| n00b question [message #402931] |
Tue, 15 September 2009 16:41  |
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ChewML
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The thread about listing the programs we use to mod Renegade got me thinking a lil bit (dangerous, I know).
What is the easiest way to view what skins look like on the models?
I downloaded the w3d viewer and it seems easy enough for me to use, but I just don't like it for some reason. So I normally just load up Ren,join a server, hope I am on the right team, and wait till I get a chan ce to see what I made.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any other n00b friendly program that I could use just for viewing DDS files and maybe take SS with?
I have searched every tutorial site that I am aware of and downloaded a lot of the different common programs listed in the other thread, but like I said... I am nearly completely computer illiterate. It was a miracle that I could figure out how to make simple skins in the first place, lol.
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| Re: n00b question [message #402981 is a reply to message #402967] |
Wed, 16 September 2009 07:15  |
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Jerad2142
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You can use the XCC tools to look through the always files.
Then if you need to convert them from .dds you can use this program, it doesn't work quite right with vista/7 but it still works if you push it a little. DDS2TGAV 2.1
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I completely misread that, w3d viewer is the best way to view what skins look like on a model, just make sure to have the model and the skins in the same folder or else the textures don't load.
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| Re: n00b question [message #403010 is a reply to message #402931] |
Wed, 16 September 2009 11:31 |
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Altzan
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Why don't you like using W3D viewer? Does it lower the quality when you use it or something?
If anything, it's still good for a quick preview to make sure there are no errors before going ingame to look at it.
I cannot imagine how the clockwork of the universe can exist without a clockmaker. ~Voltaire
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| Re: n00b question [message #403024 is a reply to message #403020] |
Wed, 16 September 2009 14:11 |
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Altzan
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| Chew wrote on Wed, 16 September 2009 14:51 |
| Altzan wrote on Wed, 16 September 2009 13:31 |
Why don't you like using W3D viewer? Does it lower the quality when you use it or something?
If anything, it's still good for a quick preview to make sure there are no errors before going ingame to look at it.
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That quality sucks imo, plus I don't like digging out the w3d files.
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True, but it's also handy for figuring out all the skins that apply to certain textures, for example I think the PIC uses 4 different textures.
As for screenshots, when I press PrintScreen in Ren it saves the screenie to a .png in the Data folder. I can take that and open it in Paint.net and edit away.
I cannot imagine how the clockwork of the universe can exist without a clockmaker. ~Voltaire
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| Re: n00b question [message #403027 is a reply to message #403024] |
Wed, 16 September 2009 14:38 |
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ChewML
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| Altzan wrote on Wed, 16 September 2009 16:11 |
| Chew wrote on Wed, 16 September 2009 14:51 |
| Altzan wrote on Wed, 16 September 2009 13:31 |
Why don't you like using W3D viewer? Does it lower the quality when you use it or something?
If anything, it's still good for a quick preview to make sure there are no errors before going ingame to look at it.
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That quality sucks imo, plus I don't like digging out the w3d files.
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True, but it's also handy for figuring out all the skins that apply to certain textures, for example I think the PIC uses 4 different textures.
As for screenshots, when I press PrintScreen in Ren it saves the screenie to a .png in the Data folder. I can take that and open it in Paint.net and edit away.
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I have taken SS and cut stuff out of them, but I am sure that is not the way that people get the really awesome looking renders.
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