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[kalia]

So since I switch characters as regularly as some people change undies, I figured I better learn how to do some very simple retexturing myself. Not going well so far.

Here's the thing: I'm using Gimp. I've got the dds plugin. I'm trying to darken one of Slof's wigs just a touch - but I'm not even at the darkening point. I open the (copy of the) texture in gimp, then resave. I finally figured out I needed mipmaps checked to have it not look like sheets of color instead of hair, but it seems no matter what format I choose to save in, when I check in-game it's got alpha problems. It'll show up fine & dandy in the menu & from far away, but look up close & it goes all transparent.

Anyone know what I'm doing horribly wrong? I'm pretty sure if I can figure out the right way to save the texture, I can get the color adjusted the way I want. I've googled, but everything I find that talks about saving textures is specific to photoshop.

Any help offered is much appreciated!

EDIT: Apparently solved - needed another separate program, as gimp doesn't appear to do saving of the dds mipmaps right yet. Found that on my - what - 12th page of google searching? *sigh* No one told me the getting of a proper program would be the main texture headache!

Edited by kalia, 29 May 2007 - 11:53 AM.

[Kaelis Ebonrai]

whaaa? *blinks*

Personally.. I've never had problems with GIMP and mipmaps O_o

Basically.. the trick to mipmaps in GIMP.. is to flatten the image before saving as a dds. Then using "Generate Mipmaps" works like a dream, for me, when I use GIMP =)

[kalia]

whaaa? *blinks*

Personally.. I've never had problems with GIMP and mipmaps O_o

Basically.. the trick to mipmaps in GIMP.. is to flatten the image before saving as a dds. Then using "Generate Mipmaps" works like a dream, for me, when I use GIMP =)

Just tried that again - nope - this is what I end up with:

Perhaps that works fine with non-hair retexturing?

But since you're sort of an expert, perhaps you can answer me this: is it possible to recolor hair, so it's two colors, and have it show up in-game? I can do it with the wigs, but it doesn't seem to be working on a babe hairstyle. nvm, figured that out (I think)

Edited by kalia, 30 May 2007 - 08:18 AM.

[Kaelis Ebonrai]

I know what the problem with that one is =)
the texture's alpha channel is.. not being saved, for some reason :<

Its not a problem with the mipmaps at all =/

Did you fill in the, um, transparent bits with black, btw? =) That's the only thing I could think of to cause it..

[kalia]

I know what the problem with that one is =)
the texture's alpha channel is.. not being saved, for some reason :<

Its not a problem with the mipmaps at all =/

Did you fill in the, um, transparent bits with black, btw? =) That's the only thing I could think of to cause it..

All I know is that when I resave it with DXTBmp, it's fine.

[Kaelis Ebonrai]

that's.. really, really weird O_o

Mind you, I've never used GIMP for something with alpha channels. but.. still.. that's very, very odd O_o

[kalia]

that's.. really, really weird O_o

Mind you, I've never used GIMP for something with alpha channels. but.. still.. that's very, very odd O_o

And, as I've attempted (and not done well at) some work on a face texture, it does seem to be perhaps only when working with hair (or perhaps hair-like stuff).

[kalia]

OK, new question: Where on Exnem's body textures is the shoulder? I'm trying to add a tattoo to the outer upper arm, right at the shoulder (left arm)

edit: nvm I got it.

Edited by kalia, 02 June 2007 - 12:41 PM.

[Najaknevrec]

One small question, a bit out of topic, but still about Gimp. Does it allow you to create or change the normal maps?

Thanks for answer

[Karandras]

One small question, a bit out of topic, but still about Gimp. Does it allow you to create or change the normal maps?

Thanks for answer

Yes it does but only if you have the normal map plugin

[Najaknevrec]

One small question, a bit out of topic, but still about Gimp. Does it allow you to create or change the normal maps?

Thanks for answer

Yes it does but only if you have the normal map plugin

That's great,b y any chance do you know where it can be downloaded?

[Karandras]

One small question, a bit out of topic, but still about Gimp. Does it allow you to create or change the normal maps?

Thanks for answer

Yes it does but only if you have the normal map plugin

That's great,b y any chance do you know where it can be downloaded?

Yep
(direct link) http://nifelheim.dyn...normalmap-win32

[Najaknevrec]

Many thanks