Tutorial written by Teckno-Kanix
Requirements:
1. Tomb Raider -Legend
2. TRLegendPatch1_2. < google it.
*NOTE*
This tutorial is based from the 1.2 patch.
The DDS ID I'm using for example in this tutorial will not show
on the 1.0 version with the same ID. Also it's based with the Next Generation Content turned off. You have to edit a different DSS for the next gen to show.
3. Tomb Ripper -Credits go to Racer_S
Make sure to view the Readme.txt
4. PhotoShop 7, CS2, or CS3
DDS PLUGIN for PhotoShop
5. Not required but very much recommended.
DDS Thumbnail Viewer This allows you to view extracted thumb nails of DDS files in View>Thumbnails, very useful if you have extracted multiple files.
How to re texture:
1. After you have installed the patch and downloaded tomb ripper,
extract it anywhere and run tombripper_l.exe
2. Click OPEN in the upper left
Browse to where Tomb Raider Legends installed and select the Directory.
Now you will have to wait 50/50 30847 out of 30847 files. It could take quite a while for all the files to be cached. This will only happened once, after the first time you load it will only take a few seconds afterwards.
3. Once it stops loading scroll down to 3622.DDS
select it and choose EXTRACT, Save the file to where ever you like.
Close Ripper.
4. Install the thumbnail viewer and the DDS plugin for PhotoShop.
5. Start PhotoShop, Click File>Open or hit CTRL+O, browse to the 3622.DDS file you extracted and select it. click OK using default sizes:
6. You just do your stuff now, this takes practice and you will have to learn the layout of each outfit you edit as they are different. Look at screen for example.
You notice I put a text in there but it will show backwards in the game.
Once you are done editing the file click Layer>Flatten Image,
this is important if this is not done you will get a error when you try to save.
7. After you have flattened the image click File>SaveAs, Save it to a different location as the original but leave the file named the exact same
3622.DDS, with these settings:
Click SAVE
8. I made 2 folders for my stuff. I named one Original Textures,
I named the second Files I have replaced and put the changed ones in it where I can easily keep up with the ones that I have changed.
9. run tombripper_l.exe, browse to the tomb raider legends directory and select it again, find 3622.DDS again, select it and click REPLACE, replace it with the 3622.DDS you edited and close the ripper.
That's all there is to it!
Start the game and select Croft Manor, go to the fitting room and select Everything,Ripped, to see your new creation.
If you do not know how to get to the fitting room once you enter croft manor turn to the left, go up the stairs staying to the left, go all the way to the end of the hall to the left on the 2nd floor, go in the door to the right, follow that room to the next door at the end of the hall to the right,
once you go in that door just stay to the right of the screen and it's the first room that you will run in to. Walk all the way to the back of the room, press E, or button 2 on your controller, then button 3 to change outfits.
If you can not get in this area or do not see that outfit just let me know and I'll attach a 100% save to the topic.
You can edit pretty much edit any texture in the game. Once you browse though the files you will see.
If anyone needs the original 3622.DDS here is my backup
Show us how creative you can be!
