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Robot Arena => Modifications => Topic started by: SKBT on March 18, 2010, 04:33:53 PM

Title: NERC Arena
Post by: SKBT on March 18, 2010, 04:33:53 PM
I tried basic modding. It is an edited small arena to look like the NERC arena. I don't know how to change it to say NERC arena in RA2 instead of Small arena. Input is apriciated.


Unfinished version.
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/small.rar (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/small.rar)

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/72653100_1702_std.jpg)

Origianal image used to reskin

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/96077small_preview.bmp)
picture of reskin before download
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: JoeBlo on March 18, 2010, 07:46:42 PM
loks pretty good

open up the python file for the small arena in (python is preferred but if not) notepad and you can edit the name there (it really stands out somewhere near the top)

also may I ask if you GMF edited it at all ?
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: SKBT on March 18, 2010, 07:51:21 PM
I do not know how to edit GMF files. I figured how to do what I did by reading other posts about this.
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: JoeBlo on March 18, 2010, 08:01:12 PM
righto

umm your arena at this stage conflicts wit the small arena then ? (all named the same stuff?)

starting to rename the GMF, Python and then editing the filenames inside the python would be your best start (fairly straight forward all around the top of the python file
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: SKBT on March 18, 2010, 08:13:13 PM
So I open the GMF file and I get this

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/39427GMF edit.png)
Then what?

Sorry I am new at this
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: JoeBlo on March 18, 2010, 08:16:00 PM
oh

I thought you knew more then that.. sorry

you must get a Decompiler/ Compiler to translate it into ASCII so you can read it

http://beetlebros.gametechmods.com/robotarena.htm

down the bottom

GMF Compiler Material Upgrade

Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: SKBT on March 18, 2010, 08:25:45 PM
So I have decompiled it now what do I do? Do I re-name the GMF or do I find the name in the De-compiled GMF itself?
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: JoeBlo on March 18, 2010, 08:44:16 PM
open up the decompiled one

then rename all the files names (up the top again) for the images to new names (just add nerc in front of them or something)

then recompile
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: SKBT on March 18, 2010, 08:48:46 PM
Allright Thanks Joe
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: JoeBlo on March 18, 2010, 08:50:23 PM
then you have to jump into the maps folder and rename all the images the same

stupid me.. I have written a tutorial for this already

https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,2734.0.html (scroll down a bit)
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: SKBT on March 18, 2010, 08:57:37 PM
That explained the crash to desktop and black screen
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: JoeBlo on March 18, 2010, 09:03:21 PM
should be all in my tutorial

you must recompile also
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on August 28, 2010, 02:45:50 PM
How do you install because it never works for me it just apears as a black screen
Title: Re: NERC Arena
Post by: SKBT on August 29, 2010, 03:35:21 PM
It should install like any other arena. Right now it is unfinished and overwrites the small arena. I might finish it if I have time and the urge to finish it. :P