this post was submitted on 16 Sep 2023
22 points (100.0% liked)

Sim Racing

886 readers
1 users here now

Discussing all things Sim Racing

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like it, good job. What‘s the process of creating such a skin?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Thanks. I use photoshop and template files provided by iRacing. The graphics were made with various selection tools, custom brushes, layer effects, generated patterns and an understanding of how to use the specmap features in the game.

I tend to start with creating graphic design elements like the blocks of color and styling separately from the car, then I take those elements and apply them to the car, taking into account the shapes of the car and how complex the template is. Then I apply logos and other details. Lastly I adapt those graphics to the specmap to make things shiny or metallic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Interesting, sounds like a lot of work. How many hours did you spend to create the skin?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

5-6hrs probably. Once I make it once I can port it over to other cars in an hour or two, depending on template complexity.