Modding 201 Advanced - How to create own skins

Good Day, dear Modder


Now we come to the skins, and how to create an own one.


Tools:

For converting the graphical texture files, we need the following tool by Haoose:
RunGUI.exe

For editing the grapical texture files, we will need this tool:
gimp-2.8.18-setup.exe

To be able to edit *.dds files, we will need a little add-on for GIMP:
dds.exe



Downloads:

For downloading the XBT / DDS converter:
Click here...

For downloading the graphical editor GIMP:
Click here...

For downloading the DDS add-on for GIMP:
Click here...



How To:

Step 1:
- Search for a *.XBT file
- Drag & Drop this *.XBT file into the folder IN

Step 2:
- Start RunGUI.exe and click on the button "XBT to DDS"
- The converted *.DDS will be in the OUT folder
- Edit this *.DDS file with GIMP an use DXT1 while saving

Step 3:
- Drag & Drop your modified *.DDS into the folder OUT
- Start RunGUI.exe and click on the button "DDS to XBT"
- Take your edited and new generated *.XBT file from the folder "IN"
- Place the new .XBT in your mod



I hope I could help

Fino