how to retexture units ?

[rufflesgnr 10]

hi, i have photoshop knowlege but i dont know how people retexture units keeping the clothes "lines" and folds.. i tried seraching for tutorials but cant find any

for exemple, adding a camo pattern in a units pants but keeping the costure, pocket lines etc...

[-)rStrangelove 0]

Folds are in a different texture.

Here's info on all texture types in ArmA: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Armed_Assault:_Texture_Naming_Rules

DePBO the character addon and convert the different textures of 1 model to watch them in PS.

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=77564&page=2

Edited August 3, 2009 by ])rStrangelove

[rufflesgnr 10]

DePBO the character addon and convert the different textures of 1 model to watch them in PS.

i did that, but how do i know what is the folds texture ???

for example the Force recon

i have the specialforces_1_co but whats the fold texture to that ?

and then where do i go ? how to add the camo pattern to the pants without losing the folds and shadows ?

Edited August 3, 2009 by rufflesgnr

[Shadow NX 1]

There is no different folds texture.

Textures have one base texture that has the camo, details, lining and wrinkles on it and there also is a normal and specular map.

The normalmap is the bluish to lila texture that holds the depth information and so applies a effect of folds and bumps and so on without a need to model these details.

The specular map is typical lil to white and defines what shines on a textures, the darker the less it shines afaik.

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I also plan a little reskin but yeah, getting the damn lining similar to the original will be pretty hard.

[DaSquade 0]

Beside the Normal (_nohq) and specular map (_smdi) textures, the ambient shadow (_as) texture also contains 'effects' that represent folds and other details.

Although DM (?) once released a PSD (photoshop file with layers) of the stock arma1 soldiers witch contained most details as folds, pockets, camo etc on seperated layers. I don't think this will be availible soon of the ArmA2 models. So you will have to tweak your way yourself.

You might want to play with the default color texture (_co) and play with some effects like:

- Desaturate.

- Layer style (overlay, soft light, hard light, color burn etc..).

- Opacity.

- Layer masks.

untill you get a good blended in result, without loosing the basic details.

Not an easy task and you will be forced to stick to the default shapes unless you alter the _nohq, _smdi and _as textures.

[Shadow NX 1]

Guess a universal layer wouldnt really work this time as it seems most units are all done in a different layout, at least on Russian and Chedaki textures it totally differs making it a pain to reskin.

[rufflesgnr 10]

thanks guys.. but its gotta to be some way, the desert merc addon kept the lines exactly the same changing the camo pattern !