halo 2 skinning

sundriedprawn · Post by **sundriedprawn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:50 am

hi im new to skinning so i need to know what programs i need to skin and how to skin (vehicle's and entire maps)

THANK YOU

nifebender · Post by **nifebender** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:41 pm

open dothalo, find the bitmap you want to change(example the warthog tag), extract the bitmap. then open it in photoshop or whatever program you are using, edit it then save it as the same type of dds file it originally was. go back to dot halo and inject it back into the map. if you are doing the warthog or anything else that says its external, and your doing it on somthing other than the shared.map you need to make it internal using the bitmap internalizer program.(example- changing the hog only on your coag map needs to be internalized) then clear you cach and sign your map and ftp it to your xbox.i think thats about it. to open a dds file in photo shop you need to get the dds plugin. if you are using anything else get convim to convert dds to jpeg, then get DXTBmp to convert jpeg to all forums of dds.

sundriedprawn · Post by **sundriedprawn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:14 pm

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:32 pm

you don't have to clear your cache and wait forever fro the map to load if you use the bitmap internalizer thats the point of it.

sundriedprawn · Post by **sundriedprawn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:38 pm

how do i extract the bitmap i go to the bitm tag click on warthog_chassis but how do i extract it?

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:46 pm

You look in the Raw Data Editor where the pic of the chassis is and below that is a big button that says extract bitmap and then you save it somewhere.

sundriedprawn · Post by **sundriedprawn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:07 pm

it says there is no raw data for this tag even tho its the bitm tag :$

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:17 pm

what item specifically are you looking fro and what map?

sundriedprawn · Post by **sundriedprawn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:40 pm

warhog chassis for coag also the scenario stuff

also do you guys have any idea why the move box doesnt appear when i drag and drop in insolence (ive selectied so its highlighted then drag it to the map i want like im trying to get back washs sky to coagulation)

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:48 pm

Make sure you have mainmenu.map and shared.map and single_player_shared.map and if you do and dothalo still isnt working then try using ADI by TheSwampFox. and for the drag and drop after you drag it a box should pop up that says you need to locate either singleplayershared.map or mainmenu.map or shared.map and then a box will pop up that says moving objects then relinking.

sundriedprawn · Post by **sundriedprawn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:02 pm

how do i extract the bitmap with ADI and do i have to have shared, single player shared and mainmenu in the same folder?

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:05 pm

get them off your halo 2 game disc if you dont already have them then put them in the same folder as the maps you are trying to extract bitmaps from then edit the bitmaps then use the bitmap internalizer and resign and ftp back to your box.

sundriedprawn · Post by **sundriedprawn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:07 pm

k but how do i extract it with adi? and the movebox still doesnt appear

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:11 pm

in ADI you choose the second from the right symbol on the bottomright (it looks like a CD with an "i" on the right side of the CD) then you choose the bitmap and then choose save texture and to put it in choose inject texture(duh).

sundriedprawn · Post by **sundriedprawn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:13 pm

k but what up with my insolence do i need a plugin or something

EDIT: when i try to extract the bitmap it get an unhandled error

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:20 pm

not that i know of. open insolence then the two maps you're using. next click the sky tag (for the sky) then click the little black paper on the left side of the (scenarios/sky/...) so that the paper now says EDIT and then click and hold over the scenarios/sky/... and then drag it onto the other map and let go so that the moving and relinking box shows up. tell me if it works for you.

sundriedprawn · Post by **sundriedprawn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:24 pm

nope thats what ive been doing but nothing happens also do you know why ive been getting unhandled errors when i extract the bitmap from adi?

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:32 pm

if you dont have shared.map, singleplayershared.map, and mainmenu.map in your folder that contains the maps you are editing then you will get an unhandelled exception so make sure that you have them in the same folder.
For insolence it only transfers things for me when it's a new map and has no previous changes so try transfering to a new map, but if yours was already new then i cant really help you.

sundriedprawn · Post by **sundriedprawn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:41 pm

ok ill try the insolence thing and the maps are in the same folder

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:46 pm

i suggest you use a backup original version of whatever map you are using and then try everything again starting with insolence then try using ADI for the bitmaps and hit "save texture" not "save bitmap".