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Question to all skinners

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:07 pm
by RogueCruiser
What is the best way to get good looking textures and colors for skins that looks real and not like out of paint. (not super complicated though) :D

Re: Question to all skinners

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:11 pm
by DarthD.U.C.K.
use the searchfunction and maybe look around a bit...
that gives you the answeres for even more questions
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Re: Question to all skinners

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:13 pm
by Leo the Larg
Do you mean to make a realistic skin, or to download a realistic skin?

Re: Question to all skinners

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:16 pm
by DarthD.U.C.K.
what was he asking for?
a skin to download or some tips to make "realistic" markings?

btw its better to give threads you make a name/title that suggests the threads topic

Re: Question to all skinners

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:38 pm
by 501st_commander
i know he maybe found this, but since i put the trubble in to it ill post it.

1- open gimp
2- open the file you want to edit. For me its the rep_inf_clonecommander.tga.
3- select the paint tool and change the opacity around 50%
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4- Next select the freeforum tool
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5- select the area where you what to edit
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6- paint away
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7- next save it withOUT RLE compression.
8- in you ***c_con.lua and add dc: in front of the ReadDataFile("SIDE\\rep.lvl", so it looks like this: ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\rep.lvl",

9- munge and play your done.

*** stands for you 3 letter map name.

Re: Question to all skinners

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:42 pm
by Leo the Larg
Nice explanation, you actually helped me out too.. lol

Re: Question to all skinners

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:45 pm
by RogueCruiser
thanks 501st, that was what i wanted exactly thanks! :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Re: Question to all skinners

Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:46 pm
by 501st_commander
your welcome