Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/TiberiumFusion/Smd2Pac

README.md

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 # Smd2Pac
-CLI application that converts SMD skeleton animations into PAC3 custom animation data for use in Garry's Mod. Also supports animation subtraction, which is pretty much a necessity for making any kind of animation look correct with pac.
-* Requires .NET 4.5.2 at minimum
+CLI application that converts SMD skeleton animations into PAC3 custom animation data for use in Garry's Mod.
+* Requires .NET 4.5.2 runtime
 * No Source SDK dependencies
 * Does animation subtraction better than studiomdl/Crowbar
 
-### So... what's the point?
-Let's say you want to shamble around like the common infected from Left 4 Dead, but your favorite DarkRP server doesn't have any playermodels with the L4D animations. Lucky for you, Smd2Pac is gonna save your day. Grab the SMD animations for the common infected, convert them with Smd2Pac, copy & paste the converted data into your PAC3 outfit, and et voila! You now have zombie animations on any playermodel of your choosing (well, any valve biped), without needing any addons.
+### Example
+Let's say you want to shamble around like the common infected from Left 4 Dead, but your favorite DarkRP server doesn't have any playermodels with the L4D animations. Get ahold of the SMD animations for the common infected, convert them with Smd2Pac, then copy & paste the converted data into your PAC3 outfit. You now have zombie animations on any compatible playermodel of your choosing, without needing any extra addons.
 
 ## Usage
 ### Go to the [wiki pages](https://github.com/TiberiumFusion/Smd2Pac/wiki) for complete instructions
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 Smd2Pac only supports the primordial SMD format used by Valve's Source engine games. Third-party derivations of the SMD format are not supported.
 
-### Background
-Of all the Source games, Garry's Mod has seen the most evolution as a living game, with an ever-increasing degree to which players can create and instantly show off their custom-made content. Sprays, videos, websites, images, sounds, music, models, effects, and almost everything under the sun can be loaded and displayed immediately, on demand, without requiring everyone on the server to leave and subscribe to a new addon. One key thing is missing from that list, however: animation. Despite the demand for it, Facepunch will not include the power of `$includemodel` in GLua, and so the ability to create dynamic animation content is greatly crippled.
+## Background
+With the right addons, Garry's Mod can load and display many forms of dynamic content ingame, without requiring a round trip to the workshop for both the server and every client. Skeleton animation within the engine is one of the big ticket items missing from that list. Unfortunately, Facepunch is adamant in not extending the power of `$includemodel` to addons, which leaves us with very limited options for loading and playing animations on the fly.
 
-Without proper access to the engine's animation system, the next best option for dynamic animation content is the ubiquitous PAC3 addon, which includes a functional animation system. Unfortunately, the interface for creating and editing animations is **very** basic and limiting, and is incapable of creating smooth & complex motion. If only there was a way to create high-quality pac animations with your favorite 3D modeling & animation software...
+Enter the ubiquitous PAC3 addon, which "solves" this issue in part by providing a bone-manipulation-based animation system and tools for creating and managing animations. It is the prime candidate for ensuring on-demand animations will be seen by everyone else on the server. Unfortunately, the interface is extremely basic, and creating quality animations in the pac editor is nigh impossible.
 
-Smd2Pac bridges the gap by translating SMD animations into PAC3 animation data, allowing you to quite literally copy and paste your animations into gmod. You can animate your models in Maya, Blender, 3dsmax, etc. with the help of familiar animation tools, then export it to SMD, and finally bring your animation into gmod with Smd2Pac.
+Smd2Pac bridges the gap by translating SMD animations into pac animation data that can be directly pasted into a pac outfit. You can animate your models in Maya/Blender/3dsmax/whatever with the help of familiar animation tools, export to SMD, then finally bring your animation into gmod with Smd2Pac.