UU3D, textures, and commander avatars

[user32167]

Hey folks,

1) I am at a loss on how to apply textures on meshes. I've read through a number of tutorial threads, downloaded UU3D + plugins, and extracted resource files from Pack File Manager. When I opened a model through UU3D, the meshes loaded just fine but I can't apply any textures or normal maps onto it (i.e. everything looks great). The import window only allows "blank" as a choice in the texture drop down.

2) The avatar for commanders (not unit card) has a camera view of the character model. I'd like to change the camera angle on the character's face so that he/she looks directly at you. Any way to do that?

Thanks.

[user32167]

To clarify on #2, I am referring to this avatar: