32-bit mode hook

[blue_max]

I agree with Jeremy: the fix would be to modify the .mat file to also use the same "_fg_" suffix for the affected textures.

[Master Qui-Gon]

When a skin is applied to a texture, the hook appends "_fg_" to the texture name, followed by the color index.
If the Effects DDraw doesn't support that then it may explain why normal maps don't work with skins.

Ok, Thanks that makes perfect sense.

[Master Qui-Gon]

I agree with Jeremy: the fix would be to modify the .mat file to also use the same "_fg_" suffix for the affected textures.

I tried adding this line...with and without the c in fg..

[Tex00000,Tex00000_fg_0,Tex00001,Tex00002,Tex00003]
NormalMap = Effects\SlaveOne.dat-0-1

No luck

[blue_max]

Just to close this question, the solution was to name the textures with the format:

TEXNNNNN_fg_M_SKINNAME

in the .mat file. For this example, they look like this:

[Tex00000_fg_0_Default,Tex00000_fg_1_Default,Tex00000_fg_2_Default,Tex00000_fg_3_Default]
NormalMap = Effects\SlaveOne.dat-0

and a different section has to be added for each skin.

[JeremyaFr]

in the .mat file. For this example, they look like this:

[Tex00000_fg_0_Default,Tex00000_fg_1_Default,Tex00000_fg_2_Default,Tex00000_fg_3_Default]
NormalMap = Effects\SlaveOne.dat-0

Hello,
Since all the texture markings share the same normal map, it might be better to have only:

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[Tex00000]
NormalMap = Effects\SlaveOne.dat-0

Then from the Effects DDraw code, search in the texture name the string "_fg_" to get the texture base name.

[blue_max]

Hello,
Since all the texture markings share the same normal map, it might be better to have only:

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[Tex00000]
NormalMap = Effects\SlaveOne.dat-0

Then from the Effects DDraw code, search in the texture name the string "_fg_" to get the texture base name.

Yeah, that would work, and then if someone wants to add a custom normal map for a specific skin, they can add new lines to do the override. Yeah, that's a great suggestion, Jeremy.

[JeremyaFr]

UPDATE

Hello,
I've updated the 32bpp hook.

I've fixed a crash with compressed skins.

[Mauricio]

UPDATE

Hello,
I've updated the 32bpp hook.

I've fixed a crash with compressed skins.

This update is released AFTER the 5.5 patch? So, can I install it or it not necessary?

[JeremyaFr]

Hello,
If the game is working fine for you then it is not necessary to update the hooks.

[JeremyaFr]

UPDATE

Hello,
I've updated the 32bpp hook.

I've improved fps by grouping facegroups by textures.

[JeremyaFr]

UPDATE

Hello,
I've updated the 32bpp hook.

Changes are:
- add support for the BC7 texture compression format for the backdrops

[JeremyaFr]

UPDATE

Hello,
I've updated the 32bpp hook.

Changes are:
- improve textures loading time

[JeremyaFr]

UPDATE

Hello,
I've updated the 32bpp hook.

Changes are:
- fix a crash when reading dat images