[Help] Really Strange Texture Error.

[Adm_Z]

So I am trying to edit the Aquiescent Class textures, but the main texture is causing me trouble. when I open it in gimp, it looks like the first attached pic, but when I open it in TGATool 2.0 it flips upsides down. I am not sure which way it is supposed to face, and when I save it in tgatool it messes with the way the textures apply to the model, even if I didn't edit the texture at all.

Whats more is that it seems to only be a problem with the Tricond1.tga and none of the others.

This is very odd, and I don't usually get these kinds of problems. Any light somebody could shed on the subject would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Jetfreak]

This is one of the reasons why I've stopped using the TGATool Program, it acts too stubborn with certain textures for reasons I cannot explain.

What are you trying to edit Z? Could I lend a hand?

 

[Amateur]

An idea - try flipping the image in GIMP first, then (in theory) tga tool should flip it back to the way it's supposed to be.

 

[Adm_Z]

Well, I was seeing if I could mimic the FO fed texture style of texture by bumpmapping and darkening the hull. I also adjusted the contrast when needed, but I"m sure you could do a better job.

I was just trying to make all ships match. Though not cannon, and maybe not the most popular style, the FO textures are unique and all match, so I was trying to get the ships I added into FO to match. this is the first ship I ran into trouble with.

Edit: I'll try that Amature. I had that idea earlier, but forgot about it.

 

[Terra_Inc]

I've had similar problems before. Not sure if it's really a problem with the texture/model or with TGATool, though.

 

[Adm_Z]

it seems to be TGATool... But! Good news! I finally extracted the picture and added the alpha manually. it finally worked. Here is the final pic of my FO-style Aquiescent Class

 

[Ryderstorm]

That looks great Zax!!!

 

[Starfox1701]

These are the things that make me so glad I have photoshop. Good work man

 

[Majestic]

These are the things that make me so glad I have photoshop. Good work man

You're telling me.

Great work Adm_Z, she looks great.

 

[thunderfoot]

USS Dust Buster lookin' pretty sharp there, Zax.

 

[Adm_Z]

I am officially adding that to the name list Thunder.

Thanks guys, I am going to try to give an alternative set of textures with any of the FO conversions I do to make the ships better match those in FO, just in case somebody wants them. I figured that somebody might like them. I am still not sold on the look, but having the option of using them as alternatives is nice.

Here are s'more pics.

 

[Adm_Z]

You know, I think I will start a thread with some of these. MSFC