Creating Multiple Skins For A Model - Revision history

Datiswous: /* Common Errors */ better formatting

2024-04-12T09:10:02Z

Common Errors: better formatting

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	=Common Errors=		=Common Errors=
	If the model should appear completely black in game, this means that TDM cannot find your definition for the skin. Check for spelling errors! Similarly, if any part of your model appears black, the defined texture cannot be found. Keep in mind, that any custom texture you want to use has to have a material definition!		If the model should appear completely black in game, this means that TDM cannot find your definition for the skin. Check for spelling errors! Similarly, if any part of your model appears black, the defined texture cannot be found. Keep in mind, that any custom texture you want to use has to have a material definition!

	Another reason could be that you used a number at the start of your skin-name. This does not work in tdm. You can use a number in the skin-name, but not at the start.		Another reason could be that you used a number at the start of your skin-name. This does not work in tdm. You can use a number in the skin-name, but not at the start.

	If the skin does not show up as an option for your model, you have an error in the "model" line. Make sure you have included the file extension of the model and that this is in lower cases, as an upper case file extension might not be registered.		If the skin does not show up as an option for your model, you have an error in the "model" line. Make sure you have included the file extension of the model and that this is in lower cases, as an upper case file extension might not be registered.

Datiswous: /* Common Errors */ added info about incorrect skinname

2024-04-12T09:08:10Z

Common Errors: added info about incorrect skinname

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	=Common Errors=		=Common Errors=
	If the model should appear completely black in game, this means that TDM cannot find your definition for the skin. Check for spelling errors! Similarly, if any part of your model appears black, the defined texture cannot be found. Keep in mind, that any custom texture you want to use has to have a material definition!		If the model should appear completely black in game, this means that TDM cannot find your definition for the skin. Check for spelling errors! Similarly, if any part of your model appears black, the defined texture cannot be found. Keep in mind, that any custom texture you want to use has to have a material definition!
			Another reason could be that you used a number at the start of your skin-name. This does not work in tdm. You can use a number in the skin-name, but not at the start.
	If the skin does not show up as an option for your model, you have an error in the "model" line. Make sure you have included the file extension of the model and that this is in lower cases, as an upper case file extension might not be registered.		If the skin does not show up as an option for your model, you have an error in the "model" line. Make sure you have included the file extension of the model and that this is in lower cases, as an upper case file extension might not be registered.

Datiswous: /* Example */ added info about no number in skinname

2024-04-12T09:07:35Z

Example: added info about no number in skinname

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			(Make sure that the skin-name does not start with a number, because that won't work. So for example using ''01mansion_stone'' will not show up in tdm. You will see a black texture.)


	Personally, I would recommend to write the brackets right away, so you will not forget it later.		Personally, I would recommend to write the brackets right away, so you will not forget it later.
	In order to show the skin in DR, give the complete path of mansion01_wall04, including its file extension:		In order to show the skin in DR, give the complete path of mansion01_wall04, including its file extension:

Datiswous: /* Wildcard skins */ better formatting (I think)

2024-04-08T09:47:12Z

Wildcard skins: better formatting (I think)

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	= Wildcard skins =		= Wildcard skins =

	If you want to replace every material on a model with the same material, you can use the * character (to mean "every material") ~~like~~ this:		If you want to replace every material on a model with the same material, you can use the * character (to mean "every material").


			For example, this skin will turn any entire model to stone, regardless of what materials it used originally:

	skin all_dark_rough_stone {		skin all_dark_rough_stone {
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	}		}

	~~This skin will turn any entire model to stone, regardless of what materials it used originally.~~ Another swap example, for an invisible skin:		Another swap example, for an invisible skin:

	skin invisible {		skin invisible {

Thebigh: /* Example */ -typo

2023-04-02T22:57:11Z

Example: -typo

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	Personally, I would recommend to write the ~~bracketts~~ right away, so you will not forget it later.		Personally, I would recommend to write the brackets right away, so you will not forget it later.
	In order to show the skin in DR, give the complete path of mansion01_wall04, including its file extension:		In order to show the skin in DR, give the complete path of mansion01_wall04, including its file extension:
	<pre>		<pre>

Frost Salamander: provide path to existing skins files

2022-06-12T09:46:32Z

provide path to existing skins files

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	[name of material definition to be replaced] [name of replacement material definition]		[name of material definition to be replaced] [name of replacement material definition]
	}		}

			'''TIP: You can view the skins that ship with the game in tdm_models_decls01.pk4\skins\'''

	=Creating a New Skin=		=Creating a New Skin=

Geep: /* Wildcard skins */ Add additional examples due to Dragofer

2021-08-21T15:26:21Z

Wildcard skins: Add additional examples due to Dragofer

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	= Wildcard skins =		= Wildcard skins =

	If you want to replace every material on a model with the same material, you can use the * character like this:		If you want to replace every material on a model with the same material, you can use the * character (to mean "every material") like this:

	skin all_dark_rough_stone {		skin all_dark_rough_stone {
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	}		}

	This skin will turn any entire model to stone, regardless of what materials it used originally.		This skin will turn any entire model to stone, regardless of what materials it used originally. Another swap example, for an invisible skin:

			skin invisible {
			* "textures/common/nodraw"
			}

			Or suppose you want to get rid of all decals on a model, say, for performance reasons:

			skin no_decals {
			textures/darkmod/decals/* textures/common/nodraw
			}

	{{tutorial-models}}		{{tutorial-models}}

VanishedOne: /* Wildcard skins */ No need to sign this now the main article has no signature

2018-12-04T20:21:35Z

Wildcard skins: No need to sign this now the main article has no signature

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	= Wildcard skins =		= Wildcard skins =

	~~(Note added by VanishedOne)~~

	If you want to replace every material on a model with the same material, you can use the * character like this:		If you want to replace every material on a model with the same material, you can use the * character like this:

Destined at 22:53, 28 October 2018

2018-10-28T22:53:18Z

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	When you want to test, if your skin is registered and works, you can update all existing skins in DR via File -> Reload Skins		When you want to test, if your skin is registered and works, you can update all existing skins in DR via File -> Reload Skins

			= Wildcard skins =

			(Note added by VanishedOne)

			If you want to replace every material on a model with the same material, you can use the * character like this:

			skin all_dark_rough_stone {
			* textures/darkmod/stone/natural/dark_rough
			}

			This skin will turn any entire model to stone, regardless of what materials it used originally.

			{{tutorial-models}}

Destined at 09:04, 28 October 2018

2018-10-28T09:04:01Z

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