Changing the Laser Color

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I know this is probably pretty easy stuff for veteran modders, but I'm new so give me a break. All I want to do is change the color of the Tech lasers. How do I change the color, for example to green, while still keeping the glowing look that the laser texture has and not just a solid nasty green? Please be specific. I'm using Photoshop 7 now. If you recommend something else, please tell me.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
I think that you use the hue option. I don't know for sure though, since I'm new also.  :( 
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
this was done to the kol's lasers back in the beta....check around the modding section with the search feature....im not sure if he said how he did it or not...but i remember seeing the pics........
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
i worked on this a bit myself derbal. One of the easiest ways is to change the lines in the ships beam weapon code:

beamGlowColor ffffffff
beamCoreColor ffffffff

These Are ARGB. (alpha, red green blue in sets of two hex numbers. FF=255) so by adjusting it to read ff00ff00 its basically a bright green beam. The other way you can do it is to load up the file TechCapitalBeam_Glow.dds and then use the hue/sat to change its color. then export it as a dds file, 8 bit alpha argb. Course by modifying the image id recommend just renaming it to TechCapitalBeam_Glow2.dds and then modifing your ships code to use that texture instead. up to you :)

texture modding adds in a lot of details. You can add in small lines/sparks or even make the beam look like a lightning bolt, but the lighting idea kinda ruins the beam concept heh.