[help] GTX Transparancy

i tryed
everything i can do so far in photoshop and i cant get this right

i need to know how to set the transparency of dds please any1

if i set the opacity to 0 , when i change it to gtx and put it in the client and log in it keeps its background

its the dangly bits and the red cloth on the dragon armor for mage causing me problem

it keeps the background when i change anything
but limpbizkitrox managed to edit these textures without this problem

the red is originaly half transparent but when i edit anything in these textures the red also becomes full and no longer transparent




i also tryed starting with a transparent background and cutting round the armor and pasteing the armors on and when as gtx all the transparent levels get ignored and the background shows white

There is another threat about this, xapno posted this:

Use deatharts .gtx converter. Edit the .dds and erase parts where you want transparency, there should be checkerfield there then. Delete all other layers, like the small copies. Save. And then convert back to .gtx

Yes you need dont want to convert the .dds to anything else. Simply open that. I use gimp and a plugin that opens and saves and keeps transparency and adds it here are links.

Gimp - GIMP - Downloads

Plugin for .dds - GIMP DDS plugin

Follow instrutions there to add plugin. Convert .gtx to .dds with deatharts tool etc then open right on gimp.

You can make all models semi transparent like hoaxs server did awile back.

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You can make all models semi transparent like hoaxs server did awile back.

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That's done by editing the model's 3D data (ie. with a hex editor, mostly) and requires a update of the CRC -- which all in all is very complex.

Changing textures is alot different, and alot easier.
That said, Paint.NET is ALOT better than TheGimp.

.... and I prefer photoshop :)

Gimp ftw :P all of them basically the same though.

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Originally Posted by DeathArt

That's done by editing the model's 3D data (ie. with a hex editor, mostly) and requires a update of the CRC -- which all in all is very complex.

Changing textures is alot different, and alot easier.
That said, Paint.NET is ALOT better than TheGimp.

.... and I prefer photoshop :)

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For editing transparency you don't need CRC update. We used it for *.map files.

Ontopic:
You're using wrong DXT option. I assume you use DXT1, which doesn't support alpha channels (transparency). Use DXT3 or DXT5.

Otherwise for saving in and out from DDS my personal choice is Paint.NET+DDS Plugin.

Are you talking about deathart or me ?? because with transparencys gimp works fine.

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For editing transparency you don't need CRC update. We used it for *.map files.

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Yes, but that also goes for other models :) Then again, it's almost a year ago since I worked with it.

I'm talking to Ronjambo.

If you convert .dds to bitmap jpeg etc. when you convert back then into .gtx you will notice white where transparency should be.

do it with paint!

paint looks same then adobe photoshop.

its not the paint from windows, google for it its a other version there u can set the Alpha code from 0->255 its realy good.

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Originally Posted by Momo5000

do it with paint!

paint looks same then adobe photoshop.

its not the paint from windows, google for it its a other version there u can set the Alpha code from 0->255 its realy good.

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You fail at life.

Scroll up and read about us talking about Paint.NET

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Originally Posted by xapno

If you convert .dds to bitmap jpeg etc. when you convert back then into .gtx you will notice white where transparency should be.

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DO NOT CONVERT BACK TO GTX!!

Seriously, no.. don't do it.
And _NEVER_ use JPEG, use PNG or TGA. And then save in PNG/TGA.

The models can use PNG as well as GTX.

I edit right from .dds and then back to .gtx works fine again.

It doesn't matter.

GTX Viewer has some bugs, I use it only to search for textures.

When you're saving image in *.dds there should be option to change it, you just have to use your eyes.

If you can't find paint.net, why the heck you have internet?