Skinning Help

Zaxxman

This isnt con-related, so it belongs in general discussion.
Anywho. i recently started to modify the "plain" skin, i modified a few parts of it, but now im stuck.
When i go in game wearing it, it becomes a mirror.
Im not sure whats wrong, anything thats not spam appreciated :wave:

Numbuh 178

There's a fourth layer called alpha, T2 reads this as the "mirror" of the skin. An alpha layer pure white is a mirror, and pure black is no shine, and shades of gray would be in the middle.
EDIT: If you want me to do the alpha for you, ill be glad to do it, just send it over and tell me what you want.

Blnukem

Zaxxman

This isnt con-related, so it belongs in general discussion.

Lies...

Vazolyth

Blnukem

Lies...

When we want your input, we will ask.

Thanks,
Vazo

Blnukem

Vazolyth

When we want your input, we will ask.

Thanks,
Vazo

Lies...

Zaxxman

I said anything not spam.
Ill edit the skin first, then ill see if i cant get my hands on some sort of alphaing tool. Thankyou.

Demoncard

Zaxxman

I said anything not spam.
Ill edit the skin first, then ill see if i cant get my hands on some sort of alphaing tool. Thankyou.

use Adobe Photoshop.
even if Spin can use Photoshop to skin

dont use paint, cus when you use it in game its all blurred and pixelated.

Zaxxman

Ok, explain to me this:
In certain circumstances, i can see my non-alpha layered skin

Dark Dragon DX

Zaxxman

Ok, explain to me this:
In certain circumstances, i can see my non-alpha layered skin

The teleport fades the player, thus, removing the alpha layer. And the alpha layer is removed right before a corpse is removed due to the same method being used. Also, the alpha layer is removed when you get far enough from something.

You could turn off environment mapping if a skin looks like a mirror.

Zaxxman

That worked! I could see it without environ mapping.

Demoncard

Vazolyth

When we want your input, we will ask.

Thanks,
Vazo

why did you put "thanks Vazo"?
we know you're Vazo.

Thanks,
Spin1441.

^ see? Im Spin XD

Zaxxman

Its like their signatures.

Demoncard

Zaxxman

Its like their signatures.

why not add "thanks Vahzolith" to his sig x_X

Zaxxman

Because hes a typeoholic.

Demoncard

Im a Trollyth.
Fear me!
raahh.

Zaxxman

say goodbye demon

Demoncard

Zaxxman

say goodbye demon

huh?

Anyway, a good way to make alpha layers is to copy the original Dynamix skins' alpha layers and modify them for your skin.

Zaxxman

Yeah, but now i know alpha layer is just black, white and grey patches over a skin image