How to add a spec/shine map

[Doomed User]

I'm doing a chrome job and don't know how to add a chrome spec/shine map. It's probably the easiest thing to do and I'm just stupid, but I'm lost and there's no real directions on how to do it.

And I mean like adding it to the truck, not making it in a program.

[Nathan H.]

Painting program or blender? In paint/net I beleive you can just use an overlay and It will give the body a chrome-ish effect.

[Doomed User]

Just now, $m@$#3r2016 said:

Painting program or blender? In paint/net I beleive you can just use an overlay and It will give the body a chrome-ish effect.

I mean actually adding it to the truck.

[Nathan H.]

What program are you using to paint the truck?

[Doomed User]

3 minutes ago, $m@$#3r2016 said:

What program are you using to paint the truck?

I'm using GIMP 2.8 to make the paint, but I need to add the png files to the material and mesh.xml files for it to show up. That's what I'm stuck on.

[Nathan H.]

Oh, I use paint.net. Sorry but I don't know how GIMP works.

[Doomed User]

Just now, $m@$#3r2016 said:

Oh, I use paint.net. Sorry but I don't know how GIMP works.

Dude, it's not about painting, it's about adding the pic to the truck. I've said it like 4 times.

[Nathan H.]

You mean adding the .png to where it appears as a 3D body ingame and in blender? Adding a texture?

[Doomed User]

1 minute ago, $m@$#3r2016 said:

You mean adding the .png to where it appears as a 3D body ingame and in blender? Adding a texture?

Yes. Adding the png file to the material text file so it will appear textured in game.

[Nathan H.]

Okay. This should work: Copy the name of the .png file ex: SoaringEagle2016Body.png and then replace the body.png in the material file with the one you just copied. That should work. If it doesn't Idk why.

[Nathan H.]

or you can rename the .png file to the name of all the other files for the truck then replace that one. then rename all of those but it takes forever.

[Nathan H.]

I gtg to bed cause my parents make me go to bed rn. But I may be on tomorrow morning and afternoon/night

[Nathan H.]

oh. also may want to convert .meshxml to regular mesh. Idk how that works though.

[Doomed User]

It doesn't work.

[Doomed User]

12 minutes ago, $m@$#3r2016 said:

oh. also may want to convert .meshxml to regular mesh. Idk how that works though.

Are you serious right now? I don't think you have any idea what you're talking about. You can't add the spec picture without having it as an xml so you can edit it. I'm asking how do I edit the material and xml files so the spec map will show up along with the base truck texture.

[Doomed User]

Anyone else? Help pls