RogueSnake79 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Ok, this is a step by step guide to installing skins in Steel Beast Pro. Step one: Download a skin These can be found here: http://www.steelbeasts.com/Downloads/p13_sectionid/255 Once you've download a skin, you need to extract it. So if its in a zip folder copy the contents and paste them to your desktop. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSnake79 Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Now, take notice of each file inside. The M1A1 bmp. is the texture that covers the whole of the exterior model. Its what you see from a 3rd person perspective. The roof texture is what you see from the comanders position, un-buttoned. T156track, is of course the track. And m1mine is the texture that covers the mine plow attachment when its used. Next step is to work your way here. C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\eSim Games\Steel Beasts\mods\textures 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSnake79 Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Now sence this is a desert skin, we need to put it in the desert folder. Once we've done that, the texture will only appear on M1A1's in desert missions. Copy the four files and paste them here, just as shown. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSnake79 Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 You'll notice other files in my picture, and a folder titled "Red". The other files are skins for other vehicles I have downloaded, and installed. Now, the red folder. This folder is for vehicles on the red team. If you've played any scenerios at all, you've noticed that there are always two teams. A Blue team, which is almost always you in single player. And a Red team, which is often the bad guys. This red folder is for the bad guys The reason we have this red folder is to alow both teams to use the same vehicle, yet have different skins. So if you download 2 different skins for the Abrams, you can put one in the main desert folder, and one in the red desert folder. And you won't have to worry about killing your own guys. Where is the blue folder? Well, my last pic shows it. Once you enter the desert folder, your in the blue folder. All I have stated goes for any skin, for any vehicle. Winter, Desert, Woodland. Just find the appropriate folder and paste. And always put mods in the mods folder. Do not place any mod files in the games main directory. The mod folder is there to keep you from having to back any files up. When the game starts loading a mission, and it looks for the skins, it looks in the mods folder first. If it finds anything, it uses it. If it doesn't, it goes to the main install, and loads them. Its pretty simple. I hope this helps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabfire Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Excellent thread RogueSnake! This should be a sticky one... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbv Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 What happens if you have multiple skins for the same tank and want to switch them over occasionally. Is there an easy way to do this or do you just have to resort to lots of copying and pasting ? I looked at the skinner 2 utility but do not understand fully how to set it up even after reading the readme. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSnake79 Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 I don't use it. Not that its not worth using. I just haven't had the time to really look into it. Those who do, love it. So I'd say its worth the time to learn it.Nimo is the man who can answer your questions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma6584 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 If I may suggest...this should be made a sticky.:luxhello: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter1506 Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Nice tutorial; but, is this for SB or SB Pro? I have SB Gold and there is no mods folder. So, my question is, do I create a mods folder; or, am I S.O.L. because SB Gold isn't configured for mods? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSnake79 Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 Its for pro, have no idea about gold. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Sean Posted September 3, 2006 Administrators Share Posted September 3, 2006 SB1 has no mods folder, and is not set up the same way for skins. Maybe do a search for the sb1 skinner in the downloads area. There might be directions attached to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Sorry to be obtuse (and I did try a search on this), but what's the purpose of the "camo" folder and all of its country-specific sub-folders in my "mods" directory? Thanks for your patience! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSnake79 Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 For the dismounts / troops. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingtiger Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 For the dismounts / troops.wich we cant mod yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewy Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Guys, I don't have a mods folder in my main SB Pro PE folder - do I need to create it?I tried creating it - just like RS79s pics explained - but still no show in the sim...Does my version need to be patched up or something to see the mods folder? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSnake79 Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Its a common mistake stewy Your in the wrong place. Try navigating to your my documents/esim games, not Program files/esim games. This is no mod folder in the main install. You must go to your documents/esim games/mods/textures/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_UK Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 You'll find it in the My documents\ ESim folder.EDIT:DAMMIT RS. How the hell d'you not only manage to type faster.... But type MORE??????:gun: :yltype: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewy Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Thanks Sirs - yes - I am a goose! Thanks again mate 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopKick Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 How do I change the sky to another one? Do I just copy and paste it into the correct mod folder. I tried that but it didn't seem to work like installing a new skin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester_UK Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 AFAIK TK, the sky mods are different.You need to put them directly into the main SBProPE folder (the hidden one), and rename the one you want to use so that it replaces the original (IIRC the original filename is d5 except for low vis settings and possibly different for the desert themes).It's a while since I did it and can't remember the exact filepath, but it's fairly easy to find.Sorry I can't give you presice details offhand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDeath Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 there is a mod folder for skys, right? it will probably come with an other patch (correct me if i'm wrong and where i'm wrong) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopKick Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Jester_UK and BlackDeath,After searching through the Mod Forum, I found the answer. It's the SKY_d1.bmp that's the default. That's the one that has to be backed up before replacing it in the default sky folder. Thanks for the help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDeath Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 i knew that... i was talking about a future update allowing to use a sky mod folder.... Because for now, as fas as i know, only the default sky is used whatever the map you choose... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalli Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Thanks for the advice on skins however would you be able to explain where I should put the terrain maps I have downloaded for SB Pro PE? I have searched the forums and cannot find any info on this. Also I have checked all my folders for the maps and cannot find them, neither any files with the xx.ter extension. Any help would be much appreciated Kalli 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan323 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Thanks for the advice on skins however would you be able to explain where I should put the terrain maps I have downloaded for SB Pro PE?I have searched the forums and cannot find any info on this. Also I have checked all my folders for the maps and cannot find them, neither any files with the xx.ter extension. Any help would be much appreciated Kalli Check Here: http://www.steelbeasts.com/sbforums/showthread.php?t=6417 COMMON_APPDATA: The directory containing application data for all users. A typical path is “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\eSim Games\Steel Beasts”. The COMMON_APPDATA directory contains Map files (Height and Terrain) Common (shared) scenario files The Application Data directory is a hidden directory so you may have to tell windows to let you "see" it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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