Modding gauges

[Latetzki]

So I'm trying to edit gauges, what I did was:

 

1. Opened Djey's Modding Tools

2. Choosed File Browser

3. Browsed to FrontEnd » HiRes » Gauges

4. Choosed the gauges I want to edit

5. Selected all files inside and extracted them to another folder

6. After that I opened 2DB > DDS converter and converted the files I wanted to edit in Photoshop

7. I opened files in Photoshop (There was some options while opening but I choosed defaults)

8. After editing them I tried to save them as .DDS but it says it has too many channels to export.

 

Btw, just for fun, I took alpha channels check off while Photoshop save and managed to bring at least something to the game:

 

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Help! :crying:

[Andreas¹]

I don't think you should open the DDS straight into Photoshop. Try using DXTBMP and open it in Photoshop from there. That's my method of editing DDS textures, although it might be as old as I don't know what by now. Also, I've never tried making gauges so I might be way off. ;)

[Latetzki]

Anyone could send original SLK55's gauge file because I can't replace the edited version with original, game just crashes after I try to use that car. I used Replace (Modify size) function.

[Andreas¹]

Uploading original game files are against the forum rules. ;)