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[Fingulfin]

You could do a map.ini reskin... They aren't as pretty as making a real skin, but it can be fun to do. I have made some Demon Uruks and even a Demon Troll by using a costume change. I'll post the code needed later, I simply don't have enough time to dig it all up at this very moment.

[lycan]

well thank you all for the help you all have been very good and offered me more help than expected thanks

[Rob38]

You could do a map.ini reskin... They aren't as pretty as making a real skin, but it can be fun to do. I have made some Demon Uruks and even a Demon Troll by using a costume change. I'll post the code needed later, I simply don't have enough time to dig it all up at this very moment.

Hehe... here it is

	AddModule
	Behavior = GrantUpgradeCreate ModuleTag_UpgradeCostume
		UpgradeToGrant = Upgrade_GandalfWhite
	End
	 End

	AddModule
	Behavior = SubObjectsUpgrade Costume_2
		TriggeredBy		= Upgrade_GandalfWhite
		UpgradeTexture	= iuurukahi.tga 0 mubalrog.tga
		RecolorHouse	= No
	End
	End

If you remember Fin, you gave me a beta version of the map a long time ago. As for the upgrade texture, the first texture is the old one and the second is the new one

Edited by Rob38, 20 November 2007 - 06:21 AM.

[lycan]

was that for the demon?

Edited by elvenfury, 20 November 2007 - 05:25 PM.

[Fingulfin]

If you remember Fin, you gave me a beta version of the map a long time ago. As for the upgrade texture, the first texture is the old one and the second is the new one

Speaking of my old beta, want to beta test again? New beta is out, and I followed most of your suggestions [/offtopic]

@Elvenfury: Yes, it was for the Demon Uruk. Nasty little monsters when it comes down to killing them, but they look really cool!

[Rob38]

Speaking of my old beta, want to beta test again? New beta is out, and I followed most of your suggestions

Of course I do I really liked it and I was hoping you would work on it again You were an inspiration for me when I first started modding and you've helped me out when I was trying to learn map.ini. The least I can do is beta test your map

Edited by Rob38, 21 November 2007 - 03:44 AM.

[lycan]

how do u reskin the balrog

can someone at least give me a tutorial

[Fingulfin]

	AddModule
	Behavior = GrantUpgradeCreate ModuleTag_UpgradeCostume
		UpgradeToGrant = Upgrade_GandalfWhite
	End
	 End

	AddModule
	Behavior = SubObjectsUpgrade Costume_2
		TriggeredBy		= Upgrade_GandalfWhite
		UpgradeTexture	= iuurukahi.tga 0 mubalrog.tga
		RecolorHouse	= No
	End
	End

Rob already gave you everything you need... Just replace the names of the skins. For instance, your code would look sorta like this:

AddModule
	Behavior = GrantUpgradeCreate ModuleTag_UpgradeCostume
		UpgradeToGrant = Upgrade_GandalfWhite
	End
	 End

	AddModule
	Behavior = SubObjectsUpgrade Costume_2
		TriggeredBy		= Upgrade_GandalfWhite
		UpgradeTexture	= mubalrog.tga 0 iuurukahi.tga;Replace iuurukahi.tga with the skin of your choice.
		RecolorHouse	= No
	End
	End

[lycan]

thanks but which skin would make the red stuff go blue :(

[Fingulfin]

Browse through the textures.big, anything in there would work

[lacrossman930]

This stuff is tight
@Fin did u have to make a skin to make the uruks like that or did you find the skin in textures.big?

Edited by lacrossman930, 22 November 2007 - 07:28 PM.

[Fingulfin]

With map.ini you have to find all your skins in one of the texturs.big If I created my own skin, I would have to release this map as a mod which is something I don't want to do.

[lycan]

ok now i have made a fire drake lair for the goblins.

the button pic is see through when i want to select it

here is my commad button though

CommandButton Command_ConstructFireDrakeLair
	Command			= DOZER_CONSTRUCT
	Object				= FireDrakeLair
	TextLabel			= CONTROLBAR:WildFireDrakeLair
	ButtonImage			= BPCDrakeLair
	ButtonBorderType		= BUILD 
	DescriptLabel		= CONTROLBAR:ToolTipConstructFireDrakeLair
	Radial				= Yes  
	InPalantir			= Yes
End

also for the lotr.str do i put

CONTROLBAR:ToolTipConstructFireDrakeLair
"Construct Fire Drake Lair"
End

? i have no idea how map ini str's go

Solinx: Added code tags

Edited by Solinx, 26 November 2007 - 11:34 AM.

[Fingulfin]

You can't make a new commandbutton with map.ini and give it a portrait. It simply doesn't work... You have to hijack an existing button, and override all its existing attributes. This is one of the most annoying limitations of map.ini

[lycan]

sorry but how do i do that :(

[Fingulfin]

Real World Example: For my map I wanted to create a spellbook power that would summon Gondor Soldiers. Obviously, I wanted the Button Portrait to be a gondor soldier. Due to the limitations of map.ini, the only thing I could do to get a button with a Gondor Soldier on it is to override an existing one. Here is my code for my gondor soldier summon:

CommandButton Command_ConstructGondorFighterHorde
	Command				= SPELL_BOOK
	SpecialPower		= SpellBookTomBombadil
	Object				= None
	Options				= NEED_TARGET_POS 
	TextLabel			= MAP:SummonSoldiers
	ButtonBorderType		= ACTION 
	DescriptLabel			= MAP:ToolTipSummonSoldiers
	RadiusCursorType		= DunedainAlliesRadiusCursor
End

As you can see, the command button itself is the same one that is used to construct soldiers at a barracks. However, all the internal code has been changed to suit my needs. Hope this explains it

-Fin

[lycan]

but there is none with a fire drake lair button image and i dont really understand imo so newb at map.ini :(

[lacrossman930]

just pick a random button is what hes sayin its not like your making this map for a project or any thing its just for fun so... use like a fire dirke button

[lycan]

ok its fixed and also the str is fixed

[lycan]

Hmmm ok i wanted to change the angmar shade of wolf stuff to a warg skin but it is pink ingame. (:()

also how do i take those stupid fx stuff of him i now theres a particle system bone but i dont know it in map.ini

ChildObject AngmarShadeWolfChild AngmarShadeWolf
RemoveModule ModuleTag_LifetimeUpdate
AddModule
Behavior = GrantUpgradeCreate ModuleTag_UpgradeCostume
UpgradeToGrant = Upgrade_GandalfWhite
End
End
AddModule
Behavior = SubObjectsUpgrade Costume_2
TriggeredBy		= Upgrade_GandalfWhite
UpgradeTexture	= KUWWolf.tga 0 IUWargSntryA.tga; now he is warg skinned 
RecolorHouse	= No 
End
End
BuildCost = 10
BuildTime = 10
CommandPoints = 80
End

Edited by elvenfury, 08 December 2007 - 02:14 PM.