Custom skins - Revision history

U36063762 at 09:25, 19 November 2024

2024-11-19T09:25:11Z

U36063762: /* Creating tank camouflage */

2024-09-26T15:02:12Z

‎Creating tank camouflage

U36063762: /* Camouflages for aircraft */

2024-04-19T10:18:22Z

‎Camouflages for aircraft

U36063762: /* Camouflages for aircraft */

2024-04-05T14:07:46Z

‎Camouflages for aircraft

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U111655797: /* Naval camouflages */

2023-05-12T02:20:09Z

‎Naval camouflages

U36063762 at 15:23, 20 March 2023

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U34023000: /* Scalable camouflage */

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‎Scalable camouflage

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 The fixed camouflage method is used to make most camouflages on the Live WT. The quality of a camouflage is often directly related to the time it takes to create it. Some authors spend months gathering materials for historical camouflages and rendering them!
 Or very detailed and meticulous work on semi historical and fictional camouflages.
 ==== Classification of camouflage by historicity ====

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 * Fixed camouflage (via set_tex)
 * <s>Combined camouflage (via set_tex with replace_tex elements)</s> — Coming Soon!
 ==== Scalable camouflage ====

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 === Camouflages for aircraft ===
-{{Notice
+Creating an aircraft skin is almost the same thing as creating a tank skin. The main difference is, it is impossible to create a scalable skin, only a fixed one. Everything else is the same as for ground vehicles and ships.
-The creation of aircraft camouflages is slightly different from the creation of tank camouflages.
+Each aircraft has two main textures:
-The main differences are two fold:
+In most cases, these two textures alone will be sufficient.
-Otherwise, it is the same as for tank camouflages.
+The main texture does not include the textures for the pylons, the interior of the cockpit and the afterburner flame texture for the jet engines. These can be obtained through Assetviewer.
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	=== Camouflages for aircraft ===		=== Camouflages for aircraft ===
		+	{{Notice
		+	\|This section is outdated and is being reworked!
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	The creation of aircraft camouflages is slightly different from the creation of tank camouflages.		The creation of aircraft camouflages is slightly different from the creation of tank camouflages.

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 Then head to the folder with the installed War Thunder client and do the following:
 [[File:Custom skins - 1-2.png|thumb]]
 # Follow the path: <code>War Thunder → UserSkins → *''previously received folder name''*</code> (in example: template_ussr_t_34_85_d_5t).
 # If you want to install camouflage from War Thunder LIVE you need simply delete all the the contents of the folder then download the unique camo you like from  live.warthunder.com and copy into the folder the contents of the archive, which will consist of several .dds or .tga files, as well as the camouflage configuration file "''vehicle_name''.blk".
 ::* If you want to create your own camouflage then proceed to editing already contained in the folder simple graphic files in .tga format. By default a texture will be created for tanks, which will be applied to all elements of the tank.
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 === Creating tank camouflage ===
 Here we will take a look at three options for creating camouflages in order of complexity:
 * Scalable camouflage (via replace_tex)
 * Fixed camouflage (via set_tex)
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 We will need the two files marked in green.
 * '''ussr_camo_green.tga''' - can be edited in almost any picture editor.
 * '''ussr_t_34_85_d_5t.blk''' - we may not need it, but it can also be opened and edited by almost any text editor.
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 Before we move on to a higher level in creating camouflages, a few points should be noted:
 * The camouflage texture must be square.
 * The texture side must be 128; 256; 512; 1024; 2048; 4096px.
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 This can be fixed in two ways:
 # Edit blk
 # Edit textures
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 '''How to edit textures'''
 # Open the textures of the hull, turret and cannon:
 #;[[File:Custom skins - 2-12.png|thumb|none]]
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 Let's go back to our T-34-85 and try to make it look nice. Let's place this inscription on the turret.
 # Open the texture of the turret t_34_85_d5t_turret.tga.
 # We see a rendering of the texture of the turret. With a little skill we can guess which part of the texture is responsible for what.
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 We will create everything from scratch.
 # Create an example of camouflage.
 # Find our textures in the root folder of the game.
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 All other parts of the tank can be made by analogy:
 * t_34_85_d5t_gun.tga
 * t_34_85_d5t_body.tga
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 You can change this in the menu Settings - Customization of Vehicles
 * Historical camouflage — camouflage, which has a real-life prototype that served in the army. It is important that the prototype must have the same modification as the vehicle for which the camouflage was made in the game.
 : For example if a camouflage was made for the F-4C, and the QF-4B was chosen as the reference, then it would be a semi historical camouflage.
 * Semi Historical camouflage — if the camouflage was taken from another vehicle model of the same or a close time period, and also if the camouflage was applied to a vehicle that was not listed as active in the army (museum exhibits and racing camouflages).
 * Fictional camouflage — everything else.
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 File:Custom skins - 2-27.png|
 </gallery>
 * leopard_2a4_blade.tga — dump albedo texture
 * m1a1_abrams_ammo_box.tga — albedo texture of a box with a machine gun belt
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 Let's say we got the normal maps through the assetviewer. For each albedo texture there is a corresponding normal map.
 * For t_34_85_d5t_body.tga — t_34_85_d5t_body_n.tga
 * For t_34_85_d5t_turret.tga — t_34_85_d5t_turret_n.tga
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 Here all the work takes place in separate channels, each of which is responsible for its own parameter:
 * Red — smoothness
 * Green — x normal
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 The main differences are two fold:
 # The alpha channel in the albedo texture is still responsible for transparency, but since we don't have a base texture, the alpha channel will be completely transparent in its black areas. This is needed to display hit holes in the damage texture (about it later). But the alpha channel can also be used in the base texture to get different interesting solutions). But the alpha channel can also be used in the base texture to get different interesting solutions).
 #;[[File:Custom skins - 2-41.png|thumb|none|https://live.warthunder.com/post/970412/en/]]
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 Camouflages need to meet several technical and formal requirements.
 :'''Technical:'''
-:*Camouflage should be published on the WT Live in the camouflage section (https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/).
+:*Camouflage should be published on the WT Live in the camouflage section ([https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/ https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/]).
 :*The resolution of the camouflage texture must be in multiples of 8. Permitted texture sizes on the largest side: 128; 256; 512; 1024; 2048; 4096 and 8192 px (8192 px only for the texture of high rank (VI+ rank) aircraft and bombers).
 :*Textures for ground vehicles should be made with the obligatory possibility of applying decals (see [[Custom skins|fixed camouflage]]). Diffuse texture should be done via set_tex, not via replace_tex. It is allowed to combine fixed and scalable camouflage.
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 == Links ==
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/post/926800/en/ Custom gray hangar]
 * [https://gaijinent.com/ru/contribution Gaijin Contribution Agreement]

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 === Creating tank camouflage ===
 Here we will take a look at three options for creating camouflages in order of complexity:
-* Scalable camouflage (via replase_tex)
+* Scalable camouflage (via replace_tex)
 * Fixed camouflage (via set_tex)
-* <s>Combined camouflage (via set_tex with replase_tex elements)</s> — Coming Soon!
+* <s>Combined camouflage (via set_tex with replace_tex elements)</s> — Coming Soon!
 Let's start with the simplest one. As an example, we will make a scalable camouflage for the T-34-85 (D-5T).
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 You can download other players' camouflages from Live WT and see how they are made, there are many interesting things to discover.
-Players also join camouflage authoring communities such as LNC and Slayer Workshop. There experienced authors can help you if you can't figure something out, or teach you new tricks and techniques when working with camouflages.
+Players also join camouflage authoring communities such as LNC and Slayer's Workshop. There experienced authors can help you if you can't figure something out, or teach you new tricks and techniques when working with camouflages.
 The fixed camouflage method is used to make most camouflages on the Live WT. The quality of a camouflage is often directly related to the time it takes to create it. Some authors spend months gathering materials for historical camouflages and rendering them!
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 </gallery>
-First, let's note that us_camo_modern_green.tga is in the set_tex block, and all other textures are in the replase_tex block.
+First, let's note that us_camo_modern_green.tga is in the set_tex block, and all other textures are in the replace_tex block.
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 name:t="user"		// It just has to be here
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 :*Camouflage should be published on the WT Live in the camouflage section ([https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/ https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/]).
 :*The resolution of the camouflage texture must be in multiples of 8. Permitted texture sizes on the largest side: 128; 256; 512; 1024; 2048; 4096 and 8192 px (8192 px only for the texture of high rank (VI+ rank) aircraft and bombers).
-:*Textures for ground vehicles should be made with the obligatory possibility of applying decals (see [[Custom skins|fixed camouflage]]). Diffuse texture should be done via set_tex, not via replase_tex. It is allowed to combine fixed and scalable camouflage.
+:*Textures for ground vehicles should be made with the obligatory possibility of applying decals (see [[Custom skins|fixed camouflage]]). Diffuse texture should be done via set_tex, not via replace_tex. It is allowed to combine fixed and scalable camouflage.
 :*The title picture of the topic will be chosen as cover for the camouflage. It must have a horizontal format and have a proportion of 16x9. If the title picture doesn't meet the requirements another suitable picture from the topic will be chosen.
 :*Camouflage textures should be in .dds or .tga format. The dds format is recommended, as it is more compact.