Sign Maker

Sign Maker

Initial release

May 22, 2011

Operating system

Type

Texture tool

Target engine(s)

Distribution

Non-Commercial software

The GUI

Sign Maker is an easy to use program created by Omnicoder used for creating official-looking info sign textures for Portal 2.
This program eliminates the need for editing lightboard_icons.txt.

Note:The texture has to be packed into the map with a packing tool like VIDE, or any other similar program

Usage

• The visual style of the sign can be set to show dirt or for the sign to be clean. Using the dirt style option the visual style of the sign can be set to show different levels of dirtiness.
• The large test chamber numbers can be set with 2 separate boxes located near the top labeled "Large Test Number [left]" and "Large Test Number [right]".
• Testing track progress can be set in the "Test Progress Text" box. This changes the small numbers displayed underneath the large ones. The default is 0/19.
• Testing track progress ticks can be set in groups of 4 ticks.
• Icons for testing elements can be set in the icons dialogue box ranging from slot 0 to 9 (14 if the third optional row is enabled). With this option each individual icon can be customized.

Features

• Export sign textures as PNG files.
  • An info sign can be exported as a PNG file for further editing. The program can also create an optional alpha mask when exporting PNG files for $selfillum support.
• Export sign textures as VTF files.
  • An info sign can be directly exported as a VTF file.
• Sample VMT.
  • The program provides a template for the creation of a VMT file.
• Calculate progress bar.
  • The program can calculate how many testing track progress ticks should be displayed based on the numbers entered in the "Test Progress Text" box.
• 3^rd icon row.
  • A third optional row can be enabled for more test icons to be displayed.

Download

Download on thinking.withportals.com

See also

• Portal 2 Level Design