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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: 

1. Go to the microsoft store and get python 3.10
   
2. Close the microsoft store
   
3. Type "cmd" at start menu then click Command Prompt
   
4. Type "pip install pillow" to get the PIL module
   

Tool Installation:

1. Go to your browser and type "github.com/PCSX2/pcsx2"
   
2. Click on code
   
3. Click Download Zip
   
4. Open the zip file called "pcsx2-master"
   
5. Open the folder again called "pcsx2-master"
   
6. Double click on "tools"
   
7. Type "cmd" at the start menu then click Command Prompt (Do not open as administrator)
   
8. Look for the directory in the users folder that is shown in the command prompt using file explorer
   
9. Make a new folder called "texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool" inside that directory
   
10. 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 

1. Type "cmd" at the start menu then Click Command Prompt (Do not open as administrator)
   
2. Type "cd texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool"
   
3. Type "python3"
   
4. Open file explorer to open the "texture_dump_alpha_scaler_tool" folder
   
5. Drag the "texture_dump_alpha_scaler" python file into the Command Prompt
   
6. Type scale for 255 (PS2) (Transperant on PC) to 128 (PC) (Not Transperant on PC) or unscale for 128 (PC) to 255 (PS2)
   
7. Open the "textures" folder created from pcsx2 where the "memcards" folder is
   
8. Open the codename from your game of choice (Example SLUS-20462)
   
9. Drag the "dumps" folder to the Command Prompt
   
10. 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.

Hey, what exactly am I supposed to type into the command prompt at step 6 of the final block of instructions? After dragging the alpha scaler python file into cmd it's not clear enough what the exact next step in the process is.

(10-11-2022, 03:18 AM)InfiniteSheldor Wrote: [ -> ]Hey, what exactly am I supposed to type into the command prompt at step 6 of the final block of instructions? After dragging the alpha scaler python file into cmd it's not clear enough what the exact next step in the process is.

It means to type space after the file is dragged then scale or unscale. If the texture is transperent then you scale it.