Tutorials:STF Conversion Tute Step 13 - Revision history

Porkypine: /* Configuring the Package to Recognize The Correct Number of Recolors */

2013-03-09T23:28:53Z

‎Configuring the Package to Recognize The Correct Number of Recolors

Kiwi tea at 16:06, 17 September 2012

2012-09-17T16:06:01Z

Porkypine: /* Configuring the Package to Recognize The Correct Number of Recolors */

2011-02-14T02:17:21Z

‎Configuring the Package to Recognize The Correct Number of Recolors

Porkypine at 02:03, 14 February 2011

2011-02-14T02:03:13Z

Porkypine at 01:39, 14 February 2011

2011-02-14T01:39:59Z

Porkypine: /* Reconfiguring Image Sizes in MLOD/MODL Files Before Recompiling */

2011-02-14T01:31:13Z

‎Reconfiguring Image Sizes in MLOD/MODL Files Before Recompiling

Porkypine: /* Adjust Image Size in MLOD/MODL Files Before Recompiling */

2011-02-14T01:14:28Z

‎Adjust Image Size in MLOD/MODL Files Before Recompiling

Porkypine: /* Adjust image size in MLOD/MODL Before Recompiling */

2011-02-14T01:08:07Z

‎Adjust image size in MLOD/MODL Before Recompiling

Porkypine: /* Adjust image size in MLOD/MODL */

2011-02-13T23:57:46Z

‎Adjust image size in MLOD/MODL

Porkypine: /* Adjust image size in MLOD/MODL */

2011-02-13T23:55:03Z

‎Adjust image size in MLOD/MODL

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 Image:recolor-instance.jpg|recolor's instance number
 Image:Objd.jpg|Objd tag
-Image:select-materials.jpg| select the ''3 dot'' materials box
+Image:select-materials.jpg|select the ''3 dot'' materials box
 Image:material-dupes.jpg|Delete extra material files
 Image:TGIBlocks.jpg|TGI Blocks
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-Configuring the package to recognize your the correct number of recolors.
+===Configuring the Package to Recognize The Correct Number of Recolors===
 Even though you've pulled the extra texture into your package, you still have to associate the extra textures as recolors of the primary texture. There are several windows for this next process. I suggest you arrange your windows so you can view all the necessary pieces.  You will remove unused recolor options and configure your package to recognize your extra texture.
-# Click on the default main texture. Note the primary texture's instance number - 0x80C38CF8AC3ACA70
+# Click on the default main texture. Note the primary texture's instance number - '''0x80C38CF8AC3ACA70'''
-# Now find and note the second texture's instance - 0xE2DA8A46089A4CC8
+# Now find and note the second texture's instance - '''0xE2DA8A46089A4CC8'''
 # Click on the '''OBJD''' ''tag'' and then click the '''GRID''' button
 # On the ''Data Grid'' window, click the small box with the 3 dots on the far right.
-# The next ''Data Grid'' window shows 3 material options.  Since this image only has 2 colors, select the 3rd one '''[2]material''' and delete it.  If you leave it in, your mesh will have extra ''recolors''  of the same thing.
+# The next ''Data Grid'' window shows 3 material options.
-# Select the 2nd color options  - Click '''[1]Material''' and then click the '''TGIBlock''' and then the '''3 dot button'''.
+## Since this image only has 2 colors, select the 3rd one '''[2]material''' and delete it.  If you leave it in, your mesh will have extra ''recolors''  of the same thing.
-# Telling the package how to associate the second texture and hook it to the primary texture can be a bit confusing until you get the hang of it.  What you are doing is picking the 2nd material  TGI Block and telling it what the second color option is using it's instance number.
+# Select your 2nd full color texture options  - Click '''[1]Material''' and then click the '''TGIBlock''' and then the '''3 dot button'''.
-# Find the instance of your original texture (80C38CF8AC3ACA70 ) and click on it. In the Instance text box, replace the existing value with the instance value from hour second texture.  Click Save.  and ok to close the Material Data grid box and then Commit.
-# Save your package - File Save.
+Telling the package how to associate the second texture and hook it to the primary texture can be a bit confusing until you get the hang of it.  What you are doing is picking the ''2nd material'' '''TGI Block''' and telling it what the second color option is using it's instance number.
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−	~~;;;hold~~...	+	Configuring the package to recognize your the correct number of recolors.
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		+	Even though you've pulled the extra texture into your package, you still have to associate the extra textures as recolors of the primary texture. There are several windows for this next process. I suggest you arrange your windows so you can view all the necessary pieces. You will remove unused recolor options and configure your package to recognize your extra texture.
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		+	# Click on the default main texture. Note the primary texture's instance number - 0x80C38CF8AC3ACA70
		+	# Now find and note the second texture's instance - 0xE2DA8A46089A4CC8
		+	# Click on the '''OBJD''' ''tag'' and then click the '''GRID''' button
		+	# On the ''Data Grid'' window, click the small box with the 3 dots on the far right.
		+	# The next ''Data Grid'' window shows 3 material options. Since this image only has 2 colors, select the 3rd one '''[2]material''' and delete it. If you leave it in, your mesh will have extra ''recolors'' of the same thing.
		+	# Select the 2nd color options - Click '''[1]Material''' and then click the '''TGIBlock''' and then the '''3 dot button'''.
		+	# Telling the package how to associate the second texture and hook it to the primary texture can be a bit confusing until you get the hang of it. What you are doing is picking the 2nd material TGI Block and telling it what the second color option is using it's instance number.
		+	# Find the instance of your original texture (80C38CF8AC3ACA70 ) and click on it. In the Instance text box, replace the existing value with the instance value from hour second texture. Click Save. and ok to close the Material Data grid box and then Commit.
		+	# Save your package - File Save.
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		+	Image:Original-texture-instance.jpg\|original instance number
		+	Image:recolor-instance.jpg\|recolor's instance number
		+	Image:Objd.jpg\|Objd tag
		+	Image:select-materials.jpg\| select the ''3 dot'' materials box
		+	Image:material-dupes.jpg\|Delete extra material files
		+	Image:TGIBlocks.jpg\|TGI Blocks
		+	</gallery>

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-==Reconfiguring Image Sizes in MLOD/MODL Files Before Recompiling==
+;;;hold...
-<br clear="all" \>
-[[File:width-height.jpg|thumb|alt=Alt text|width height]]
-It's time to rebuild your mesh with the new parts. Open Wes's '''S3 Object Mesh Tool V1.01'''
-−
-'''Overview:''' We changed the original images to '''512 x 512'''. The material resource files need to be changed to the correct size before you recompile. You will need to edit the '''.mtlsrc''' of the blocks that are responsible for your texture ''(block 13 and 14 in the MLOD-00000 and block 8 and 9 in the MODL-00001)''. To find them use ObjTool and select Model Info. Using WIndows Notepad,  Edit those blocks. Find the two lines that list '''MaskWidth''' and '''MaskHeight'''. Change these to whatever your new image size is.
-−
-'''Mask Width/Height Values: '''
-* '''00000080''' is ''128''
-* '''00000100''' is ''256''
-* '''00000200''' is ''512''
-* '''00000400''' is ''1024''
-−
-You will be changing the blocks ''width'' and ''height'' to ''512'' for this project.
-−
-'''Note:''' There are only 8 (hex) characters in the masks so when changing the hex value
-* 00000'''080''' change the last 3 numbers
-* 00000'''200''', Like this, instead of
-* 00000'''020'''[[font:red|'''0''']] like this. The extra zero is wrong.
-−
-# Using Notepad, navigate to your '''MLOD-00000''' folder,
-# Stretch the column out so you can see the full file names
-# Select '''All Files''' so you can see the '''.mtlsrc''' files
-# Select the '''*MLOD_block13.mtlsrc''' file first and ''Open'' it.
-# Change the '''mask width and height to 200'''
-# Save and fix the *MLOD_block14.mtlsrc and save it.
-# Navigate to the '''MODL-00001''' folder
-# Open the '''*MODL_block08.mtlsrc''' and the '''*MODL_block09.mtlsrc''' and fix the '''mask width and height''' there also.