Paint markings in Ark Dev Kit

I really want to change the way the megaloceros looks. I wanted to throw some markings on it but I don’t know how to edit the files like how jpg images can be edited in photoshop and gimp. I found a file called Stag_Colorize_MIC and a few others in the same folder location but it seems I can only change the base color and colorization of the megaloceros. Is there a way to paint markings, such as spots?

You can export the TGA files for the textures as such:

In the filter field type: “Stag_d” (without quotes)
Click with the right mouse button on the result and select export.

Now you get a tga file you can edit and when you’re done you can reimport it.

I’d recommend taking a very hard color and experiment what area represents what part of the texture, as the textures are efficiently uv mapped. Its hard to see which part represents what.

Thank you! I will try what you suggested :slight_smile:

Lemme know how it goes :slight_smile:

Okay so I got around to just painting the nose, but how to I import the .TGA file back into the kit?

I found out how to import, nvm lol. But it won’t show up on the Stag in the Dev Kit :frowning: