So, You want to Create a Skin

danlisa · 11-02-2006, 07:27 AM

I realize that this has been covered before but, as there are more & more people wishing to give this a go I thought a more graphically friendly version was called for.

This tutorial was only possible due to the information already contained within this forum. Credit must go to William516 for creating the original tutorial and Timetraveller for building the excellent tools that makes this possible.

This is a WIP and as such a few people have been PM'd earlier to try it out, but I would like as many as possible viewing it so that any mistakes or suggestions can be put in the final version. I want to make it as easy as possible for anyone to follow.

Ladies & Gent's may I present the, All singing, All Dancing & Now with Pretty Pictures...

Sub Skinning 101(Word Format)
http://files.filefront.com/Skinning_.../fileinfo.html

Sub Skinning 101(PDF Format)
http://files.filefront.com/Skinning_.../fileinfo.html

All feedback is welcome.

danlisa · 11-02-2006, 04:47 PM

There is a HUGE error in this tutorial

.

It appears that in the example of the IXC skin within the tutorial, I said that the one file we were editing would complete the external skin of this boat.

This is not the case and as such I have withdrawn the download link until I can make the proper changes and give you a complete tutorial.

I'm sorry to the 108 of you who have downloaded this.

Dan

danlisa · 11-02-2006, 04:49 PM

Feedback Left -

You Bl**dy Stupid Idiot!!!!!

U-snafu · 11-02-2006, 07:08 PM

I'm Glad now that I had Problems downloading it earlier

. seriously--looking forward to it

_Seth_ · 11-03-2006, 05:46 AM

Its ok, Danlisa! When you correct that error, its still a GREAT tutorial!! Can't wait, i need this......!!!!!!!!

danlisa · 11-03-2006, 05:00 PM

It's back up with the corrected section.(see first post)

Please let me know how you get on with this.

Ducimus · 11-03-2006, 05:11 PM

I'll have to D/L this over the weekend and further educate myself

Is it Gimp friendly? Im too poor for photoshop, only public domain stuff .

danlisa · 11-03-2006, 05:18 PM

I've only used GIMP once, however, the basics are the same. It's a pretty standard picture editing process.

_Seth_ · 11-03-2006, 06:57 PM

ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME NEED THIS! Excellent danlisa!

STEED · 11-04-2006, 03:14 AM

danlisa, Nice one this will go nicely with William516 one.

Well done Guys.

Dimitrius07 · 11-26-2006, 09:43 AM

thanx danlisa i will defenatly need thise for a ice mod, the tutorial will make the job much easyer

sh3rules · 11-26-2006, 03:45 PM

Cool!

kiwi_2005 · 11-27-2006, 12:27 AM

Im going to give this skinning a go
Thanks for the tutorial.

EDIT: HELP!
Is anyone else having trouble opening the SH3 Unpacker_Build143 Zip file? I have DL it 5 - 6 times now and when i go to open it with winrar i get errors: Cannot execute C:\documents\admin\locals\temp\setup.exe.
When i try to extract it to a folder nothing happens. I then try opening it with WinZip yet windows comes up telling me it has blocked this file for friggin!security reasons when i go to the link it provides below message "How do i unblock this file" the friggin page cannot be found error comes up!!!!

HELP! I hate windows!

danlisa · 11-27-2006, 02:45 AM

Get 7-Zip....
http://www.7-zip.org/

Should solve your problem.

Edit - Just tested it, works fine.

Edit Edit - Are you just double clicking on the archive to extract it to the temp folder? Try the Extract To...... option, this should then create a folder with the setup installer in it.

kiwi_2005 · 11-27-2006, 09:30 AM

Thanks for that, but nope it still wont work. But i just notice why. I just tried another DL of the file, I have dialup and i notice when i DL this file it starts the DL at 47%, yet being dialup it should start at 1% not jump to 47% straight away. Unless other dialup users are having the same problem then this file cannot be DL. Otherwise my internet is playing up and might leave the DL alone for a day or two and try it again.

11-02-2006, 07:27 AM	#1
danlisa Sea Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,486 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 1	So, You want to Create a Skin I realize that this has been covered before but, as there are more & more people wishing to give this a go I thought a more graphically friendly version was called for. This tutorial was only possible due to the information already contained within this forum. Credit must go to William516 for creating the original tutorial and Timetraveller for building the excellent tools that makes this possible. This is a WIP and as such a few people have been PM'd earlier to try it out, but I would like as many as possible viewing it so that any mistakes or suggestions can be put in the final version. I want to make it as easy as possible for anyone to follow. Ladies & Gent's may I present the, All singing, All Dancing & Now with Pretty Pictures... Sub Skinning 101(Word Format) http://files.filefront.com/Skinning_.../fileinfo.html Sub Skinning 101(PDF Format) http://files.filefront.com/Skinning_.../fileinfo.html All feedback is welcome. __________________ Subsim Archive Search Last edited by danlisa; 11-03-2006 at 06:44 PM.

11-02-2006, 04:47 PM	#2
danlisa Sea Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,486 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 1	There is a HUGE error in this tutorial . It appears that in the example of the IXC skin within the tutorial, I said that the one file we were editing would complete the external skin of this boat. This is not the case and as such I have withdrawn the download link until I can make the proper changes and give you a complete tutorial. I'm sorry to the 108 of you who have downloaded this. Dan __________________ Subsim Archive Search Last edited by danlisa; 11-03-2006 at 04:41 AM.

11-02-2006, 04:49 PM	#3
danlisa Sea Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,486 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 1	Feedback Left - You Bldy Stupid Idiot!!!!! __________________ Subsim Archive Search**

11-02-2006, 07:08 PM	#4
U-snafu XO Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 404 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I'm Glad now that I had Problems downloading it earlier . seriously--looking forward to it __________________ .."Some men are born mediocre, some men acheive mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them"...

11-03-2006, 05:46 AM	#5
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,270 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Its ok, Danlisa! When you correct that error, its still a GREAT tutorial!! Can't wait, i need this......!!!!!!!! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/sethproductions http://www.youtube.com/group/navalsim

11-03-2006, 05:00 PM	#6
danlisa Sea Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,486 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 1	It's back up with the corrected section.(see first post) Please let me know how you get on with this. __________________ Subsim Archive Search

11-03-2006, 05:11 PM	#7
Ducimus Black Sheep Join Date: May 2005 Location: "Happy Valley", Utah Posts: 12,245 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I'll have to D/L this over the weekend and further educate myself Is it Gimp friendly? Im too poor for photoshop, only public domain stuff . __________________ - The Bill of Rights, ( Part 1 ) ( Part 2 ), is not open for debate or reinterpretation, nor is it a "living document". It is the cornerstone upon which liberty in the United States is etched on. - I don't mod anymore. Whatever it is, leave me out of it. For any permission questions, read the last section of the TMO PDF.

11-03-2006, 05:18 PM	#8
danlisa Sea Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,486 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 1	I've only used GIMP once, however, the basics are the same. It's a pretty standard picture editing process. __________________ Subsim Archive Search

11-03-2006, 06:57 PM	#9
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,270 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	ME LIKE! ME LIKE! ME NEED THIS! Excellent danlisa! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/sethproductions http://www.youtube.com/group/navalsim

11-04-2006, 03:14 AM	#10
STEED Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Republic of STEED Posts: 16,043 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 36	danlisa, Nice one this will go nicely with William516 one. Well done Guys. __________________ STEEDS U-BOAT SKINS & LITTLE MODS New Link> http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/STEED1984 *My U-Boat Skins now on SubSims.* The Banks damaged the world in 2008, have they leaned their lesson? No they are still at it... Singapore Interbank Offered Rates (Sibor) Libor – interest rates / ISDAfix – swaps / Platts – oil prices / M/Reuters – FX / High-Frequency Trading – equities / Comex – Silver and Gold

11-26-2006, 09:43 AM	#11
Dimitrius07 Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 995 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	thanx danlisa i will defenatly need thise for a ice mod, the tutorial will make the job much easyer

11-26-2006, 03:45 PM	#12
sh3rules Weps Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sailing the Seas of Lies Posts: 365 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Cool! __________________ Yeah, babe!

11-27-2006, 12:27 AM	#13
kiwi_2005 Navy Seal Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,491 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Im going to give this skinning a go Thanks for the tutorial. EDIT: HELP! Is anyone else having trouble opening the SH3 Unpacker_Build143 Zip file? I have DL it 5 - 6 times now and when i go to open it with winrar i get errors: Cannot execute C:\documents\admin\locals\temp\setup.exe. When i try to extract it to a folder nothing happens. I then try opening it with WinZip yet windows comes up telling me it has blocked this file for friggin!security reasons when i go to the link it provides below message "How do i unblock this file" the friggin page cannot be found error comes up!!!! HELP! I hate windows! __________________ Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others. Last edited by kiwi_2005; 11-27-2006 at 02:05 AM.

11-27-2006, 02:45 AM	#14
danlisa Sea Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,486 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 1	Get 7-Zip.... http://www.7-zip.org/ Should solve your problem. Edit - Just tested it, works fine. Edit Edit - Are you just double clicking on the archive to extract it to the temp folder? Try the Extract To...... option, this should then create a folder with the setup installer in it. __________________ Subsim Archive Search Last edited by danlisa; 11-27-2006 at 02:55 AM.

11-27-2006, 09:30 AM	#15
kiwi_2005 Navy Seal Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,491 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Thanks for that, but nope it still wont work. But i just notice why. I just tried another DL of the file, I have dialup and i notice when i DL this file it starts the DL at 47%, yet being dialup it should start at 1% not jump to 47% straight away. Unless other dialup users are having the same problem then this file cannot be DL. Otherwise my internet is playing up and might leave the DL alone for a day or two and try it again. __________________ Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

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