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Frost Salamander: /* Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot */

2025-05-21T19:06:32Z

Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot

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	== Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot ==		== Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot ==
	# In DarkRadiant, right-click and choose ~~'Create Entity...' or~~ 'Create Model...' and choose the object you wish to use.		# In DarkRadiant, right-click and choose 'Create Model...' and choose the object you wish to use.
	# in the preview window with the model showing, take a screenshot selection using something like the Windows Snipping Tool. Leave a centimeter or so of grey color around the object so that the in-game icon doesn't touch the text. Additionally, make sure the screenshot is square-shaped as we will be resizing the image to 128x128 pixels.		# in the preview window with the model showing, take a screenshot selection using something like the Windows Snipping Tool. Leave a centimeter or so of grey color around the object so that the in-game icon doesn't touch the text. Additionally, make sure the screenshot is square-shaped as we will be resizing the image to 128x128 pixels.
	# Save the screenshot as a JPEG somewhere on your local disk.		# Save the screenshot as a JPEG somewhere on your local disk.

Frost Salamander: /* Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot */

2025-05-21T19:06:18Z

Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot

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	== Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot ==		== Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot ==
	# In DarkRadiant, right-click and choose 'Create Entity...' or 'Create Model...' and choose the object you wish to use.		# In DarkRadiant, right-click and choose 'Create Entity...' or 'Create Model...' and choose the object you wish to use.
	# in the preview window with the model showing, take a screenshot selection using something like the Windows Snipping Tool. Leave a centimeter or ~~two~~ of grey color around the object that we ~~can convert~~ to ~~alpha transparency later~~.		# in the preview window with the model showing, take a screenshot selection using something like the Windows Snipping Tool. Leave a centimeter or so of grey color around the object so that the in-game icon doesn't touch the text. Additionally, make sure the screenshot is square-shaped as we will be resizing the image to 128x128 pixels.
	# Save the screenshot as a JPEG somewhere on your local disk.		# Save the screenshot as a JPEG somewhere on your local disk.
	# Open the file with GIMP.		# Open the file with GIMP.

Frost Salamander: /* Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot */

2025-05-17T16:53:01Z

Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot

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	# Click OK		# Click OK
	# TIP: If the image becomes transparent as well, this is because its color is not far off from the grey background. Reduce the 'Opacity Threshold' until the checkerboard pattern doesn't cover your image (try 0.1).		# TIP: If the image becomes transparent as well, this is because its color is not far off from the grey background. Reduce the 'Opacity Threshold' until the checkerboard pattern doesn't cover your image (try 0.1).
	Resize the image by clicking Image -> Scale Image... Make it 128 x 128 pixels. Click 'Scale'		# Resize the image by clicking Image -> Scale Image... Make it 128 x 128 pixels. Click 'Scale'
	# Export as DDS by clicking File -> Export As... and type a file name that ends in .dds. Choose BC3 / DXT5 compression and don't bother with mipmaps.		# Export as DDS by clicking File -> Export As... and type a file name that ends in .dds. Choose BC3 / DXT5 compression and don't bother with mipmaps.
	# Add the .dds file to your FM folder under 'dds\guis\assets\hud\inventory_icons' if you want them to be in the same folder as the stock icons.		# Add the .dds file to your FM folder under 'dds\guis\assets\hud\inventory_icons' if you want them to be in the same folder as the stock icons.

Frost Salamander: /* Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot */

2025-05-17T16:52:45Z

Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot

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	# Click the color picker and then click the grey area that surrounds your image. Don't worry if it looks like it's already been converted to alpha (the grey squares). The grey squares should turn a lighter colour.		# Click the color picker and then click the grey area that surrounds your image. Don't worry if it looks like it's already been converted to alpha (the grey squares). The grey squares should turn a lighter colour.
	# Click OK		# Click OK
	# Resize the image by clicking Image -> Scale Image... Make it 128 x 128 pixels. Click 'Scale'		# TIP: If the image becomes transparent as well, this is because its color is not far off from the grey background. Reduce the 'Opacity Threshold' until the checkerboard pattern doesn't cover your image (try 0.1).
			Resize the image by clicking Image -> Scale Image... Make it 128 x 128 pixels. Click 'Scale'
	# Export as DDS by clicking File -> Export As... and type a file name that ends in .dds. Choose BC3 / DXT5 compression and don't bother with mipmaps.		# Export as DDS by clicking File -> Export As... and type a file name that ends in .dds. Choose BC3 / DXT5 compression and don't bother with mipmaps.
	# Add the .dds file to your FM folder under 'dds\guis\assets\hud\inventory_icons' if you want them to be in the same folder as the stock icons.		# Add the .dds file to your FM folder under 'dds\guis\assets\hud\inventory_icons' if you want them to be in the same folder as the stock icons.

Frost Salamander: /* Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot */

2025-05-17T16:34:15Z

Create an inventory icon for an existing model from a DR screenshot

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	# Click OK		# Click OK
	# Resize the image by clicking Image -> Scale Image... Make it 128 x 128 pixels. Click 'Scale'		# Resize the image by clicking Image -> Scale Image... Make it 128 x 128 pixels. Click 'Scale'
	# Export as DDS by clicking File -> Export As... and type a file name that ends in .dds. Choose ~~BC£~~ / DXT5 compression and don't bother with mipmaps.		# Export as DDS by clicking File -> Export As... and type a file name that ends in .dds. Choose BC3 / DXT5 compression and don't bother with mipmaps.
	# Add the .dds file to your FM folder under 'dds\guis\assets\hud\inventory_icons' if you want them to be in the same folder as the stock icons.		# Add the .dds file to your FM folder under 'dds\guis\assets\hud\inventory_icons' if you want them to be in the same folder as the stock icons.


	== Creating a material using existing images (e.g. from textures.com) using GIMP ==		== Creating a material using existing images (e.g. from textures.com) using GIMP ==

Frost Salamander at 14:16, 5 May 2025

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 == Creating a material using existing images (e.g. from textures.com) using GIMP ==

Frost Salamander at 10:24, 24 December 2024

2024-12-24T10:24:49Z

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	=== Obtain your image ===		=== Obtain your image ===
	# Log into textures.com and find an image you like under the 'Regular Photos' section ('''NOT''' 'Special Content'). Make sure it's seamless if it needs to be tiled/repeatable (e.g. for bricks or walls). If it's something like a door or window, it doesn't need to be seamless. There is normally a JPG format that that is close to or exactly 1024x1024 pixels ~~'''(ADVICE NEEDED)'''~~. Download it.		# Log into textures.com and find an image you like under the 'Regular Photos' section ('''NOT''' 'Special Content'). Make sure it's seamless if it needs to be tiled/repeatable (e.g. for bricks or walls). If it's something like a door or window, it doesn't need to be seamless. There is normally a JPG format that that is close to or exactly 1024x1024 pixels. Download it.

	=== Open your Image in GIMP ===		=== Open your Image in GIMP ===

Frost Salamander: /* TDM Files and Contents */

2024-12-06T21:12:26Z

TDM Files and Contents

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	\| Blueprint textures \|\| tdm_models02.pk4 \|\| textures/readables/blueprint01*		\| Blueprint textures \|\| tdm_models02.pk4 \|\| textures/readables/blueprint01*
			\|-
			\| Light textures \|\| tdm_textures_base01.pk4 \|\| In both /lights and textures/lights
	\|}		\|}

Frost Salamander: /* Create the Normal Map (TGA File) */

2024-06-08T17:47:26Z

Create the Normal Map (TGA File)

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	=== Create the Normal Map (TGA File)===		=== Create the Normal Map (TGA File)===
	# With the original or cropped image open in GIMP, select Filters -> Generic -> Normal Map..		Apart from creating the normal map, the point of the first few steps is to reduce the amount of 'noise' in the image which can lead to a grainy appearance.
			# With the original or cropped image open in GIMP, select Colors -> Desaturate -> Desaturate. Click 'OK'
			# Select Filters -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur. Leave the defaults and click 'OK'.
			# Select Colors -> Curves and adjust the curve to 'wash out' (i.e. brighten) the image to remove any noise detail.
			# Select Filters -> Generic -> Normal Map..
	# The image will change to a blueish colour and you will be able to see the 'bumps'. The only thing I adjust here is the 'Scale' property. If it looks very grainy, just reduce the scale. For things like bricks, I use a value < 5 or else the finished texture will look very grainy in TDM. For stuff like doors, a value of about 10 looks OK.		# The image will change to a blueish colour and you will be able to see the 'bumps'. The only thing I adjust here is the 'Scale' property. If it looks very grainy, just reduce the scale. For things like bricks, I use a value < 5 or else the finished texture will look very grainy in TDM. For stuff like doors, a value of about 10 looks OK.
	# After adjusting the scale, click 'OK'		# After adjusting the scale, click 'OK'

Frost Salamander: /* Create the Diffuse Map (DDS File) */

2024-06-08T17:06:16Z

Create the Diffuse Map (DDS File)

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	# With the original or cropped image open in GIMP Choose File -> Export as...		# With the original or cropped image open in GIMP Choose File -> Export as...
	# In the next popup, change the filename to 'texturename.dds' and click 'Export'.		# In the next popup, change the filename to 'texturename.dds' and click 'Export'.
	# On the next pop-up, choose your compression format (see below) and select 'Generate mipmaps'. ~~Leave everything else as default.~~ '''~~(ADVICE NEEDED)~~''' Click 'Export'		# On the next pop-up, choose your compression format (see below) and select 'Generate mipmaps'. Under 'Mipmap Options' choose 'Filter': 'Kaiser' for best quality. Click 'Export'
	- Compression:		- Compression:
	- if your image contains an alpha channel, choose 'BC3 / DXT5'		- if your image contains an alpha channel, choose 'BC3 / DXT5'