New to modding, want to start!
DooMBrIIngeR
Australia Join Date: 2014-02-03 Member: 193762Members
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It looks quite daunting when just starting. I want to know what I'll need to skin/customize models, I looked around the threads and on the sticky there is a tut, but it doesn't have anything about skinning/modeling. Will I need 3dsmax and photoshop? Just making sure, because that is what I've been hearing.
I would probably have to learn LUA, how well do I have to know LUA to mod? I already know javascript pretty well, so I'm not new to programming. Even if I did know LUA, implementing the code in the correct way to effect the game still seems like a big undertaking. I barely know where to start.
I would probably have to learn LUA, how well do I have to know LUA to mod? I already know javascript pretty well, so I'm not new to programming. Even if I did know LUA, implementing the code in the correct way to effect the game still seems like a big undertaking. I barely know where to start.
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As regards LUA, it is very simple to learn, at least, the NS2 implementation is, I am not a coder, but with a little bit of patience, I can generally figure out what I need to do and get it working I have made quite a few mods over the past few years on Spark, so if I can do it, I am sure you can.
If you're wanting to just tweak some of the textures, then you'll be getting into modifying the DDS files. In that case, you'll just need Photoshop and Nvidia's DDS plugin.
I agree. I'm not expecting to be able to create my own animations and custom models that are incredible, I know this sort of thing takes practice. But what I do want to be able to do is do minor changes to models and/or skins.
It's fine, I already have photoshop.