Iranian soldiers

[bucket man 2]

Ok... I think Im missing something here. When saving to TGA the alpha channel check box is faded out. I cant check it so the image would have alpha channel.

I just updated to 7.01 btw so its not because of the bug.

[Chris Death 0]

When you click on channels, do how many channels you

see there?

You gott'a link for the texture, so i can look myself and

tell ya what todo then?

~S~ CD

[bucket man 2]

It seems I have 4 channels RGB, Red, Green, Blue. Im quite sure theres nothing wrong here but me being a n00b with Photoshop.

[SFWanabe 0]

iwas working on an iranian f4e a few times ago. it is based on footmunch's f4 of course

Dont forget about the Iranian F-14 Tomcats.

[bucket man 2]

I was actually quite suprised to see them still flying in 2004 war games held in Iran.

They have something like 44 Tomcats operational and manufacture Phoenix missiles and some spare parts for the F-14's themselves.

I think they also make Maverick and Bullpup AT missiles and Sidewinder AA missiles.

They also have claimed to make AA version of the Hawk SAM supplied by US.

I even saw a picture of Tomcat with Hawks.

[Chris Death 0]

It seems I have 4 channels RGB, Red, Green, Blue. Im quite sure theres nothing wrong here but me being a n00b with Photoshop.

You don't have an Alpha channel then.

You need to create an Alpha channel with a selection of

where there should be transparency.

You could try to select first everything that you want to

be visible and then invert the selection then selection/save selection.

Then look again in channels pallette and you should see a fifth

channel. That's it.

~S~ CD

[bucket man 2]

Ok thanks Chris. You have been a big helper.

Edit: That almost worked... I got the alpha chanel in there followin your instructions. Then I saved it as TGA and made sure the alpha channels box was checked. Then I tried to convert it into paa with textview and the textview crashes everytime.

Then when I open the same file in photoshop again it seems the transparent backround is gone again.

The checkered bacround has changed to the plain white again and according to photoshop theres no alpha channel.

Im like pretty much pissed off at this thing right now.

[miles teg 1]

Miles, this is for Iranian units. You are posting pics of US and Iraq units.

Im sorry, you are   from doing that.

@Bucket man

Are the helmets getting a retexture as well?

CT, the reason why I posted those pics is because that map also has a HUGE part of Iran on it. Furthermore, most of the Iran/Iraq War took place in exactly the area that our map covers. For that reason that map is EXTREMELY important. The pics had US and Iraqi units in them because I didn't have any Iranian units to place in the pictures. At any rate...

Bucket Man. Let me know if you want to use any of the LoBo models or if you want to join LoBo. Some models that we fixed up or that we did ourselves we can lend you. Likewise with stuff from defunct mods like the OPGWC mod who's stuff we've been fixing up to use for our Egyptians (and later Syrians). But other stuff that we had to get permission from other mods to use we can't give out as if it were our own unfortunately. For those things you'd have to ask permission from the original makers of the addon unless you joined LoBo.

But anyhoo... which ever path you choose is cool and I'd just be happy to have some Iranian infantry in the game.

Chris G.

aka-Miles Teg<GD>

[Pathy 0]

When you save the TGA make sure you save it as 32 bit with alpha channels allowed.

Visit the PS site as well and download a patch. In some versions of PS they decided to remove the ability to save alpha channels in TGA, as TGA didnt need them aparently. They then corrected this due to feedback. You basically copy a new TGA filter thingy into your PS folder somewhere, and the new one works.

[CanadianTerror 0]

@Miles

I was joking.

[miles teg 1]

ALLAH'U AKBAR!!!! I DRAW MY PERSIAN SWORD AND CHOP OF YOUR INFIDEL GONADS!!!! lol! j/k. Your infidel gonads are safe.

Anyhoo...can't wait to see Persian troopers! Bucketman, if ya also need any web pages on Iranian military forces let me know.

Chris G.

aka-Miles Teg<GD>

[SFWanabe 0]

Quote[/b] ]ALLAH'U AKBAR!!!! I DRAW MY PERSIAN SWORD AND CHOP OF YOUR INFIDEL GONADS!!!!

I think we have a terrorist in the making here. BTW I think it's spelled "Allah" but then again what do I know. I'm just a stupid infidel.

[bucket man 2]

I though OFP has a broblem with 32bit textures? So I use 24bit option instead.

Ok It turns out OFP does NOT have broblem with 32bit textures.

Well Im just glad it works now.

[bucket man 2]

Iranian revolutionary guards in urban combat.

Class names have mostly been changed, textures made and other config changes made.

Now I have to deside and change their weapon loadout, sort some bugs out, test that they work with IMUC mods iraqis and release them.

[CanadianTerror 0]

What side are you putting them on?

Resistance....would allow them to fight Iraq.

[Billabong81 0]

Nice work Bucketman, they seem to be coming along very nicely. Keep it up

[bucket man 2]

Yeah I was thinking resistance too so they can fight IMUC's iraqis and HYKs US troops.

[miles teg 1]

SF Wannabe, it is spelled Allah'u if you use it with Akbar. The 'u is the equivalent of "is". If I just put "Allah Akbar" is like saying, "God Great" where as "Allah'u Akabar" is "God is Great!". I didn't know that either until after I was corrected by one of our Arab forum members about that.

Anyhoo...

Bucketman

Cool...glad you got the texture problem sorted out. They're looking great!

Chris G.

aka-Miles Teg<GD>

[SFWanabe 0]

SF Wannabe, it is spelled Allah'u if you use it with Akbar. The 'u is the equivalent of "is". If I just put "Allah Akbar" is like saying, "God Great" where as "Allah'u Akabar" is "God is Great!". I didn't know that either until after I was corrected by one of our Arab forum members about that.

Anyhoo...

Bucketman

Cool...glad you got the texture problem sorted out. They're looking great!

Chris G.

aka-Miles Teg<GD>

Like I said. I'm just a stupid infidel

[CanadianTerror 0]

Yes, you are. There's no doubt about it.

[SFWanabe 0]

Yes, you are. There's no doubt about it.

So are you in they're eyes....

[CanadianTerror 0]

Hey, I was just agreeing with you.

I'm sure your not used to that but theres no need to lash out.

Infidel? Me? nah

[SFWanabe 0]

Hey, I was just agreeing with you.

I'm sure your not used to that but theres no need to lash out.

Infidel? Me? nah

I'm Catholic. The muslims arch enemy next to the jews.

[bucket man 2]

I have a few broblems. The first one is the regular soldiers. They dont differ from the iraqis at all! They do have somewhat different weaponry but thats it. Oh well, they aint that much different in real life anyways...

With these Im also going to release the "dirtier" toyota hilux. No pictures from the hilux right now, sorry.

Little bit more of some bug squishing and they are done. I would have gotten them ready but general lazynes+Black Sabbath consert and the following use of toxicating substances caused a slight delay in my work speed.

[ruff 102]

its all good

everyone knows rl is alwayscomes first, well nearly for me