I changed my Saints row calculator to work with SoD syntax and made the example change realtime give it a go if you like.
http://code.google.com/p/gc-modding/downloads/detail?name=GameplayCrush.SoD.RGB.Calculator.zip&can=2&q=#makechanges
Converts back and forth and its just simple copy/paste to your script.

I got it figured out (kinda), the color values were right though, its it reads 0.85 not 85.1 like you read it ;-)
I have to redo the file though i have changed way more then necesarry.
Made a new RGB calculator for this game specifically, i will upload. also check my new tread :-)

Been experimenting and put toghetter a little test mod.
I will over the next couple of days add to this post exactly what steps to take to change a specific item.
So what we will learn here are the following:
* change a clothing model.
* change a clothing color
* change a skin color

before you start i suggest reading Phacops info here http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/groups/stateofdecaymodding/discussions/0/864980277909273594/


1. How to install my sample mod
http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=182925114
This modifies Maya
Get the mod here http://westechsolutions.net/SoD/SoD%20-%20Skin%20-%20Maya%20Torres%20-%20LFD2%20Rochelle.zip

Rightclick "State of Decay" in your Steam library, go to the "local files" tab and click on "Browse local files" and a folder will pop up.
Extract the zip file in that folder.

Feel free to go trough the files to see what i did.

Tutorials be added in the following days.

Am i missing a RGB value here? im turning a brown shirt into a pink one, the shirt is indeed pink but has a nasty brown glow on to it
The value i used is 0.850980,0.396078,0.478431 wich is equal to (HEX) #d9657a or RGB 217, 101, 122

PS: if anyone else is expirimenting with changing colors i wrote this app to convert RGB values to the values needed, http://code.google.com/p/gc-modding/downloads/detail?name=GameplayCrush.SR3.RGB.Editor.zip&can=2&q=

Its not actually ongoing forever, its basacally restarting the game over and over again with the exeption you get to keep some of your survivors and recourses.
I do think there would be some people here that could come up with something better.

I’m on Windows7 and yes you need the same plugins as Photoshop there’s a GIMP version of it.
I'm not sure where to find it I installed it years ago on an external drive.

As for XNView I always browse game files with it 1st when I start modding for 2 reasons, 1. It handles loads of formats, and 2. It still shoes thumbnails when the devs haven’t used proper extensions, also it shows what file type it really is. So it saves allot of time.

Both programs take a bit to get used to, but if you plan on getting into GIMP it's definitely worth the learning curve. It got the functiality of Photoshop, its open source and if there’s something it can’t do then you can bet there’s plugins for it that do.

Anyways that’s some info bout the software.
I been playing around a bit with the textures and changing the clothing on the story characters.
This is how I will setup these mods.
I will just edit the character-name.cdf and create a new folder where I copy the recourse files I will be using.
So I will change the paths in the cdf to point to those files, that way your mods wont conflict with any other characters that use some of the same recourses.
If you swap clothes there will be allot of text editing to make the skin to match again.

No the cute nurse outfit doesn’t fit on Lilly, also it has stumps instead of arms.
Lol I tested with her outfit and also Sam Hoffman.
With the survivor outfits it's just mix and match, some zombie clothes will fit but not all

If you have any experience it all will be pretty easy, just start with the CDF file and follow the trail of paths.

This are the 2 survivors I experimented with (didn’t bother with textures on Lilly)
http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=182741639

The next thing I want to figure out how to do is create more possibilities for the generated survivors, like add more small backstories like some have, more names, and off course way more looks, if we add loads of clothes and they get randomly matched, we could create a huge diversity in survivors who can join our groups. (And obviously yours truly would make an appearance in the game hah!)

[EDIT] your texture size does not matter, you can use bigger textures for better quallity. Use powers of 2 64/128/256/512 x 64/128/256/512 (in any combo) i wouldnt go higher then 1024

Very nice :-)
i started to make some mods for the clothing and skins.
I'm using XNView to browse the files as it shows thumbs for DDS files and GIMP to edit DDS.

Originally posted by Warhead Killor:

Well there is a sandbox mode coming soon to both systems, so that's a way to make the gameplay last forever.

Actually no, sandbox-mode will be harder, and also you will still run out of recourses.
Also it's the same map.