is there a node list checksum in collision models and if so can someone tell me where they are, thankyou in advance.

No, the node list checksum is only used with the gbxmodel and the model_animations files.

then why do i get this when i try to put my vehicle into sapien

02.09.11 17:55:38 a hobo pc 01.01.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
02.09.11 17:55:38 reference function: _write_to_error_file
02.09.11 17:55:38 reference address: 401b13
02.09.11 17:55:38 Couldn't read map file './a_hobobeta.map'
02.09.11 17:55:38 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
02.09.11 17:55:39 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
02.09.11 17:55:39 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
02.09.11 17:56:06 local player 0, weapon (0x0), deleted unexpectedly
02.09.11 17:56:25 the model 'vehicles\turret\turret' and the collision model 'vehicles\turret\turret' don't match (node counts don't match)
02.09.11 17:56:25 the object 'vehicles\turret\turret' will not be collidable

Something in your model's hierarchy does not match up the collision model's.
Edited by rerout343 on Feb 10, 2011 at 03:34 AM

new problem it has no collision geometry and the seat doesn't work.
Edited by jackotheblah on Feb 10, 2011 at 04:24 AM