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This is for modders who would like to create a custom overlay. The process is simple. Create overlay art and put it in the directory that matches a valid armor. Any Armor that uses the eyes biped slot is considered valid for overlays. The overlays are loaded at runtime by deriving unique file paths that are based on the armors own model path. An overlay file path may also be defined by the author when a derived file path is not suitable.
Create the art
The framework supports interface (swf) and texture (dds) files for art assets. There are some key differences between the two types so take some time to consider them. Take special care to draw your overlay art as what would be considered 100% opaque. This is because users may adjust an overlays alpha chan...