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Repaint only shows up as black from a distance

Unread postPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:32 pm
by CArailroader
Hello All,

I'm currently trying to make my second repaint for the Alco S2, this time in the livery of the Sacramento Southern. I did everything the same as the first time I did and when in game, the textures look a shiny black and turn into the correct textures when you zoom in on it. Your help would be appreciated

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Re: Repaint only shows up as black from a distance

Unread postPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:51 pm
by qrfan3
Try this...
Create a grey alpha channel and add it to your texture.

Re: Repaint only shows up as black from a distance

Unread postPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:20 pm
by CArailroader
qrfan3 wrote:Try this...
Create a grey alpha channel and add it to your texture.


Thanks for the advice but unfortunately that did not work? Does anyone else have a possible solution?

Re: Repaint only shows up as black from a distance

Unread postPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:53 pm
by ChrisOnline
Certainly looks like an Alpha Channel issue

Suggest you do as follows:

- rename the Sacramento Southern master texture file as a backup (I'll call that Texture A)
- get the master texture file from another livery that works OK
- copy it into the Sacramento Southern folder (I'll call that Texture B)
- convert Texture B to a DDS file
- copy the full texture from the (bad) Texture A and paste it over the imported Texture B that you know works ok
(this will not affect the Alpha Channel already in place on Texture B)
- now convert that revised Texture B back to a TgPcDx file using the Sacramento Southern file name, using your normal method

You should now have the new livery using a prior Alpha Channel for the model that you know works fine.

Re: Repaint only shows up as black from a distance

Unread postPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:06 pm
by CArailroader
That didn't work either. Would you be willing to look at it if I PMed it to you?

EDIT: Ok so now I believe it to be a problem with my photoshop settings somewhere. I tried to do a repaint of one of the NYC heavyweight coaches and I get the same thing as the diesel. I'll have to play around with it for a bit.

Re: Repaint only shows up as black from a distance

Unread postPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:42 pm
by ChrisOnline
CArailroader wrote:That didn't work either. Would you be willing to look at it if I PMed it to you?

EDIT: Ok so now I believe it to be a problem with my photoshop settings somewhere. I tried to do a repaint of one of the NYC heavyweight coaches and I get the same thing as the diesel. I'll have to play around with it for a bit.


Nevertheless, if you can't work out the problem feel free to send it to me - suggest a link to Dropbox or whatever? PM me.