Reskin not showing

[Nergal1610]

I have recently got into skinning and after doing some tutorials in which I added a few units to the game, I had an idea of reskinning some faction.

I use Gimp 2 to skin the units. However, the changes I have done to the skins are not showing up on the game. For example, I tried to reskin 'gaul warband'. I changed colours and copypasted some textures from other units. Then I saved the whole thing as in the tutorial. Saving overwrote the exiting skin and I had checked that compression was DXT5 and "Generate mipmaps" was on.
Then I went to custom battle to see the reskin. To my amazement however, the warband looked exactly as before. Not a single detail had been changed.

At this point I went back to Gimp and reskinned gaul 'forester warband', 'gaul javelin-something' and 'peasants'.

But to no avail, the units still looked like ginger-heads If you here were so kind as to help me, I would greatly appre(p)ciate your efforts. Your help will be re(p)membered too.

So here is a detailed process of what I do. I might be doing something wrong or have misunderstood something so there will be mistakes.

1. Open Gimp

2. Open 'Forester_warband_gaul.tga.dds' and delete all except one layer.

3. Open 'Barb_gaestae_spain.tga.dds' and delete all except one layer.

4. Copypaste textures and change colours ie. reskin

5. 'Save as' => agree to overwrite the existing texture:
-compression DXT5
-'generate mipmaps' on

6. Save completed.

7. Exit Gimp

8. Start RTW and notice that nothing has changed

So, all help would be appreciated
And here is a link to the tutorial I used: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43015

[Halie Satanus]

To use the unpacker, follow the instructions in the readme. After extracting, go to data/packs/DATA/MODELS_UNIT and copy or cut the folder named TEXTURES to data/models_unit

Did you do this bit first?..

[Nergal1610]

Oh yes I did. I forgot to mention that in the detailed explanation.

[Halie Satanus]

Hmm, well then I'm not sure (don't use Gimp myself) ..

Try renaming the pack file (add an X) it's been a long time since I did this but that rings a bell, I think that stops the game looking in the pack file first.

worst that'll happen is a ctd.

[Roman_Man#3]

Make sure the entry in descr_model_battle.txt for the unit you've reskinned points to where your texture is.

[Nergal1610]

Try renaming the pack file (add an X) it's been a long time since I did this but that rings a bell, I think that stops the game looking in the pack file first.

Do you mean the file in "RTW/data/packs/DATA/MODELS_UNIT/TEXTURES" ?
Should I rename the texture like this:
UNIT_BARB_WARBAND_LONGSHIELD_GLOSS.TGAX

Make sure the entry in descr_model_battle.txt for the unit you've reskinned points to where your texture is.

I have checked that it points to the retextured unit. Afterall, I have just edited the skin, not renamed it or something.
Here is a screen to show you the situation:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

As you can see, the descr_model_battle.txt shows a unit named unit_barb_warband_longshield_gaul.tga, which is the name of the unit that I have quicly compiled for this screen. You can also see that the edited model is saved in (propably) right place. The tricky part is, however, that the unit I see in the game looks still like ginger head gaul

I appreciate all the help I can get concerning this matter!

[Halie Satanus]

No, if you've unpacked the files in Data/packs .. you will have a new Data folder in there.

Move the Textures folder (in packs/Data/models_unit) out into your RTW/Data/models_unit folder.

Then rename the models_unit_textures.pak folder (addx),

So the game will look in the file you moved rather than the packs folder.

Hope that makes sense.

[Nergal1610]

<= Me while observing the reskinned units in game

So, thank you very much for helping me out. The units now show up in the game and everything works. Now I can begin the process of making some outrageous skins

Thanks once again! Finally I have something else to do than lurk in the internet.

Cheers

[Halie Satanus]

[Haedar]

I have recently got into skinning and after doing some tutorials in which I added a few units to the game, I had an idea of reskinning some faction.

I use Gimp 2 to skin the units. However, the changes I have done to the skins are not showing up on the game. For example, I tried to reskin 'gaul warband'. I changed colours and copypasted some textures from other units. Then I saved the whole thing as in the tutorial. Saving overwrote the exiting skin and I had checked that compression was DXT5 and "Generate mipmaps" was on.
Then I went to custom battle to see the reskin. To my amazement however, the warband looked exactly as before. Not a single detail had been changed.

At this point I went back to Gimp and reskinned gaul 'forester warband', 'gaul javelin-something' and 'peasants'.

But to no avail, the units still looked like ginger-heads If you here were so kind as to help me, I would greatly appre(p)ciate your efforts. Your help will be re(p)membered too.

So here is a detailed process of what I do. I might be doing something wrong or have misunderstood something so there will be mistakes.

1. Open Gimp

2. Open 'Forester_warband_gaul.tga.dds' and delete all except one layer.

3. Open 'Barb_gaestae_spain.tga.dds' and delete all except one layer.

4. Copypaste textures and change colours ie. reskin

5. 'Save as' => agree to overwrite the existing texture:
-compression DXT5
-'generate mipmaps' on

6. Save completed.

7. Exit Gimp

8. Start RTW and notice that nothing has changed

So, all help would be appreciated
And here is a link to the tutorial I used: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43015

Ithink you sould delete or rename some pak files from data\pak\models_unit_textures.pak after you unpak these pak file