Converting Base Texture of PedMall Tile

[Sorengaard 0]

 Hi, I would like to change the base texture of the NAM PedMall CentrePole Tile from the one currently used to a different base texture in SimCity_2.dat files.  This would be a permanent conversion.  Also I would like to make sure that I don’t screw up the PedMallCompatibleTransitPackV2.  I realize this may be complicated especially since I have no idea where to begin except to use iLive Reader.  If there is a tutorial or previous thread that you could point me to that would be great. Or any help of any kind would be helpful as well.  Thanks Steve

[Xyloxadoria 1,098]

If you dont want to mess up any mods alredy associated with the pedmall center pole texture then the best thing to do would be to override the old one with the new one. To do that you will first have to extract the texture from simcity2.dat. You can do that using the Texture Analyzer of SC4 Tool.

After that, you will have to make the extracted texture into a transit texture with the same IID as the center pole texture.

If im sounding too complex or if you have any questions about how to extract the texture then feel free to post. Youd actually be helping out the NAM team by doing this, we have been meaning to add to the pedmalls for a while now but have never gotten around  to doing it.

[Xyloxadoria 1,098]

If you dont want to mess up any mods alredy associated with the pedmall center pole texture then the best thing to do would be to override the old one with the new one. To do that you will first have to extract the texture from simcity2.dat. You can do that using the Texture Analyzer of SC4 Tool.

After that, you will have to make the extracted texture into a transit texture with the same IID as the center pole texture.

If im sounding too complex or if you have any questions about how to extract the texture then feel free to post. Youd actually be helping out the NAM team by doing this, we have been meaning to add to the pedmalls for a while now but have never gotten around  to doing it.

[Sorengaard 0]

 If by “override the old one with the new one” you mean to replace the old CentrePole texture with a new and different texture then that is exactly what I want to do.  I do not know how to use the SC4Tool and am going to look into it.  I do know how to get them by using iLive Reader and have already identified the textures I want.  They are five FSH files in simcity2.dat.  I hope that is correct.  Therefore I am now assuming that if I use iLiveReader and replace the original CenterPole FSH files with these new FSH files that should work.  I again would use iLiveReader to copy the new FSH files and put them in NAM Mod 5.  Delete the old FSH files.  But first I would copy the Instances from the old FSH files to the new FSH files.

 

However,  you are saying that I need to make the new textures into a transit texture and that I have no idea how to do.  Any response on if anything I have said making sense would be appreciated.  And if you could tell me how to make a transit texture that would be appreciated as well.  Thanks Steve

 

[Sorengaard 0]

 If by “override the old one with the new one” you mean to replace the old CentrePole texture with a new and different texture then that is exactly what I want to do.  I do not know how to use the SC4Tool and am going to look into it.  I do know how to get them by using iLive Reader and have already identified the textures I want.  They are five FSH files in simcity2.dat.  I hope that is correct.  Therefore I am now assuming that if I use iLiveReader and replace the original CenterPole FSH files with these new FSH files that should work.  I again would use iLiveReader to copy the new FSH files and put them in NAM Mod 5.  Delete the old FSH files.  But first I would copy the Instances from the old FSH files to the new FSH files.

 

However,  you are saying that I need to make the new textures into a transit texture and that I have no idea how to do.  Any response on if anything I have said making sense would be appreciated.  And if you could tell me how to make a transit texture that would be appreciated as well.  Thanks Steve

 

[timcravey 169]

Here is a link to my experience with ped malls -- https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=124&threadid=102759&enterthread=y It contains links to the two other tutorials I know of.

[timcravey 169]

Here is a link to my experience with ped malls -- https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=124&threadid=102759&enterthread=y It contains links to the two other tutorials I know of.

[Sorengaard 0]

 Well I tried to just replace the new FSH file of the new Texture with the old FSH file of the old CentrePole Texture in NAM Mod_5 and what I got was a tile with red, blue, yellow, black quartered.  So I am now assuming that is because the new FSH file wasn't a transit texture.  So as before if this makes sense and you could tell me how to make a transit texture it would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks Steve

[Sorengaard 0]

 Well I tried to just replace the new FSH file of the new Texture with the old FSH file of the old CentrePole Texture in NAM Mod_5 and what I got was a tile with red, blue, yellow, black quartered.  So I am now assuming that is because the new FSH file wasn't a transit texture.  So as before if this makes sense and you could tell me how to make a transit texture it would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks Steve

[SC4BOY 21]

You might take a look at this thread and this thread and this thread

[SC4BOY 21]

You might take a look at this thread and this thread and this thread

[Sorengaard 0]

 Wow thanks alot.  I know this is off subject but how did you find those threads.  The middle one I have been looking for the past few days.  I even started looking manually through the forum categories.  The search engine never once showed me that thread when I even used my name.  I can't find anything using that engine.  Thanks Steve

[Sorengaard 0]

 Wow thanks alot.  I know this is off subject but how did you find those threads.  The middle one I have been looking for the past few days.  I even started looking manually through the forum categories.  The search engine never once showed me that thread when I even used my name.  I can't find anything using that engine.  Thanks Steve

[SC4BOY 21]

I simply went to the base forums page and entered "pedmall texture" into the search... turned up several pages of listings and I read down.. those are in the top few as I recall. I know I only read the first few, so it was certainly on the first page of the listing. At any rate, glad to be of help.. good luck.

[SC4BOY 21]

I simply went to the base forums page and entered "pedmall texture" into the search... turned up several pages of listings and I read down.. those are in the top few as I recall. I know I only read the first few, so it was certainly on the first page of the listing. At any rate, glad to be of help.. good luck.