[Archive] WoD baked npc textures
[Archive] WoD baked npc textures
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Hey!
I have wod models on my Cata server and I want npcs to also use them. For that, I need to convert those hd baked npc textures to the usual format (with half of the face). How can I do that?
P.S. Unfortunately, there's no "texturing" forum here, so I'm posting this in modelling.
rektbyfaith
12-16-2015, 05:17 PM #1Archived author: Смердокрыл • Posted: 2015-12-16T17:17:05+00:00
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Hey!
I have wod models on my Cata server and I want npcs to also use them. For that, I need to convert those hd baked npc textures to the usual format (with half of the face). How can I do that?
P.S. Unfortunately, there's no "texturing" forum here, so I'm posting this in modelling.
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I am not entirely sure why would you do such thing. At least if I understand correctly what you want to do. You have preWoD models and want to apply baked textures from WoD on them? Why not creating a new ones by using preWoD textures and the same items as are those on WoD textures? It would be probably quicker, cleaner and better-looking.
rektbyfaith
12-16-2015, 05:31 PM #2Archived author: Amaroth • Posted: 2015-12-16T17:31:02+00:00
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I am not entirely sure why would you do such thing. At least if I understand correctly what you want to do. You have preWoD models and want to apply baked textures from WoD on them? Why not creating a new ones by using preWoD textures and the same items as are those on WoD textures? It would be probably quicker, cleaner and better-looking.
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No, no.
Currently, on my Cata server, players use the WoD models, and npcs use preWoD models. I want npcs to also use WoD models, but for that I need WoD baked npc textures. They are different from usual baked npc textures, because they are twice as wide (half of the texture used by face), and for some reason, when I assigned WoD models for npcs and added the hd baked textures from a WoD client, they are applied as old textures:
![[Image: WoWScrnShot_121615_005352.thumb.jpg.ca04...0551bb.jpg]](https://www.wowmodding.net/uploads/monthly_2015_12/WoWScrnShot_121615_005352.jpg.f5cbb371e925553b80006866851a528e.jpg)
![[Image: WoWScrnShot_121615_005406.thumb.jpg.01a0...9dd8da.jpg]](https://www.wowmodding.net/uploads/monthly_2015_12/WoWScrnShot_121615_005406.jpg.2d825fe99856da327e4a0be8576ff03f.jpg)
rektbyfaith
12-16-2015, 06:24 PM #3Archived author: Смердокрыл • Posted: 2015-12-16T18:24:49+00:00
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No, no.
Currently, on my Cata server, players use the WoD models, and npcs use preWoD models. I want npcs to also use WoD models, but for that I need WoD baked npc textures. They are different from usual baked npc textures, because they are twice as wide (half of the texture used by face), and for some reason, when I assigned WoD models for npcs and added the hd baked textures from a WoD client, they are applied as old textures:
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I believe the OP is looking for a fast way to produce WoD NPC baked textures at WotLK format.
I think I saw a Photoshop script or something a while ago on Modcraft, but I'm not sure.
rektbyfaith
12-16-2015, 07:06 PM #4Archived author: Koward • Posted: 2015-12-16T19:06:00+00:00
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I believe the OP is looking for a fast way to produce WoD NPC baked textures at WotLK format.
I think I saw a Photoshop script or something a while ago on Modcraft, but I'm not sure.
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Quote:I believe the OP is looking for a fast way to produce WoD NPC baked textures at WotLK format.It doesn't have to be fast, but automatic. And, if there is any difference between Cata and WotLK format, then I need for Cata.
I think I saw a Photoshop script or something a while ago on Modcraft, but I'm not sure.
rektbyfaith
12-16-2015, 08:56 PM #5Archived author: Смердокрыл • Posted: 2015-12-16T20:56:47+00:00
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Quote:I believe the OP is looking for a fast way to produce WoD NPC baked textures at WotLK format.It doesn't have to be fast, but automatic. And, if there is any difference between Cata and WotLK format, then I need for Cata.
I think I saw a Photoshop script or something a while ago on Modcraft, but I'm not sure.
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Anyway, you need to create a new textures by using IDs of faces, haircuts and item display IDs (cleaner looking way), or you need to remake all textures - by applying WoD face textures on preWoD baked textures, so you basically just retexture/reskin face part of model. The result won't be clean at all, but it will do.
About automatic ways of doing so, I also saw some Photoshop script somewhere on Modcraft and sadly I also don't know where now. Well, at least you know a little bit more what to do or what to look for. I'm afraid I can't help you any further.
rektbyfaith
12-17-2015, 07:34 AM #6Archived author: Amaroth • Posted: 2015-12-17T07:34:29+00:00
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Anyway, you need to create a new textures by using IDs of faces, haircuts and item display IDs (cleaner looking way), or you need to remake all textures - by applying WoD face textures on preWoD baked textures, so you basically just retexture/reskin face part of model. The result won't be clean at all, but it will do.
About automatic ways of doing so, I also saw some Photoshop script somewhere on Modcraft and sadly I also don't know where now. Well, at least you know a little bit more what to do or what to look for. I'm afraid I can't help you any further.
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How exactly does the game decise how to wrap the texture around the model? Maybe I could change that?
rektbyfaith
12-17-2015, 01:44 PM #7Archived author: Смердокрыл • Posted: 2015-12-17T13:44:34+00:00
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How exactly does the game decise how to wrap the texture around the model? Maybe I could change that?
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Its called UV mapping and its part of model structure itself (so its included in M2/OBJ file). You would need to edit a model in 3D software. And it would be quite tedious task to do.
rektbyfaith
12-17-2015, 03:42 PM #8Archived author: Amaroth • Posted: 2015-12-17T15:42:12+00:00
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Its called UV mapping and its part of model structure itself (so its included in M2/OBJ file). You would need to edit a model in 3D software. And it would be quite tedious task to do.
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Can't it be done in 010 editor?
Also, since they are using wod models, shouldnt they map the texture as wod models?
rektbyfaith
12-17-2015, 05:39 PM #9Archived author: Смердокрыл • Posted: 2015-12-17T17:39:01+00:00
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Can't it be done in 010 editor?
Also, since they are using wod models, shouldnt they map the texture as wod models?
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Well, it can be done in 010, possibly. Everything can be done in 010 editor. The question is: would that be easier?
![[Image: biggrin.png]](https://www.wowmodding.net/uploads/emoticons/biggrin.png)
Its like painting with Pencil tool in Paint. Yes, you can go around a picture and paint every pixel manually by hand with Pencil, by selecting various colors to create some piece of art. Or, well... you can also use Photosho/Gimp
and their brushes.
rektbyfaith
12-17-2015, 07:26 PM #10Archived author: Amaroth • Posted: 2015-12-17T19:26:17+00:00
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Well, it can be done in 010, possibly. Everything can be done in 010 editor. The question is: would that be easier?
Its like painting with Pencil tool in Paint. Yes, you can go around a picture and paint every pixel manually by hand with Pencil, by selecting various colors to create some piece of art. Or, well... you can also use Photosho/Gimp and their brushes.
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