Except now we have a few more options to play with if we right click the layer. We want to transfer the alpha channel to the layer mask.Īaaaand nothing will change. This will allow us to disable and edit the layer mask. In the layers bar, right click the layer, and choose to Add a Layer Mask. Textures can look transparent because of a layer mask, so we should turn that off. Unless you know what you are doing, be sure to check out the basic GIMP/DDS tutorial above first. For help with that, check out the tutorials above.
NBA 2K9 INFORMATION MOD
If no errors pop up, you should be all set to import this texture back into the iff file with the Mod Tool or the Cyberface Importer/Exporter. We need to hit the drop down box to change the compression to DXT5 and check the Generate MipMaps box. Instead of having a drop down box that lets you choose what file type you want to save as, you need to manually type in the 3 letter extension like dds, png, bmp, jpg.įinally this last DDS dialog box will pop up asking you for compression and other parameters. Once this dialog pops up you need to be sure that you have the. Now if you just hit save in GIMP it will not allow you to edit any of the compression information, so we need to hit SAVE AS Knowing that this texture is a DXT5 compression and 1024, 512 and has mip maps will help with the next step. This information can be found in the bottom left corner of the Mod Tool. All the dds files also have mip maps, so you need to be sure to save with those generated as well. You need to be sure to match the exact compression and dimensions of the original file. Now it's time to save it, but it's not as easy as it sounds. That image was taken with the Layer Mask both disabled and with the unchecked. For tips on the tools available in GIMP, you should check out Google and YouTube, there are tons of tools and techniques that I am too bad at to teach others.thankfully, this being an open-source program, there are tons of resources. I uncheck the mip maps box to make things simpler and I don't care if that dialog ever comes back.įor the sake of changing something, I selected the green of the jersey and terribly recolored it black. So after you load up GIMP and choose to open a DDS file I get this dialog box. Essentially you just need to put a file into the right folder and start the program.
NBA 2K9 INFORMATION HOW TO
Google will help you figure out how to install the plug-in. I don't know anything about Photoshop so I will be unable to answer questions about it.
NBA 2K9 INFORMATION FREE
GIMP is the free alternative to Photoshop. You access these textures and 3d models click the drop down menu next to subfile. The Mod Tool automatically changes the iff file so there is no undo or save command.Īlso know that some files contain "Subfiles" or textures. When you are finished editing your dds file, or if you have a dds file already created, click the button to import the texture back into the iff file. This is covered in the DDS tutorial below. Unlike the 2k9 Iff Editor, the dds file you import back into the Mod Tool must be the EXACT same size and compression as the file you exported. In the image above the dds texture of the Boston Away Jersey Top has a DXT5 compression with a width of 1024 and a height of 512. You will also want to note the information on the bottom left corner of the Mod Tool that describes the dds texture you have selected. Once you find the texture you wish to edit click. In the left panel choose which texture (or model) you wish to edit by clicking on the different numbers. If you used the 2K12 Decompressor, goto it's main folder (see tutorial above for directions). Navigate to your NBA 2K12 folder or to where you saved the. Once it loads it will ask you to choose what game files you are editing, I'll assume you will choose NBA 2K11 since 2K12 isn't an option. Once it is finished extracting, you want to run the.
NBA 2K9 INFORMATION RAR
If you need help extracting from a rar file, refer to this topic. You need to make sure your Java is updated, be sure to only get Java updates from Įxtract the contents of the downloaded rar file into a folder of your choosing. It only imports and exports dds files for textures, so be sure to read up on how to edit and use those files. This is the most popular tool for importing and exporting textures and some models from the iff files used by 2K Sports.
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