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Alpha Channel Help?
- Thread starter msfossey
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You need martin Wrights DXT program.
The alphacnannel is basically a greýscale copy of the texture layed behind the coloured texture.
This greyscale contains the opacity information.
Normally all is visible = alphatexture is just white.
- Find the texture with the droptanks on it.
- Make a copy of the texture, paint all white except the droptank area which is painted black.
- Save as XYZ_Alpha.bmp or whatever.
- Load the original texture with DXT program.
- Load the corresponding ALPHA bmp also.
- Now save the main bmp in a format, that includes the alphachannel feature - DXT1 should do it for you.
(DXT3 does work also, but it will not only blend the droptanks out, but every other part of the plane behind)
http://www.mwgfx.co.uk/programs/dxtbmp.htm
http://www.michael-reimer.com/CFS2/CFS2_Tips.html
(I need to update it to the new site of Martin)
The alphacnannel is basically a greýscale copy of the texture layed behind the coloured texture.
This greyscale contains the opacity information.
Normally all is visible = alphatexture is just white.
- Find the texture with the droptanks on it.
- Make a copy of the texture, paint all white except the droptank area which is painted black.
- Save as XYZ_Alpha.bmp or whatever.
- Load the original texture with DXT program.
- Load the corresponding ALPHA bmp also.
- Now save the main bmp in a format, that includes the alphachannel feature - DXT1 should do it for you.
(DXT3 does work also, but it will not only blend the droptanks out, but every other part of the plane behind)
http://www.mwgfx.co.uk/programs/dxtbmp.htm
http://www.michael-reimer.com/CFS2/CFS2_Tips.html
(I need to update it to the new site of Martin)
gaucho_59
Charter Member
Whose model of the P-51 or Mustang I is this?
It looks like a very nice model... clean airbrakes and camo... which one is it and where
did you get if from? Please tell...
G.
It looks like a very nice model... clean airbrakes and camo... which one is it and where
did you get if from? Please tell...
G.
Bill Kestell
Charter Member
gaucho_59:
Not to intrude, but it's the SU payware Early Mustangs for FS9. And are they a SWEET addition to any hanger!!!
Not to intrude, but it's the SU payware Early Mustangs for FS9. And are they a SWEET addition to any hanger!!!
Jaxon,
Thank you, I will give it try and see what I can do.
gaucho_59
It is the SU payware for FS2004. The package comes with several different models. Most of which convert very nicely. Although I can't seem to get their P-38s to convert. Has anyone else had luck with the P-38's from SU?
msfossey
Thank you, I will give it try and see what I can do.
gaucho_59
It is the SU payware for FS2004. The package comes with several different models. Most of which convert very nicely. Although I can't seem to get their P-38s to convert. Has anyone else had luck with the P-38's from SU?
msfossey