Download First visual mods

[skypredator]

Hey, it's sky. I've posted these so any of you can try them and see if they work.

Directions:
1. Open the files up with GIMP and a .DDS plugin. Take notice of the differences.
2. Backup the files you have in your "Weapons" folder.
3. Replace the files you have in your "Weapons" folder with the files in the NEW weapons folder (the one you've downloaded).
4. Try them out in-game. If the mods do not seem to be working, please tell me.

Personally, I thought these mods would be pretty cool. The CG skin is supposed to be a blended/smudged/highlighted version of Shaun1992's "Alien Camo" for the CG. All credit goes to him for the original design.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dy5cetqz2ezy17k

http://www.mediafire.com/?jrddzvhg0vsm06w

 

[Disci]

Add pictures. I don't want to open all the files to look what changes you've made. Take pictures and host them on photobucket.com and paste them here.

 

[up_ur_guts]

Add pictures. I don't want to open all the files to look what changes you've made. Take pictures and host them on photobucket.com and paste them here.

same here mate, would like to see them b4 messing around to much thanks

 

[skypredator]

I dunno. Photobucket screws up my computer. Dunno why. I'll just have to take in-game screenies, if that's good enough.

 

[LindN]

upload to a different one than photobucket then? there's plenty of em

 

[skypredator]

Nahh. I'ma just take in-game screenies. It's easier for me.

 

[Mahidhar]

www.tinypic.com

 

[skypredator]

Eh, thanks, but I'll have to continue testing the mods first. The CG and muzzle flash were so bright that they were actually white... Fixing that right now.

 

[LindN]

Nahh. I'ma just take in-game screenies. It's easier for me.

errh what? you have to take in-game screenies to put up on photobucket y'know, or are you trying to upload the files to photobucket?

 

[skypredator]

Ehh, I'm trying to make a Black CG, but I don't know how to put a black layer on the CG .DDS file. Any help?

 

[Disci]

Open some of the weapon skins there are already and look how they have done it. I suggest you open TR00PER's skins.

I looked google pictures for dark metal textures. For example this: http://marigjengedal.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/dark-metal-texture.jpg

 

[skypredator]

Thanks. I know, I'm a complete noob at .DDS modding, but by gum, I do learn pretty quickly. Thanks for the help, mates. :3

 

[masterluso]

For example this: http://marigjengedal.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/dark-metal-texture.jpg

Why did that put that ugly blue thing in the corner?

Anyway, I didn't use the mods, only looked at the files, and I thought they looked just like the originals(I was too lazy to check though). Are you sure you didn't upload the wrong folder?

Edit: Also there was a chaingun file named [somenamegoeshere].dds.dds
I don't like the double extension.

 

[skypredator]

Meh. I fixed that double extension. Anyways, they're different than the originals. I can't figure out how to mod skins using GIMP. I want to use the metal texture Dis_Ci gave me the link to. Any threads that contain a tutorial on this?

 

[masterluso]

Aye

http://forums.legionsoverdrive.com/threads/tutorial-how-to-mod-skins.817/

 

[Dabbleh]

Make a new layer and set that layer to Overlay. Simples. (Or colour, whichever you prefer)

 

[skypredator]

And how do I set it to overlay...? I can't find a tutorial online...

 

[Dabbleh]

Open up your Layers Dialogue, then there should be a drop down menu at the top, select the layer and then select Overlay from this drop down menu.

 

[skypredator]

Ah, I see. So once I copy and paste my texture on to the .DDS skin, I set the layer to "Overlay", and I should have a modded skin, right?

 

[masterluso]

Well, you will have a texture over the weapon. You still need to merge all the layers(right-click layer, merge down) and save it as a .dds. Make note to merge down, not flatten the image. Flattening removes your transparency.