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Jul 8 2008, 06:11 AM
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So I'm... I usually know what I'm doing when it comes to C&C modding (insert rant about how modding the original Tiberian Dawn is probably what lead me to become a Computer Science major here), buuuut... okay, to the point. I'm trying to use the 4TNK voxel that is present in Tiberian Sun in DTA. It works easily enough, but the voxel is all nasty looking, like it has the wrong palette. I was trying to take apart the Orca voxel and see if I could... somehow figure out what palette it used (if this is even the issue) and apply it to this other voxel... no... that's not right. I'm not sure what to do. Also this mod rawks, me and my little brother were LANning it up earlier. :X
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Jul 8 2008, 06:08 PM
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Actually, you should be able to do it like this.. Find the 4tnk.vxl using XCC Mixer and make sure you're viewing it using the standard TS unittem/unitsno palette. Copy the file as .pcx Find the .pcx files, select the first one, use the modified DTA palette, and use Copy as .vxl. Make sure the 'Use for conversion' thing is selected in the View menu. You may have to re-apply the normals, i'm not sure about that. Just use the normalizer tool from PPM: http://www.ppmsite.com/downloads/Install_CubeNormals_1.5.exe
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Jul 8 2008, 07:51 PM
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I am doing what The DvD has suggested, not to mention I was having a problem with XCC Mixer finding my Tiberian Sun directory, but it seems that the only thing I can manage to do is cause the game to crash when the mission is loading.
1. I viewed 4tnk.vxl, 4tnkbarl.vxl, and 4tnktur.vxl using unittem.pal 2. I copied 4tnk.vxl, 4tnkbarl.vxl, and 4tnktur.vxl as pcx, with "Use for Conversion" checkmarked. 3. I selected the "unittem.pal" palet from Expand01_DTA.mix 4. I copied 4tnk.vxl, 4tnkbarl.vxl, and 4tnktur.vxl as voxels, with DTA's unittem palet selected, and with "Use for Conversion" selected. 5. I extracted 4tnk.hva, 4tnkbarl.hva, and 4tnktur.hva from TIBSUN.mix -> local.mix. 6. I used XCC Mix Editor to insert my six files, the voxel and hva files, into Expand01_DTA.mix. 7. I saved and compacted Expand01_DTA.mix. 8. I ran DTA.exe, and started a skirmish battle. 9. During the load screen, the game freezes, and I can move my cursor around. 10. ??? 11. PROFIT!
This seems to be the sum of my experience. =[
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Jul 8 2008, 10:06 PM
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QUOTE (Team Black @ Jul 8 2008, 02:15 PM) ah, you need an HVA files - those tell the game where the voxel is in relation to the selection box. Without it the game will freeze
You'll find the 4tnk's HVAs in the tibsun local.mix, just extract them and put em with the voxel files My step five was... 5. I extracted 4tnk.hva, 4tnkbarl.hva, and 4tnktur.hva from TIBSUN.mix -> local.mix. I did that. =[
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Jul 8 2008, 10:12 PM
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I think he did that, Team Black.... Seems to me he did everything right. Treeko, now that you have had an error, there should be an except.txt in your TS folder.. upload it here so we can take a look at it There's a small chance that your DTA mix is corrupted. I suggest using XCC Mixer to add files to a .mix. It's more stable. Just use drag and drop.
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Jul 10 2008, 11:46 PM
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Same thread, new idea (!)
I am now trying to add more sides to choose from than GDI and Nod. I tried to follow the structure of Sides and Houses that RA2 rules.ini used, but I seem to be stuck. I can get the 3rd side selectable from the menu in a skirmish battle, they start out with an MCV and some soldiers (I added "newside" to the Owner= field in some units, and buildings).
Once I deploy the MCV, the normal buildings appear in the sidebar, that is, a power plant and three types of walls, but they are all greyed out. I click them and it says "Building", but nothing happens. If I mess with the Side and House properties in rules.ini, I can get my new side to sort of replace either GDI or Nod, but this is not what I desire.
tl;dr How do I added third side?
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Jul 14 2008, 01:54 AM
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But of course, the mod is yours, the majority of the credit goes to you.
Also I'm OCD, my work is always good >.>
Unfortunately, I'm having another problem modding this mod. I seem to be unable to extract the palets using XCC mixer, I always get an error. Is there anywhere to download them? Possibly in JASC format?
My current problem is... I mixed and match some SHPs to make a new unit, Mammoth Tank Bottom, SAM turret for a turret. I follow the structure of HTNK, with the same number of images and such.
Currently the game crashes the moment the unit appears (is done being built).
I extracted all the sprites as .pcx using "unittem.pal", or maybe it was "unitem.pal" with one 't'. And then I renamed and resized them, and ended up with "BTNK 0000" - "BTNK 0143".
I used XCC Mixer to copy the PCX's back into a Tiberian Sun SHP, and I have tried placing it in my own "Expand02_DTA.mix", and also tried putting it in "Expand02_DTA.mix -> dcache01.mix". I tried putting the SHP... in a number of other places as well, but nothing seems to work. I'm... unsure what is wrong.
Could I possibly email you the SHP, or... something?
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