Call of Duty 5: transparent Minimap - Revision history

CoDEmanX at 04:54, 16 July 2009

2009-07-16T04:54:00Z

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	~~[[Image:Nutshell.png]]~~ This tutorial will explain '''How to Make a transparent/blended Minimap'''		{{Note\|This tutorial will explain '''How to Make a transparent/blended Minimap'''}}
	~~<br>~~
	==Whats Needed==		==Whats Needed==

	*Follow the regular steps for creating a minimap on [http://wiki.treyarch.com/wiki/Minimap Treyarch's Wiki]		*Follow the regular steps for creating a minimap on [http://wiki.treyarch.com/wiki/Minimap Treyarch's Wiki]
	*Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop from [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html Nvidia]		*Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop from [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html Nvidia]

	~~----~~

	==In Photoshop==		==In Photoshop==

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

	[[Image:Transpalpha.jpg]]		[[Image:Transpalpha.jpg]]
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	[[Image:Dds.jpg]]		[[Image:Dds.jpg]]


	==In Asset Manager==		==In Asset Manager==
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	*Rebuild your FF (FastFile)		*Rebuild your FF (FastFile)


	==In Game==		==In Game==
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	~~[[Image:Information.png]]~~ If you havent added your minimap to your 'zone_source/levelname.csv' file, you should do that before you remake your .ff file.		{{Info\|If you havent added your minimap to your 'zone_source/levelname.csv' file, you should do that before you remake your .ff file.<br>( Add '''material,compass_map_yourmapname''' )}}
	( Add '''material,compass_map_yourmapname''' )



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

	[[Category:Call of Duty 5]]		[[Category:Call of Duty 5]]
	[[Category:Minimap]]		[[Category:Minimap]]
	[[Category:Mapping]]		[[Category:Mapping]]
	[[Category:Advanced Editing]]		[[Category:Advanced Editing]]

Zeroy at 14:29, 7 December 2008

2008-12-07T14:29:23Z

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	[[Image:Nutshell.~~ong~~]] This tutorial will explain '''How to Make a transparent/blended Minimap'''		[[Image:Nutshell.png]] This tutorial will explain '''How to Make a transparent/blended Minimap'''
			<br>
			==Whats Needed==
	*Follow the regular steps for creating a minimap on [http://wiki.treyarch.com/wiki/Minimap Treyarch's Wiki]		*Follow the regular steps for creating a minimap on [http://wiki.treyarch.com/wiki/Minimap Treyarch's Wiki]
	*Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop from [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html Nvidia]		*Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop from [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html Nvidia]
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	~~<ol>~~		==In Photoshop==

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

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	[[Image:Dds.jpg]]		[[Image:Dds.jpg]]

			==In Asset Manager==
	*Load Asset Manager from the launcher		*Load Asset Manager from the launcher
	*Select 'Material' in the list, then create a 'New Entry' and name it 'compass_map_yourmapname'		*Select 'Material' in the list, then create a 'New Entry' and name it 'compass_map_yourmapname'
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	*Rebuild your FF (FastFile)		*Rebuild your FF (FastFile)

			==In Game==
	*Now launch the map and look at the compass (and overviewmap)		*Now launch the map and look at the compass (and overviewmap)

Zeroy: formnatted the page, added categories

2008-12-07T14:27:59Z

formnatted the page, added categories

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	'''~~Making~~ a transparent/blended Minimap'''		[[Image:Nutshell.ong]] This tutorial will explain '''How to Make a transparent/blended Minimap'''

	[http://wiki.treyarch.com/wiki/Minimap] ~~Follow the regular steps~~ for ~~creating a minimap.~~		*Follow the regular steps for creating a minimap on [http://wiki.treyarch.com/wiki/Minimap Treyarch's Wiki]
			*Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop from [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html Nvidia]
	[http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html] ~~Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop~~

	----		----


	<ol>		<ol>
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	~~<li>~~Make sure the size is 512 x 512px~~</li>~~		*Make sure the size is 512 x 512px
			*Save it as DDS: Choose '''DXT1 ARGB 4 bpp \| 1 bit alpha'''


	~~<li> Save it as DDS~~: ~~Choose '''DXT1 ARGB 4 bpp \| 1 bit alpha'''~~		[[Image:Dds.jpg]]

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

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

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

			[[Image:IngameAsset.jpg]]

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

	~~<li>Rebuild your FF (FastFile)</li>~~		*Now convert this:

	~~</ol~~>		Menu: PC Convert > Current Asset Only

	~~<ul><li>~~		*Rebuild your FF (FastFile)
			*Now launch the map and look at the compass (and overviewmap)

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

	[[Image:Transminimapingame.jpg]]		[[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.		[[Image:Information.png]] 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''' )		( Add '''material,compass_map_yourmapname''' )



	--[[User:Rrrkn\|Rrrkn]] 10:57, 7 December 2008 (UTC)		--[[User:Rrrkn\|Rrrkn]] 10:57, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
			[[Category:Call of Duty 5]]
			[[Category:Minimap]]
			[[Category:Mapping]]
			[[Category:Advanced Editing]]

Rrrkn at 10:57, 7 December 2008

2008-12-07T10:57:07Z

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	[http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html] Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop		[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.
			<ol>
			<li>Open up your screenshot in Photoshop, make it transparent in the ways you want it to.

	[[Image:Transpalpha.jpg]]		[[Image:Transpalpha.jpg]]


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


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

	[[Image:Dds.jpg]]		[[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>

	~~4) Load Asset Manager from the launcher~~		[[Image:IngameAsset.jpg]]</li>
	~~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]]~~

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

	5) ~~Now convert this. Menu: PC Convert~~ > ~~Current Asset Only~~		<li>Rebuild your FF (FastFile)</li>

	~~6) Rebuild your FF (FastFile)~~		</ol>

			<ul><li>

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

	[[Image:Transminimapingame.jpg]]		[[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.		'''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''' )		( Add '''material,compass_map_yourmapname''' )

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

Rrrkn at 10:50, 7 December 2008

2008-12-07T10:50:07Z

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	1) Open up your screenshot in Photoshop, make it transparent in the ways you want it to.		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]]
			[[Image:Transpalpha.jpg]]


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


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	b) See picture. Change materialType to '''2d''', surfaceType should be '''<none>''' and blendFunc to '''Blend'''		b) See picture. Change materialType to '''2d''', surfaceType should be '''<none>''' and blendFunc to '''Blend'''
	c) Colormap: browse for your .dds file.		c) Colormap: browse for your .dds file.
	[[Image:~~http://www.dailygamers.eu/files/upl/asset~~.jpg]]
			[[Image:IngameAsset.jpg]]


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

Rrrkn at 10:42, 7 December 2008

2008-12-07T10:42:50Z

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

	Follow the regular steps for creating a 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		[http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html] Download DDS Plugin for Photoshop

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...

2008-12-07T10:38:43Z

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...

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 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''' )