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I need some help
« on: December 18, 2016, 03:30:22 PM »
So i have made a sick skin for stock i went to skin my bot then.......... THE GAME CRASHES, can i have some help

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2016, 03:35:34 PM »
try having it no t be crash
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Re: I need some help
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2016, 03:35:41 PM »
What's the file type? Is it a texture or a decal?

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2016, 03:37:30 PM »
What's the file type? Is it a texture or a decal?
Texture i just downloaded paint.net

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2016, 03:42:18 PM »
What's the file type? Is it a texture or a decal?
Texture i just downloaded paint.net

Resize it to 256x256 resolution if it isn't already and save it as a bitmap.

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2016, 03:43:10 PM »
the file has to be a 24 bit bmp to work iirc

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2016, 03:43:42 PM »
What's the file type? Is it a texture or a decal?
Texture i just downloaded paint.net

Resize it to 256x256 resolution if it isn't already and save it as a bitmap.

Someone said to use windows 2000 which i dont know what that is :/

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2016, 03:51:21 PM »
Resize it to 256x256 resolution if it isn't already and save it as a bitmap.

Someone said to use windows 2000 which i dont know what that is :/

Right click the RA2 exe, click "properties" and go to the "compatibility" tab. There should be an option to run in various compatibility modes. Select Windows 2000 and see if it works.

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2016, 03:53:04 PM »
Resize it to 256x256 resolution if it isn't already and save it as a bitmap.

Someone said to use windows 2000 which i dont know what that is :/

Right click the RA2 exe, click "properties" and go to the "compatibility" tab. There should be an option to run in various compatibility modes. Select Windows 2000 and see if it works.
Thanks

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2016, 04:00:06 PM »
Resize it to 256x256 resolution if it isn't already and save it as a bitmap.

Someone said to use windows 2000 which i dont know what that is :/

Right click the RA2 exe, click "properties" and go to the "compatibility" tab. There should be an option to run in various compatibility modes. Select Windows 2000 and see if it works.
Thanks

Cant find it in WinRAR :(

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2016, 04:02:29 PM »
Cant find it in WinRAR :(

Find your Ra2 file in it's folder on your computer.

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2016, 04:03:27 PM »
found it nothing

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2016, 04:20:39 PM »
what are you even doing with winrar


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Re: I need some help
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2016, 04:23:32 PM »

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2016, 05:02:15 PM »
also dont use winrar
the program 7zip does the same thing and is much better
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Re: I need some help
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2016, 04:58:36 AM »
Still doesnt work after i moved the files around :( looks like im not skinning anything anytime soon

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2016, 05:07:41 AM »
And the game keeps crashing GREAT!

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #17 on: December 19, 2016, 07:51:14 AM »
Does the texture work on DSL?

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Re: I need some help
« Reply #18 on: December 19, 2016, 07:51:44 AM »
Componnt texture?
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