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Member Normal user Level: 67 Posts: 266/1217 EXP: 2574628 Next: 18244 Since: 03-26-14 Last post: 2660 days ago Last view: 1380 days ago |
1. Extract an ARC file for a background like GalaxySky
2. Open the BDL in bmdview2 3. Click File > Export model 4. Delete all the TGA files you get, and leave the 3DS 5. Go to SketchUp and click File > Import 6. Import the 3DS 7. Now you'll see a sphere 8. Get your own texture that is a PNG format, has the both width and height 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 or 1024. I usually have 128 x128. 9. Texture ONLY INSIDE THE SPHERE. NOT THE PART OUTSIDE. ONLY TEXTURE THE FACES INSIDE THE SPHERE. 10. Export it as .obj with the right settings and convert it to a BDL and repack it to an ARC like you do with normal models, but DO NOT make any collision 11. When you add it to ProductMapObjDataTable, make sure you type one of "ProjectionMapSky", "Air", or "Sky" in ClassName's "Data" section. Other thingsWhy I said to you use SketchUp was because it is much easier to texture the models there than Blender or other modelling programs. But you can use Blender if you want. It doesn't need to be a sphere, it just look more natural and more uniform on all the sides in the game than a cube, but you can use a cube or whatever if you want. If you are a noob and don't know those things to get the model in the game and so, just follow this tutorial. If you look on a background in Whitehole you can see through the background and everything that is inside it. You can do it from all sides of the background. If you go inside the background you can't see outside it. That is because the texture is inside the object. The faces that is not textured can't be seen. That is so backgrounds work. |
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 Fire Mario DROP TABLE users; Level: 123 Posts: 3017/4661 EXP: 20878337 Next: 352929 Since: 07-07-12 Last post: 1344 days ago Last view: 357 days ago |
You don't extract an arc. You extract the archive contents.
Also, you forgot to tell them to set the ProductMap value to "ProjectionMapSky", "Air", or "Sky". ____________________ a |
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Posts: 483/654 EXP: 1045292 Next: 38548 Since: 08-10-13 From: Paperplate Land Last post: 1582 days ago Last view: 1594 days ago |
Also, when you add it to the ProductMapObjDataTable, set it as ProjectionMapSky.
EDIT: Also you want to flip the faces if you get the BDL showing on the outside, and not the inside. (mainly because ProjectionMapSky auto flips the faces) ____________________ Remember, every user has to start out somewhere,- Every time I look back at my old posts, I cringe. |
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 Boss Bass Normal user Level: 75 
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Posted by PaperplateismGuy And Sky or Air. Youtube | Github | Neo Mario Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy & Super Mario 3D Land Modding |
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Member Shpayshe Toads: YAY! Level: 52
Posts: 484/654 EXP: 1045292 Next: 38548 Since: 08-10-13 From: Paperplate Land Last post: 1582 days ago Last view: 1594 days ago |
Also, this may eventually need some pics for those who could get confused 
Edit: Not everyone has to use/uses sketchup. (In fact, you could texture it better in blender or 3ds max) You can just create a sphere. It doesn't even need to be a sphere. It could be a square. Sorry for all the constructive criticism, but it's just to clear up confusion for people who might get stuck. ____________________ Remember, every user has to start out somewhere,- Every time I look back at my old posts, I cringe. |
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Member Normal user Level: 53 Posts: 387/688 EXP: 1124097 Next: 33022 Since: 09-05-13 Last post: 2373 days ago Last view: 1934 days ago |
you do not even need a sphere from mario galaxy itself, you can just create whatever you want. |
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Otherwise known as rob55rod. Should probably get back to SMG2 at some point... Level: 68 
Posts: 251/1207 EXP: 2614605 Next: 114195 Since: 08-28-13 From: ._______________. Last post: 1957 days ago Last view: 1567 days ago |
Posted by jjesss064 But then scale is a problem. |
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Member Normal user Level: 53 Posts: 388/688 EXP: 1124097 Next: 33022 Since: 09-05-13 Last post: 2373 days ago Last view: 1934 days ago |
Posted by Splitwirez there is this magic option in whitehole, which lets you scale the models you made. do I sound to mean? |
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Otherwise known as rob55rod. Should probably get back to SMG2 at some point... Level: 68
Posts: 254/1207 EXP: 2614605 Next: 114195 Since: 08-28-13 From: ._______________. Last post: 1957 days ago Last view: 1567 days ago |
Posted by jjesss064 There is this cursed behavior of skyboxes in Super Mario Galaxy 2, which makes the skybox not render in-game if you scale it to anything other than 1 or 3 on all axes. |
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Member Normal user Level: 53 Posts: 389/688 EXP: 1124097 Next: 33022 Since: 09-05-13 Last post: 2373 days ago Last view: 1934 days ago |
Posted by Splitwirez I like the way you bring information to me. but anyways, I also think there is pictures needed. and maybe you could also make this tutorial a little bit broader. |
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Quite literally, you can make any shape you want. Take Toytime Galaxy for example. That's not just a sphere, its a cube with lots of detail, like windows and matting. ____________________ Remember, every user has to start out somewhere,- Every time I look back at my old posts, I cringe. |
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Member Normal user Level: 67 Posts: 269/1217 EXP: 2574628 Next: 18244 Since: 03-26-14 Last post: 2660 days ago Last view: 1380 days ago |
Okay I fixed the tutorial a bit.
So is it something more I should fix or is it good now?? |
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Otherwise known as rob55rod. Should probably get back to SMG2 at some point... Level: 68
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Posted by Rainbow Mario Better IMO, just add that steps 1 to 7 are optional. |
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Thank you for this tutorial. It is helping me through out my project.  ____________________ Always Have A Project Going. Always. |
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Member Normal user Level: 67 Posts: 287/1217 EXP: 2574628 Next: 18244 Since: 03-26-14 Last post: 2660 days ago Last view: 1380 days ago |
Yay! I hope my tutorial help someone and it did! |
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