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How can I put textures as 1 file? [message #412975]

Thu, 03 December 2009 09:36

woandre
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Lol maybe this is stupid but I don't care Big Grin

I've textured my model, but it has like 7 diffrent textures (for example: 7 diffrent colors).
Now when I release it, you'll get a .zip file that has 7 TGA files and 1 w3d file....
I see other mods using only like 2-3 TGA files in their .zip,
even tho it ain't just 2-3 textures.
Their textures looklike the .dds files for skinning (like you can reskin the model easily)

Let me make it clear.
For example:
I got textures like http://www.artisandp.com/images/fullsize/2%20color%20Feather%20Finish%20close%20 up.JPG , 7 diffrent textures like that.
I want it like http://www.cncden.com/images/c_mobius.jpeg
That you put the textures together in 1 TGA file which skins the whole model
so I was wondering, is there a way to do that (easy)?
Or am I asking something strange now?Lol

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Re: How can I put textures as 1 file? [message #412980 is a reply to message #412975]

Thu, 03 December 2009 10:18

R315r4z0r
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You aren't "putting the textures together." It's just one texture.

It's called unwrapping a model. You basically unfold the faces of a model so that they display flat as a texture. Then you paint the texture you want on that unwrapped texture and it will automatically wrap around your model.

Tutorial in RenX:
http://www.renegadehelp.net/index.php?act=tutorial&id=6372

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Re: How can I put textures as 1 file? [message #413093 is a reply to message #412975]

Fri, 04 December 2009 06:47

woandre
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Ah I get it now.
Ty for explaining Smile

altho it's quite a hard tutorial...
I've done it but I don't think it went compleetly well lol.
Also it's quite hard to texture after doing that,
or I've done it wrong Dont Get It

Maybe I just have to ask someone else to do this part for me...Because I really suck at texturing

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Re: How can I put textures as 1 file? [message #413373 is a reply to message #412975]

Mon, 07 December 2009 09:27

woandre
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Anyone who could do this part for me?

I tried it but I don't think I do it correctly,
and for release I prefer my model be good instead of 'half work' because I can't do it myown...

So if anyone likes to do it/has time for it/is very good at it, could you please contact me through PM?
I probably won't give 'random people' my model tho, just incase people want to steal a model lol

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