I need help with injecting image files into the map

killgore333 · Post by **killgore333** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:30 am

Pretty much just like the title says. I extract DDS files and then I inject the DDS file back into the map. Afterwards, it gets very staticy.

Can someone please help me? After seeing these reskins, I wanted to try myself.

SpecOp44 · Post by **SpecOp44** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:33 am

You must inject in the same format you extracted.

Example: If you extracted a bitmap in DXT1 you must inject in DXT1.

killgore333 · Post by **killgore333** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:43 am

Thats the thing, I extracted it as a DDS, and injected it as a DDS.

Edit: Could using DotHalo be the problem?

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:46 am

No, it's the format... DXT 1 is a sub-format of DDS.

All Halo Bitmaps are .dds files, but they differ in the sense that some are DXT1 images, some are DXT2/3 or DXT4/5 and there are even other formats.

Assuming you're using Photoshop, just save them in the correct DXT format of which the image was before extraction. This should solve your problem.

killgore333 · Post by **killgore333** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:49 am

*Worships iGeo* Thank you so much! Thanks for taking the time to help a skin noob out!!!

Edit: Just incase I wasn't clear, it worked. It was a DTX1 thing. *Thanks iGeo some more*

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:51 am

Thank you for spelling my name correctly.

killgore333 · Post by **killgore333** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:00 am

Didn't really think nothing of it. I used to be on a message board that was real strict about spelling and grammar, so typing in complete sentences and no abbreviations or "Thx 4 da dl", stuff like that annoys me.

bibbit · Post by **bibbit** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:15 pm

killgore333 wrote:Didn't really think nothing of it. I used to be on a message board that was real strict about spelling and grammar, so typing in complete sentences and no abbreviations or "Thx 4 da dl", stuff like that annoys me.

Amen and amen.
It took me forever to figure out the DXT thing when I first started skinning, so dont feel bad.
I R PWN3D UR N00B H4XZORZ X0R3D *shudders* ugh...

fergie4000 · Post by **fergie4000** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:20 pm

i just use DXTBmp. that saves the files in the format i extracted them in i think, at least i have had no problems so far.

bibbit · Post by **bibbit** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:29 pm

fergie4000 wrote:i just use DXTBmp. that saves the files in the format i extracted them in i think, at least i have had no problems so far.

As do I, but sometimes you have to set it anyway, or it screws up.

DarkShallFall · Post by **DarkShallFall** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:29 pm

hey dont forgit that the image cant be bigger than the original

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:35 am

He already said his problem has been solved...

killgore333 · Post by **killgore333** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:26 am

Actually, I have another problem. I messages iGeo about it, but no reply. Why aren't the bump maps working? One texture in particular doesn't show up unless I am standing directly in front of it. There isn't a bumpmap for it, just the texture itself.

I think I may reskin another level.

fergie4000 · Post by **fergie4000** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:36 am

i think it is something to do with the skin not the bumpmap as i also have that problem when i can see 2 of something. try internalizing the bitmap.

JUSTNUKEIT · Post by **JUSTNUKEIT** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:20 am

I am having the same problem(the first one) i use DXTBmp and as far as i can tell they are the same. but i still get the same random colors. i don't know what i am doing wrong.

killgore333 · Post by **killgore333** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:17 am

How do you internalize the texture? My textures show up when I am extremely close to it. I would take screenshots, but that would be work, lol!

Also, I was wondering, can you resize a texture smaller than its size? I know you cannot resize larger, so replaced the "Africa earth" in midship with a burning planet, but made it smaller. Before resizing, it looked fine. When I resized it, it looked like a bunch of lines in outer space.

To get an idea of my visual of the outside of midship, think of this, but on fire. http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/49638280/