compass

[spug]

okay, so i made a custom compass converted to dds edited saved out (using orig mips) and converted back to IWI and then zipped up in an IWD, but its not working, i names it zzz_compass.zip and placed it in my cod2/main folder, what am i doing wrong?

[-SovieT-]

well you said you converted it to iwd, but then you said you saved it as a .zip file. Where are you testing it? did you put it in the proper format of folders within the iwd file ie: images/(compass filename)?

[spug]

an iwd file is just a zip is it now, i zipped and then renames so instaed of "compass.zip" its now "compass.iwd" is that wrong?

directory structure...humm...maybe i didnt, lol what is the proper directory structure?

[-SovieT-]

look where you originally found the file. Inside each .iwd file are folders containing the files. What folder(s) is this under? Then, use the format of those folders within the .iwd file and put the file within in the correct location according to directory format. For example:

in iwd #6 is british_scriptmenu.menu. This file is under ui_mp/scriptmenus. Thus, when i create my new .iwd file, i will create a folder named ui_mp within the .iwd file, and within that i will create a scriptmenus folder. Then within this folder i will place the file. Note that the actual name of the original .iwd file from which it was taken does not matter, but all the folders within do.

[Tally]

For all IWI files the folder structure is the same: 'images'

Create a folder called that, and pack the compass IWI files (there should be 3 back, face and highlight) in a IWD file.

[your_mom_iss]

haha im having the same problem guys
i havent figured it out but i think it has to do with how you save it
DX1(No alpha)
DX1(Alpha1)
DX3
DX5(Explicit Alpha)
Hmm so many choices which on which one
BTW make sure you save it as a dds
please help my part tho tally
when i save a skin and put it in it makes the skin pure black

[sgthaarde]

Hmm save it like this..

make a folder called images place the compass file in there as a iwi

now compress it with winrar,winzip or pakscape save it as

zzz_thiscompasssucks.iwd


now it shold work if you place it in the main folder

[your_mom_iss]

nvm it was the mip opening
forgot not to open it
dont worry haarde im on track and making some insane compass 4 us