deloreanman Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I'm trying to skin a weapon and when I play the game the gun is chrome and my texture is not there. How do I make it where the texture shows up and not show up as a chrome gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer_337 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 The problem here is that your alpha channel is too light, or not there at all. The alpha channels in GRAW2 are really dark. Have a look at some existing textures to get an idea. Archer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deloreanman Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 What is the alpha channel and where is it in gimp and how do I make it darker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deloreanman Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 In photoshop I don't know how to edit the alpha channel how do I do that so in the game the skin appears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIN_Wolfsong Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 In Photoshop, just go to the channels tab and select the alpha channel instead of the rgb/r/g/b channels that are selected by default. Also turn off visibility on the default channels to you see the alpha channel better. Then simply edit it as usual, in the allowed gray scale. If the texture doesn't have an alpha channel, simply go into the channels tab and add a new channel like adding a new layer in the layer tab. The new channel with by default become the alpha channel. This is 101 texture knowledge and should be explain in every beginner texture/picture editing guide there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deloreanman Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 (edited) I'm still having trouble with the alpha channel I add it to the list of channels but in the game it is still chrome. Edited April 16, 2008 by deloreanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettzies Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 When you save the DXT file, I think you want to use DXT5 from the pulldown menu, the one that saves WITH the alpha channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudbomb Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I've been working with photoshop for the past 3 years now, and Alpha channels havent given me this much trouble up-until now. First attempt at GRAW 2 weapon skinning gave me a Chrome M14. Second attempt at GRAW 2 weapon skinning gave me a horribly done Urban camo M14. What/How do you guys get the skin's looking so nice? do you have the alpha and RGB on? is alpha white? black? grey? what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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