TGA files

basically im trying to learn how to paint (very badly at the moment ), and painted on the gp2 template from gp4db
i have the 4 lods obviously and a tga file.
how do i make the tga file into a tex file and associate it with the lods?
oh and the tutorial i followed is this: [www.f1gamers.com] so if that helps anyone help me out?
dunno how bad that sounds lol
cheers in advance

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2010 03:58PM by truecrysis.

You need to download Zaz tools, which includes slimtex. Then open slimtex and click on the 'batch to tex' tab. Then drag and drop the tga files into slimtex and set them to dxt5 (i think), full transparency and 4 mipmaps, you may also be required to flip or mirror depending on the template you are using, then click convert et voila =) hope i could help, thats all from memory as im not at my computer.

ok cheers that now puts it as a tex file, however i now have 2 problems

1. the tex file and the template (lods) dont seem to be linked, so i now have a white car in gp4.
2. i only have 1 tex file, every car ive downloaded has multiple tex files

thanks

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No problem, now for 1) you need to download gp4 builder. Open lod 0 with gp4 builder and find the rename texture option, sorry i cant remember exactly where it is but its there somewhere! =) the box that pops up will show you what the tex file needs to be called. For 2) which template are you using?

yup ive found the rename texture option in gp4 builder and am having a fiddle to try and learn stuff lol
as for my template, im using the gp2 one from gp4db

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well thanks superf1fan i have it on my car! cheers! now ive gotta work out whats work with the template, as the plank to my car is next to the cockpit , is this to do with the fact that the tga is 2048x2048, "i believe".

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nope it isnt, thats probably because you have to flip or mirror the .tex file, ive had that myself =) you can flip and-or mirros also by using slimtex

The number one Luca Badoer fan, massive respect for the man that has more laps on the Catalunya track then any other driver

well i have also discovered this lol, so thanks to you both
i can now paint! lol

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have fun man, and dont forget to show off the end result hahah (joke, no pressure =) )