WindraSkywalker Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hi everyone I'm really sorry for the stupid question but I can't get my armored robes to be shiny, i've tried using the alpha channels in photoshop but it won't work:confused:,, does it involve using txi files? i don't have a clue...maybe i did something wrong... please any help would be appreciated, thanks alot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 You've only done the first step. The texture's alpha channel just makes the non-white areas transparent (the level of transparency is dictated by the shade of grey - white being fully opaque, black being fully transparent). In order to get "shininess" you need an environment map. This is what shows through the transparency. In order to use one, make a text file with the same name as the texture but with the extension TXI. Edit the file in Notepad/Wordpad and add the line envmaptexture CM_baremetal and save it. Put it the Override folder alongside the texture/s. There are several environment maps, but CM_baremetal is probably the one most commonly used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherValkyrie Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 You've only done the first step. The texture's alpha channel just makes the non-white areas transparent (the level of transparency is dictated by the shade of grey - white being fully opaque, black being fully transparent). In order to get "shininess" you need an environment map. This is what shows through the transparency. In order to use one, make a text file with the same name as the texture but with the extension TXI. Edit the file in Notepad/Wordpad and add the line envmaptexture CM_baremetal and save it. Put it the Override folder alongside the texture/s. There are several environment maps, but CM_baremetal is probably the one most commonly used. Thank you! This answers my questions about the patterned robe mod... I'm gonna try this so my robes are no longer transparent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherValkyrie Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Damn it. Nothing. The robes are still transparent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindraSkywalker Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Thanks alot darth parametric it works! here's the screenshot, but i wonder why the 'shine' effects look horrible in the dark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherValkyrie Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Thanks alot darth parametric it works! here's the screenshot, but i wonder why the 'shine' effects look horrible in the dark? I don't think your thumbnail pic is working... Can't enlarge when clicking on. The shine effect in the dark? Well... doesn't there have to be a light source for an object to reflect the light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I don't think your thumbnail pic is working... Can't enlarge when clicking on.Here's the link to the larger image - http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/277/screenie2qu3.jpg - but it's still a little small to make much out. The shine effect in the dark? Well... doesn't there have to be a light source for an object to reflect the light?Hard to tell much given the image size and the lighting. I know from personal experience that environment map effects tend to show up poorly in screenshots. Still, looks to me like you need to up the opacity of your alpha layer a tad if you are going for a metal effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindraSkywalker Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Well I lowered the opacity on purpose so it wouldn't be too shiny and the textures would be more visible. It looks ok in game but yeah it doesn't show in screenshots. here's a bigger screen, sorry for the small one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth-me Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hi. Does anyone have any idea what I would put in a .txi file to make hair "glossy", or if this is even a sensible idea? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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