Alphas in 4k skins Or Where are my tyres?

[beepee]

Hey all,

 

I am not a very advanced skin artist and I basically just mess with paint jobs and decals

 

My knowledge of Alpha channels is fairly limited and so I usually flatten the Alpha and just apply the curves to darken to my liking.

 

However, when I do so on the 190s, I have noticed that I am missing my tyres (see below)

 

I guess that I am using the 4k Alpha incorrectly.

 

I am using GIMP.

 

If it is not too much trouble, can someone please explain what I need to do to avoid this happening?

 

 

[BlackHellHound1]

Hey Beepee,

 

If you make an area on the Specular map (alpha channel) black, the game will think it is a cutout. It will make whatever it applies to invisible.

Just make sure you don't have any black in your Specular map. (Except for places where you want it.)

 

BlackHellHound1

 

[beepee]

Brilliant!

 

Thanks for the reminder about that BlackHellHound.

 

I'm just getting into 4k skins for my squaddies.

 

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

Tyres are over rated anyway.