HELP - problems modding land textures!

[iambecomelife]

Hi! As part of an upcoming mod for SH4 I have tried to get rid of the "pool table look" that the land textures suffer from. I would imagine that a typical coastline at the turn of the century would have a variety of earth tones, cultivated patches of land, and so on.
I have replaced the stock grass textures and tested some huge TGA's based on Google Earth files. While the textures themselves look fine, I am getting an ugly black border near the water - plus, the underwater textures are completely black.

1) What is the default ocean floor texture, and how do I get it back?

2) Can the texture coexist with the new tga's, or will I be forced to use one or the other?

3) Does this have anything to do with me using TGA's instead of DDS files?


I would REALLY appreciate any help from the more experienced environmental/texture modders.

Thanks!

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/MWSnap0882009-08-1014_13_54.jpg

[iambecomelife]

Another pic of the black textures, this time in a small bay.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/iambecomelife/MWSnap0892009-08-1014_14_04.jpg

[Carotio]

1) What is the default ocean floor texture, and how do I get it back?

2) Can the texture coexist with the new tga's, or will I be forced to use one or the other?

3) Does this have anything to do with me using TGA's instead of DDS files?


I remember trying to do the same with Google Earth images for SH3, but never thought it looked great. But you may get it with SH4...
1) data/terrain/textures/sand02.dds and stone01.dds
getting it back? well, you do use JSGME, don't you? :03:
2) It should, since you're editing the grass files and not the sand and stone files.
3) I don't know why you would be using tga instead of dds, but if you need a tga to dds converter, then here is one (http://www.silenthuntermods.com/forum/index.php?topic=55.0).

[iambecomelife]

Never mind. It turns out I accidentally deleted the sea floor textures while making the mod. Everything is OK now. Thanks anyway Carotio. :oops: