How would you retexture a gold coin, for example? Not just color

[SkyrimTutorials]

Ok I have thought of something really cool to change the default gold coins to. I have a nice HD texture.

 

I edited coin01.dds, no problem. But that just seems to be the 'color'.

coin01_n.dss is the 'shape'? The purple image.

 

 

http://gyazo.com/10a8bbca2e8271cd8a0a86bff4f89afc.png

 

How do I edit this? How do I get that purple 'channel'(?).

 

Thanks :blush:

[Werne]

That purple image is called Normal Map, it adds details to the model. You can create it by applying a normal map filter in Photoshop/GIMP to a diffuse texture (the one you said is color).

[SkyrimTutorials]

That purple image is called Normal Map, it adds details to the model. You can create it by applying a normal map filter in Photoshop/GIMP to a diffuse texture (the one you said is color).

 

Oh I see. But it's really low detailed. Because there's no alpha channel?

 

Left is original.

 

http://gyazo.com/903cebff024ef9a0a60261e57379bb42.png

Edited November 26, 2011 by SkyrimTutorials

[Werne]

I believe that if you add an alpha channel you are able to control the depth and ammount of details. Also, if you used a low ammount of details on the texture, the normal map will also have a lower ammount of details.

[SkyrimTutorials]

Would scanning a coin myself improve it?

[SkyrimTutorials]

Found it, increased scale: http://gyazo.com/e290963e26812bb7da9248a597947f53.png

[SkyrimTutorials]

This is what I came up with: http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1623

 

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bBd17D_Htv4/TtEIZJ2BO5I/AAAAAAAACAQ/6OqjS3irdWc/s640/TESV+2011-11-26+14-38-14-88.jpg

[Werne]

Euros :woot:! Nice, not exactly lore-friendly but who cares, it's awesome.

[SkyrimTutorials]

Euros :woot:! Nice, not exactly lore-friendly but who cares, it's awesome.

 

Thank you very much ;D