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Re: Re-skinning Blue Lasers

Grig

April 7th, 2008 02:56 PM

Yeah I got it, but when I try to load the projectile model it tells me that that the editor can't load it.

As for how to upload it? Photobucket is your friend

4294192

Re: Re-skinning Blue Lasers

April 7th, 2008 03:44 PM

Do you have the alo viewer, because I do and at times I forget to right click the model and open with the particle editor? So I signed up on Photobucket, now how would I upload to this site?

4294200

Re: Re-skinning Blue Lasers

Grig

April 7th, 2008 03:50 PM

Got the alo viewer too, when I try to do that it tells me

'the P_PROTON_VENGANCE_SMALL.ALO is not a particle file'

As for how you upload? You use the browse button to find the file you want to upload and then hit upload.

4294211

Re: Re-skinning Blue Lasers

April 7th, 2008 03:56 PM

When working with projectiles, keep in mind that there are two different types of .alo files....

1. Actual models opened with the Aloviewer. Change the color by changing texture.
2. Particle systems opened by the Particle Editor, changing the color within the Particle Editor.

4294216

Re: Re-skinning Blue Lasers

Grig

April 7th, 2008 04:00 PM

Well the mass-driver projectile would seem to fall under the first one, and I haven't got a program that can alter a texture - photoshop is too expensive.

4294276

Re: Re-skinning Blue Lasers

April 7th, 2008 04:39 PM

Gimp is free, and saves to .dds. You can also save it as .tga, and the game will recognize it.

I just looked up the Vengence mass driver projectile, and it's p_proton_orange.alo opened with the particle editor. I just was able to change color, etc.

4294463

Re: Re-skinning Blue Lasers

Grig

April 7th, 2008 07:25 PM

I'm not trying to change the vengeance mass driver projectile, I'm trying to change the Canderous-tanks mass-driver projectile.

And I have GIMP - as well as NO idea how to do what you just said :P I got the DDS plugin but haven't got a clue as to what to do next *shrug*

4294470

Re: Re-skinning Blue Lasers

April 7th, 2008 07:30 PM

Yup. I made my mass driver projs. blue, changed engine particles and made flak particles (which are realistic). I might upload the pics. later on this week when I have time.

4294482

Re: Re-skinning Blue Lasers

April 7th, 2008 07:35 PM

The particle system for the Canderous is P_proton_orange_small.alo. How do you want to change it? To change it to blue, you would go to the Red, green, blue sliders at the bottom of the particle editor, and adjust it.

4294493

Re: Re-skinning Blue Lasers

April 7th, 2008 07:40 PM

It's very simple once you get the hang of it (editing particles). I made mine a light blue color which looks pretty cool.