Topic: Custom Weapons Textures (Read 1225 times)

Kaenyne · « **on:** September 17, 2004, 12:20:13 pm »

As a total ignoramus in these matters, I was pondering the creation of my own homemade photon torpedos.

Is this something a newbie should even be considering or is this a project requiring expensive modeling programs, extensive skills, etc.?

111wallace111 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2004, 12:25:06 pm »

you can change the colors by simply using a basic photo editing program..... what are you trying to accomplish?

Kaenyne · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2004, 12:28:58 pm »

Like you read my mind.

Yeah, I'd like to try just changing colors at first. But I'd also like to create new "looks" for topedoes as well at a later date. For example, at Atheorhaven's site, he has a textures page with various torpedoes, some recolors, some are "TOS" style, some are "V'Ger" style, etc.. I'd like to do something along those lines.

GotAFarmYet? · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2004, 04:32:37 pm »

If you have a better editor than paint like something that came with a scanner then use it, if not paint will work.

changing colours is easy and can be done quickly. Making a new one requires more effort but as long as you use the basic outline that the orginal used it can be done. I would incourage you to try, you have nothing to lose and you may enjoy the experience.

Kaenyne · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2004, 11:41:13 pm »

Okay, so I've been playing around with Microsoft Paint and made a LOT of messes of my photons. In essence, I'm lost. I think what I want to do is, for example, change the stock photon torpedo to another color like red and keep the same hue, saturation and luminescence for each corrsponding shade of blue. Hence, the "look" of the red photon is the same as the original blue, except for the color. Hope I'm making sense here.

Reverend · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2004, 01:01:07 am »

I tried it myself, I got most of the colors to change, nut no much else... I was hoping to use the below to get the V'ger torp effect, but it doesnt work... at least not for me...
http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/topic,163343047.0.html

if you run across something, post it... good luck

dogfighter · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2004, 06:46:01 am »

i have a some folders full of custom textures - dont know who made them - most of them are edited by myself
to fit in a mod im making.
ill prepare a zip with all photon textures i got.

ed:)

Kaenyne · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2004, 12:18:50 pm »

That would be VERY cool of you Dogfighter. Any tips on how to make my own homemade torpedoes too?

Sapharite · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2004, 03:48:39 am »

Kaenye, check this link. This is version 1.0 of mine Pulse Phasers. I've made them for the community use as well as for my SFCNG MOD

Enjoy http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/topic,163336775.0.html

Kaenyne · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2004, 08:39:21 am »

Thanks, Lord de Seis! That's quite nice of you!

Don420 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2004, 05:14:34 pm »

does anyone know which texture is ph4's, i'd like to modify it a little ???

QobnuH · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2004, 05:53:01 pm »

The ph4 texture is the white bar on the fx1.bmp. Be advised ALL phaser colors will be influenced by changes in this space. Subtle gradients can be used if you want to maintain multiple colors. phG seems to be more affected by the lateral portions of this area.
Its cool that everyone has unique textures..personalizes the game.I use custom textures for every weapon. Many years ago I re-sized the photons since they were ridiculously large.
I don't have a V'ger torp but my plasma snare is kind of similar.

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