Retexturing problem and hidden selections

[champ-1 40]

I'm trying to retexture CSAT RPG-42. I'm using hidden selections for that, but I have very basic understanding how they work.

I don't know if name of hidden selection matters. Are they have to be predefined in RTM file? How do I know which hidden selections are available for the weapon?

Please, shed some light on how it works.

[surpher 1]

I doubt the RPG-42 has hiddenSelections, not many weapons do. You could open the model in a text editor and search for "camo".

[toadball 35]

The name of the selection will matter.

The hiddenSelections array in the weapon or vehicle's config refers to selections in the model of vertices and faces.

The hiddenselectionstextures array in the weapon/vehicle config, or setObjectTexture/setObjectTextureGlobal commands, define what texture to apply to which of the entries in the hiddenSelections array in the weapon or vehicle's config.

As you are trying to retexture one of BI's models it may be worth trying: "camo", "camo1", or "camo2" in your hiddenSelections array as these appear to be the norm in other cases where hiddenSelections exist in weapons.

Note that it may be the case that none of these selections are defined in the model and it will simply not be possible to retexture the weapon through hiddenSelections.

Edited May 22, 2014 by ToadBall

[champ-1 40]

Thanks, guys. I guess RPG doesn't have any selections.

You could open the model in a text editor and search for "camo".

Do you mean .RPT file for that weapon?

[surpher 1]

Thanks, guys. I guess RPG doesn't have any selections.

Do you mean .RPT file for that weapon?

No the model file, it will look unreadable but you can find strings like 'named selections' and texture paths.