A while back, i spent quite much of my time drawing guns with flash, it whas sort of a gimmic for one of the forums i visit... :P

I just feel like making a small weapon skin for any random weapon in soldat, but i dont know where to start... ^^

Anyone can tell me how i start of? yes im a serious beginner in this, not at drawing guns though!! ;)

OBSERVE!! *Manical laughter!!!!*

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/Gunbladedx.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/vashrevolver.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/Ebonyivory.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/p90.jpg (this one is kinda old though....)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/railgun.jpg (hmmmm...barret anyone?)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/Ozi.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/Battleknife.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/Ak.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/calico.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/Samaritan.jpg (hellboy PWNS YOU!!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/Zegovia/Guns/fantasyknife.jpg

You can PM me if you have any suggestions...^^

ô_o *looks around* Yea! im the first one!

Zegovia, make a mod with futuristic guns. ^_^
btw, that railgun could be a ruger. make something big and evil for barret. ; )

I sure would, if someone could push me in the right direction...

you use only paint when drawing these suckas right, or? and i wanna know what dimensions (in pxl) should the weapons be in?

Well if you load up a weapon then that will basically be the max size. You can go over that limit and not mess anything up. But if you go more than 5 pixels in either direction then they will start to overlap.

I suggest just exploring the Soldat directory to get started. You can use whatever programme you like to make the graphics, but they must be saved with the correct file names as a bitmap in order to replace the files correctly (or another format with a valid bmp extension).

The first one looks funny :D.Make mp5!

i tried to make an ak mod, and i tried to use it, it looked pretty sweet on the weapon interface but i didnt see any diffrence on it while holding it...

you have to make separate gfx files for the weapon interface and when ingame...? :/

Yes, the interface gfx are for the weapon selection menu and the who you've killed section (top right).
For the actual in-game guns go into the weapons-gfx folder. There are two version: normal and flipped vertically. You need both.

 Quote:Originally posted by Zegoviai tried to make an ak mod, and i tried to use it, it looked pretty sweet on the weapon interface but i didnt see any diffrence on it while holding it...

you have to make separate gfx files for the weapon interface and when ingame...? :/


Correct! Just follow the natural model the directory gives you. If all else fails, look in the modding FAQ section or PM PS31, FMBM, Villeblab, Meandor, or me.

Could u show me that AK modification ???

On the 6th one down, shouldn't it be "uzi"? not "ozi"

Koon, im aware of that, i made it on purpouse!! ;)

SCREEENIE!!!! YAY!!! :D

[IMAGE]

ps: NEW AVVY!!!

EH, I don't like it. It's too small and aside from the coloration, which is bland and unrealistic, you can hardly tell it's even an ak. Looks more like an akaban. I think your flash guns are much better.

*slaps papasurf*

c'mon, he is a good flash artist but he isnt used to pixel art yet. ; )
but thats a good start.

small instructions to get going:
1.the /soldat directory is now ur friend. look in the diffirent folders to see what they contain.
-weapon-gfx (the small gf that u see ur soldat is holding in-game. also has muzzle flashes to guns.)
-interface-gfx (the soldat interface is there, as well as the guns.)
-sfx (all sound effects)
-txt (here u can change the weapon names. and other text related things)
-sparks-gfx (small effects that u see during the play. explosion is located here.)
-find out the others ; )
2. get a decend program. (PSP or photoshop) or if u got a sucky internet connection, then try to survive with paint.
3. find a good pic (or a model u created in ur mind) of the gun u want to make.
4. start ur paint or anything else, make a pic about 50-width and 30-height in pixels.
5. draw the outlines of ur desired gun. (usually with black)
6. fill the outlines with the colors u want.
7. add details and shading into ur gun to make it please u.
8. save it as your desired replacement gun in the /interface/guns directory.
9. there! u made ur interface gun replacement.

another nice graphics program is gimp, its got a lot of nice features like photoshop. and its free xD

I tried to search it. And i got [CENSORED] with googling it. So anyone.. Give me the gimp d/l addres plz?
Hey. I got a suggestion. Why dont u make a flash movie?

GIMP for Windows.

 Quote:Originally posted by numgun*slaps papasurf*

c'mon, he is a good flash artist but he isnt used to pixel art yet. ; )
but thats a good start.

small instructions to get going:
1.the /soldat directory is now ur friend. look in the diffirent folders to see what they contain.
-weapon-gfx (the small gf that u see ur soldat is holding in-game. also has muzzle flashes to guns.)
-interface-gfx (the soldat interface is there, as well as the guns.)
-sfx (all sound effects)
-txt (here u can change the weapon names. and other text related things)
-sparks-gfx (small effects that u see during the play. explosion is located here.)
-find out the others ; )
2. get a decend program. (PSP or photoshop) or if u got a sucky internet connection, then try to survive with paint.
3. find a good pic (or a model u created in ur mind) of the gun u want to make.
4. start ur paint or anything else, make a pic about 50-width and 30-height in pixels.
5. draw the outlines of ur desired gun. (usually with black)
6. fill the outlines with the colors u want.
7. add details and shading into ur gun to make it please u.
8. save it as your desired replacement gun in the /interface/guns directory.
9. there! u made ur interface gun replacement.


the truth is that the ak in the image is my flash Ak coverted into pixel format, it maybe looks abit akward since the gun is quite thinn in comparison with the orginal, it whas AEONS since i last time tussled with paint... :P

I should have some old paint guns somewhere..
Such as the mini heavy machinegun FAC.300w kondor (Fauna Arms corps)... thats right bicthes i have a decent weapon corp's name for my babies!!! ;)

I shall make an copy of the graphics files and edit em on the side untill im satisfied...

PS: heres an image of what ill be working with..

[IMAGE]

Replacement gun(s) for the deagles

EDIT: hey this stuff is fun to do :D

[IMAGE]
[IMAGE]

Whatchathink?

Well, it's better than the ak, I like it. Unique, kinda reminds me of Serial Killer's style.

BTW - Fauna Arms? Like, Fauna as in plants? pffft

Yeah Fauna arms doesn't sound too good for a gun production/distribution company. Better for a gardening centre.
Also the redeemers look very nice, but isn't the name a bit bad? Too many people will think of the redeemer in Unreal Tournament which fired a small nuke. I liked that ak you did only need a bit of beefing up.

Overall nice work

Edit: you could add that shoulder rest thing to the ak which you have in one of your drawings (the ak drawing) that would make it look really good.

OMG i love the ak and redeemers GJ!

 Quote:Originally posted by EoiYeah Fauna arms doesn't sound too good for a gun production/distribution company. Better for a gardening centre.
Also the redeemers look very nice, but isn't the name a bit bad? Too many people will think of the redeemer in Unreal Tournament which fired a small nuke. I liked that ak you did only need a bit of beefing up.

Overall nice work

Edit: you could add that shoulder rest thing to the ak which you have in one of your drawings (the ak drawing) that would make it look really good.


FAUNA IS THE NAME FOR ANIMALS (they have a gimmic for naming their guns after animals..)....

Actually, Fauna corp. is a megacorperation i made up for a cyberpunk rpg i play from time to time, wich i use to mod in guns to it...

Its named after its founder, Jacob Fauna, an irish dude (wich is quite ironic, since ireland has one of the smallest faunas on earth...)... ;)

Fauna corp. have their buissnies (grammar lol) mostly around the medical and genetics market. where they use their advanced medical and genetic technology to enhance human performance....

They have a daughter corporation however, called Fauna corp ARMS that deals with developing weapons.... ^^

I dont want to get in any further on the details... ;)

Also: ill trash that AK idea mod, im hell bent over making a DARKWATCH mod now... ;)

http://www.ilcancello.com/VIDEOGAMES/SFONDI_WALLPAPERS/Darkwatch.jpg

lol.. you beat me to it :p
I'm to lazy to do it, so have fun with yer darkwatch mod :p

 Quote:Originally posted by aznbl00dGIMP for Windows.

I downloaded GIMP. When i installed it, it said ERROR - Could not find GTK+ 2 or newer. Download it from blablablabla.com/co.uk/joopasenjoo. THen i downloaded it. When i installed it it whined: FATAL ERROR. CANNOT INSTALL. System requires windows 2000 or higher. I have ME. Damn it!