GIMP Skinning tutorial (how to skin without using money)

**A.P** · August 24, 2009, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Kylan271

I have GIMP and not sure on UV mapping??? I have model with flat shields for some units and ones with full developed shields-3d,and think it cas model???? I also have warband units with 3 weapons,but can't use weapon I want,so must be someway to select primary&secondary weapons????? I alter descr_units & DMB for weapons,but no show. can this GIMP help,I have 3dsMax albeit vs 6...??? I am new in this area sorry.

My work(not my models) here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=269979 I have done some mixing webbird/warspite models to create new types,but I am no skinner so limited in what I can do. Any ideas how to help??? Flat shield bugs me...

Okay...

1) About the changing of weapons, from what I know about that, it all has to do with moddeling, gimp dosn't help with that. 2) If you don't like flat shields you'll still have to edit the model to change that.

And about UV mapping...I can't even remmeber what that is sorry, it's been awhile.

Hoped I helped somewhat.

**Killerbee** · August 25, 2009, 05:03 AM

Originally Posted by A.P

Okay...

1) About the changing of weapons, from what I know about that, it all has to do with moddeling, gimp dosn't help with that. 2) If you don't like flat shields you'll still have to edit the model to change that.

And about UV mapping...I can't even remmeber what that is sorry, it's been awhile.

Hoped I helped somewhat.

UV maps are those weird lines you see after UV-mapping a model

Then you need to to add a texture to it , so that the engine knows wich part of the texture has to go on a part of the model

**Nikias18** · August 26, 2009, 08:42 AM

where can i download gimp from ?? and does it need any add ons or plugins?? thanks

**A.P** · August 26, 2009, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Nikias18

where can i download gimp from ?? and does it need any add ons or plugins?? thanks

the newest version of gimp has the dds plugin in it already (i'm pretty sure) The website is here: http://www.gimp.org/

**Killerbee** · August 27, 2009, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by A.P

the newest version of gimp has the dds plugin in it already (i'm pretty sure) The website is here: http://www.gimp.org/

I don't think that it has .dds plugin yet :

Plug-ins:

- Map the 'Linear Dodge' layer mode in PSD files to the 'Addition'
layer mode in GIMP
- Add JPEG2000 load plug-in
- Add X11 mouse cursor plug-in
- Add support for loading 16bit (RGB565) raw data
- Add palette exporter for CSS, PHP, Python, txt and Java, accessed
through palette context menu
- Add plug-in API for getting image URI, for manipulating size of
text layers, for getting and setting text layer hint, and for
unified export dialog appearance

http://developer.gimp.org/NEWS

**A.P** · August 27, 2009, 07:10 PM

My bad, guess not. I've got a new version without the plug-in and I can still open dds. files though.

**Killerbee** · August 28, 2009, 03:25 AM

Originally Posted by A.P

My bad, guess not. I've got a new version without the plug-in and I can still open dds. files though.

Perhaps you upgraded from an older version , but your .dds plug-in still remained untouched

**Hakomar** · September 13, 2009, 11:48 AM

How do I make shields? I wish to give hoplites shields that are do not have a rotated symmetry, but can only give one quarter that flips four times.
Edit:
How would I add a crest, that would be bad-ass on alot of units.

**Av7xrocker97** · October 31, 2009, 12:14 PM

I am trying to save the descr_model_battle.txt file afrter changing the line of code but it wont let me save it. why?!?

**CPT Worsham** · October 31, 2009, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Av7xrocker97

I am trying to save the descr_model_battle.txt file afrter changing the line of code but it wont let me save it. why?!?

I've never had trouble saving the DMB file. Try saving it in different locations and see if that helps.

**Av7xrocker97** · October 31, 2009, 04:13 PM

also, it says cannot create decr_model_battle.txt
make sure that the path and file name are correct.
what does it mean? is it a vista only error?

**Killerbee** · November 01, 2009, 04:12 AM

Yes. you must disable User Account Control.

It's somewhere in your configuration. just google it, there are loads of posts that explain how to disable it

**Voodo chile** · April 17, 2010, 01:32 AM

OK NEVERMIND I GOT IT FIGURED OUT

hey there is no 'textures' in the folder called 'models_unit' just another folder called 'attachments' and a whole lot of CAS files

''Chosse the place where your going to save the skin. Make sure you save it in C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War\data\models_unit\textures. But before you save it there change it's name to something new_unit.tga
or do what I do just add a o to it's name like - unit_easterno_archer.tga After you've done that a box will appear asking what compression you want to save your dds file in. (if it donsn't ask this that means your not saying this in dds format, fix that) Make sure you save it in BCT3/DXT5 and check the box that says generate mip maps.''

Did you forget to pt in the folder called packs? or have i done something wrong

Also when you save it there is no dx/ct thing. There are similar ones but they are missing the letter T.

And if you want to replace the current unit skin and get rid of the old one, could you just save it with the same name as the old one? So say you have hastati_etc.DDS you could add stuff and just save it as hastati_etc.DDS and replace the old one and you wouldn't have to change other files