Re: New units

[z3r0x]

Yes I need a graphics person.. btw I use UE32 for all my hex and editing needs.

[WarHawk_pff]

i know a little about graphics, what do you need?

[DragonShadow]

Yes I need a graphics person.. btw I use UE32 for all my hex and editing needs.

 

UE32 is sweet...definitely easier to read than the one I was using.

[z3r0x]

There is no reference to the DDS files for the models... its all tga.. but we know those same tgas are stored in DDS format. But Im not sure how the game is calling those. If we can crack that.. then we can change textures for models.

[DragonShadow]

There is no reference to the DDS files for the models... its all tga.. but we know those same tgas are stored in DDS format. But Im not sure how the game is calling those. If we can crack that.. then we can change textures for models.

 

Dude, all you have to do is replace those dds files with other dds files of the same name, I've already done. How do you think I have fleets of black Star Destroyers?

[z3r0x]

No... Im talking about model variants... with NEW textures. Thats what this topic is about...

[DragonShadow]

Oh. Same thing as above, except add textures instead of replace. And I already did that anyhow. Here's a screenshot of a normal star destroyer and a special test variant I made for a secret project. I used it doubly as a texture tester with a model variant.

 

P.S. The hardpoints are wierd because they still reference the old model and texture. The rest of the test ship references SV_STARDESTROYER.ALO and SV_STARDESTROYER.DDS. That was before I made a new set of hardpoints for the new SD model variant.

[z3r0x]

Hey Dark... explain how that worked... I am curious. PLus I suck at graphics.. so making a DDS for me is hard. I dont know alot about that kind of stuff. I' m strictly coding.... lol.

[DragonShadow]

Hey Dark... explain how that worked... I am curious. PLus I suck at graphics.. so making a DDS for me is hard. I dont know alot about that kind of stuff. I' m strictly coding.... lol.

 

Coding, huh? Strictly what I'm forbidden by any power one might believe in to be able to do. I'm okay on the graphics bit. This was easy though, all I did was change the color of the texture.

 

Anyway, to get a model variant (I'll be using a Star Destroyer as the example, but it'll work with any model), copy the model and rename it (EV_STARDESTROYER.ALO became SV_STARDESTROYER.ALO for me). Then, grab one of the hex editors higher up on this page (maybe page one, anyway on this thread), and hit the find button. In the box under "Text String" put 'tga' without the apostrophes. The hit the "Text -> Hex" button, and then hit "Search" (or "Find", can't remember). Look for EV_StarDestroyer.tga (it references to a dds file in reality, ignore it and never change it). Change that to the name of your new texture (i.e. SV_STARDESTROYER was mine). Save, add it to your Gamedata/Data/Art/Models folder. Now,in your SPACEUNITSCAPITAL.xml, copy Generic_Star_Destroyer, name it SV_Star_Destroyer, and go down to where it says Space_Model_Name and change it from EV_STARDESTROYER.ALO to SV_STARDESTROYER.ALO. Save and your done!

 

Note that the hardpoints don't match the rest of the ship. In order to make them do that, you have to copy the Star Destroyer list of hardpoints, change the names slightly, and change Model_To_Attach from EV_StarDestroyer to SV_StarDestroyer. Then the hardpoints match the rest of the ship.

 

It may not be like new models, but it is getting close. Now we can have true model variants. Enjoy this. Maybe I should make a tutorial?

[z3r0x]

HA... so my discovery worked... I could not get it to work for me...  Remember... I dont know how to make textures.. or edit them. You ought to make a tut for me on how to edit the dds textures in PS.

[DragonShadow]

Yeah, it worked, thanks again btw. Anyway, to edit dds textures you need to get the dds plugin for photoshop. I got mine from Nexus: http://eawnexus.com/tools.php

 

After that, you just open the files in photoshop and play around with them. For me, I darkened and contrasted the SD texture to get a black SD texture. You can also colorize them (i.e. make a red one to use for the Errant Venture or something). That's about it. You need to know how to use photoshop, and I'm not very good at teaching people stuff (particularly photoshop, I learned through hands-on training.

[z3r0x]

Ya i have the plugins... but when I save the dds.. the nvidia box pops up asking me about DXT1 or someshit and MIPs etc. Thats where I run into my problems

 

 

Ohh btw...  I was not editing ships I was editing troops..... So that may be different.. plus there is that gloss texture also. Im not sure if the  ship models use those....

 

Also Dragon... like in the pirate frigate model... there are quite a few textures listed... Which ones do I edit? The Base one? There is also a bump texture and I got clue what thats for.

[Mikan Cyclone]

Yeah, about editing ships...How do you make it so the hardpoints don't stay the same?

[DragonShadow]

Yeah, about editing ships...How do you make it so the hardpoints don't stay the same?

 

Go up five posts (my long one).

 

When it asks to save the MIPs, choose the 8:8:8:8 ARGB (32 Bit). That's the format EaW uses.

[Mikan Cyclone]

oh.  Shouldve paid more attention.

[DragonShadow]

[z3r0x]

Ok in the ships model there is several textures... do you edit the Base one? or all or what?

[DragonShadow]

Just the base texture. Leave the bumps and gloss textures alone, they don't need to be changed.

[z3r0x]

Ok I did that.... and my variant will not show up in game...  Either it cant find my new model... OR the textures are not loading right.

[Mikan Cyclone]

No idea, but one of my mods is about to be released!

[z3r0x]

Dragon hit me up on AIM or MSN... This should be working but in my tests... the variant will NOT show up...

[DragonShadow]

Did you put the model in the Gamedata\Data\Art\Models folder?

 

And, stupid question, but I made this mistake the first time: have you met all the requirements to be able to build the test unit?

[z3r0x]

Yes the folder path is correct... and what are you talking about requirements?

[Foshjedi2004]

Are you going to Add these Guys??

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

TEXT_HERO_LUKE_SKYWALKER

TEXT_ENCYCLOPEDIA_CLASS_HERO_MAJOR

i_button_luke_skywalker.tga

1.0

1.0

Walk

Rebel

5

0

0

No

Tatooine

75

60

250

 

Unit_Select_Luke

Unit_Move_Luke

Unit_Fleet_Move_Luke

Unit_Attack_Luke

Unit_Guard_Luke

Unit_Health_Low_Luke

Unit_Health_Critical_Luke

Unit_Enemy_Health_Low_Luke

Unit_Enemy_Health_Critical_Luke

Unit_Defeat_Luke

 

i_button_luke_skywalker.tga

No

Yes

LukePlan

SpaceHero

2

 

TEXT_TOOLTIP_LUKE TEXT_TOOLTIP_UNIT_CAPTURE_ABILITY

TEXT_ENCYCLOPEDIA_CLASS_HERO_MAJOR

10000

1000.0

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

TEXT_HERO_GENERAL_DODONNA

i_button_general_dodonna.tga

1.0

1.0

Walk

Rebel

1

0

0

No

Corellia

75

60

200

Yes

Yes

i_button_general_dodonna.tga

LandHero

3

 

1000.0

Yes

Yes

 

TEXT_TOOLTIP_DODONNA

TEXT_ENCYCLOPEDIA_CLASS_FLEET_COMMANDER

 

100.0

Yes

Galactic_Automatic

No

-1.0

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Space_Automatic

No

Fighter | Bomber | Corvette | Frigate | Capital | Super

1.0

0

 

 

 

 

 

[z3r0x]

No...Im not...