05-08-2022, 11:31 AM
Disclaimer: This guide is only for Windows 10/11 and you must have a microsoft account to use python from the microsoft store. The respective package manager might be the alternative to the microsoft store on other platforms like mac os and linux.
Python Installation:
Tool Installation:
Using the texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool
Disclaimer: Make sure you have a "textures" folder in pcsx2 with textures in the "dumps" folder
If you want to convert certain files you have to make a textures folder in the "texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool" folder, make the folder with the codename, then create a dump and replacement folder in the codename folder. You can then drag certain files to convert rather than the whole folder.
Python Installation:
- Go to the microsoft store and get python 3.10
- Close the microsoft store
- Type "cmd" at start menu then click Command Prompt
- Type "pip install pillow" to get the PIL module
Tool Installation:
- Go to your browser and type "github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2"
- Click on code
- Click Download Zip
- Open the zip file called "pcsx2-master"
- Open the folder again called "pcsx2-master"
- Double click on "tools"
- Type "cmd" at the start menu then click Command Prompt (Do not open as administrator)
- Look for the directory in the users folder that is shown in the command prompt using file explorer
- Make a new folder called "texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool" inside that directory
- Drag the files in the "tools" folder into the "texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool" folder
Using the texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool
Disclaimer: Make sure you have a "textures" folder in pcsx2 with textures in the "dumps" folder
- Type "cmd" at the start menu then Click Command Prompt (Do not open as administrator)
- Type "cd texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool"
- Type "python3"
- Open file explorer to open the "texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool" folder
- Drag the "texture_dump_alpha_scaler" python file into the Command Prompt
- Type scale for 255 (PS2) (Transperant on PC) to 128 (PC) (Not Transperant on PC) or unscale for 128 (PC) to 255 (PS2)
- Open the "textures" folder created from pcsx2 where the "memcards" folder is
- Open the codename from your game of choice (Example SLUS-20462)
- Drag the "dumps" folder to the Command Prompt
- Click on the Command Prompt windows and press enter to perform the alpha conversion
If you want to convert certain files you have to make a textures folder in the "texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool" folder, make the folder with the codename, then create a dump and replacement folder in the codename folder. You can then drag certain files to convert rather than the whole folder.