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Annexe

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Tactical Narcotics Team

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#1 - 2015-07-18 12:42:47 UTC

I would like to extract and use some 3d ship models and skins for some artwork.

I have read about TriExporter, however has the new prime cache settings with DOD changed the location or the way the files are read?

When i set the location of the Eve Folder (being in ...steam/steamapps/common/eveonline) no files are showing. ( i also tried selecting the res folder)

is it still possible to extract ship models and textures using triexporter? if not, how can it be done.

Annexe

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Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic 9
wooooo tong Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic Likes received: 9	#2 - 2015-07-18 16:24:02 UTC \| Edited by: wooooo tong what version of triexporter you got? check this one TriExpoeter 5.1.1


Annexe I N E X T R E M I S Tactical Narcotics Team Likes received: 169	#3 - 2015-07-19 12:16:03 UTC thank you. I can access the models, but there only seems to be 1 texture file that gives details. But no colour/skin files. Are they located in another folder, or has ccp new skinning process changed this? Annexe ITAI - VIP "i will pop your wreck with faction loot"

wooooo tong

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#4 - 2015-07-19 14:38:56 UTC | Edited by: wooooo tong

well yeah, it looks like 3, one for texture, normal/light dots and one not able to unpack
the firstest file is mostly a hull texture, try unpacking, saving in PNG, invert, I bealive vertically,
masesh has parts like hull, engines, cabine, etc. make sure to apply texture for each of them,
some meshes like ship with wings, might have grous of texture maps for those parts,
I would also wonder what is the best way to get right colors other than photoshop, or manualy in 3d curves,
there are files that im not able to unpuck, it might be the trick

Annexe

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#5 - 2015-07-19 15:11:30 UTC

looks like the only texture files are for the detail.

I selected the model, then double clicked the gf6_t1_ar.dds file twice. It added the base details, but no color skin.

http://i.gyazo.com/606749fbbc3893f55cf2dd79b8a2eb5f.png

When trying to add another file, it pops up saying "You have to remove one of the textures to add another"

I was able to export the file, and it makes a PNG of the base detail.

But where do I find the actual coloured skins, or even the new Ship skins?

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wooooo tong

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Minmatar Republic

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#6 - 2015-07-19 15:31:44 UTC | Edited by: wooooo tong

you may try exporting ar_dds, no_dds and pmdg_dds by right click, export file or save as
supposed to be flipped 180" vertically and saved in png
continue experimenting in your 3d environment Big smile

tips: try Nvidia DDS Utility to unpack dds files,
install DDSUtility, right click on dds file, run with NVidia DDS Reader, it will unpack it in banch of files, delete all but the first bigest file, thats the texture you may open it in photoshop or gimp
ping if any questions

Annexe

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#7 - 2015-07-19 16:09:09 UTC

I've done that.

I used the Nvidia DDS Utility to break up the files and get the individual TGA files.

But when opening in Photoshop, it's still the same detail only. No skin.

http://i.gyazo.com/2755a238d75879b32024e13aa881f655.png

I'm guessing it is something to do with the new process of skinning ships. Either new file structure or something.

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wooooo tong Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic Likes received: 9	#8 - 2015-07-19 16:15:40 UTC \| Edited by: wooooo tong looks like they've made some changes have you looked at normal map by decomposing it? like in gimp, colors > components > decompose in2 separate layers by RGBA than export to png's btw, navy and police folders should also have some texture pieces for t2 ships, you migh be interested as well

Annexe

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#9 - 2015-07-20 04:02:35 UTC

So I unpacked all the associated texture packs (_ar, _no, _pmdg)

They we're all converted to TGA files using RGBA channels.

_no texture pack

_pmdg tetxure pack

I thought I was familiar with photoshop, but obviously not. How are these channels converted into the final ship skins?

Or is photoshop not the program to use, and instead use GIMP?

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wooooo tong Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic Likes received: 9	#10 - 2015-07-20 06:07:13 UTC \| Edited by: wooooo tong no clue, I've downloaded gimp just for this step, its free and small anyway :D may search splitting chanels into layers... how did you extract _pmdg map? NVdds util was giving me troubles with this one

Annexe

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#11 - 2015-07-20 07:16:18 UTC

yeh i used the DDs Utility. Just set the files to open with readdxt.exe and its breaks up all the files. the first file, numbered 00 is the main file. 1024x1024 with RGBA channels.

From reading the dev post, it looks like the new filing system is using 3 different sets for different textures (roughness, dirt in the future etc)

But im thinking that the SKINs, being a new addition and something that is added to game over time is located somewhere else as a new file thing.

I emailed CCP a while back about this. They simply said "it's possible" haha

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wooooo tong Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic Likes received: 9	#12 - 2015-07-21 04:31:12 UTC haha, what I found


Annexe I N E X T R E M I S Tactical Narcotics Team Likes received: 169	#13 - 2015-09-29 14:42:20 UTC Any new information about this? It looks like the RGB channels are adding the texture/grime to the hulls, but no actual color. The new SKINs must be kept somewhere as a separate file. Anyone know the location? Annexe ITAI - VIP "i will pop your wreck with faction loot"

Viziam Amarr Empire 5
Grace Amelia Viziam Amarr Empire Likes received: 5	#14 - 2015-10-05 15:41:06 UTC How CCP stores Textures As far as I know, the "Material" under PMDG is the SKIN. However, I'm still having issues trying to color it. I mainly use C4D and this is what my renders look like as of now. test renders please dont click So how my set-up is like: AR -> Color Material -> Diffuse Glow -> Illumination Normal 1-> Normal Normal 2 -> Bump


Annexe I N E X T R E M I S Tactical Narcotics Team Likes received: 169	#15 - 2015-10-07 12:18:03 UTC yeh, this is exactly the result i'm getting. The roughness and albedo maps produce the textures like grime etc, but there is no colour. I guess you could try "coloring in" the albedo map, or adding a 'multiply' layer over the top. But I have never been able to get a good result. Annexe ITAI - VIP "i will pop your wreck with faction loot"

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