jezzster64
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Feeling sad because the EA update has stopped CAS work :(
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Post by jezzster64 on Feb 8, 2018 7:07:57 GMT -5
Sorry if this is repeating any previous thread, I have searched but can't find an exact answer.
I cloned a pair of female boots (Moskito boots 019) and edited the specular map in GIMP (RGBA) to the values R167 G90 B148 and A82 - to make them appear more shiny.
I imported the new specular with no problem and they appear as a thumbnail fine in the game. They look fine when equipped by a sim.
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When any sim wears them everything else becomes shiny too - all other clothes and the sim herself. I went and checked the matching mask.png file and all channels are black so I assumed that wouldn't effect CAS items in other areas.
What am I doing wrong? Any help much appreciated. (banging my head against the wall here!)
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Post by menaceman44 on Feb 8, 2018 8:06:52 GMT -5
Did you edit the image file as PNG or DDS?
I always use DDS for speculars and you have to make sure that it saves with an alpha channel.
If you share your package and image we can take a closer look.
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jezzster64
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Feeling sad because the EA update has stopped CAS work :(
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Post by jezzster64 on Feb 8, 2018 9:15:01 GMT -5
I edited as PNG and decomposed the image to RGBA in GIMP and then composed as RGBA back to a PNG. I read a few tutorials and they seemed to reckon .png was ok? Can it be troublesome? ![]() I can't seem to add any attachments :( Does this have to be enabled by an admin? |
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Post by menaceman44 on Feb 8, 2018 10:36:49 GMT -5
You will have to upload them to a file hosting site and share the links here. This forum doesn't host attachements.
Working in PNG format should be fine. I just prefer DDS as I can work with the transparency seperately to the main image which is easier to adjust later if needed. It's a personal preference.
I just thought I should ask in case it does turn out to be a format issue.
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jezzster64
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Feeling sad because the EA update has stopped CAS work :(
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Post by jezzster64 on Feb 8, 2018 11:08:08 GMT -5
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Post by menaceman44 on Feb 8, 2018 11:32:33 GMT -5
Okay, so I've just looked at your package file and exported your specular texture to check it. I exported it as a DDS just because that is what I am used to and the mask is completely white. It even shows as white in Studio. I assume this will be why the shine is showing up over the entire Sim.
It's difficult for me to check in game, since I don't have the original boots in my game they won't show up.
You may want to re-export the texture from your own package and take a look to see how it is saving.
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jezzster64
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Feeling sad because the EA update has stopped CAS work :(
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Post by jezzster64 on Feb 8, 2018 12:51:33 GMT -5
Oh that's weird. When I had the specula map in GIMP it had RGB values of zero in all channels. Thanks for looking. I will go and do some further investigation.
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Post by inabadromance on Feb 8, 2018 13:10:39 GMT -5
hi! speculars and bump map should be handled in dds format, not png. so I suggest exporting it and keeping it like that or your alpha channels will get messed up.
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