		return qfalse;
@@ -271,11 +272,20 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 			}
 			break;
 		case IQM_BLENDINDEXES:
+			if( (vertexarray->format != IQM_INT &&
+				 vertexarray->format != IQM_UBYTE) ||
+				vertexarray->size != 4 ) {
+				return qfalse;
+			}
+			blendIndexesType = vertexarray->format;
+			break;
 		case IQM_BLENDWEIGHTS:
-			if( vertexarray->format != IQM_UBYTE ||
+			if( (vertexarray->format != IQM_FLOAT &&
+				 vertexarray->format != IQM_UBYTE) ||
 			    vertexarray->size != 4 ) {
 				return qfalse;
 			}
+			blendWeightsType = vertexarray->format;
 			break;
 		case IQM_COLOR:
 			if( vertexarray->format != IQM_UBYTE ||
@@ -458,12 +468,18 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 	size += header->num_vertexes * 3 * sizeof(float);	// normals
 	size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(float);	// tangents
 	size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(byte);	// blendIndexes
-	size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(byte);	// blendWeights
 	size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(byte);	// colors
 	size += header->num_joints * sizeof(int);		// parents
 	size += header->num_triangles * 3 * sizeof(int);	// triangles
 	size += joint_names;					// joint names
 
+	// blendWeights
+	if (blendWeightsType == IQM_FLOAT) {
+		size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(float);
+	} else {
+		size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(byte);
+	}
+
 	mod->type = MOD_IQM;
 	iqmData = (iqmData_t *)ri.Hunk_Alloc( size, h_low );
 	mod->modelData = iqmData;
@@ -475,6 +491,7 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 	iqmData->num_surfaces = header->num_meshes;
 	iqmData->num_joints   = header->num_joints;
 	iqmData->num_poses   = header->num_poses;
+	iqmData->blendWeightsType = blendWeightsType;
 	iqmData->surfaces     = (srfIQModel_t *)(iqmData + 1);
 	iqmData->jointMats    = (float *) (iqmData->surfaces + iqmData->num_surfaces);
 	iqmData->poseMats     = iqmData->jointMats + 12 * header->num_joints;
@@ -489,8 +506,15 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 	iqmData->normals      = iqmData->texcoords + 2 * header->num_vertexes;
 	iqmData->tangents     = iqmData->normals + 3 * header->num_vertexes;
 	iqmData->blendIndexes = (byte *)(iqmData->tangents + 4 * header->num_vertexes);
-	iqmData->blendWeights = iqmData->blendIndexes + 4 * header->num_vertexes;
+
-	iqmData->colors       = iqmData->blendWeights + 4 * header->num_vertexes;
+	if(blendWeightsType == IQM_FLOAT) {
+		iqmData->blendWeights.f = (float *)(iqmData->blendIndexes + 4 * header->num_vertexes);
+		iqmData->colors		= (byte *)(iqmData->blendWeights.f + 4 * header->num_vertexes);
+	} else {
+		iqmData->blendWeights.b = iqmData->blendIndexes + 4 * header->num_vertexes;
+		iqmData->colors		= iqmData->blendWeights.b + 4 * header->num_vertexes;
+	}
+
 	iqmData->jointParents = (int *)(iqmData->colors + 4 * header->num_vertexes);
 	iqmData->triangles    = iqmData->jointParents + header->num_joints;
 	iqmData->names        = (char *)(iqmData->triangles + 3 * header->num_triangles);
@@ -636,14 +660,28 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 				    n * sizeof(float) );
 			break;
 		case IQM_BLENDINDEXES:
-			Com_Memcpy( iqmData->blendIndexes,
+			if( blendIndexesType == IQM_INT ) {
-				    (byte *)header + vertexarray->offset,
+				int *data = (int*)((byte*)header + vertexarray->offset);
-				    n * sizeof(byte) );
+				for ( j = 0; j < n; j++ ) {
+					iqmData->blendIndexes[j] = (byte)LittleLong( data[j] );
+				}
+			} else {
+				Com_Memcpy( iqmData->blendIndexes,
+						(byte *)header + vertexarray->offset,
+						n * sizeof(byte) );
+			}
 			break;
 		case IQM_BLENDWEIGHTS:
-			Com_Memcpy( iqmData->blendWeights,
+			if( blendWeightsType == IQM_FLOAT ) {
-				    (byte *)header + vertexarray->offset,
+				float *data = (float*)((byte*)header + vertexarray->offset);
-				    n * sizeof(byte) );
+				for ( j = 0; j < n; j++ ) {
+					iqmData->blendWeights.f[j] = LittleFloat( data[j] );
+				}
+			} else {
+				Com_Memcpy( iqmData->blendWeights.b,
+						(byte *)header + vertexarray->offset,
+						n * sizeof(byte) );
+			}
 			break;
 		case IQM_COLOR:
 			Com_Memcpy( iqmData->colors,
@@ -1013,25 +1051,31 @@ void RB_IQMSurfaceAnim( surfaceType_t *surface ) {
 		float	vtxMat[12];
 		float	nrmMat[9];
 		int	vtx = i + surf->first_vertex;
+		float	blendWeights[4];
+		int		numWeights;
 
-		if ( data->num_poses == 0 || data->blendWeights[4*vtx] <= 0 ) {
+		for ( numWeights = 0; numWeights < 4; numWeights++ ) {
+			if ( data->blendWeightsType == IQM_FLOAT )
+				blendWeights[numWeights] = data->blendWeights.f[4*vtx + numWeights];
+			else // IQM_BYTE
+				blendWeights[numWeights] = (float)data->blendWeights.b[4*vtx + numWeights] / 255.0f;
+
+			if ( blendWeights[numWeights] <= 0 )
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if ( data->num_poses == 0 || numWeights == 0 ) {
 			// no blend joint, use identity matrix.
 			Com_Memcpy( vtxMat, identityMatrix, 12 * sizeof (float) );
 		} else {
 			// compute the vertex matrix by blending the up to
 			// four blend weights
-			for( k = 0; k < 12; k++ )
+			Com_Memset( vtxMat, 0, 12 * sizeof (float) );
-				vtxMat[k] = data->blendWeights[4*vtx]
+			for( j = 0; j < numWeights; j++ ) {
-					* jointMats[12*data->blendIndexes[4*vtx] + k];
+				for( k = 0; k < 12; k++ ) {
-			for( j = 1; j < 4; j++ ) {
+					vtxMat[k] += blendWeights[j] * jointMats[12*data->blendIndexes[4*vtx + j] + k];
-				if( data->blendWeights[4*vtx + j] <= 0 )
+				}
-					break;
-				for( k = 0; k < 12; k++ )
-					vtxMat[k] += data->blendWeights[4*vtx + j]
-						* jointMats[12*data->blendIndexes[4*vtx + j] + k];
 			}
-			for( k = 0; k < 12; k++ )
-				vtxMat[k] *= 1.0f / 255.0f;
 		}
 
 		// compute the normal matrix as transpose of the adjoint

code/renderergl2/tr_local.h

@@ -1094,10 +1094,18 @@ typedef struct {
 	float		*normals;
 	float		*tangents;
 	byte		*blendIndexes;
-	byte		*blendWeights;
+	union {
+		float	*f;
+		byte	*b;
+	} blendWeights;
 	byte		*colors;
 	int		*triangles;
 
+	// depending upon the exporter, blend indices and weights might be int/float
+	// as opposed to the recommended byte/byte, for example Noesis exports
+	// int/float whereas the official IQM tool exports byte/byte
+	byte blendWeightsType; // IQM_BYTE or IQM_FLOAT
+
 	int		*jointParents;
 	float		*jointMats;
 	float		*poseMats;

code/renderergl2/tr_model_iqm.c

@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 	iqmData_t		*iqmData;
 	srfIQModel_t		*surface;
 	char			meshName[MAX_QPATH];
+	byte			blendIndexesType, blendWeightsType;
 
 	if( filesize < sizeof(iqmHeader_t) ) {
 		return qfalse;
@@ -271,11 +272,20 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 			}
 			break;
 		case IQM_BLENDINDEXES:
+			if( (vertexarray->format != IQM_INT &&
+				 vertexarray->format != IQM_UBYTE) ||
+				vertexarray->size != 4 ) {
+				return qfalse;
+			}
+			blendIndexesType = vertexarray->format;
+			break;
 		case IQM_BLENDWEIGHTS:
-			if( vertexarray->format != IQM_UBYTE ||
+			if( (vertexarray->format != IQM_FLOAT &&
+				 vertexarray->format != IQM_UBYTE) ||
 			    vertexarray->size != 4 ) {
 				return qfalse;
 			}
+			blendWeightsType = vertexarray->format;
 			break;
 		case IQM_COLOR:
 			if( vertexarray->format != IQM_UBYTE ||
@@ -458,12 +468,18 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 	size += header->num_vertexes * 3 * sizeof(float);	// normals
 	size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(float);	// tangents
 	size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(byte);	// blendIndexes
-	size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(byte);	// blendWeights
 	size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(byte);	// colors
 	size += header->num_joints * sizeof(int);		// parents
 	size += header->num_triangles * 3 * sizeof(int);	// triangles
 	size += joint_names;					// joint names
 
+	// blendWeights
+	if (blendWeightsType == IQM_FLOAT) {
+		size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(float);
+	} else {
+		size += header->num_vertexes * 4 * sizeof(byte);
+	}
+
 	mod->type = MOD_IQM;
 	iqmData = (iqmData_t *)ri.Hunk_Alloc( size, h_low );
 	mod->modelData = iqmData;
@@ -475,6 +491,7 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 	iqmData->num_surfaces = header->num_meshes;
 	iqmData->num_joints   = header->num_joints;
 	iqmData->num_poses   = header->num_poses;
+	iqmData->blendWeightsType = blendWeightsType;
 	iqmData->surfaces     = (srfIQModel_t *)(iqmData + 1);
 	iqmData->jointMats    = (float *) (iqmData->surfaces + iqmData->num_surfaces);
 	iqmData->poseMats     = iqmData->jointMats + 12 * header->num_joints;
@@ -489,8 +506,15 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 	iqmData->normals      = iqmData->texcoords + 2 * header->num_vertexes;
 	iqmData->tangents     = iqmData->normals + 3 * header->num_vertexes;
 	iqmData->blendIndexes = (byte *)(iqmData->tangents + 4 * header->num_vertexes);
-	iqmData->blendWeights = iqmData->blendIndexes + 4 * header->num_vertexes;
+
-	iqmData->colors       = iqmData->blendWeights + 4 * header->num_vertexes;
+	if(blendWeightsType == IQM_FLOAT) {
+		iqmData->blendWeights.f = (float *)(iqmData->blendIndexes + 4 * header->num_vertexes);
+		iqmData->colors		= (byte *)(iqmData->blendWeights.f + 4 * header->num_vertexes);
+	} else {
+		iqmData->blendWeights.b = iqmData->blendIndexes + 4 * header->num_vertexes;
+		iqmData->colors		= iqmData->blendWeights.b + 4 * header->num_vertexes;
+	}
+
 	iqmData->jointParents = (int *)(iqmData->colors + 4 * header->num_vertexes);
 	iqmData->triangles    = iqmData->jointParents + header->num_joints;
 	iqmData->names        = (char *)(iqmData->triangles + 3 * header->num_triangles);
@@ -636,14 +660,28 @@ qboolean R_LoadIQM( model_t *mod, void *buffer, int filesize, const char *mod_na
 				    n * sizeof(float) );
 			break;
 		case IQM_BLENDINDEXES:
-			Com_Memcpy( iqmData->blendIndexes,
+			if( blendIndexesType == IQM_INT ) {
-				    (byte *)header + vertexarray->offset,
+				int *data = (int*)((byte*)header + vertexarray->offset);
-				    n * sizeof(byte) );
+				for ( j = 0; j < n; j++ ) {
+					iqmData->blendIndexes[j] = (byte)LittleLong( data[j] );
+				}
+			} else {
+				Com_Memcpy( iqmData->blendIndexes,
+						(byte *)header + vertexarray->offset,
+						n * sizeof(byte) );
+			}
 			break;
 		case IQM_BLENDWEIGHTS:
-			Com_Memcpy( iqmData->blendWeights,
+			if( blendWeightsType == IQM_FLOAT ) {
-				    (byte *)header + vertexarray->offset,
+				float *data = (float*)((byte*)header + vertexarray->offset);
-				    n * sizeof(byte) );
+				for ( j = 0; j < n; j++ ) {
+					iqmData->blendWeights.f[j] = LittleFloat( data[j] );
+				}
+			} else {
+				Com_Memcpy( iqmData->blendWeights.b,
+						(byte *)header + vertexarray->offset,
+						n * sizeof(byte) );
+			}
 			break;
 		case IQM_COLOR:
 			Com_Memcpy( iqmData->colors,
@@ -1016,25 +1054,31 @@ void RB_IQMSurfaceAnim( surfaceType_t *surface ) {
 		float	vtxMat[12];
 		float	nrmMat[9];
 		int	vtx = i + surf->first_vertex;
+		float	blendWeights[4];
+		int		numWeights;
 
-		if ( data->num_poses == 0 || data->blendWeights[4*vtx] <= 0 ) {
+		for ( numWeights = 0; numWeights < 4; numWeights++ ) {
+			if ( data->blendWeightsType == IQM_FLOAT )
+				blendWeights[numWeights] = data->blendWeights.f[4*vtx + numWeights];
+			else // IQM_BYTE
+				blendWeights[numWeights] = (float)data->blendWeights.b[4*vtx + numWeights] / 255.0f;
+
+			if ( blendWeights[numWeights] <= 0 )
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if ( data->num_poses == 0 || numWeights == 0 ) {
 			// no blend joint, use identity matrix.
 			Com_Memcpy( vtxMat, identityMatrix, 12 * sizeof (float) );
 		} else {
 			// compute the vertex matrix by blending the up to
 			// four blend weights
-			for( k = 0; k < 12; k++ )
+			Com_Memset( vtxMat, 0, 12 * sizeof (float) );
-				vtxMat[k] = data->blendWeights[4*vtx]
+			for( j = 0; j < numWeights; j++ ) {
-					* jointMats[12*data->blendIndexes[4*vtx] + k];
+				for( k = 0; k < 12; k++ ) {
-			for( j = 1; j < 4; j++ ) {
+					vtxMat[k] += blendWeights[j] * jointMats[12*data->blendIndexes[4*vtx + j] + k];
-				if( data->blendWeights[4*vtx + j] <= 0 )
+				}
-					break;
-				for( k = 0; k < 12; k++ )
-					vtxMat[k] += data->blendWeights[4*vtx + j]
-						* jointMats[12*data->blendIndexes[4*vtx + j] + k];
 			}
-			for( k = 0; k < 12; k++ )
-				vtxMat[k] *= 1.0f / 255.0f;
 		}
 
 		// compute the normal matrix as transpose of the adjoint