CastModelViewer (The Rust Edition)

CastModelViewer is a WIP, Rust-based tool for viewing and previewing .cast model files. It is a full rewrite of the original CastModelViewer, which was a fork of SEModelViewer using porter-lib for cross-platform model parsing and rendering.

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Features

• Loads and previews Cast model files (.cast)
• Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS

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Getting Started

Usage

• Open a model: You can load .cast files by either:
  • Dragging and dropping the file into the CastModelViewer window
  • Clicking the "Load File" button in the tool and selecting your file
• Open the Preview:
  • Click on the file in the asset view and press P to open the model preview

Prerequisites

• Rust (latest stable recommended)
• A supported platform (Windows, Linux, or macOS)

Building

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/echo000/CastModelViewer.git
cd CastModelViewer

Build and run:

cargo run --release

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Requirements

• Rust (latest stable)
• Porter-lib (automatically managed via Cargo.toml)

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Download

You can build from source using Cargo, or download the old prebuilt releases from the Releases Page.

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Disclaimers

Disclaimer:
CastModelViewer is provided "as-is" with no warranty. Use at your own risk.

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Credits

• Scobalula
  • SEModelViewer – Inspiration for Cast model viewing
• DTZxPorter
  • porter-lib
  • Cast

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Contributing

Contributions, bug reports, and suggestions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or pull request.

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