M4A4 Sherman

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 20 Feb 2007, 15:16

That guy must look hilarious out in public doing that...

Alright, I lol'd...

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 20 Feb 2007, 18:06

SpikedHelmet wrote:What's a colormap?

S3o files have 2 textures:

Texture one covers :
Alpha: team color
RGB channels: main texture

Texture two covers:
Green channel: reflections
Red channel: Glow map
Alpha channel: alpha(but be carefull, only people witg unit reflections on can see these)

Warlord Zsinj · Post by **Warlord Zsinj** » 20 Feb 2007, 23:36

I can explain in monkey detail (as it was explained to me just a week ago) how to do it in Photoshop, bother me on MSN sometime.

Tank texture looks good; but I'd agree with Argh regarding contrast bits and the need to put some dirt/grit on

SpikedHelmet · Post by **SpikedHelmet** » 22 Feb 2007, 08:05

I use PSP. Also, I don't do the textures. Well, I do the art part, and Flozi takes it and does all of that crap to it.

SpikedHelmet · Post by **SpikedHelmet** » 23 Feb 2007, 12:44

M4A3 w/ 76mm; Sherman on Crack.

SpikedHelmet · Post by **SpikedHelmet** » 26 Feb 2007, 22:45

Three down, two to go! Then like 57 derivative vehicles...

Neddie · Post by **Neddie** » 26 Feb 2007, 23:42

SpikedHelmet wrote:I use PSP. Also, I don't do the textures. Well, I do the art part, and Flozi takes it and does all of that crap to it.

Textures are part of the artwork, for your information.

SpikedHelmet · Post by **SpikedHelmet** » 27 Feb 2007, 00:30

What I mean to say, is that I make a .png of the skin. Then Flozi takes it and actually turns it into a proper skin with the different layers and all of that bullcrap.

Warlord Zsinj · Post by **Warlord Zsinj** » 27 Feb 2007, 02:58

If you learn how to do teamcolour, you can do really cool things, ie:

http://www.onebob.co.uk/darren/screens/gen1.jpg
(Energy generator for SWS by aGorm)

You could make things like those bright patches on the tank look a lot more integrated with the skin (by looking gritty, etc). Not that the tank looks bad, it's just worth mastering.

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 27 Feb 2007, 08:36

I'd make the area the alpha channel covers on the texture either solid black or at least grayscale. Some random noise on the alpha channel can help and outlines on the texture in general.

Instead of solid team color you could apply the texture to the alpha channel so details don't get totally lost.

Fanger · Post by **Fanger** » 27 Feb 2007, 20:25

POORLY LIT TANKS ARE POORLY LIT!!!

can we have pics on a map with more light mayhaps?? those things look like they are rolling out at sunset..

SpikedHelmet · Post by **SpikedHelmet** » 28 Feb 2007, 05:38

I don't know what's wrong with you people. I can see the things perfecty fine. However I shall humour you:

Is that good enough?

As for teamcolous: NO! I refuse to learn how to do them!

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M4A4 Sherman