VRC GP40 Repaint

[Nitsujy12345]

So I did what you suggested, which to me was a bit confusing, do you mean rename the one in the default and then don't do anything with my repaint or what? Anyway, just renaming the default CSX one got me to here, left loco is default, right is the attempted CR

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[MadMike1024]

So I did what you suggested, which to me was a bit confusing, do you mean rename the one in the default and then don't do anything with my repaint or what? Anyway, just renaming the default CSX one got me to here, left loco is default, right is the attempted CR

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Actually that did point out something... both models are drawing from the same texture. Now... take your repaint .tgpcdx and put it in the csx-01 textures folder. If all is good it should show up.

[Nitsujy12345]

So I did what you suggested, which to me was a bit confusing, do you mean rename the one in the default and then don't do anything with my repaint or what? Anyway, just renaming the default CSX one got me to here, left loco is default, right is the attempted CR

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Actually that did point out something... both models are drawing from the same texture. Now... take your repaint .tgpcdx and put it in the csx-01 textures folder. If all is good it should show up.

That is actually the first thing I tried before making this forum. I still want the default CSX ones also. If I put my repaint file into the default CSX they both are my repaint, but CSX doesn't show anymore. And with the looking for the same texture file thing, that is what I ment from the beginning, and I was trying to figure out why only like the cab and other small parts were the only things working when they are all in the same TgPcDx file

[MadMike1024]

That is actually the first thing I tried before making this forum. I still want the default CSX ones also. If I put my repaint file into the default CSX they both are my repaint, but CSX doesn't show anymore. And with the looking for the same texture file thing, that is what I ment from the beginning, and I was trying to figure out why only like the cab and other small parts were the only things working when they are all in the same TgPcDx file

I would suggest this: Delete your new folder. Copy the original CSX-01 folder as Conrail1 (or whatever) into the same directory. Then rework the original .bin file to correct the directory links.

Somewhere, an error has crept into your work, and it often easier to start over than to try and find a typographical error.

[Nitsujy12345]

That is actually the first thing I tried before making this forum. I still want the default CSX ones also. If I put my repaint file into the default CSX they both are my repaint, but CSX doesn't show anymore. And with the looking for the same texture file thing, that is what I ment from the beginning, and I was trying to figure out why only like the cab and other small parts were the only things working when they are all in the same TgPcDx file

I would suggest this: Delete your new folder. Copy the original CSX-01 folder as Conrail1 (or whatever) into the same directory. Then rework the original .bin file to correct the directory links.

Somewhere, an error has crept into your work, and it often easier to start over than to try and find a typographical error.

Thanks, I will try this when I get home around 6. I have tried this already though and it did not solve my problem. I don't see how only half the file can be getting placed on the locomotive.

[mikeg1250]

My repaints are based off the B&O (chessie) phase 1 model but the same should apply to any of the VRC GP40-2 models you choose to repaint.

The only files I needed to modify (repaint) were "gp402.TgPcDx" and "gp402_cab2.TgPcDx". I chose to blank out part the "gp40_chessienumber_0.tgpcdx" (..,1,2 etc.) in order to remove the number from the side of the cab. You do not need to modify any of the .GeoPcDx files nor should you since you can not redistribute .GeoPcDx files.

I also need to make slight modifications (replacing CBnO01 with RWA) to the flowing .bin files to make the model select-able and render properly:

gp402_cabDN5
gp402_CBnO01
gp402_CBnO01b


FYI both the clean and weathered versions of the RW&A should be available this weekend .

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[Nitsujy12345]

My repaints are based off the B&O (chessie) phase 1 model but the same should apply to any of the VRC GP40-2 models you choose to repaint.

The only files I needed to modify (repaint) were "gp402.TgPcDx" and "gp402_cab2.TgPcDx". I chose to blank out part the "gp40_chessienumber_0.tgpcdx" (..,1,2 etc.) in order to remove the number from the side of the cab. You do not need to modify any of the .GeoPcDx files nor should you since you can not redistribute .GeoPcDx files.

I also need to make slight modifications (replacing CBnO01 with RWA) to the flowing .bin files to make the model select-able and render properly:

gp402_cabDN5
gp402_CBnO01
gp402_CBnO01b


FYI both the clean and weathered versions of the RW&A should be available this weekend .

very nice repaint! and I know not to redistribute. And also, somehow I skipped over this. When I saw your post that said you edited more than one Bin file I knew exactly why my repaint was not working properly. Here is the first test of my repaint (Don't judge Its the first test!)

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[PapaXpress]

Why didn't you use an older frame? Like one of the Chessies. Conrail would not of had the A/C units, or the flashers.

The paint job does look good though.

[Nitsujy12345]

Why didn't you use an older frame? Like one of the Chessies. Conrail would not of had the A/C units, or the flashers.

The paint job does look good though.

Step ahead of ya on that, I swapped the model to a chessie already, the only problem I have with that is it has auto numbering on the side of the cab in a different place than conrail had theirs. So I either have ditch lights and an A/C on the top or repaint a ton of models to different numbers, which I guess I could do...

and also thanks

[Nitsujy12345]

When I attempt to repaint the numbers on any model, and even some other textures on some models, I repaint normally, so do my repainting, save back to DXTBmp, but when I save from DXTBmp, it says it saved but it really doesn't update the original file, so if I save then open the file that I just saved, it is the original texture if you see what I'm saying.
How do you get it to save?

[mikeg1250]

First I make a copy of the model I'm editing. Next, I use the RS Bin Tool to convert TgPcDx to DDS, edit with PhotoShop, save both a DDS file and a PSD file (for future editing). Then in RS Bin I convert the DDS back to TgPcDx overwriting the original file.

[Nitsujy12345]

I don't have photoshop and I really don't feel like paying for it, so I will either need to find another way, or if you are cool with it, when your repaint is released with the RWA GP40's, if I could just use that number texture for my numbers. Here's where I'm at now, and I'd prefer if I wasn't held back by some numbers.
(the 0's are a result of me changing a texture file to all the numbers, so basically I took a .TgPcDx file called gp40_chessienumbers_blank and made all numbers 0 through 9 be that texture, now only 0's show.)

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[buzz456]

Paint.Net will do any of that.

[Nitsujy12345]

Paint.Net will do any of that.

My problem is with DXTBmp which is what Paint.net saves to when I'm done painting. The repaint successfully imports to DXTBmp. From DXTBmp I save it and overwrite the original before importing back to RSBinTool, but DXTBmp does not save the texture even though it says that is has.

[buzz456]

I'm not sure what you are doing so let me just run through what I do. Save as a named bmp from Paint.net. Open that file in DXTBmp. Import whatever alpha you are going to use. Save as a DDS DXT whatever the original is. Import that DDS. Save the file which will overwrite the original. Done.