[Modification] New textures for G3...

[Demonium]

My dear and beloved crazy Gothic fans...

Demonium presents you his new(first) mod for G3

New textures for G3...


Contents:

Textures, normal maps, screenshots, read me


Installation:

Extract the folders into this path: _compiledImage
in Gothic 3 data folder.

THE CHANGES I HAVE DONE...

I have changed the folowing textures in G3.


1) Heros head texture. ( improved the texture of his face,changed his hair,his beard and added a new scar to his left chick.)

2) The texture for rebel armor. (now it looks bit different from the one of Orcs mercenaries armor and better IMO)

3) The textures for paladins armor...(you will love it...i hope)

4) The first paladins helmet

5) The Orc elites armors ( Updated )

Warning...

The things i have only changed are the textures and the normal maps...Unfortunately we cant change yet the models...

If you dont like my mod simply delete the folder from your G3/data.

Also if you will find something that you dont like or a problem or whatever dont start screaming on me...
"why this and why that"...Just inform me about whats wrong...

My mod is tested in my PC and it works fine...


I hope you like it, and tell me your opinion...


Download the *pak file here (Updated)....

http://rapidshare.com/files/16191340...es_01.rar.html

[Lazor]

It sounds nice. Any screenshots? (back and front)

[Demonium]

Some screenshots by the way,

changed files:
G3_Animation_Head_Hero_01_S1.tga
G3_Animation_Head_Hero_normal_S1.tga

before/after

/


changed files:
G3_Human_RebMercenary_Body_Diffuse_S3.tga
G3_Human_RebMercenary_Body_normal_S3.tga

before

after


Changed files:
G3_Human_Paladin_Body_Diffuse_S1.tga
G3_Human_Paladin_Body_normal_S2.tga

Before / After

/

Changed files:
G3_Armor_Helm_Myrtana_02_Diffuse_S1.tga
G3_Armor_Helm_Myrtana_02_normal_S1.tga

before/after
/


Changed files:
G3_Orc_Elite_body_diffuse_S1.tga
G3_Orc_Elite_body_normal_S1.tga
G3_Orc_Elite_body_diffuse_S2.tga
G3_Orc_Elite_body_normal_S2.tga

before

after


before

after

[Lazor]

OMG!!! IT'S AWESOME. Especially the white paladins armor! The rebels armor looks much better but i still hate it not because of the texture but because of the 3d model. Hero's face looks pretty cool (i always thought that a scar would make him better) . Nice work. Hope we'll see more! Also by the way which tool did you used in photoshop for the scar cuz i like it much!

[Demonium]

Originally Posted by Lazor OMG!!! IT'S AWESOME. Especially the white paladins armor! The rebels armor looks much better but i still hate it not because of the texture but because of the 3d model. Hero's face looks pretty cool (i always thought that a scar would make him better) . Nice work. Hope we'll see more! Also by the way which tool did you used in photoshop for the scar cuz i like it much!

Dude calm down it took me 2 days to do these things...and you already want more...

We will see later...

By the way, install it please and tell me if it works...

I know you have done some modifictions too...Can you help me to find the heavy rebel armor Please? I just cant find it...

Oh, by the way, i use Photoshop and ACDSee pro...The second one did most of the work, because i dont know a Sh*t about using photoshop...It is so damn weird difficult...But i will learn it somehow...

Ah, this damn rebels armor is so bad designed...the modeling part is so strange that i didnt knew how to change it...Finaly i managed to make something...

I will try now the Orc elites armor...

[WernerTWC]

Yepp, they are working, and btw,... they're looking cool, good work, keep it up!

Only the same hints i already gave to Mikael Grizzly:

Originally Posted by WernerTWC For the armor: Could you post before/after screenshots, please? For the tweak: Could you make it compatible for the Gothic3 Starter Beta? It's much more comfortable, especially when you run many tweaks.

Originally Posted by WernerTWC No problem, just download and install the g3-starter, start to see how it looks and works, then take a look in the modifications folder (in your g3 folder). I think you can figure the most out just by checking that folders and files in it. And for a how-to create a *pak-file, click this: http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum...2&#post2944942 Necessary tools: http://www.bendlins.de/nico/ Feel free to ask more if it's needed.

If you have problems with paking the files as a *pak, other users or i can pak the files for you, but i recommend to at least try it, it's not difficult.

And the screenshots included in the *.rar file doesn't work for me,... i cannot open them, error message: "Can't read file header / Unkown file format."

[Calin]

Good work Demonium. Those textures look very good.

[Demonium]

Originally Posted by WernerTWC Yepp, they are working, and btw,... they're looking cool, good work, keep it up!

Thanx. I am glad you like my work...

If you have problems with paking the files as a *pak, other users or i can pak the files for you, but i recommend to at least try it, it's not difficult.

Paking the files as a *pak??? Why is that for? Oh, you mean in order to put it into the G3 starter?
I tried but i cant really figure out all the nessesary steps in order to pak it...
i lost my way somewere during the command lines...LOL ( i know i am not good at these things )
Ehm...well, can you please do that for me? I would apreciate that.

And the screenshots included in the *.rar file doesn't work for me,... i cannot open them, error message: "Can't read file header / Unkown file format."

What? But they are Jpeg format. Tried to open them with windows picture viewer? If still doesnt works, inform me please to change this...But they are the same screenshots i posted in this thread...same file format

[filthgrinder]

Interesting...but I would like to see some "before and after" shots to really see the differance.

[Snoop_dg]

cool
i like it ... the armors are gettin more shiny every minute

[WernerTWC]

Originally Posted by Demonium Ehm...well, can you please do that for me? I would apreciate that.

There are some probs, you placed in the folder \Data\_compiledImage\animation those files:
G3_Human_RebMercenary_Body_normal_S3.tga
G3_Armor_Helm_Myrtana_02_Diffuse_S1.tga
G3_Armor_Helm_Myrtana_02_normal_S1.tga

You would have to place them first in the correct folder in order that the game reconize them.

What? But they are Jpeg format. Tried to open them with windows picture viewer? If still doesnt works, inform me please to change this...But they are the same screenshots i posted in this thread...same file format

The filenames were the prob, if you rename them all is fine (that "μμ" in the filename is problematic).

[Lycanthrophist]

Good textures and also good work.
Don't really like the big moustache.Maybe should be a "lighter" beard...this one too visible and doesn't look at all like the nameless in G1 and G2.
I can't tell the difference at back of nameless' head. It is either not changed either I forgot how the hero looks like.
And yes,a scar on the hero's eye would be good.

The armor is very cool and very shiny.
*ding* Just got an idea.I'm thinking that someone should edit the paladin armor so that it resembles a samurai armour. As shape they look alike,just the coulor needs editing.

Anyway good work and hope to see more. Make me play G3 the second time.

[Demonium]

Originally Posted by WernerTWC There are some probs, you placed in the folder \Data\_compiledImage\animation those files: G3_Human_RebMercenary_Body_normal_S3.tga G3_Armor_Helm_Myrtana_02_Diffuse_S1.tga G3_Armor_Helm_Myrtana_02_normal_S1.tga You would have to place them first in the correct folder in order that the game reconize them.

Again a silly question of mine...What correct folder? Isnt the "animation" folder the one that the textures should be placed into?

The filenames were the prob, if you rename them all is fine (that "μμ" in the filename is problematic).

I think i changed that now...changed the previews rar with a new one. I only changed inside the names of the screenshots...i hope it is fixed now...

Soon screenshots of before and after are coming just w8. It takes too much time to load a savegame of G3

[Demonium]

Just updated...

I made some before screenshots...see above ^ and compare them. Now the changes i have done seem better...

Dudes i am making the orc elites armor now
It is perfect!!! Never expected to achieve that...

I 'll post it here in some hours once i will finish it...

Edit: Ok. I added new screens of the orcs elite armors i have made...and updated the rar file with the changes...

[WernerTWC]

Originally Posted by Demonium Again a silly question of mine...What correct folder? Isnt the "animation" folder the one that the textures should be placed into?

When i open the pak file (_compiledImage.pak) and check it with the g3explorer these files are not listed in the animation folder,... from what folder you extracted them (where exactly you found those 3 files?)?
Also it seems that the engine recompiles the *tga files you made back to the original *ximg format,... in other words, the game (when you start a new or saved game/or maybe when you actually use/put the armor on) it creates those *ximg files,... check your own animation folder (in the g3 game folder),... there should also for you have suddenly appeared some new files you didn't created.... so that means that the game used only the files which are converted to ximg, every *tga which has not a duplicate of it's own as *ximg wasn't used.

[Demonium]

Originally Posted by WernerTWC When i open the pak file (_compiledImage.pak) and check it with the g3explorer these files are not listed in the animation folder,... from what folder you extracted them (where exactly you found those 3 files?)?

Oh shit you are right...my bad!!! Now i see that too. I exported the helmet from another folder named "items" and not animation...But how the F*** still works? Instead of puting the changed file it into the items folder, i put it into the animation one...LOL and it works...

Also it seems that the engine recompiles the *tga files you made back to the original *ximg format,... in other words, the game (when you start a new or saved game/or maybe when you actually use/put the armor on) it creates those *ximg files,... check your own animation folder (in the g3 game folder),... there should also for you have suddenly appeared some new files you didn't created.... so that means that the game used only the files which are converted to ximg, every *tga which has not a duplicate of it's own as *ximg wasn't used.

You are damn well right. Thats why i was confused...The engine automaticaly created the *ximg files and i thought that i extracted it from there!!!
Oh, thats why it works...clever engine no???

By the way is there a problem that i didnt put these 3 files into the correct path? I mean that they dont work to you? or just it is only about the starter?
Because if there is not working tell me to change that...

Thanx for your effort by the way,


EDIT: About the "G3_Human_RebMercenary_Body_normal_S3.tga" i didnt extracted that at all...There wasnt any *ximg file for that from the beginning... I just saw there wasnt any normal map(strange by the way) and i made one of my own...

Anyways, have you seen my Orcs elite armor?

i put it into my original modification folder together with the other ones...now it is about 12 MB....

I will post it seperately if someone wants to use it...

[Demonium]

Oh, Sorry for double posting Werner but if i 'll put everything in 1 post it is gonna be like a messy massive post...

The Orcs elite armors files are already into the original folder(updated)...but for the lazy ones, i seperated them into a second folder if you want to use them seperately

download it here
http://rapidshare.com/files/15506440...rmors.rar.html

for screenshots see above

[diego_pmc]

wow i love ur textures, but i was wondering if there is a way for u to give the hero back the pony-tail?

[Demonium]

Originally Posted by diego_pmc wow i love ur textures, but i was wondering if there is a way for u to give the hero back the pony-tail?

If you noticed above, i said no model changes. The thing youre asking is a modeling change...Till now we dont have even access to open the models and change them...ONLY textures until PB releases the editor/mod kit

But when this will hapen definetely i will try to do that...

Same goes with new weapons and new armors and new creatures...I have made some models in my modeling programs...but i am waiting this damn promised long ago editor to put the models into the game...

Till then, enjoy my texture mod...and the other ones that other members have created...

[Deferigon]

Can u expayn to me how to instal you textures cuz i dont know how to open that compileimage thing .