how making new textures?

[derkomai3523]

hi there!

I'd like to make new textures.
I already saw how to convert an agh into a tga file.

but now i make Tgas becoming agh again by modifying extention and it don't work (in agh wiewer: "index is out of table")

I'd like to know how to convert tga to agh properly.

I also would like to know if there is a way to add skins and no replace it (perhaps there is a file with code to modify, set the number of skin from 15 to 18 for sample, I don't know)

It should be nice to create a pack!

thank you all, and have a nice day!

[Fridlekh]

You should be able to simply place the tga files in your resoruces_override directory and start the game (make the appropriate textures\...\ subfolders for this! certain folders cause different conversion options to be used (tints, )

If it doesn't automatically create a textures_agh\...\file.agh for each textures\...\file.tga then here are a few things you might try:

/setpref updateAGHFiles true

and then restart or use /purgetextures

(you'll need this in your commands def in resources_override)

		//purgeTextures
		{
			string name = "purgeTextures"
			string abbrev = "purgeTex"
			string usage = "[no parameters]"
			string description = "Purges all texture and image resources for immediate reloading."
		}

I'll test this out myself later after work.

[derkomai3523]

OK, so if I want to create a new dragon skin, the original directory is:
Horizons\Resources\textures_agh\characters\charact ers\dragon_u


I create Horizons\resources_override\resources\textures_agh \characters\characters\dragon_u\clothing

and I put in it my new textures at tga format?


knowing that there are 15 dragon skins
(dragon_u_sk08_head00_base.agh.Tga)
can I call files for being the 16st skin?
(dragon_u_sk16_head00_base.agh.Tga)
or change the 00 to 01 to have a new map? or have I to modify code in aanother file to force the game seeing there is a new skin and raise up number?

then, I haven't understood for /setpref updateAGHFiles true and /purgetextures, these are to enter in chat text field in the game?

whatever, thank you for answering!

[Fridlekh]

you cannot add content to the game in most cases, you can only override existing content.

exceptions are sounds/playlists, maps, and certain properties of the interface

so for your dragon skin, you would use the same file name as the skin you want to modify.

/ commands are used in game.

the /purge command, as stated, would need to be added to your commands file just like /setscale

have you tried any of this yet? There's no real reason not to experiment and see what happens. worst case is you'll need to re-patch some files.

[RuneDragoon]

One issue I have is that I modify the player command file and the game patches it back to the original, erasing the modification. Any way to make it ignore this?

[Fridlekh]

erm... put it in resources_override?

(you'll need this in your commands def in resources_override)

		//purgeTextures
		{
			string name = "purgeTextures"
			string abbrev = "purgeTex"
			string usage = "[no parameters]"
			string description = "Purges all texture and image resources for immediate reloading."
		}

[derkomai3523]

And where, and what name have we to give at the purgeressource def? I tried
Horizons\resources_override\resources\definitions\ characters\dragon\dragon_u_purgeTextures.def
and type /purgeTextures but it don't works.

[RuneDragoon]

erm... put it in resources_override?

doh. *pat self* Helps to read closely.

[derkomai3523]

yea, but what about the file name?
purgeTextures.def?

[RuneDragoon]

yea, but what about the file name?
purgeTextures.def?

go to resources and copy player_commands.def to resources_override and add the code at the bottom within brackets in this file.