how do you link a skin to dts?

#1 I don't quite understand the question. Are you asking how to get a texture to show up on the model?

#2 im pretty new to max,but am learning, i cant seem to get any color attached to the crossbow in the game, i been using
these tutorial's
and they worked real well for teahing me to export to dts, but when i try to either add color or even a jpg using the material editor nothing shows up on the crossbow in the game (and its colored/textured in max)

so is there a specific link i need to use for torque? i tryed putting the jpg in the texture path/folder in the above link with no luck, and even try just using the material form the editor to get some kinda color,

but nothing is working so i am at a loss , ill send you the max file if it would help to show you what im working on (im guessing i dont have somthing corectly set in the dts.cfg

thanks

#3 Try putting the textures in the same folder the DTS file is in.

#4 For the Torque, just make sure the texture file is in the same directory as the DTS. If the material is applied correctly in MAX, then it will show up in the engine.

Joe

#5 Hehehe beat you to it hehehe

#6 ok cool that was part of the problem,i used the patical png whe i exported this itme and it did show up ,so now i guess i have to learn how to get the alfa channel in the skin png

i have photoshop elements but am un sure if it does alfa

thanks for your help
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heh cool i can use premade textures all day long,,,anyone know of any tuts on how to make my own?

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ok now im where i wanted to be at in the first place i just want to link and existing skin to the cbow model
, i had to put the skin in the same file as the dts the i hahad to erase the partcal png off its canvas and resize the origanal skin and cut and past it to the png canvas (dont know why it works like that)

#7 If you know what you are doing in Photoshop (and your 3D program) you can create your own textures and apply them to your model with almost no effort. Understand your tools and understand the model that you are working on and you should be able to make something that you're happy with.

If you are looking for a tutorial I recommmend doing all the lessons that come with Photoshop (or on the Adobe website) or even buy a book on how to use all of its features (there are a lot of cool features that a lot of users hardly know about).

As for a Torque oriented tutorial on texture creation, I think I remember someone saying that they were working on one, but it might be a while before it appears.

Logan

#8 Did you UV map that bow?? if so get texporter (try polycount also some tutorials there) and make yourself a nice layout and go wild.

#9 hehe thats just it i dont know much about photoshop (guess ill have to read more) but i got the textporter and flexporter and the com skin tool , this is just another area i am clueless about but it looks like im going in the right direction, thanks for the replies :)