This is a simple modding tool for LEGO Racers which makes the process of inserting custom skin textures into the game easier. Using the GUI which is designed to look like the in-game character builder, you can scroll through all the textured body parts in the game (note that some parts don't have textures, but are defined separately in the binary files), select your desired part, and import a custom texture. The application then gives it the correct name and places it in the correct folders on your desktop, structured as an extracted LEGO.JAM file for ease.
I made this tool as I discovered that the process of naming textures became laborious, as I had to frequently check my parts list and in some cases decipher which textures matched which character. The Character Skinner is therefore intended to aid this process, and is aimed at both beginner and advanced modders.
I would like to give a huge thanks to le717 for helping me on the Python side of the tool, having never used Python before you really helped me. And thank you for your support along the way, despite my frequent nonsensical outbursts whenever I hit an error.
Note: There are two keyboard shortcuts to make modification through the app faster. Pressing the Enter key performs the same function as clicking the 'Modify Texture' button, and the arrow keys can be used as an alternative to the on-screen arrow keys.
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Character Skinner v1.1
Character Skinner v1.0
Requirements
- 24MB hard disk space
- Windows operating system
- The latest versions of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR
Installation
Simply extract the .ZIP file and place it anywhere you have read/write permissions. For administrators this includes Program Files; for limited users this is restricted to folders such as My Documents and Desktop. IMPORTANT: Everything inside the Character Skinner folder must stay as-is, any changes to names or folder positions will crash the program. If you wish to hide the folder, just create a shortcut to the Character Skinner.exe file in the root directory. Note: This cannot currently be done, I will patch it in v1.2.
Version History
Character Skinner v1.1
- Added higher quality music and sound on/off button
- Matched 'Close Help Window' text to other text buttons
- Added file conversion for non-BMP images
Planned Updates
Note: Items with a strike through have been completed, but not yet updated.
- Modification of expressions
- Cycle menu options using up/down arrow keys
- Mac support
- Option to save to GAMEDATA and MENUDATA folders individually
I have already started work on a Track Skinner, however this will take significantly longer due to the amount of different tracks and textures.