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[[Image:Nutshell.png]] This tutorial will show you how to add a new custom texture to the game, that can be used in Radiant.
[[Image:Nutshell.png]] This tutorial will show you how to add a new custom texture to the game, to be used in Radiant.
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''By NovemberDobbby''
''By NovemberDobby''
  [[Image:warning.png]] Custom textures will show as white unless you are running a mod, as textures must be stored in an IWD archive.  
  [[Image:warning.png]] Custom textures will show as white unless you are running a mod, as textures must be stored in an IWD archive.  
[[Image:rgn_warning.png|right]]
[[Image:rgn_warning.png|right]]
     The game won't read custom IWD's at all unless a mod is running.
     The game won't read custom IWD's at all unless a mod is running.


* First, you need a texture to work with. the compiler can use dds, tga, jpg, and jpeg extensions, NOT iwi's.
Note: Custom textures will show as white unless you are running a mod, as textures must be stored in an IWD archive. COD4 won't read custom IWD's at all unless a mod is running.


* Open the Cod4CompileTools, go to the Applications tab and launcher the Asset Manager.
First of all, you'll need a texture file. This can be a .dds, .tga, or .jpg image - no other extensions will work with the converter.


* In Asset Manager's scrolling menu, go to material, and select new entry. Think of a name without any spaces, something which has meaning like vcod_snow_1.
Open Asset Manager through the Cod4CompileTools, or by finding it in COD4\bin\asset_manager.exe.


* Make sure the material type 'world phong' is selected. It should be selected by default. Leave the 'sort' drop-down box on *default for now. Pick any surfaceType - this determines how your texture will react to bulllets hitting it and stuff (sounds/fx). 'Error' won't work, and picking 'none' is inadvisable.
In the list box at the top left, select 'material', and click 'New Entry'. Pick a relevant name for the material, and make sure there are no spaces in it.


* The Usage drop-down menu will be where you can find your texture in Radiant, when you go to Textures>Usage.
Set the first four settings at the top of the options to:


* In the 'locales' section, you can pick a 'folder' from which you'll be able to access the texture in Radiant's texture menu. (Textures>Locale>Name). You can pick as many of these as you want, or none. You dno't have to however, because you can still get to your texture through Textures>Usage.
materialType: world phong


* In the 'Color Map' option box, click the ellipses (...) button on the right of the text box. Navigate to your dds/jpg/tga texture and open it. You should put this texture in a \Call of Duty 4\subdirectory, for example, Call of Duty 4\source_data.
sort: <default>*


* If you have a Normal Map (makes it look 3d/bumpy) for your texture, click the ellipses next to the Normal Map box, and navigate to that file. It must be an uncompressed RGB format, such as a .tga.
surfaceType: whatever you want, this will determine how bullets hit the material. Be sure to change it from 'error'.


* Go to File>Save, and put the GDT file in \Call of Duty 4\source_data. Give it any name, bearing in mind you will have to open this file again if you want to change/reconvert this texture.
usage: this can be anything, but it'll help you sort the texture into a group with similar other materials in Radiant.


Note: The .gdt will only compile from /source_data. Any other folder will just give a 'conversion complete' message.
In the 'Locales' section, pick one or more locales to access the texture from. Picking an appropriate locale is not vitally important, but make sure you pick at least one so you can find it in Radiant later.  


* Go to PC Convert>Current Asset only, or hit F10. You only convert the current entry because you don't want to be converting every single stock asset that came with the mod tools.
In the 'Color Map' option section, click the ellipses (...) button on the right of the text box. Navigate to your dds/jpg/tga texture and open it. This should be somewhere inside a sub-directory of COD4, as Asset Manager won't let you use one from any other location.


If you have a Normal Map (AKA a bumpmap) for your texture, click the ellipses next to the Normal Map box, and navigate to that file. It must be in an uncompressed RGB format, such as .tga.
Go to File>Save, and put the GDT file in \Call of Duty 4\source_data. Give it any name, bearing in mind you'll have to open this file again if you want to change/reconvert this texture.
Go to PC Convert>Current Asset only, or hit F10. Choosing to convert all assets would convert every single stock asset that came with the mod tools, which can take quite a while and cause problems if interrupted.


'''You should see something like this:'''
'''You should see something like this:'''


[[Image:custom_669.png]]


[[Image:custom_669.png]]
[[Image:warning.png]] But if there are any errors, the compiler will warn you.


It will only re-convert if you have changed the input texture filename, changed the texture itself, or any other material option in Asset Manager.


[[Image:warning.png]] if there are any errors, do what it says.
You should now be able to find your texture in Radiant, by going to textures>locales and selecting your chosen locales, or by using the material/surfaceType.  


It will only re-convert if you have changed the input texture filename, changed the texture itself, or any other option in Asset Manager.
If your texture appears gritty at a distance, then open up the image editing program you used to save it in, and make sure Mipmaps are generated (and reconvert).


You can now use your texture in Radiant, by finding it under your chosen materialType/usage. If your texture appears gritty at a distance, then open up the image editing program you used to save it in, and make sure Mipmaps are generated (and reconvert).
Distortion textures can be added by setting the materialType to distortion, and finding a colour map.  


Distortion textures can be added by setting the materialType to distortion, and finding a colour map.
-NovemberDobby

Revision as of 01:09, 6 May 2009

This tutorial assumes that you already know how to create, compile & create GSCs,CSVs & FastFiles for your maps

This tutorial will show you how to add a new custom texture to the game, to be used in Radiant.
By NovemberDobby 

 Custom textures will show as white unless you are running a mod, as textures must be stored in an IWD archive. 

   The game won't read custom IWD's at all unless a mod is running.

Note: Custom textures will show as white unless you are running a mod, as textures must be stored in an IWD archive. COD4 won't read custom IWD's at all unless a mod is running.

First of all, you'll need a texture file. This can be a .dds, .tga, or .jpg image - no other extensions will work with the converter.

Open Asset Manager through the Cod4CompileTools, or by finding it in COD4\bin\asset_manager.exe.

In the list box at the top left, select 'material', and click 'New Entry'. Pick a relevant name for the material, and make sure there are no spaces in it.

Set the first four settings at the top of the options to: 

materialType: world phong

sort: <default>*

surfaceType: whatever you want, this will determine how bullets hit the material. Be sure to change it from 'error'.

usage: this can be anything, but it'll help you sort the texture into a group with similar other materials in Radiant.

In the 'Locales' section, pick one or more locales to access the texture from. Picking an appropriate locale is not vitally important, but make sure you pick at least one so you can find it in Radiant later.

In the 'Color Map' option section, click the ellipses (...) button on the right of the text box. Navigate to your dds/jpg/tga texture and open it. This should be somewhere inside a sub-directory of COD4, as Asset Manager won't let you use one from any other location.

If you have a Normal Map (AKA a bumpmap) for your texture, click the ellipses next to the Normal Map box, and navigate to that file. It must be in an uncompressed RGB format, such as .tga. 

Go to File>Save, and put the GDT file in \Call of Duty 4\source_data. Give it any name, bearing in mind you'll have to open this file again if you want to change/reconvert this texture.

Go to PC Convert>Current Asset only, or hit F10. Choosing to convert all assets would convert every single stock asset that came with the mod tools, which can take quite a while and cause problems if interrupted.

You should see something like this: 



 But if there are any errors, the compiler will warn you.

It will only re-convert if you have changed the input texture filename, changed the texture itself, or any other material option in Asset Manager.

You should now be able to find your texture in Radiant, by going to textures>locales and selecting your chosen locales, or by using the material/surfaceType.

If your texture appears gritty at a distance, then open up the image editing program you used to save it in, and make sure Mipmaps are generated (and reconvert). 

Distortion textures can be added by setting the materialType to distortion, and finding a colour map.

-NovemberDobby

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