Hello, artists!
Have you ever thought about making a new costume for a character? But maybe you just didn't even know where to begin with such a task? Well, a few months ago I decided to learn how to texture hack Melee for a different project I was working on. Then I made some programs to make the process much easier. And now I've created a guide on the subject. I'm hoping that by making it more accessible and opening the idea up to folks, the community will see more -and higher quality- works. As it has been, the difficulty of hacking Melee has limited the numbers of those getting into it. And even of those who do, not a whole lot of them are actually artists too.
And keep in mind that the options aren't just limited to characters. You could re-skin a stage with a whole new theme, or change menus, and even fonts (since often they're actually images)!
Here's the thread for the guide. If you have any questions, just post. You can check out existing character costumes or put your own finished works on display here: the Official Melee Texture Hack Thread.
I'd love to see what some professional artists are capable of. ^_^
Have you ever thought about making a new costume for a character? But maybe you just didn't even know where to begin with such a task? Well, a few months ago I decided to learn how to texture hack Melee for a different project I was working on. Then I made some programs to make the process much easier. And now I've created a guide on the subject. I'm hoping that by making it more accessible and opening the idea up to folks, the community will see more -and higher quality- works. As it has been, the difficulty of hacking Melee has limited the numbers of those getting into it. And even of those who do, not a whole lot of them are actually artists too.
And keep in mind that the options aren't just limited to characters. You could re-skin a stage with a whole new theme, or change menus, and even fonts (since often they're actually images)!
Here's the thread for the guide. If you have any questions, just post. You can check out existing character costumes or put your own finished works on display here: the Official Melee Texture Hack Thread.
I'd love to see what some professional artists are capable of. ^_^