Camo Help

[sniper8080]

Ok, I kinda a newbie at MoDing.  How exactly do you create a new camo.(Like what kinda programs are good for it and where can I find them)

[Frodo]

for what, emperor or RA2?

Adobe Photoshop, MGI PhotoSuite, Paint Shop Pro, and MSPhoto Editor are all good for both games.

[nemafakei]

I assume you mean the cameos, or icons.

From the main site, you can download DuneEx 2, which can open the rfd/rfh files for you. In the 3ddata0001.rfh file is all the .tga files for textures (ignore the first few pages of stuff, they're .xbf files - difficult to use). Look for the TGAs with only the unit names: these are the icons. Open some of them, modify them, and save them in a new folder EmperorData3ddatatextures

[sniper8080]

Thanks.  Sorry, I meant for Emperor.  Nema i found the files but I don't have a program to edit them.  :'(  Could anybody point me towards a downloadable editor (if one exsists).  Thanks again.

[Frodo]

yeah try trial versions of neopaint and saint paint. Or you could use PhotoShop, MSPhotoEditor, MGIPhotoSuite, PaintShop Pro, or Uniview(doesn't edit much, better for conversions).

[sniper8080]

Thanks Fordo.  As I type this I'm downloading a version.   ;D Thank a ton.  ;D

[vidiware]

I reccomend Gimp... Its free douds have the adress think its http://www.gimp.net or http://www.gimp.org

NB! Linux editor but if you look on the side its ported to PC/ and maby MAC...

[jacobdouds]

bows. thank you.

I find that program useful, but very hard to use compared to other paint programs. And, when you save, the save options are weird, and it makes a file called .xvpics

It's odd, but it gets the job done.

[Gobalopper]

Its is *nix program originally so it probably kept a lot of the conventions, like .directory names, when it was ported to windows.

[sniper8080]

Hey.  I downloaded PhotoSuite and a few others.  I can finally make cameos.  ;D Thanks again.  While on the topic I would like to ask a few more  questions.

1)How do you add the new cameos?

2)How (if possible) can I convert  cameos from other games (ex: dune, Ra2 ....) to Emerpor.

Thanks  ;D

[vidiware]

Gob, is it a shame to say the word? Uni* or?

[Gobalopper]

No it just means Linux and Unix. Saves some writing. :)

[vidiware]

Okay...

Thax gob!

are u a linux/unix user?

What linux version is best?

[jacobdouds]

Linux is better isn't it?

And that would be? Mandrake?

[Gobalopper]

I use RedHat at work but not by choice, I would much rather use Windows XP. But that is for development, for things like running a server I would go with BSD or Linux.

[jacobdouds]

So, RedHat is good though? Cause i want a secondary OS on a partition to keep back-ups on.