Help!!!

[Gulf40]

What Program Do I Need To Make The Car Skins??? :confused:

[Fool_1njection]

Photoshop or any other good paint program, I use Paint.Net but I only edit skins anyway!!!

[Zieman]

What Program Do I Need To Make The Car Skins??? :confused:
A bit more info would be nice.
Like:
- what game are you going to make the skins for?
- what kind of computer / OS you're running (PC / MAC, Win?? / Linux, tc.)?

Also, you could actually try to find some info by yourself, there are 150+ threads about car editing int this forum alone. :rolleyes: Take GTL for instance, here (http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9724) you find more than enough info to make a skin of your own...

Some of the spesific game sections can be very helpful too.

SEARCH (http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/search.php) can be a useful tool too... :wave:

[Gulf40]

im Running GTL with Windows An i have Photoshop also but what else do i need

[Fool_1njection]

GeEditior or 3dSimed to pack the files into .gtl files!!!

[Gulf40]

where do i download GeEditor

[Fool_1njection]

Here on nogrip, I think it's under GTR2 misc files!!!

[Gulf40]

oh ok thnks and what files do i edit to make car skins

[Fool_1njection]

You need to get templates for the specific cars and then paint them. Save them to DDS and pack them into GTL/GTR files, these files all need specific names that must be the same, eg 901_GTLCAR.dds or something like that, also in the .car file the number must be the same as the files eg. 901.

[Fool_1njection]

If the skin is 901_GTLCAR.dds then the GTL file it's packed into must be the same, you also need two different resolutions, low res and high res, look at other cars and the way they're named to see how to do it!!!

[Gulf40]

mine are bik car and gtl files

[Gulf40]

what editor is for GTL cause GeEditor wont work

[Fool_1njection]

Use 3dSimeEd then!!!, the GTL files contain the .dds files.

[Gulf40]

itll take a while to download wont it :(

[Zieman]

what editor is for GTL cause GeEditor wont work
If you bothered to READ, or at least BROWSE through the File management for GTL (http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9724), you would know that GEditor works with .GTL files :banghead:

[Gulf40]

oh ok sry ill look at it :)

[Zieman]

:up:

[Gulf40]

do i edit it in Ge

[Fool_1njection]

Dude, you have to paint a car with the template, save to dds and then pack it in a new .gtl file, study how other cars are done!?!?, that's how I learnt stuff in gtr2, by exploring and observations and checking how things work without much forum help!!!

[Fool_1njection]

Sorry if I sounded angry but it seems like we have to explain everything, even how to click!!!

I'm still willing to help tho!

[sunalp2]

There are two sticky's here, one for skins and one for standalones. Plus they have links to other programs you will need.

http://forum.rscnet.org/forumdisplay.php?f=980

[Fool_1njection]

Gulf40, any luck with skinning yet????

[Gulf40]

ok thnks guys

[Gulf40]

OK right now im downloading the templates the i just go to GeEditor and edit them there?
:confused:

[Fool_1njection]

Once you finished painting, you pack them into the .gtl files using GeEditor!!!

You have to create a new car number and that must be in the file name, compare yours with those of other cars, see how they were named! once done put it in a new folder with a suitable name and put it in with the other cars.

[Zieman]

OK right now im downloading the templates the i just go to GeEditor and edit them there?
:confused:
Take the time to READ the stickies AND the stuff in the links sunalp2 provided.

[sunalp2]

OK right now im downloading the templates the i just go to GeEditor and edit them there?
:confused:

You use the templates for making the skins with Photoshop. You need the nvidia.DDS plug in to convert the templates from PSD (Photoshop) to .DDS. Then you use Geditor to pack the files into the GTL files (which you can use from another standalone car from the game). You will also need to get the un-encrypted car files from the Misc download section. (Or use one from a similar standalone car).

Have a look at the tutorials that I have linked for you at RSC, that has links to the nvidia.dds plug in, and to Virtual Dub, and the Rad tools bink maker. You will need all these free programs to complete the car.

[Gulf40]

ok thnks guys ill try it and if it dont work ill probably just try it again

[sunalp2]

ok thnks guys ill try it and if it dont work ill probably just try it again

If you have problems, just send me a PM. :)

[Gulf40]

ive got 1 final question. Can i Edit the origional cars from the game

[Fool_1njection]

Not sure about GTL but you can in GTR2, I have a Question too, what has a .bik got to do with a standalone car???

[Gulf40]

i rly do not know :confused:

[Zieman]

Not sure about GTL but you can in GTR2, I have a Question too, what has a .bik got to do with a standalone car???
The little video showing car on track (at least in GTL) is .bik (Rad compressed video) file.

[Gulf40]

ok

[sunalp2]

ive got 1 final question. Can i Edit the origional cars from the game

Yes, but you need a 3D editor, and it's not easy. :)

[Gulf40]

yeah thatll be pretty hard to get ok

[Fool_1njection]

Did you mean edit the original car skins or 3d models???

You can edit the skins with Photoshop but to edit models you need a 3d editor like sunalp2 said!!!

[Gulf40]

yes i know that Fool_1njection thats why i said the 3d editor will be hard to get :)

[Fool_1njection]

oops, Fool moment for me :conf1:

:shocking:, :banghead:, :slap: and :chair:!!! :p

[Gulf40]

Thats ok

[psyfungi]

Are you guys trying to do some NoGrip version of "Who's on First?" :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

[Fool_1njection]

???? Explain ????

[psyfungi]

Sorry, it is a bit old-school and US-culture-centric.

"Who's on first?" is a famous comedy routine where two guys keep talking back and forward but keep managing to misunderstand each other.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8342445135331678445

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who%27s_on_first