Post: [PC] MW2 Custom Background Tutorial
05-01-2011, 11:06 AM #1
Merkii
Former Staff
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Ok first this is only for PC sorry ps3 and xbox users Smile.

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Ok so extract that to your desktop or any point Happy.

1.) Ok so first open up 7zip or Winrar or any programs like that and go to your MW2 directory then go into Main then iw_03.iwd then images and look for menu_mp_image.iwi .

2.) Now drag that file into the OLD directory in the folder I've provided.

3.) Now open the folder Converters and keep the other folder open so you have Old and Converters open then drag the file from Old ontop of IWI_X_DDS if done correctly in the old folder you will have the new .DDS file.

4.) Go ahead and open it up in photoshop you will need the .DDS plugin installed on photoshop already if you don't have it installed download it here You must login or register to view this content.

5.) Edit the BG as much as you like I will be adding just xMerkii to it

6.) Now click save and a box like this You must login or register to view this content. will popup just click Save then a box saying Alpha will be lost just go ahead and click Ok

7.) Now open up dds2iwi_mw2.exe

8.) In the first box click Browse and locate dds2iwi-cod4.exe and click it once and then ok in the first box it should be around C:/Whereveryouchose/Converters.dds2iwi-cod4.exe ok.

For the second box locate your .dds file you just saved in photoshop Click it and then press OK then click convert

9.) Wait about 5 seconds or so and if no error popups you should see the new IWI file in the same folder as the old .dds

10. Open up 7zip and go to MW2/MAIN/IW__O3.iwd/Images and drag the new .iwi in

11.) Start MW2 and look at your new BG Smile
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Sicarius
05-04-2011, 06:15 PM #2
Originally posted by .xMerkii View Post
If you want to learn how to make custom camo's refer to this tutorial:
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Ok first this is only for PC sorry ps3 and xbox users Smile.

Downloads: You must login or register to view this content.

Virus scan: You must login or register to view this content..

Ok so extract that to your desktop or any point Happy.

1.) Ok so first open up 7zip or Winrar or any programs like that and go to your MW2 directory then go into Main then iw_03.iwd then images and look for menu_mp_image.iwi .

2.) Now drag that file into the OLD directory in the folder I've provided.

3.) Now open the folder Converters and keep the other folder open so you have Old and Converters open then drag the file from Old ontop of IWI_X_DDS if done correctly in the old folder you will have the new .DDS file.

4.) Go ahead and open it up in photoshop you will need the .DDS plugin installed on photoshop already if you don't have it installed download it here You must login or register to view this content.

5.) Edit the BG as much as you like I will be adding just xMerkii to it

6.) Now click save and a box like this You must login or register to view this content. will popup just click Save then a box saying Alpha will be lost just go ahead and click Ok

7.) Now open up dds2iwi_mw2.exe

8.) In the first box click Browse and locate dds2iwi-cod4.exe and click it once and then ok in the first box it should be around C:/Whereveryouchose/Converters.dds2iwi-cod4.exe ok.

For the second box locate your .dds file you just saved in photoshop Click it and then press OK then click convert

9.) Wait about 5 seconds or so and if no error popups you should see the new IWI file in the same folder as the old .dds

10. Open up 7zip and go to MW2/MAIN/IW__O3.iwd/Images and drag the new .iwi in

11.) Start MW2 and look at your new BG Smile
I only put xMerkii on my guys gun in black to do this tutorial quickly but you's can be much much more creative You must login or register to view this content.


thanks :y: could you get this for WAW?
05-04-2011, 06:24 PM #3
Merkii
Former Staff
Originally posted by SS94 View Post
thanks :y: could you get this for WAW?


It's prob the same as this :s just different file names (IW_07)
05-04-2011, 06:26 PM #4
Originally posted by .xMerkii View Post
It's prob the same as this :s just different file names (IW_07)


kool Cool Man (aka Tustin)
05-04-2011, 06:31 PM #5
Merkii
Former Staff
Ye.
OT: Have you got WaW Yet>?? or are you still looking for a dl?
05-27-2011, 03:25 PM #6
i followed all ur steps here, but
when i get to the dds2iwi_mw2 part, and chose the convert button after choosing the right file,
it gives a window : "could not convert your dds file"

any help is much appreciated
thank you

---------- Post added at 10:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:49 AM ----------

zmerkii, cud u please help me out? i dunno y this is happening. . . please point my mistake out!
05-27-2011, 03:35 PM #7
Merkii
Former Staff
Originally posted by spsiddharth007 View Post
i followed all ur steps here, but
when i get to the dds2iwi_mw2 part, and chose the convert button after choosing the right file,
it gives a window : "could not convert your dds file"

any help is much appreciated
thank you

---------- Post added at 10:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:49 AM ----------

zmerkii, cud u please help me out? i dunno y this is happening. . . please point my mistake out!


Drag the DDS onto the converter tool dont open it up and select a path
05-27-2011, 03:48 PM #8
if i drop the dds file on the icon of that dds2iwi, it opens up the tool, with the second box blank, and doesnt work
using windows 7 64bit
wat do i do?
do u have team viewer?
u could see it happening yourself

---------- Post added at 10:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:42 AM ----------

If yu have team viewer, connect to me at this id
id: 309 097 092
password: w332uj
u can see the problem then
05-29-2011, 10:22 PM #9
So cooooool breh!!
05-29-2011, 10:29 PM #10
Callum.
The Welsh Guy FTW
This is easy but nicee tutorial for the ones that doesnt know

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