I have a few questions about editing helmets in GP4. I know almost nothing about how to do it, and i did some research and found almost nothing.
1. What programs do I need to edit the helmets? Right now I use GIMP. I understand I can't edit something called .tex files so I converted them to .tga files with TexResizer but GIMP can't open any of those files so i'm not sure how to do it. Can I use GIMP or any other free program? I can't afford photoshop and even if I did I don't think it's worth the money for only doing this.
2. What program do I need to look at my helmets in 3d before I put them in the game? Is it even possible to do that?
3. Do I need a specific helmetshape for each design. Example: Can I paint a helmet for a shape from 1993 and still use the livery with a 1996 shape without problems?
If my only option really is photoshop I guess I could "borrow" it from the internet. But I would really prefer not to.
Finally after a few years of playing GP4 and the amazing mods for it. I'm going to atleast try doing smaller things like painting cars and helmets. And later I might even realese some stuff if i'm allowed to. It will probably only be fictional stuff at first.