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SeasonalTweaker

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The more I think about a Seasonal Tool, the more I like the idea. I would love to use this as you can add the "grotty" look in the winter.. "bright" look in the summer etc.

You know me... I get stressed editing manually... so I would love a tool to do the following: (Even on already modded - tweaked mdls) :)

  • Export the MDL from GMAX
  • Open this new tool
  • Select the MDL to edit
  • Select the bitmap from a file selection list for each season (or even only some seasons)
  • Click a button
  • Have a new MDL that references those bitmaps that were selected
 
Hi!
I have just read your small tutorial but there are some things that I do not understand.
My object has following textures: ground1.bmp, ground2.bmp, ground3.bmp.
I would like to tweak my mdl to make those textures visible only during the spring, summer and fall but during the winter I would like to have following textures: ground1wi.bmp, ground2wi.bmp...
My problem is that I can not find those new textures in tweaker 2 texture list.
Do I need to make new material for them or there is some other method?

I am usind tweaker 2.
Please help me if you know the secret.
 
Hi,

At the moment you can only add seasonal textures by tweaking the ASM code manual as described on the Wiki. MDL Tweaker II does not yet have a feature to add the seasonal textures for you.
 
I know this is an old thread, but I would like to show a bit of the progress I have been making lately on MDL Tweaker II. So that you know there is still work being done :D.

In the attached screenshot you see the Texture List editor screen, where you can see all the textures that are present in your MDL file. With the checkboxes you can also add seasonal variants (or remove them again later). That part of the process is already working fine.

What I still need to code is the part that writes the checks to display the correct texture on your object. As you can see I already added some boxes where you can enter the days when the seasons should start. With this information the correct checks will be written to your MDL file. Hopefully I can get this working soon as well, so that I can release a new alpha version :).
 

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Arno,

Can you add Night Textures? The reason I ask is that this is usually the last step for a designer and manually tweaking is a nightmare.
 
nickw said:
Can you add Night Textures? The reason I ask is that this is usually the last step for a designer and manually tweaking is a nightmare.
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Believe it or not, but just this morning I thought: "I have forgotten the night texture checkbox" :D. So I will add it.
 
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