GTrax Berkshire Tender Repaint Problem

[LDWinn]

Hi all. I've just been trying to do a quick re-paint of the Gtrax Berkshire and tender, but the tender texture is proving to be extremely trying. I've opened the gx_berk_tend02 texture up with RWTools, edited with Photo Shop, but I am unable to get it installed back into Railworks without crashing serz and upsetting RWTools. The TgPcDx file converts to DDS just fine, but it opens up at a native 2048x2048 resolution. RWTools shows it as a DXT3 ARGB - 8bps - explicit alpha file with 10 mipmaps; and after editing, I save it as such. Using RWTools, I attempt to convert it back to a TgPcDx file and that's when serz crashes. I have also tried reducing the file to 1024x1024, and if I correct the xml file to reflect the size change and also delete the folder's Blueprint file, I can get it converted and installed back into Railworks. However the model texture only then ends up distorted, because the texture is too small to wrap over the model correctly. I am tired and out of ideas now.

I am hoping that someone here has a solution or can point me in the right direction to finding one. Anything at all will be deeply appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Kali]

Simplest solution is to use RSBinTools if you can find it - last version was 0.9 iirc.

[donoldskay]

I am having the same problem with the Berkshire Tender. The RSBinTool file is available at UKTrainSim. It is listed as a utility file in the Rail Simulator Section. I am trying to download now. Very long wait unless you are a member. May give up for now and try this evening.. I have had best luck with their library there around 10 PM Eastern time.

Don

[Toripony]

I tried this too and had the same problems, but Rick at G-trax was glad to help. He's a nice guy; try writing him directly.

Tori

[LDWinn]

Thanks everyone for the replies. I will try downloading RSBinTool tonight and see if that solves my dilemma. If not, I will get a hold of Rick at Gtrax for help and I'll keep you posted.

[LDWinn]

Well I managed to DL RSBinTool and after playing around with it for a few minutes, I was able to get the tender texture imported into Railworks successfully. I'm still not sure on how I was able to get this to work exactly, but I hope to become more familiar with RSBinTool after I experiment with it some. It's quite a bit different than RWTools. Anyway, for anyone else trying to repaint the Berk tender, use RSBinTool's DDSTool, and export the texture you're wanting to replace. In this case it's [gx_berk_tend02.TgPcDx]. Make changes. Save it as a DDS file. Import your repainted texture.

Thanks again everyone for your ideas and suggestions.