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User:Rrrkn

2009-02-22T12:20:40Z

Rrrkn:

Founder and Developer of dailyGAMERS.eu
A community/social network for FPS gamers.

Webdeveloper with high php-skills =)
Also mapping a bit.. started back in UO days.

http://www.dailygamers.eu

[[Image:Dglogo_light.png]]

File:Dglogo light.png

2009-02-22T12:19:57Z

Rrrkn:

User:Rrrkn

2009-02-22T12:19:11Z

Rrrkn:

Founder and Developer of dailyGAMERS.eu
A community/social network for FPS gamers.

Webdeveloper with high php-skills =)
Also mapping a bit.. started back in UO days.

http://www.dailygamers.eu

User talk:Rrrkn

2009-02-22T12:19:03Z

Rrrkn: Removing all content from page

User talk:Rrrkn

2009-02-22T12:18:21Z

Rrrkn:

Founder and Developer of dailyGAMERS.eu
A community/social network for FPS gamers.

Webdeveloper with high php-skills =)
Also mapping a bit.. started back in UO days.

http://www.dailygamers.eu

Call of Duty 5: transparent Minimap

2008-12-07T10:57:07Z

Rrrkn:

'''Making a transparent/blended Minimap'''

[http://wiki.treyarch.com/wiki/Minimap] Follow the regular steps for creating a minimap.

[http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html] Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop

----

<ol>
<li>Open up your screenshot in Photoshop, make it transparent in the ways you want it to.

[[Image:Transpalpha.jpg]]

<li>Make sure the size is 512 x 512px</li>

<li> Save it as DDS: Choose '''DXT1 ARGB 4 bpp | 1 bit alpha'''

[[Image:Dds.jpg]]
</li>

<li> Load Asset Manager from the launcher
<ul>
<li>Select 'Material' in the list, then create a 'New Entry' and name it 'compass_map_yourmapname'
<li>See picture. Change materialType to '''2d''', surfaceType should be '''<none>''' and blendFunc to '''Blend'''
<li>Colormap: browse for your .dds file.
</ul>

[[Image:IngameAsset.jpg]]</li>

<li>Now convert this. Menu: PC Convert > Current Asset Only</li>

<li>Rebuild your FF (FastFile)</li>

</ol>

<ul><li>

Now launch the map and look at the compass (and overviewmap)

[[Image:Transminimapingame.jpg]]
</li></ul>

'''Note:''' If you havent added your minimap to your 'zone_source/levelname.csv' file, you should do that before you remake your .ff file.
( Add '''material,compass_map_yourmapname''' )

--[[User:Rrrkn|Rrrkn]] 10:57, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

Call of Duty 5: transparent Minimap

2008-12-07T10:50:07Z

Rrrkn:

'''Making a transparent/blended Minimap'''

[http://wiki.treyarch.com/wiki/Minimap] Follow the regular steps for creating a minimap.

[http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html] Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop

1) Open up your screenshot in Photoshop, make it transparent in the ways you want it to.

[[Image:Transpalpha.jpg]]

2) Make sure the size is 512 x 512px

3) Save it as DDS: Choose '''DXT1 ARGB 4 bpp | 1 bit alpha'''

[[Image:Dds.jpg]]

4) Load Asset Manager from the launcher
a) Select 'Material' in the list, then create a 'New Entry' and name it 'compass_map_yourmapname'
b) See picture. Change materialType to '''2d''', surfaceType should be '''<none>''' and blendFunc to '''Blend'''
c) Colormap: browse for your .dds file.

[[Image:IngameAsset.jpg]]

5) Now convert this. Menu: PC Convert > Current Asset Only

6) Rebuild your FF (FastFile)

Now launch the map and look at the compass (and overviewmap)

[[Image:Transminimapingame.jpg]]

'''Note:''' If you havent added your minimap to your 'zone_source/levelname.csv' file, you should do that before you remake your .ff file.
( Add '''material,compass_map_yourmapname''' )

File:Transpalpha.jpg

2008-12-07T10:47:52Z

Rrrkn:

File:Dds.jpg

2008-12-07T10:47:10Z

Rrrkn:

File:IngameAsset.jpg

2008-12-07T10:45:48Z

Rrrkn:

File:Transminimapingame.jpg

2008-12-07T10:44:40Z

Rrrkn:

Call of Duty 5: transparent Minimap

2008-12-07T10:42:50Z

Rrrkn:

'''Making a transparent/blended Minimap'''

[http://wiki.treyarch.com/wiki/Minimap] Follow the regular steps for creating a minimap.

[http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html] Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop

1) Open up your screenshot in Photoshop, make it transparent in the ways you want it to.
[[Image:http://www.dailygamers.eu/files/upl/transpalpha.jpg]]

2) Make sure the size is 512 x 512px

3) Save it as DDS: Choose '''DXT1 ARGB 4 bpp | 1 bit alpha'''
[[Image:http://www.dailygamers.eu/files/upl/1_1228645466_dds.jpg]]

4) Load Asset Manager from the launcher
a) Select 'Material' in the list, then create a 'New Entry' and name it 'compass_map_yourmapname'
b) See picture. Change materialType to '''2d''', surfaceType should be '''<none>''' and blendFunc to '''Blend'''
c) Colormap: browse for your .dds file.
[[Image:http://www.dailygamers.eu/files/upl/asset.jpg]]

5) Now convert this. Menu: PC Convert > Current Asset Only

6) Rebuild your FF (FastFile)

Now launch the map and look at the compass (and overviewmap)
[[Image:http://www.dailygamers.eu/files/upl/ingame.jpg]]

'''Note:''' If you havent added your minimap to your 'zone_source/levelname.csv' file, you should do that before you remake your .ff file.
( Add '''material,compass_map_yourmapname''' )

Call of Duty 5: transparent Minimap

2008-12-07T10:38:43Z

Rrrkn: New page: '''Making a transparent/blended Minimap''' Follow the regular steps for creating a minimap. [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html] Download DDS Plugin for Photos...

'''Making a transparent/blended Minimap'''

Follow the regular steps for creating a minimap.

[http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html] Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop

1) Open up your screenshot in Photoshop, make it transparent in the ways you want it to.
[[Image:http://www.dailygamers.eu/files/upl/transpalpha.jpg]]

2) Make sure the size is 512 x 512px

3) Save it as DDS: Choose '''DXT1 ARGB 4 bpp | 1 bit alpha'''
[[Image:http://www.dailygamers.eu/files/upl/1_1228645466_dds.jpg]]

4) Load Asset Manager from the launcher
a) Select 'Material' in the list, then create a 'New Entry' and name it 'compass_map_yourmapname'
b) See picture. Change materialType to '''2d''', surfaceType should be '''<none>''' and blendFunc to '''Blend'''
c) Colormap: browse for your .dds file.
[[Image:http://www.dailygamers.eu/files/upl/asset.jpg]]

5) Now convert this. Menu: PC Convert > Current Asset Only

6) Rebuild your FF (FastFile)

Now launch the map and look at the compass (and overviewmap)
[[Image:http://www.dailygamers.eu/files/upl/ingame.jpg]]

'''Note:''' If you havent added your minimap to your 'zone_source/levelname.csv' file, you should do that before you remake your .ff file.
( Add '''material,compass_map_yourmapname''' )