Type 7 Turms your way help??

05-01-11, 10:39 PM

Can anyone help me with creating a custom emblem?? I can open the files but I cannot really edit them to make the custom emblem I want. I also don't understand which parts of grey area are which (The side, front and what not) if someone would be so gracious as to possibley volunteer to make the custom emblem for me I would be greatly appreciated!!

05-01-11, 11:02 PM

First you need a program that will allow you to edit tga files.
Gimp is a free program that will do that.

Start by placeing some text on each section.
That will allow you to see where each section renders.

The over all thing is to insure all the background you want transparent
is the same color.

05-02-11, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

First you need a program that will allow you to edit tga files.
Gimp is a free program that will do that.

Start by placeing some text on each section.
That will allow you to see where each section renders.

The over all thing is to insure all the background you want transparent
is the same color.

yeah, I read like part that said when your done to take the gray color and fill in all the black??

And it also said to take my old emblems an d back them up? Where in my SHIII Folder may I find these?

05-02-11, 04:47 PM

If you use a custom name for your texture you won't need to back up the included textures.
I call mine Test-7c1 and so on.

So this is the 7c_1 template

This is what part is what

If you use this second image the lettering will show up on the Turm.
Notice that all Grey areas have been changed to the purpleish.
That cause those areas to not render.
The Game looks at the upper left pixel and uses that color as the transparent color.
So it can be any color you like.
So here's what it looks like in Game

05-02-11, 06:29 PM

Okay but I thought the mod was asking to back up my old emblems, base ones if you will. And using the GIMP file can I take a picture, say of a grim reaper and paste it in there? Or do I actually have to draw pictures in. What I wanted for my emblem was the grim reaper holding a torpedo instead of a scythe.

Fish In The Water · 05-02-11, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

So this is the 7c_1 template

Very good tutorial!

Cheers!

05-02-11, 08:20 PM

You can cut and paste like was done here.
This is the 7B example

And in Game

05-01-11, 10:39 PM	#1
reignofdeath Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Type 7 Turms your way help?? Can anyone help me with creating a custom emblem?? I can open the files but I cannot really edit them to make the custom emblem I want. I also don't understand which parts of grey area are which (The side, front and what not) if someone would be so gracious as to possibley volunteer to make the custom emblem for me I would be greatly appreciated!!

05-02-11, 04:47 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	If you use a custom name for your texture you won't need to back up the included textures. I call mine Test-7c1 and so on. So this is the 7c_1 template This is what part is what If you use this second image the lettering will show up on the Turm. Notice that all Grey areas have been changed to the purpleish. That cause those areas to not render. The Game looks at the upper left pixel and uses that color as the transparent color. So it can be any color you like. So here's what it looks like in Game Last edited by Madox58; 05-02-11 at 04:58 PM.

05-01-11, 11:02 PM	#2
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	First you need a program that will allow you to edit tga files. Gimp is a free program that will do that. Start by placeing some text on each section. That will allow you to see where each section renders. The over all thing is to insure all the background you want transparent is the same color.

05-02-11, 06:29 PM	#5
reignofdeath Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Okay but I thought the mod was asking to back up my old emblems, base ones if you will. And using the GIMP file can I take a picture, say of a grim reaper and paste it in there? Or do I actually have to draw pictures in. What I wanted for my emblem was the grim reaper holding a torpedo instead of a scythe.

05-02-11, 08:20 PM	#7
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	You can cut and paste like was done here. This is the 7B example And in Game