Difference between revisions of "Changing Your Shirt Design"

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* Locate the "MipMap" object type in the list and click on the "+" next to it.  You will see a list of the MipMap objects (i.e. textures).  Note: since these textures have long names, you will need to move the divider over to the right until you can see the whole name.
 
* Locate the "MipMap" object type in the list and click on the "+" next to it.  You will see a list of the MipMap objects (i.e. textures).  Note: since these textures have long names, you will need to move the divider over to the right until you can see the whole name.
 
[[Image:tshirt_03.jpg]]
 
[[Image:tshirt_03.jpg]]
* The first texture that we will replace is the Riven T-shirt icon.  Locate the "icon_mtorso_tshirtriven&2A20#0.hsm" texture and right click on it.  On the pop-up menu that appears, choose "Replace Image".
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* The first texture that we will replace is the Riven T-shirt icon.  Locate the "icon_mtorso_tshirtriven&2A20#0.hsm" texture and right-click on it.  On the pop-up menu that appears, choose "Replace Image".
 
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[[Image:tshirt_04.jpg]]
 
* In the file browser that appears, double-click on your T-shirt icon DDS file (e.g. icon_m08shirt.dds).  This will replace the Riven T-shirt icon with yours.
 
* In the file browser that appears, double-click on your T-shirt icon DDS file (e.g. icon_m08shirt.dds).  This will replace the Riven T-shirt icon with yours.
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* Next, we'll replace the Riven T-shirt design.  Locate the "mtorso_longsleeve04_base&2A0#0.hsm" texture and right-click on it.  On the pop-up menu that appears, choose "Replace Image".
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[[Image:tshirt_05.png]]
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* In the file browser that appears, double-click on your T-shirt design DDS file (e.g. m08shirt.dds).  This will replace the Riven T-shirt design with yours.
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* Finally, we'll replace the Riven T-shirt tint mask.  Locate the "mtorso_longsleeve04_tint1&2A0#0.hsm" texture and right-click on it.  On the pop-up menu that appears, choose "Replace Image".
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[[Image:tshirt_06.jpg]]
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* In the file browser that appears, double-click on your T-shirt tint mask DDS file (e.g. m08shirt_tintmask.dds).  This will replace the Riven T-shirt tint mask with yours.
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* Exit PRP Explorer.
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Since we have modified the GlobalClothing pages, we need to recompute the age's checksum.  Here are the steps to do this:
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* Start PlasmaShop.
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* In the list of URU folders...
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Revision as of 09:24, 30 July 2008

This tutorial will teach you how to replace an existing long T-shirt design with your own custom design.

Note: this is easier than adding a new design, which is not covered here.

Preparations

CAUTION!  You will be modifying the original GlobalClothing 
age files.  If you make a mistake during this tutorial, you may
corrupt the game files, preventing URU from running.  So, MAKE
A BACKUP OF YOUR URU FOLDER! (At the very least, make a copy of
all the GlobalClothing* files within your URU's "dat" folder.) 

Next, you will need to download and install the following software:

Creating Your Own T-Shirt Textures

TO DO: describe how to do this

For now, you can use the Mysterium 2008 T-shirt textures found in this zip file (Mysterium08ShirtTextures.zip) for the next step:

  • icon_m08shirt.dds (the T-shirt icon that appears in your closet)
  • m08shirt.dds (the T-shirt texture)
  • m08shirt_tintmask.dds (the mask that tells URU which portions of the shirt can change color)

Replacing An Existing T-Shirt Design

We are going to replace the Riven long T-shirt design for this tutorial.

  • Start PRP Explorer v6.
    • If it asks you whether you want to unpack and decompyle your Python files, click "No".
  • In the list of ages on the left, locate the GlobalClothing age and click on the "+" next to it. You will see a list of the age's "pages" (or PRP files).

File:Tshirt 01.jpg

  • Locate the "Male" page in the list and click on the "+" next to it. You will see a list of the Male page's object types.

File:Tshirt 02.jpg

  • Locate the "MipMap" object type in the list and click on the "+" next to it. You will see a list of the MipMap objects (i.e. textures). Note: since these textures have long names, you will need to move the divider over to the right until you can see the whole name.

File:Tshirt 03.jpg

  • The first texture that we will replace is the Riven T-shirt icon. Locate the "icon_mtorso_tshirtriven&2A20#0.hsm" texture and right-click on it. On the pop-up menu that appears, choose "Replace Image".

File:Tshirt 04.jpg

  • In the file browser that appears, double-click on your T-shirt icon DDS file (e.g. icon_m08shirt.dds). This will replace the Riven T-shirt icon with yours.
  • Next, we'll replace the Riven T-shirt design. Locate the "mtorso_longsleeve04_base&2A0#0.hsm" texture and right-click on it. On the pop-up menu that appears, choose "Replace Image".

Tshirt 05.png

  • In the file browser that appears, double-click on your T-shirt design DDS file (e.g. m08shirt.dds). This will replace the Riven T-shirt design with yours.
  • Finally, we'll replace the Riven T-shirt tint mask. Locate the "mtorso_longsleeve04_tint1&2A0#0.hsm" texture and right-click on it. On the pop-up menu that appears, choose "Replace Image".

File:Tshirt 06.jpg

  • In the file browser that appears, double-click on your T-shirt tint mask DDS file (e.g. m08shirt_tintmask.dds). This will replace the Riven T-shirt tint mask with yours.
  • Exit PRP Explorer.

Since we have modified the GlobalClothing pages, we need to recompute the age's checksum. Here are the steps to do this:

  • Start PlasmaShop.
  • In the list of URU folders...