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Title: Some Questions ?
Post by: Starpler on October 23, 2014, 12:18:45 pm
Hello everyone
I have sme questions to ask, so i hope you all will help me
my questions are :
1- How to write the name of a ship (Orion, Fenris...) on it structure ?
2- where can i get some Command Brief annimation ?

thanks  :v-old:
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Thisisaverylongusername on October 23, 2014, 04:01:07 pm
Here's your answer to number 1: http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Texture_Replacement
What do you mean in number 2? Do you mean custom or retail?
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Starpler on October 23, 2014, 04:02:41 pm
i mean both of them
if possible the original once and if i can made my own so it's will be better
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Thisisaverylongusername on October 23, 2014, 04:07:56 pm
Alright, retail Command Briefing anims are found in the "tango" vps, and in custom mods, they should be in "visuals" or "assets" etc. under cbanims.
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Starpler on October 23, 2014, 04:13:31 pm
what about making a squadron logo
how to make one ?

EDIT : i made my *.dds file
but FRED2 say that he don't detect the file
where i have to place it, than the EDITOR will be able to locate it and use it

and i don't find the texture "nameplate" in the GTD orion O_o
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Thisisaverylongusername on October 23, 2014, 04:20:28 pm
Where did you put it to begin with?
edit: Put your nameplate into /data/maps
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Starpler on October 23, 2014, 04:51:27 pm
And how to create a squadron logo ?
 :confused:
And where should i save it  ?
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Thisisaverylongusername on October 23, 2014, 05:17:26 pm
The way  :v: did it was by making a 128x128 image with a green background, putting the squad logo over that, and saving it as a .pcx. You put it in /data/players/squads.
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Nyctaeus on October 24, 2014, 06:13:56 am
Make 128x128 px image [or bigger. 256 or 512] with alpha channel instead of green color, and save it as dds in DXT5 format.
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Starpler on October 24, 2014, 10:33:04 am
guys
in the "replace texture" of the GTD Orion i don't find "name plate"
how can i add my name plate now ?  :confused:
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Droid803 on October 24, 2014, 10:35:46 am
you just type in the filename of the new texture
the orion is weird in that it doesn't have a nameplate texture

it's capital01-05 or something, and includes the background nameplate box in the texture
Title: Re: Some Questions ?
Post by: Nyctaeus on October 24, 2014, 07:33:27 pm
Export base capital01-05 from MediaVPs and make your nameplate on it. Orion uses non transparent nameplate that is dedicated for this ship