> *if winrar will not let you edit your file due to access restrictions, especially on win7, remove the whole zip to your desktop, edit it, then put it back. > you will find most of them in localizedenglishaac.iwd and localizedenglishaae.iwd, they are generally called mtl_weapon or just weapon, so look under M and W once you have opened the file with winrar. > at this point, it is worth booting CoD4 to see if it is done correctly, if you are fail the game will fail to boot, go back and look harder, take your time on this step.
> rename "iw00.iwd" to "localizedenglishaa.iwd" rename "iw01.iwd" to "localizedenglishaab.iwd" rename "iw02.iwd" to "localizedenglishaac.iwd" rename "iw03.iwd" to "localizedenglishaad.iwd" rename "iw04.iwd" to "localizedenglishaae.iwd" rename "iw05.iwd" to "localizedenglishaaf.iwd" rename "iw06.iwd" to "localizedenglish_aag.iwd" > Go to your CoD4 installation folder and your MAIN folder, rename these files > I RECOMMEND BACKING UP YOUR ENTIRE 'MAIN' FOLDER > A graphics program such as Photoshop, GIMP or DDS to IWI converter and vice versa = DDS plugin for Photoshop = winRAR or similar zip program > You will need a fully patched version of CoD4, and these items
Drag your custom skin files into the images folder and when your done, rename iw07.iwd to localizedenglishaw07.iwd then drag it back into your main folder for cod4.īoot up CoD4 and see your work in action, this should work on all servers. easy.ĭrag drop it onto dds to iwi to convert back to iwi.Ĭopy and paste iw07.iwd to your desktop, then delete the sound folder and make a new folder named images. Save your work as a DDS file, when asked, select dxt5 mode and leave mipmaps on. Ensure you have installed the dds plugin to photoshop. Once you have your IWI files extracted that you want to edit, drag and drop them onto iwi-dss that you downloaded and a. *if winrar will not let you edit your file due to access restrictions, especially on win7, remove the whole zip to your desktop, edit it, then put it back. You will find most of them in localizedenglishaac.iwd and localizedenglishaae.iwd, they are generally called mtl_weapon or just weapon, so look under M and W once you have opened the file with winrar. Rename "iw00.iwd" to "localizedenglishaa.iwd" rename "iw01.iwd" to "localizedenglishaab.iwd" rename "iw02.iwd" to "localizedenglishaac.iwd" rename "iw03.iwd" to "localizedenglishaad.iwd" rename "iw04.iwd" to "localizedenglishaae.iwd" rename "iw05.iwd" to "localizedenglishaaf.iwd" rename "iw06.iwd" to "localizedenglish_aag.iwd"Īt this point, it is worth booting CoD4 to see if it is done correctly, if you are fail the game will fail to boot, go back and look harder, take your time on this step. Go to your CoD4 installation folder and your MAIN folder, rename these files I RECOMMEND BACKING UP YOUR ENTIRE 'MAIN' FOLDER You will need a fully patched version of CoD4, and these itemsĪ graphics program such as Photoshop, GIMP or DDS to IWI converter and vice versa = DDS plugin for Photoshop = winRAR or similar zip program