sigh..i'm new to modding and i'm trying to make my own skins. not a fun combination. anyway, i've made a new skin for the Rep sniper, using the GIMP thing. When i munge my level though, it says there's an error; the game was expecting a bracket around the sniper's name and such, but i have no idea where to put it. plz help

did you go to the c_con LUA and put
ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\rep.lvl",
"rep_inf_ep3_sniper")

yeah, i did.

ok and you copyed the REP folder from the assests folder?
then you made the LUA say it as costom
did you make sure you spelt it right?

Please post the related lua for us.

Also, when you saved the skin, did you turn off RLE compression?
If you didn't, you need to resave it.

yeah, i have. hold on ill get it. RLE compression? what's that?

when you click save as in GIMP
and save as TGA it will open a box and uncheck RLE Compression box then save

ReadDataFile("sound\\geo.lvl;geo1cw")
ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\rep.lvl",
--"rep_bldg_forwardcenter",
"rep_fly_assault_dome",
--"rep_fly_gunship",
"rep_fly_gunship_dome",
"rep_fly_jedifighter_dome",
"rep_inf_ep3_marine",
"rep_inf_ep2_rifleman",
"rep_inf_ep2_jettrooper",
"rep_inf_ep3_sniper",
"rep_inf_ep3_officer",
"rep_inf_ep2_engineer",
"rep_hero_macewindu",
"rep_walk_atte")

ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\cis.lvl",
"cis_fly_droidfighter_dome",
--"cis_fly_geofighter",
"cis_inf_rifleman",
"cis_inf_rocketeer",
"cis_inf_sniper",
"cis_inf_officer",
"cis_inf_engineer",
"cis_hero_countdooku",
"cis_inf_droideka",
"cis_tread_hailfire",
--"cis_hover_stap",
"cis_walk_spider")
ReadDataFile("SIDE\\geo.lvl",
"gen_inf_geonosian")

ReadDataFile("SIDE\\tur.lvl",
"tur_bldg_geoturret")

-- Level Stats

ClearWalkers()
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityWalker", -1)
AddWalkerType(0, 3) -- 8 droidekas (special case: 0 leg pairs)
AddWalkerType(2, 3) -- 2 spider walkers with 2 leg pairs each
AddWalkerType(3, 0) -- 2 attes with 3 leg pairs each
local weaponcnt = 240
SetMemoryPoolSize("Aimer", 50)
SetMemoryPoolSize("AmmoCounter", weaponcnt)
SetMemoryPoolSize("BaseHint", 100)
SetMemoryPoolSize("CommandWalker", 1)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EnergyBar", weaponcnt)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityFlyer", 6)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityHover", 9)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntityLight", 50)
SetMemoryPoolSize("EntitySoundStream", 4)
SetMemoryPoolSize("MountedTurret", 10)
SetMemoryPoolSize("Navigator", 50)
SetMemoryPoolSize("Obstacle", 450)
SetMemoryPoolSize("PathFollower", 50)
SetMemoryPoolSize("PathNode", 100)
SetMemoryPoolSize("TreeGridStack", 300)
SetMemoryPoolSize("UnitAgent", 50)
SetMemoryPoolSize("UnitController", 50)
SetMemoryPoolSize("Weapon", weaponcnt)

SetSpawnDelay(10.0, 0.25)

SetupTeams{

rep = {
team = REP,
units = 28,
reinforcements = 150,
soldier = { "rep_inf_ep2_rifleman",10, 25},
assault = { "rep_inf_ep3_marine",1, 4},
engineer = { "rep_inf_ep2_engineer",1, 4},
sniper = { "rep_inf_ep3_sniper",1, 4},
officer = {"rep_inf_ep3_officer",1, 4},
special = { "rep_inf_ep2_jettrooper",1, 4},

lol alright ill uncheck RLE thing

Thanks guys my skin actaully worked in the game. Ive been working on a new skin for almost two weeks, so thanks

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