Skin Mod - How To

im not good with computers but my art0.fpk is empty. so i dont know what to "unpak"
 
Yeah... I got the same problem as Chose. I'm thinking maybe the new patch changed some stuff and maybe now all the files are in assets0(1,2,...).fpk. But then again I could be dangerously mistaken. Just out of curiosity though, what is in those files and what's the difference between 0,1,2,3, etc.
 
im reinstalling the game to see if anything changed and im not going to install the patch yet. (Lord thor i dont know what the difference is)
 
i think i found it out, there is a art0.FPK file in assets and a art0.fpk folder
in assets then art.
 
Err all the steps are clear except for what you're supposed to do once the converted dds is opened in your graphic editor (PaintShip in my case). All I see once there is some sort of.. origami like graphic will all parts sprayed out flat...

I'm no graphic artist so trying to change anything in that mess will only look ugly... Is there more we should know ?



G.
 
Is there any tool that allows you to see the finished model without starting the entire game? It's a bit tedious to do all the time when tinkering with the skins.
 
Lord_Thor said:
Is this before the patch or after it?
its before the patch

grallon, it is the same for me it is a flat picture with all the parts of the unit
 
I'm new at this skinning thing too but I think that's how it's suppose to be (laid out flat). I believe the computer puts the skin in the game when you start it up. Again just a guess becuase I haven't tried it yet, but if you want to skin something... for example change the color of the prophet's robe to purple... you color the robe purple in your picture editor then save, convert to dds, and replace the file with the one in the game.

Although I think it would help all of us if there was a pro here.
 
maby your right thor it may suppose to be flat. i just dont know

when i make a change in the pucture then seve it. i load up the dds converter but i cant fined the picture to convert to dds... some help .....

i wish a experienced modder or some one good with this kind of stuff could help us.................. please
 
bump 2

i will ask the question again

When i make the change in the picture then save it. I load up the dds converter but i cant find the pictur to convert. could i get some help with this please.
 
Chose said:
maby your right thor it may suppose to be flat. i just dont know

when i make a change in the pucture then seve it. i load up the dds converter but i cant fined the picture to convert to dds... some help .....

i wish a experienced modder or some one good with this kind of stuff could help us.................. please

I don't know about the converter. I use GIMP (splendid program) with the plug-in and it works like a charm.
 
Since I've never skinned anything, but am getting the itch to try can someone jot down a completely idiot proof SOP for me? The first post tells me what to download which I did, but after that I'll admit that brain turned to mush... Even the simplest of advice would be welcomed.
 
Okay, I'll admit that I can't even unpak art0.fpk. Hell, I can't even find it!
 
Bizarr-o. I use the PakBuild utility, select Pak/Unpack, find the art0.fpk folder, and when I select it nothing happens. It appears to be empty. What the hell am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.
 
I won't hog the thread any longer. I found the files after they divied them up after 1.09. Now I'll see if I can actually skin anything... :D
 
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