[Karaken]

I run PCS, i put my texture in the approprate area, and i get nothing. All i get is the model, all white. Is there something i am missing? Or PCS dosen't display textures.

[diamondgeezer]

It does. You're doing something wrong.

What verson of PCS are you using?

[Karaken]

I am using v 1.3.4

[diamondgeezer]

This is a good thing

[Karaken]

What is a good thing?

[diamondgeezer]

What do you think? The fact that you're using 1.3.4

[Karaken]

Yeah, But why won't the textures show? I set the directory to C:\Games\FreeSpace2\data\maps

[Unknown Target]

With Modelview, the textures won't load, unless they're  in the same file as the model. Perhaps PCS has the same problem?

[Karaken]

then how do i put my texture in the file?

[Unknown Target]

Copy/paste?

Duh?

[Karaken]

But what do i do it WITH. thats my question right now.

[c914]

are you using standard FS2 texstures?
If not you don't see them in POFCS.

[Karaken]

i am using TSX files. Exactly what FS2 needs.

Or so i say.

[karajorma]

It's PCX files you want and for them to show up in PCS they need to be 8-bit.  Almost everyone works with 24 bit files so unless you've expressly told your paint package to save in 8 bit you've probably got the wrong colour depth.

If you can't convert your files using what you have try IrfanView or if you can find a link for it Bright.

This one trips up people all the time I definately need to add it to the FAQ.

[diamondgeezer]

What an amusing thread

[karajorma]

I'm kind of suprised that it got to this length. I guess I'm not checking HLP often enough

Originally posted by Karaken
i am using TSX files. Exactly what FS2 needs.

Or so i say.

If only it were that easy.

Oi! FS2! Geomod now!

[diamondgeezer]

It only works like that if you add 'you slaaaaaaaaag!'

[Karaken]

But HOW do i convert it using infranview.

[Karaken]

OK, the model i use is 256 colours. which is 8 bit. And i still get a Straight-White model. Why is it still giving me just a straight white model?
Oh yeah, Does the name effect it? the name of the texture i am using is aa01.

[diamondgeezer]

Call your maps whatever you like. Just make sure they're the same as the names of the textures on the model (I'd say that goes without saying, but given the precedent in this thread...). They need to be in freespace2\data\maps.

Dude, this is all explained very carefully in Karajorma's FAQ to prevent situations such as this