[Download] Tools needed for Modding

[Archangel]

Here are all the tools you need to make youre mods.

Includes:
- Iwi x Dds (convert the .iwi files to a .dds format, which can be opened in photoshop with the plugin provided)
- dds2iwi (use this to convert your file back to an .iwi file, so it can be used ingame)
- HxD editor (a hex editor)
- CRC32Fixer (use this to make the files work in public matches)
- Photoshop Plugin (to open and edit .dds files in photoshop)

Download Photoshop here
https://www.mpgh.net/forum/210-combat...o-keygens.html

Download IWIFix here
https://www.mpgh.net/forum/281-call-d...x-v1-11-a.html
Description: Tool is meant to fix HEX code insted of you. According to that you can skip HEX editing but not CRC fixing.

[Archangel]

Hello peeps,
A little tutorial on how to make your files work in public.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them

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Thanks to SuperNovaAO for this awsome tool!

[Archangel]

Hi people,

This tutorial is about how to save your modded files correctley after Editing them in Photoshop, and you will learn a bit on how to use alpha layers.
Use this saving method to prevent the 'image file corrupt' error.

How to save your modded files correctley
If the file size of dds is same as iwi file like in this picture,
you do not need mipmaps, but do u save it in D-XT 1 or D-XT 5?
Thats what we are going to learn you now.


Saving in D-XT5 or D-XT1
If your modded file uses an Alpha channel, you need to save it as D-XT5
(see screenshot)


When it does not uses Alpha Channel, you save it as D-XT1
(see screenshot)


If you saved the file in D-XT1, but the file size of the dds (the modded file),
and the .iwi (the original file),
is not the same, you made an mistake while saving.
To fix that, save the file as D-XT5.
Also when you save a file in D-XT5, and the filesize isnt correct, save it in D-XT1(other way around )

When you convert you modded dds file back to an .iwi file,
and the filesize is diffrent, you need to use mipmaps.

For instance, if the file uses alpha, and the dds file is not same size as the iwi file when u converted(see screenshot), save it as;
D-XT5 + mipmaps


If the file does not uses alpha, save it as;
D-XT1 + mipmaps


I hope i explained myself correctley to you. If not, feel free to ask questions

About Alpha Layers
Now you learned how to save a file correctley,
you need to know what Alpha Layers are.
soo now that u know how to save files u must learn what is alpha

Alpha on Scopes
Alpha on scopes makes the scope for one part visible and an other part invisible.

If the alpha is fully black, the scope will be fully 'invisible' (in other words, you cant look trought the scope, everything is just black).

If some part of alpha is white, that part will be fully 'visible' (the part where you can look trought)

So if you are making scopes, just copy whole image of scope and paste it on alpha,
and use the color replace tool to make the grey lines into full white

now why do u need full white?;
If it is white, it will be visible,
but if it is grey ,it will be tranparent, but still visible.

The darker the color, the more invisible will it be.
The lighter (whiter) the color, the more visible it will be.

Take a look at the crusifix and crossfire scopes for example (texture hack v1.6).
Those are created by using alpha.

I hope you have a better understanding now what alpha layes (can) do.
Again, when you have any questions, feel free to ask them

[Shckr57]

ill try ONE more time, if it fails again, im just to rage uninstall everything

just says cant load img file blablabla, over and over.

how come i cant even take a modded scope, rename it, fix crc32 to wanted scope, and it not work?
spent an hour and a half remaking a scope for the thermal, just get get an error in game, did everything as said.

[Skyline.]

ill try ONE more time, if it fails again, im just to rage uninstall everything

just says cant load img file blablabla, over and over.

how come i cant even take a modded scope, rename it, fix crc32 to wanted scope, and it not work?
spent an hour and a half remaking a scope for the thermal, just get get an error in game, did everything as said.

next time make a copy of all your .iwd0x or just copy your main folder to a backup folder incase you stuff up like this..

[Archangel]

we need to know the exact steps you took to help you

[Skyline.]

what if i have "alpha channels" except it aint for scopes....but rather for a gun...

[black iceee]

what if i have "alpha channels" except it aint for scopes....but rather for a gun...

that alpha space that is white
on that space camo will go if u make it all white camo will go on whole gun but don't .. cuz alpha also loads how much of that "something" file will it load
that why scar is like greysh and in game its a bit brownysh ....

soo like when u make a skin just leave alpha
but for some guns if u want the camo to go on more places u can edit it a bit
but don't make it whole white cuz camo + the colour will be ffff........*ked

[Skyline.]

that alpha space that is white
on that space camo will go if u make it all white camo will go on whole gun but don't .. cuz alpha also loads how much of that "something" file will it load
that why scar is like greysh and in game its a bit brownysh ....

soo like when u make a skin just leave alpha
but for some guns if u want the camo to go on more places u can edit it a bit
but don't make it whole white cuz camo + the colour will be ffff........*ked

yeah but this is for more of a shine to add ontop of my skin... do i save it as ***5 or ***1?... with or without mips.

umm random example... gold colour with a gold shine... :/

EDIT: FIXED IT ALL GOOD!

[dheir]

Answer me this:
I have a file "map_nuke_selector" size is "257KB".
I extract it and the file is "257KB".
IWI_X_DDS reports that this file is "D X T5" format with "Mip Maps 1"
But Arch said: "If the file size of dds is same as iwi file like in this picture,
you do not need mipmaps."
So what happens to the mipmaps in the file?

[lordsixel]

espero que me sirva
gracias!!!

[Skyline.]

espero que me sirva
gracias!!!

English when you can please

[ulukai]

Does the DSS file need to have the same size as the original iwi or the modded iwi ?

[obsessed]

Lol this has saved my ass plenty of times!

[Skyline.]

hahahahah lmao!!!......woot!