[Help]I just modified a zone...It shines now.. :(

[Klein~]

Hi

I have already modified 2 zones by swapping models with MyWarcraftStudios.
Everything is great! But.. The ground always shines and glows when you look at the sun >! It's a real bother, can this be fixed somehow?

[~sInX]

Shining ground signifies a lack of an Alpha layer of your custom texture. Read the following:

• MyWarcraftSudio Editing (Basics):

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/model-...l-editing.html
{The above guide revolves entirely around MyWarcraftStudio Editing. Although it does focus on the necesarry techniques relative to Reskinning, the main focus here is switching models. Primary Learners or 'Noobs' may find this rather confusing, therefore, in relation to this topic, i rated this guide as 60% Noob-Friendly.}

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/model-...reskinner.html
{Ah. The guide i used to learn how to re-texture. 100% pics makes this guide VERY easy to follow. The main focuses consist of BLP Converting and photoshop / paint editing. This guide also uses MyWarcraftStudio. 95% Noob-Friendly.}

• BLP Texturing / Reskinning & Retexturing:

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/model-...rface-hud.html
{The above guide, quetioningly labelled as 'Interface Editing', is a nice equivalent to those other BLP-Editing/Retexturing Guides out there, especially for those sole visual-learners. It uses the regular; MyWarcraftStudio, BLP-Convertor and Paint/Photoshop. 100% Noob-Friendly.}

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/model-...texturing.html
{The above guide covers pretty much 90% of what re-texturing consist of. It includes file-types, tips, techniques, general rules, and walk-throughs. 90% Noob-Friendly.}

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/model-...ome-skins.html
{This guide revolves around BLP-Editing via the very handy tool named BLP Convertor and using MyWarcraftStudio. 97.5% Noob-Friendly.}

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/model-...reskinner.html
{Ah. The guide i used to learn how to re-texture. 100% pics makes this guide VERY easy to follow. The main focuses consist of BLP Converting and photoshop / paint editing. This guide also uses MyWarcraftStudio. 95% Noob-Friendly.}

http://www.mmowned.com/forums/model-...l-editing.html
{The above guide revolves entirely around MyWarcraftStudio Editing. Although it does focus on the necesarry techniques relative to Reskinning, the main focus here is switching models. Primary Learners or 'Noobs' may find this rather confusing, therefore, in relation to this topic, i rated this guide as 60% Noob-Friendly.}

If you require further assistance, PM me or Add me on MSN.

Good Luck.

[schlumpf]

Instead of posting a lot of useless guides answer directly:

The tilesets are missing _s.blp files. Thats it. It has nothing to do with alpha layers. So what you should do is having a look on these files instead of reading seven guides that have nothing to do with your problem.

Oh, and ~sInX: These textures aren't even custom.

Please do us a favour and don't try to help people with stupid linklists if you have no idea about the problem. ALL these guides have nothing to do with that issue.

[~sInX]

Hmm, someone (*cough* AZO *cough*) evidently told a lot of people the wrong information, especially refering to the term Alpha Layers.

I've always refered to _s as shadow textures, so tbh i guess that's the problem. Although i presumed the guides i sent him dealt with _s shadow textures.

Regardless, if he reads through the guides his knowledge will increase, therefore helping him further. Tbh i think any answer is appropriate as long as you point them in a direction that's useful.

Still, good luck Quikak.

Edit: I've only ever recieved shining layers with custom textures :/ I guess that's something for me to look into.

[schlumpf]

But these guides don't.

#1 - He already knows how to use MWCS. I don't think he needs a guide about the basics.
#2 - This deals with creature textures only. Its a simple export - convert - edit - convert - save. Nothing he uses nor it handles _s or even tilesets.
#3 - Again, not related to _s / tilesets.
#4 - This is a good guide, still does not relate to this topic.
#5 - Creatures again (yay, duplicates!) Nothing useful.
#6 - Wait didn't we already have this?
#7 - Again, basics in MWCS. Just useless.

Btw: _specular.

Reading those guides won't help anyone as he still doesn't know about these specular textures then.