How To Make New Multiplayer Skins (without replacing current ones - UPDATED)

[SkyNet]

Im getting some trouble my skin will show the pic in the main menu to select it but in game no where to be found... plz download it and tell me whats wrong and if u can upload it back he fixed version... http://www.tribes2maps.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2462

 

thanks

[NetStalker]

what about making skins that are avail in Team play

 

like the Darthmaul skin just turns into a Reborn skin in a team match

[SkataN]

Skynet im guessing your problem is where mine first laid. Do what the Raven guy said(sorry, forgot your name), make the mod directory and copy all the subdirectorys into...so should be something like :

 

 

C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\Mods\models\players\darthvader

 

where darth vader is the example model....

 

then, inside the mods directory, create a new zip file, click add,locate and select the folder which reads models and click

add with wildcards. After thats done zipping exit winzip and open your pk3 file saver (i recomend pakscape.11(

http://www.3dap.com/eliteforce/owen/) and open the zip file, then save as .pk3 put it in the base directory and your ready to go. Please Mr. Raven tell me if i mentioned something wrong here, but this worked fine for me, I sent it to my friend and it worked great for him.

 

(On a side note, while opening the default.skin text file, i noticed bbunch of files wich read stormtroopers.cap, I didnt mess with tthese files and it works fine)

[SkyNet]

plz reupload the file fixed i cant get it to work

[SkataN]

All you do is select the models folder in a new winzip file after clicking "add",(not the one in your base directory, but the one in your mods folder)then click add wildcard, that will store the directories and subdirectories paths. then save as pk3

[SkataN]

Lol, you didn't even save it as pk3 file, ill fix it then upload it on the forum i downloaded it on

[Danica]

skatan I have the same problem as sky and I tried what you said but it still shows up as kyle =(

[SkyNet]

skatan i got it fixed man...but one arm is missing on him!! LOL I dont know what happened.

[Danica]

how'd you fix it sky??? please heelp me!

[SkataN]

ill be posting it on his forums in a sec... as for now here is a picture of his model....you need to fix the arm

 

 

http://www.geocities.com/skatanii/pics

 

 

ok and your zip file is now posted on the above forum link you listed. Just put the pk3 file in your base directory and your good to go

[Danica]

skatan if I send you my pk3 can you fix it for me? please?

[UniKorn]

Originally posted by Vorax

Any chance you could give us an exact date on the tools delivery? Even if it is just the .def file or just the compiler.

- Vorax

 

Allready asked Mr. Hoekstra mate, we'll have to wait

 

UniKorn

Mapper 4 Wired Lamp Studios

http://www.wiredlampstudios.com

[SkataN]

sure send away maxedpayne@hotmail.com

[SkyNet]

I dont know how to fix his arm help!

[Danica]

okay sent away skatan...

[Aiee]

Oookay. I followed the above instructions and created a pk3 file in jk2/gamedats/base called aiee.pk3 (Original, I know. I'm just testing it out). The pk3 archive contains files all located inside the path models\player\shadowtrooper

 

the pk3 file contains modded jpgs, model_default_aiee.skin, containing references to the new pictures, icon_default_aiee.jpg, model.glm, test.md3, Thumbs.db, sounds.cfg and animsounds.cfg

 

When I load up the game and go to the player config menu (doesn't matter if it's the one in the setup menu or ingame), I can scroll through icons until I reach the default shadowtrooper icon on the far right. Now, assuming the icons are in alphabetic order, model_default_aiee.skin should appear after model_default.skin, so I hit the next arrow to select my new skin.

 

At this point, the game crashes, and I am dumped at the MP console with a flashing error message reading

 

"Requested feature was omitted at compile time"

The last lines of the console read:

 

--- Common Initialization Complete ---

Winsock Initialized

Opening IP socket: localhost:28070

Hostname: xxx.xxx.dk

IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Working directory: D:\jk2\GameData

----- CL_Shutdown -----

RE_Shutdown( 1 )

Shutting down OpenGL subsystem

...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): success

...deleting GL context: success

...releasing DC: success

...destroying window

...resetting display

...shutting down QGL

...unloading OpenGL DLL

-----------------------

Requested feature was omitted at compile time

 

Now, my question is: What on earth did I do wrong?

[farmerBob]

Just a guess, but I suppose that when you zip up your skin files you're supposed to use NO compression? I don't think that was ever stated, and it is probably why Aiee is having problems.

[Aiee]

Just tried making a new zip using no compression. Same result as before :/

[Mr.Wiz]

I saw your post Aiee. I was fooling with the skins and I had the same problem. I fixed that by changing the way my image program compressed the .jpg files that I edited. Compare the originals with the ones you made and you will probably see a file size/compression difference. Play with that setting and maybe it will help.

[Aiee]

Hmmm.. Point. I'll give that a go. Right now, I'm using Maximum quality (80% on the slider) in PS6's save for web compression. Perhaps fooling with it for a bit will help.

[Crease]

So, can the new skin be used in public multi-player matches or is it just for your own private viewing?

[Aiee]

the skin can be used if everyone has it. If the server has the skin, you can turn on an option on your client to automatically download it if you don't have it.

[Mark_Li]

Ive got the same problem, this business of requested feature omitted at compile time.

 

Help. I beg of you.

[junior]

I followed your notes on creating skins but I can't seem to get it to happen. Do you have any more info?

[jbizkitz]

I have read the tut and I made the skin ok and my skin shows up in the setup section...but when try to host a server it doesnt show up. I have 2 other skins that work. Please help.