Can yo uapply skin without making a new model?

[stan0033]

Hey im using 1.26a, and I wonder, is there a way to apply a different texture on a unit, without taking itis model, changing it inside and importing it as a new model in the map?

 

[Dr Super Good]

I do not know of any solution that does not use a custom model. However with a custom model you could make it have different animation sets for different skins and then use a morph ability to change the unit type to ones that use the appropriate animation set.

 

[stan0033]

ok thanks. It's just that , you have to import the whole model again, just for 1 texture.

 

[pr114]

You can import the custom texture under the filepath that the original model uses. It does mean that you will lose the old model's texture.

For instance if you save a custom texture under: 'Units\Critters\VillagerMan\VillagerMale.blp' it will replace the texture of the villager model.

You can find model texture paths by inspecting Warcraft 3 with cascview.

 

[stan0033]

yeah, i know

 

[tillinghast]

what about that awkward way with mountain giant's war club ability, there's a guide somewhere

 

[Elprede]

War Club ability messes up the unit portrait tho.