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Offline dapaperboy

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im not a noob to gaming (im hardcore) but i am just starting to use mods. does anybody have any idea if this is a good game to start off modding with?

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2007, 12:57:02 am »
Yeah, Soldat is an excellent game to start off modding with. It doesn't really require you to get any special editing programmes and it's rather intuitive.

This topic should be able to answer any questions you might have how to actually mod something:
http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=13175.0

And more specifically, check out the Soldat Wiki. It's a great resource,  and not only for modders. ;)

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2007, 06:49:44 am »
you can start doing your own guns with msn paint, i do my guns with that, click on the first link on my signature and you will se the results

At the start will be dificult

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2007, 02:13:51 pm »
i was bored in school so i doodled some guns to think of. as a joke, do you guys think it will b funny to make a "sh1t" mod where the bullets look like sh1t? and also a mod where the guns shoot babies and also the grenades are babies? or is this to cruel?

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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2007, 02:19:40 pm »
Hey, if you want to, make it.

Nothing is stopping you.

Some people might find it funny.

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2007, 03:17:16 pm »
ok thanks i just didnt want to be "the cruel and immature weirdo who made the baby and sh1t mod" just want to get it approved first. thanks for the advice!

Date Posted: May 21, 2007, 04:15:12 pm
you can start doing your own guns with msn paint, i do my guns with that, click on the first link on my signature and you will se the results

At the start will be dificult

is there a button to outline it or something?

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2007, 04:19:30 pm »
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and also a mod where the guns shoot babies and also the grenades are babies? or is this to cruel?
I maked "thing" ::) similiar to this idea, shooting Hell-Spawn/Damned, explosive babies in my Beast mod, name was inspired  by controversial shirts of some metal band, probably Cradle of Filth and movie "Unborn", actual is remake from my first mod ever.
Soldat modding is in common/mostly manual work, so you can do outline to yourself, helpful is just studying real pics of guns and make comparision and find enoug scale/generalise to Soldat gfx files at weapon-menu or just in-game.
« Last Edit: May 21, 2007, 04:33:52 pm by Henito Kisou »

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2007, 05:21:02 pm »
ill try.....thanks for all of your help guys!

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2007, 07:00:07 am »
you need do all yourself no exepcions, only you can take some colours...

the outline, a button?? what you say, you know whats ms Paint?

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2007, 07:13:57 am »
You can make gun in easier ways with of outlines, If you can make correct or rewsemble outline to real weapon, also you need known, what parts are inside, where are ends of that parts, and make additional outline (temporary color is black) inside, change them, when you fit with colors and shading that smaller cells, where color is similiar to end of actual cell. This is part-to-part shading, but you can just draw outline and fit all inside with correct shades, lights etc.

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2007, 03:03:43 pm »
aight thanks ill try. do you want me to post my try?

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2007, 03:54:59 pm »
As you want, If you post something finished or almost finished, others can tell you more, how to improve to looking better.

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2007, 07:40:54 pm »
stupid question. is it a good idea to go straight to guns or try swords or melee weapons first?

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2007, 08:35:25 pm »
I'd do guns, but start on pistols.
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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2007, 09:51:46 pm »
I'd do guns, but start on pistols.

i didnt try pistol yet (i did the dagger b4 u posted ur response) but i made a *cool* double bladded dagger. care to see? how do i post my dagger here? is there an upload button?



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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2007, 02:57:36 pm »
> Additional Options... -> Attach: -> enter your path to the file -> Post.
« Last Edit: May 23, 2007, 03:29:01 pm by Henito Kisou »

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #16 on: May 23, 2007, 03:56:40 pm »
how do i change my file to a file that is allowed?: txt, doc, pdf, jpg, gif, mpg, png, pms, zip, rar, mp3, sdm, ini, pas, wav. im doing it in bmp in ms paint
« Last Edit: May 23, 2007, 04:05:28 pm by dapaperboy »

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #17 on: May 23, 2007, 04:20:33 pm »
Save it as a .png using MS Paint. It will reduce the image size and not distort the image at all, and you'll be able to upload it.
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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #18 on: May 23, 2007, 09:49:01 pm »
wtf when i hit browse nuttin happens!

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Re: new to modding world (never done ANY mods for any games before)
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2007, 05:55:28 pm »
omg, so try register at photobucket.com and upload image, post link in format.
Also you can try imageshack.us with direct-link to image or for forums.