How to import modified files into SS4 archives

[Casquebleu]

This tutorial will explain how to replace original files by your modified files. You will need UABE tool (Unity Assets Bundle Extractor)

First, we will modify an original texture from the game, this skin is used by elite tanks. We will change the german flag by a french flag on this Tiger tank

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This texture used is named elite_pack_german_COLOR.tga

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So, let's use another original texture from the game fr_hanging flag_color.tga.

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I won't explain here how to use an image editor like gimp, photoshop etc ... but don't change the name (elite_pack_german_COLOR.tga). Here's the result :

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Now, it's time to replace the original skin by this one. Launch UABE and open unitmodels_WORK. Then click on "Info".

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Now, sort by type (1) and find the texture (2) elite_pack_german_COLOR.tga. You'll find it in vehicules/elite_pack_german. And click on Plugins button (3)

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From this Plugins window (1), select Edit then OK. A new window named Edit Texture 2D is opened (2). Click on Load button. From this window (3), select you're modified texture and click on open button.

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Finish by clicking on OK button on Edit Texture 2D window. Now, back to the main window, click on OK button (1), UABE will ask if you want to save the change (2). Say Yes.

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Now, you have to save in the archive which is used by the game named unitmodels

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Find it on your subfolder "AssetBundles" and save.

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You can now launch SS4 and test your work

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[alteredbeast]

Thanks a lot for making this tutorial, very well explained

[Casquebleu]

Happy to see that you could do it yourself

[alteredbeast]

Hi, since the last update of the game I can't replace textures anymore...
Do you have the same problem ?

[Casquebleu]

Yes, same problem here. The tool has been updated to version 2017.3.0f3 of Unity3D but SS4 now uses version 2017.3.0p3. The tool needs to be updated by his creator again. I have already told him.

We'll have to be patient

[Casquebleu]

The tool is still able to mod the game.

Make sure you DL the last version here (2.2 beta2)

[alteredbeast]

Thanks. I just tried, but now the replaced textures become purple (like missing textures). Does it work for you ?

[Casquebleu]

I tried with tiger I texture and it worked. I did'nt have time to mod this time but I'll have a look.

[Casquebleu]

Well, I can't reproduce it anymore, all textures from the archive are not displayed.

I'm in contact with the creator, so stay tune

[alteredbeast]

Salut Casquebleu, t'as réussi finalement ? Quelle version faut-il ?

[Casquebleu]

En fait, j'ai acquis une licence d'un autre programme bien plus ergonomique.

L'autre programme n'est toujours pas à jour. Ce tool te permet de remplacer à la volée les textures mais aussi les sons (J'ai un test, ca fonctionne), de décompiler les meshs, vidéos, le code etc...

[alteredbeast]

Ah nickel, merci !

Edit : Ah zut c'est un peu trop cher pour l'usage que j'en ferais (je voulais juste mettre à jour mon mod sans censure). Tant pis, en tout cas j'attends tes mods, merci de les partager avec nous c'est sympa

[Casquebleu]

Donne moi tes fichiers et dis moi dans quelles archives les mettre. Je te mettrais tout cela a dispo ensuite

[alteredbeast]

Merci beaucoup, j'apprécie ton aide ! Les voilà ici.