ETS2 – Paintjob Packer V1.3 (1.38.x)

Paintjob Packer V1.3 mod for ETS2 1.38.x.Paintjob Packer is a lightweight mod making tool for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator. It allows you to generate simple paintjob mods, with a focus on mods that support multiple vehicles.Version 1.3:Added save directory promptMoved cabin handling options from startup screens to dropdownsAdded support for FH Tuning Pack parts, and fixed some XF Tuning Pack partsFeatures:Support for player-owned trailers, including those from DLCsSupport for trucks using the newer accessory-based paintjob system, like the Scania S and MAN TGX Euro 6Support for as many vehicles as you like in a single modBuilt-in support for over 60 modded trucks and trailersSupport for separate paintjobs for each cabin of a truck, in case a single texture doesn't work for all of them1. Generate base files using Paintjob PackerPaintjob Packer is made for paintjob packs, but you can also make a single paintjobChoose between separate paintjobs for each cabin, or a single combined paintjob per vehicleCombined paintjobs cut down on mod size by only needing one file per truck, but your design might not work perfectly across all the cabin sizesSeparate paintjobs let you tweak your design for each cab size, but your mod will be bigger due to multiple (usually 3) files per truckThe optional cabin unifier system gives you the best of both worlds, but is more complex to use (only available when using separate paintjobs)Internal name must consist of only lowercase letters, numbers and underscores. It must be 12 characters or fewer (10 if using separate paintjobs) and unique - two different mods that use the same internal name are incompatible with each other2. Replace mod manager filesmod_manager_description.txt and mod_manager_image.jpgThe description already contains a pre-generated list of vehicles supported by your modThe image must be a 276 x 162 JPEG3. Replace iconmaterial/ui/accessory/_icon.ddsMust be a 256 x 64 DDSIf you want your icon to match the vanilla paintjobs, use the placeholder image as a guide for size & shape4. Make main vehicle filesvehicle/truck/upgrade/paintjob// (each "cabin" DDS) and/or vehicle/trailer_owned/upgrade/paintjob// (each "body" DDS)Using templates is recommended, I have a pack you can downloadSave each DDS as DXT 5 with mipmapsFor consistency's sake, Cabin A is always the biggest cabin size, then Cabin B is smaller, then Cabin C is the smallest. If the 8x4 chassis uses a separate cabin, it's called Cabin 8Some trucks have fewer than 3 cabins, and some mods have more than 3You'll need to replace every cabin DDS there5. Make accessory filesEvery DDS not replaced in the last stepOnly necessary for trailers and some trucksNot all accessories need templates, if you just want to change the colour of a part simply re-colour the placeholder file that's already thereIf using the cabin unifier system6. Make additional DDS files if neededEach truck will only generate with cabin_a.dds by default, if you need additional sizes you'll need to make additional DDS filesYou only need to make additional files if your design doesn't work on a certain-sized cabin, most paintjobs will work fine with just the one DDSMake sure additional DDS file names match an existing TOBJ, e.g. cabin_b.dds is okay, but cabin_small.dds is not7. Edit existing TOBJ files to point to your new DDSOpen the TOBJ using a hex editor and edit only a single letter near the end, e.g. turning cabin_a into cabin_bMultiple TOBJ files can point to the same DDS, so you could have one DDS for cabins A & 8, and a second for cabins B & C, for example8. Run the cabin unifierIf any files are missing or named incorrectly, the unifier will let you knowDon't edit unifier.ini, it might cause the unifier to work incorrectlyThe unifier looks at your TOBJ files to see which cabins you need and which you don't, then edits some files in the def folderYou can only unify once, so delete Cabin Unifier.exe (or unifier.py) and unifier.ini afterwards

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ETS2 – Paintjob Packer V1.3 (1.38.x) Download Mod

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