[SOLVED]Texture Issues (and Another Misc Inquery)

**King Siegfried** · August 23, 2009, 04:26 AM

I've looked up many tutorials on normal mapping my textures, which allowed me to get pretty creative with how I was modding my units. Some of them came out pretty well. But one thing that I don't understand is why all of my normal maps are inverted when compared to the SS files. As shown here:

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Now I noticed that every time I used a normal.texture like the top-left one, it results in awkward textures in the game. I shall provide the following as an example:

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Can anyone tell me how to make normal maps like the bottom-right so that I can have 3D belts and accessories that don't sink into my men's breastplates?

Also. Second question. Is it possible to have a unit wield a two-handed weapon for their primary, but carry a shield on their back, and if they need to switch to their secondary, they pull out their secondary weapon and their shield?

**Stephan** · August 23, 2009, 04:40 AM

dont know about the first question but im pretty sure that the second one isnt possible

**King Siegfried** · August 23, 2009, 11:41 AM

Yeah, I was also fairly certain that the second one isn't possible either. But I wanted to ask just in case.

**Caesar Clivus** · August 23, 2009, 07:09 PM

For some reason I cant see the 2nd lot of screenshots you posted. But try following Lord_Calidor's advice in this tutorial thread and see if that helps with your normal maps: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=191066.

As for your second question, the problem would be that the unit would charge into battle with the 2-handed weapon but the second they engage in melee, they'll automatically switch to their secondary weapons much the way that cavalry and archers do when they get into melee.

**King Siegfried** · August 24, 2009, 01:12 AM

Weird. Here are the links for my screenshots: http://direkliansanth.250free.com/textureinversion.jpg and http://h1.ripway.com/DireklianBoob/j...tsinvertsm.jpg. And once again, you enter my threads and help a bro out lol. Lord_Calidor did indeed provide me with the know-how to do what I was hoping to do. I seem to be all set! Thank you again, my good sir

And thanks for confirming that, so I wouldn't waste time trying to do it.