[GUIDE] Editing your UI
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:15 pm
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This is a guide for editing the underbar (which is the bar at the bottom with the skills exp and sp ect.)
images are in spoilers so it makes it a little more easier to read
First step, Backup your Media.pk2 file, this is what you will be editing
It will be found in your Silkroad folder. Save it in a folder and don’t touch this one as it will be a clean one you can copy if you have gone wrong somewhere in the line. Also don’t forget to quit the game as editing whilst your in game will corrupt the file.
Ok, now open up PK2Extractor.exe (this is in PK2 tools)
File > Open > [Your Silkroad folder] > Media.pk2
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Ok now you need to go to interface > underbar
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You will need to extract
ub_window_01.ddj
ub_window_02.ddj
ub_deco_left.ddj
ub_deco_right.ddj
We will deal with these for now but you may want to extract more, later. Use the same way as this.
They will be found in the PK2 Tools folder (where you extract the pk2 tools)
PK2 Tools > Media > interface > underbar
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We need to turn the DDJ files into DDS files which is done by using Jan’s converter
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Now browse the folder (PK2 Tools > Media > interface > underbar)
And click convert to DDS
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Ok now I will explain some things
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As you can see there is only a certain amount u can edit, you can’t edit “outside the box”
This is where you get creative and make your own underbars (or copy from other people’s lol)
Open up ub_window_01.dds
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I have labeled a bit which is also part of another edit
Use this and the helper tool in the quoted post to design an underbar.
You could also save one of the examples and copy and paste them over DON’T FORGET THESE MAY NEED TO BE CHANGED SOME MAY HAVE SP OR XP ALREADY YOU NEED TO EDIT THESE OUT.
When you save them, save them as a DDS please check out viewtopic.php?f=5&t=87733
If you would like to just edit one first to see if it works that isn’t a problem.
If you want to edit all of them then you must check what you are editing, refer to the originals and use common sense.
This is what all the DDJ's represent. the black can represent the ALPHA layer
usually images are made up of the primary colours red green and blue (RGB)
alpha layer is transparency (ARGB)
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Once editing is finished we need to change them back to ddj.
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you do not have to change everything, just what you would like changed.
Look for the folder again (PK2 Tools > Media > interface > underbar)
And click convert to DDJ
Now we are ready to put the files into the media.pk2
Open up PK2 Editor.exe (in PK2Tools)
File > Open > [Your Silkroad folder] > Media.pk2
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Find the DDJ files (or file) and press open.
Finally press import
Close the editor down (you must close it down or it will corrupt)
run silkroad!
First time you may experience some problems (like images not matching up right) if you follow by what the original ones are, you shouldn’t see a problem. If you have a problem please show me it with screenshots and what stage you are stuck at.
Unless someone has tried and tested this I will not be posting templates out yet.
If someone would like to offer templates (as dds or ddj files) please send me a pm and I will add it to the tutorial
Credit also goes to Jan my first guide
Links for Guide
PK2 Tools: http://rapidshare.com/files/79703126/PK2Tools.zip
Jan’s DDJ/DDS Converter: http://files.filefront.com/DDS+DDJzip/; ... einfo.html
Please take a look at this: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=87733
XVI Editor: http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/f ... /xvi32.htm
DDS plugin for adobe photoshop http://developer.nvidia.com/object/phot ... ugins.html
Underbar Templates: http://rapidshare.com/files/98537520/Un ... ar.html%22
(This is not pre done ddj files these are photoshop files of original underbar for making your own)
any alterations please say and ill make them
EDIT 1: links now working fine and images reuploaded
EDIT 2: Correct link to photoshop plug-in does not lead you to another plug-in
