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How to Make Sniper Pistol Skins for Halo Trial

The ̶0;Halo̶1; game franchise allows some customization of the appearance of character models, but many aspects of character creation are beyond player control. These restrictions have led players to find other ways to modify the skins of character models. With the right software, any gamer can change the specifications of his character or even the appearance of guns, such as the sniper rifle and pistol.

Things You'll Need

"Halo" Mapping Tools
DXTBmp program
Paint, or another image-editing program

Instructions

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  Run ̶0;Halo̶1; Mapping Tools.
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  Click ̶0;Open̶1; and scroll to the "Timberland" map.
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  Open the file ̶0;BitMaps.̶1;
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  Scroll through the options to locate the file of the object you wish to modify. The image of the model will appear in a box on the right side of the screen.
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  Click ̶0;Save Text̶1; and save it to your desktop.
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  Run DXTBmp.
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  Open the file that you saved to your desktop in DXTBmp.
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  Save the file as a 24-bit image.
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  Open the 24-bit image in Paint or another image-editing program.
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  Modify the model by coloring it however you like.
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  Save the file.
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  Run DXTBmp and open the newly saved file.
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  Save the image as a DSS file.
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  Run ̶0;Halo̶1; Mapping Tools.
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  Locate the original object that you modified and click the ̶0;Edit̶1; button next to the picture. Select the DSS file that you saved and click ̶0;Open.̶1;
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  Click ̶0;Update̶1; in the upper-right-hand corner.
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  Run ̶0;Halo̶1; to access your new skin.

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