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| − | == | + | ==HomecrafterPlus and In-game Counterpart Files== | 
| − | Technical information on  | + | Technical information on HomecrafterPlus-made (HCP) and in-game files in The Sims 2: walls, floors, and ground cover/terrain paints. | 
| ==Walls== | ==Walls== | ||
| − | + | * HCP wallpaper files consists of: | |
| : 1 object xml file | : 1 object xml file | ||
| : 1 texture image (txtr) file | : 1 texture image (txtr) file | ||
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| There may be a directory of compressed files when at least one file is compessed. | There may be a directory of compressed files when at least one file is compessed. | ||
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| − | + | * In-game wallpaper files can have: | |
| : 1 object xml file | : 1 object xml file | ||
| : >=1 texture image (txtr) file | : >=1 texture image (txtr) file | ||
| : 1 text lists file | : 1 text lists file | ||
| − | The extra txtr file(s) can be a bump-map. | + | The extra txtr file(s) can be a bump-map, an environment map, etc. | 
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| − | The txmt file type  | + | The txmt file type for all HCP wallpaper files and for most in-game wallpaper files is "wallpaperbump". | 
| − | Only a few  | + | Only a few Wallpapers have txmt files of the "Wallpaperpool" type which is for caustic animation. | 
| + | Wallmasks are actually a type of wallpaper. | ||
| ===More Information on Walls=== | ===More Information on Walls=== | ||
| − | * [http://www.modthesims2.com/showpost.php?p=1278636&postcount=23 Settings for bump-mapping] | + | * [http://www.modthesims2.com/showpost.php?p=1278636&postcount=23 Settings for bump-mapping on HCP Wallpapers and Floor Tiles] | 
| ==Floors== | ==Floors== | ||
| − | + | *  HCP floor tile files consists of: | |
| : 1 object xml file | : 1 object xml file | ||
| : 1 texture image (txtr) file | : 1 texture image (txtr) file | ||
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| There may be a directory of compressed files when at least one file is compessed. | There may be a directory of compressed files when at least one file is compessed. | ||
| <br> | <br> | ||
| − | + | * in-game floor tile files can have: | |
| : 1 object xml file | : 1 object xml file | ||
| : >=1 texture image (txtr) file | : >=1 texture image (txtr) file | ||
| : 1 text lists file | : 1 text lists file | ||
| − | The extra txtr file(s) can be a bump-map. | + | The extra txtr file(s) can be a bump-map, an environment map, etc. | 
| <br> | <br> | ||
| − | The txmt file type  | + | The txmt file type for all HCP floor tiles and for most in-game floor tiles is "floor". | 
| − | Only a few  | + | Only a few Floor Tiles have txmt files of the "floorpool" type which is for caustic animation. | 
| − | There | + | There are some other rare types of floor tiles such as swim-pool surface floor tiles, swim-pool depth floor tiles, neighbourhood water floor tiles, road floor tiles, grid tiles, etc... | 
| ===More Information on Floors=== | ===More Information on Floors=== | ||
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| * [[Tutorials:Transparent Floor tiles]] - Tutorial #2 | * [[Tutorials:Transparent Floor tiles]] - Tutorial #2 | ||
| * [[Tutorials:Modding - Floor Tile]] - a multi-purposed thread. | * [[Tutorials:Modding - Floor Tile]] - a multi-purposed thread. | ||
| + | * [http://www.modthesims2.com/showpost.php?p=1278636&postcount=23 Settings for bump-mapping on HCP Wallpapers and Floor Tiles] | ||
| ==Terrain Paint== | ==Terrain Paint== | ||
| − | + | * HCP terrain paint files consists of: | |
| : 1 floor xml files | : 1 floor xml files | ||
| : 2 texture image (txtr) files | : 2 texture image (txtr) files | ||
| : 1 text lists file | : 1 text lists file | ||
| − | There may be a directory of compressed files when at least one file is  | + | There may be a directory of compressed files when at least one file is compressed. | 
| However, an in-game terrain paint can have bump-map(s). | However, an in-game terrain paint can have bump-map(s). | ||
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| [[Category:Sims 2 Tutorials]] | [[Category:Sims 2 Tutorials]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Modding]] | + | [[Category:Sims 2 Modding]] | 
Latest revision as of 18:18, 17 September 2012
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[edit] HomecrafterPlus and In-game Counterpart Files
Technical information on HomecrafterPlus-made (HCP) and in-game files in The Sims 2: walls, floors, and ground cover/terrain paints.
[edit] Walls
- HCP wallpaper files consists of:
- 1 object xml file
- 1 texture image (txtr) file
- 1 text lists file
There may be a directory of compressed files when at least one file is compessed.
- In-game wallpaper files can have:
- 1 object xml file
- >=1 texture image (txtr) file
- 1 text lists file
The extra txtr file(s) can be a bump-map, an environment map, etc.
The txmt file type for all HCP wallpaper files and for most in-game wallpaper files is "wallpaperbump".
Only a few Wallpapers have txmt files of the "Wallpaperpool" type which is for caustic animation.
Wallmasks are actually a type of wallpaper.
[edit] More Information on Walls
[edit] Floors
- HCP floor tile files consists of:
- 1 object xml file
- 1 texture image (txtr) file
- 1 text lists file
There may be a directory of compressed files when at least one file is compessed.
- in-game floor tile files can have:
- 1 object xml file
- >=1 texture image (txtr) file
- 1 text lists file
The extra txtr file(s) can be a bump-map, an environment map, etc.
The txmt file type for all HCP floor tiles and for most in-game floor tiles is "floor".
Only a few Floor Tiles have txmt files of the "floorpool" type which is for caustic animation.
There are some other rare types of floor tiles such as swim-pool surface floor tiles, swim-pool depth floor tiles, neighbourhood water floor tiles, road floor tiles, grid tiles, etc...
[edit] More Information on Floors
Special effects:
- Tutorials:Transparency in Floor Tiles - Tutorial #1
- Tutorials:Transparent Floor tiles - Tutorial #2
- Tutorials:Modding - Floor Tile - a multi-purposed thread.
- Settings for bump-mapping on HCP Wallpapers and Floor Tiles
[edit] Terrain Paint
- HCP terrain paint files consists of:
- 1 floor xml files
- 2 texture image (txtr) files
- 1 text lists file
There may be a directory of compressed files when at least one file is compressed.
However, an in-game terrain paint can have bump-map(s).
