How do i skin?

[Armoured-Fury]

Ok in the past i have made a lot of good skins for games such as SIMS 2 but how do i extract files from Halo then import them once finished?

For example i am thinking about skinning a Warthog so how do i get the model into Photoshop and then import itto the game?

Also would there be any point in importing it into the game as i may not be able to use them in multiplayer?

Me and my friend are thinking about making a clan for multiplayer and would like itif we could have our own customised logo on the armour but i believe there are only logo's in Halo 2?

I'm a no0b to modeling also.. So if somebody could please point me in the direction of some good modeling and skinning tutorials i would be really grateful.. I did look in this whole section but found nothing adequate enough?

Can anybody help?

Many thanks

Chris

[Armoured-Fury]

Ummmmm... I read at the head of this topic that you know THIS is where you post questions about skinning? Yet nobody has replied to my question, therefor i'm guessing it should be renamed to "Questions answered if we can be bothered"

[rossmum]

To get it into PS, open a map that has the Hog in HMT and got to bitmaps, then scroll through until you see the skins for the Hog, then export them all somwhere. Next, get the .dds plugin for PS and open the skins. Once done, save as a DDS (make sure it's a DXT1 for the Hog) and use HMT to import the new skins (make sure you've backed up bitmaps.map). And skins do work in MP, but only you can see them.

Please don't double post again.

[Armoured-Fury]

Sorry for double posting How do i import it using HMT? I injected the file but then what do i do? Where do i save the warthog file so that it will effect the game?

Many thanks

Chris

[rossmum]

Once injected into HMT it should automatically appear in-game, if you replaced the original file.

[Armoured-Fury]

When i try to run the game it gets past the opening sequences i get a black screen I've done everything right.. It worked earlier that day but then it stopped working i dunno why

Chris

[rossmum]

Uhh... I have no idea. If you replaced the wrong skin, maybe, or if it's in thw wrong format, but I don't know. A simple Hog skin shouldn't do that.

[Armoured-Fury]

I put it on the right skin and it's in .DDS format

edit: Ok i just found out that Halo only messes up WHEN i click on the skin i want to use, for example "Vehicles\Bitmaps\Warthogs" skinned or un-skinned Halo refuses to work properly

Any ideas?

Maybe it's HMT?

[rossmum]

Beyond me. Ask in the HMT forum maybe?

[fishy lover]

where do u get the .dds plugin

[Armoured-Fury]

I looked on Google for it.. Why do u need it or something?

[Spartan Sniper]

read this tut it will help out a lot
http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4390