Question about slade3

[Z0k]

i have used from a long time XWE, but then i heard that XWE isnt a good editor for doom anymore (and well i start to believe that since i saw some new texture i have in the wad have the same name, or well weird symbols around their name for example fireblu@$%)

so i decided finally to use slade3, i though could be a good idea to follow the tutorial about how to use slade (because probably could be kinda diffierent as XWE) and honestly i liked a lot slade3.

howver i tried to follow the tutorial of adding new texture. So here is my question:

i already added 1 pack of texture to my wad, to add more i just do the same thing as i did in the first tutorial? (even if i have the textures from other wad?).

also how i merge wad with Slade3? i didnt find a tutorial about that one, but since i just tried to merge the textures wads to the "project im working on" i though i could have troubles with the "texture1" lump since some texture wads have such lump, what i should do in that case?

thanks to anyone who can solve my doubts

[GreyGhost]

Z0k said:

i already added 1 pack of texture to my wad, to add more i just do the same thing as i did in the first tutorial? (even if i have the textures from other wad?).

If you've already imported or created PNAMES and TEXTURE1 lumps, there are two ways to go about adding textures.

• Open the texture lumps in both wads and copy/paste textures from one to the other - Slade will automagically copy patches across and update the PNAMES list.
• Copy/paste the patches across and add them to your texture lump via the right-click menu's "Graphics/Add to TEXTUREx" option.

[Gez]

I'd recommend the first approach because contrarily to popular belief, it quite often happens that patches and textures do not correspond 1:1.

[Z0k]

thanks for the help guys! i will give i try this noon since i feel that i need more textures in the wad im working, if something goes wrong i will post here the troubles i have.

thanks again!

[Z0k]

so once again i have trouble with slade 3. with textures in pk3 i dont have troubles i see them in their original color, but when i try to see the textures from a .wad archive they appear in grayscale scheme, i tried to convert them and i still get it on grayscale.

i though if i export them as PNG to any folder in my PC i would get them in their original color. but still getting them on grayscale.

Any way to fix this? if not then i guess going to get XWE to get them in their original color if XWE still work in win 8 heh.

[scifista42]

That's just an illusion of grayscale. Go to "Edit->Set Base Resource Archive" and set path to your DOOM2.WAD, that should fix it. Unless I'm mistaken and the problem is somewhere else.

[Z0k]

@scifista42

SO MANY THANKS!!. now i can continue what im working since im going to need more textures than the ones i have on the base wad. i hope i dont have to use this thread again since im not too use with slade.

thanks again for helping me!

[Gez]

Grayscale pictures in SLADE 3? Set up the base resource archive or at least use the palette chooser dropdown.

Here's what you should look out for:


And here's where they are:

Spoiler

Of course, while I was uploading a flashing gif, scifista went and ninjaed me.

[Z0k]

haha man i must be blind as a bat, i have to use EDIT > Set base resource wad, and i didnt saw the option was already there hehe. well that happen to me since i was using XWE for a long time until now. but thanks again i guess this should keep me busy for a long time without have troubles with slade since i only focus on mapping and textures its the most used recourse i need rather than decorate or any things like that.