Old Skin Thread (merged)

[Jack Clayton]

hey Lars,

still trying to figure that out, but I'll try get it up ASAP.

Cheers

 

[Daniel Higgins]

Looks great, especially for a first skin.

 

[Marian Zelenka]

Your windows and lights are completely black. I have this same problem with STCC2 BMW and CRUZE. Still don't know what to do with it. But I managed nice interior window on my BMW.

 

[Jack Clayton]

Your windows and lights are completely black. I have this same problem with STCC2 BMW and CRUZE. Still don't know what to do with it. But I managed nice interior window on my BMW.

I made the lights and windows completely black on purpose, was going for that look

 

[Marian Zelenka]

@Jack Clayton So, how would I make it lighter? It's imposible in Gimp. There is something wrong.

 

[Jack Clayton]

@Jack Clayton So, how would I make it lighter? It's imposible in Gimp. There is something wrong.

the only way to make it lighter is to:

Images -> Flatten Image
Layer - Transparency -> Add Alpha Channel
Layers - Transparency -> Color to Alpha

A small window opens and you can choose a color, use the eyedropper to select the colour you want to be transparent (i.e the glass)

however, I could only get this to be completely clear. no matter what I tried, I couldn't get any tint, perhaps you might have more success.
I guess it's either clear or completely black windows with the Cruze unfortunately...

hope this is helps.

 

[Marian Zelenka]

I've just installed Photoshop and it's the same story. Really big thanks Simbin!

 

[Victor Ivanov]

I had the same problem and I asked in the tutorial thread and got no answer So I started to read and search. I'll tell right what you have to do:
Download Paint.NET and install the DDS plug-in.

Finish your windows with Photoshop/GIMP and save them as PSD file. Open that PSD file with Paint.NET, click on the BASE COLOR layer and set the opacity as you like it. Around 100 the windows are completely transparent. Merge the layers, flatten the image and save as .DDS file. CTRL + Z twice and save the .PSD just for a backup.

 

[Jack Clayton]

Good skin! Link?

Lars,

sorry for the delay mate, had some trouble uploading.

but here's the link for download.

http://www.nogripracing.com/details.php?filenr=35264

 

[Lars Brugman]

@Jack Clayton It's very good! I like it very much! Thank you.

 

[Roy Magnes]

Looking good Jack, but you've got my number on it And I thought 71 was far enough out in the list to keep it too myself

The car looks a bit intimidating with those dark headlamps, like an evil force is out to pass

 

[Jack Clayton]

@Lars Brugman, you're welcome

Looking good Jack, but you've got my number on it And I thought 71 was far enough out in the list to keep it too myself

The car looks a bit intimidating with those dark headlamps, like an evil force is out to pass

hey Rob,

you've got to be kidding me?! that was exactly my thinking as well! haha
I'll be sure to check the list change it (got some other minor tweaks to make anyway), don't want any clashes

and thank you, I quite like the intimidating dark look of the lights

 

[Sven Hielscher]

or you simply create a new channel within Gimp's channel menu and copy your alpha layer texture to it and then flatten your image and apply a layer mask using the newly created channel
then just save as DDS in DX5 and make sure to enable generate mipmaps

 

[Marian Zelenka]

If you are an absolute beginner in skinning like me and have tried to make skins for these cars and have problems with windows, here you go. I managed to modify these templates, no kidding, so you can make your skin more easily now, or better, you can make one if you didn't succeed at all!

Read RD skinning tutorial if you haven't read it yet. There is only one minor exception, read readme.txt file.

And you can now adjust lights and windows opacity on Cruze separately. How cool is that?!

http://www54.zippyshare.com/v/2383097/file.html
or
http://www.filefactory.com/file/5xt4alhg6ykb/n/modified_STCC2_templates_zip

 

[Mike Roe]

Was quiet in work this afternoon so made myself a new skin

DOWNLOAD

 

[SVP Skins]

Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?uh8dv74ujgag2bb

 

[Marc Majnes]

 

[Richard Lofthouse]

Hi and sorry for the delay in getting back to you, been in hospital for a while..
These skins are fantastic and thank you so so much for the time and effort you have put into these, these are fantastic.

 

[Victor Ivanov]

Awesome!

 

[David Ross]

Hi and sorry for the delay in getting back to you, been in hospital for a while..
These skins are fantastic and thank you so so much for the time and effort you have put into these, these are fantastic.

Glad you like it mate, hope you're feeling better now.