How to skin an object such as a ship or torpedo
I am looking for a tutorial on how to reskin an object such as ship, torpedo or even a plan in the game. Would anyone enlighten me on this.
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1st step: you need to open and extract models and textures from Graphics folder, file 3d.grp.
2nd: find and repaint the texture and save in mostly in dds format, some bmp 3rd: put back into 3d file which step do you need help with? |
I know how to do the first step. Need help with 2nd step. I am kinda new to this process. So it would be better if I can get a step-by-step tutorial. A video would be great.
Btw, I am building some missions/campaign about a Sino-American conflict for the strait of Taiwan under RA 1.5 environment. Those Chinese ships in current RA are just ugly. I have been hoping people would repaint them, but nobody seems to care. So I said forget it and I will do it myself. My plan is as follows: 1. Repaint Type 52C, 52D and 055A 2. Revise the skin for Arleigh Burke Flight II and IIA to have helo hangers hopefully 3. Repaint MK48. |
In order to reskin 52 types you need to repaint luda_0.dds However, all of the 3 types 52C, 52D and 055A are using the same texture. Actually, I could not see 055A but maybe that came with the latest 1.50 RA.
Arleigh Burke Flight II and IIA also single model. So if there is a difference between them then you need to assign 2nd model (duplicate and alter as needed) in the database. |
055A is using some French frigate, I believe. 052s are using the same model. Btw, is it luda or luyang? I thought it was luyang. Also, I need to know how to do the repainting part. Like what software to use. Do you know where I can find some tutorials on this?
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Re skining can be done but it is a substantial work with rather mediocre results . I have tried. Sorry for the quality of Photobucket , I cannot even retrieve those pictures now.
http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps4nbi5hxp.jpg http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...psmvzhl56k.jpg http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/o...psrkivcnsb.jpg |
Hey Polak. Let's connect offline. I just sent you a PM. Please check your inbox.
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Thank you for contacting me PM. Yet, perhaps we continue our conversation here for the benefit of others.
For proper reskinning, you also need a 3D Object Converter which is free. http://3doc.i3dconverter.com/index.html |
This one is for Mac/linux. Is there one for Windows?
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No, it is for Windows, just that 1st line with the link at the END is perhaps misleading.
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wow, I can't even download Computil and decompress file util from Subguru.com any more. The file link is corrupted somehow. Any other way to extract files from 3d.group?
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Nope, can't find it. I now understand why nobody repaints those ugly ships. The game and its files are so outdated that there are no tools around to do the job anymore. I also read the other post about 3d Max being not supported any more. Sigh....
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:Kaleun_Mad:
...but why my avatar has those letters that I cannot read or understand? |
I saw some Chinese characters on your avatar...
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I wonder why. I did not put that there neither I've asked for anything I myself do not understand....:hmmm:
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Haha, I see. I always thought you were a Chinese. Those characters are basically saying you are a Chinese sailor serving in Chinese navy. Nothing harmful.:Kaleun_Cheers:
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