Overview
This guide and included video’s will teach you on how to get your custom skins in-game! This guide is written for Windows users.
Welcome
Howdy!
Welcome to this guide to teach you how to put your skin in Flashing Lights!
Looking for the How to mod on MacOS guide?
[link]
How to video’s
[NEEDED] Unity Assets Bundle Extractor
UABE IS NOT SUPPORTED ON MAC OS!
- Unity Assets Bundle Extractor[community.7daystodie.com]
Download the newest version by clicking on the colored letters. Make sure you download the right file for your 32-bit or 64-bit system.
Click here for the Microsoft guide to check which bit you have[support.microsoft.com]
Please be reminded that the creator of this tool will release newer versions, so always download the latest version!
BE ADVISED!
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 is needed to run UABE!
Click here to download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010[www.microsoft.com]
FOR PEOPLE THAT DON’T HAVE THE SKILLS TO EXTRACT
After you downloaded the file, go to the place you saved the file and Right click on it and select Extract in AssetsBundleExtractor…
Then you should be getting this folder
Place that folder anywhere you like (I just placed it in the flashinglights_Data for sortings reasons)
And now you have the Assets Bundle Extractor!
Creating a back-up file
I want you to make a back-up file!
Navigate to you Flashing Lights root folder, and then in the map flashinglights_Data. After that make a copy of the following file:
- resources.assets (file type is .assets/assets)
For most people the Flashing Lights root folder is here:
C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonFlashing Lights
If you really can’t find your root folder then:
Steam Library > Flashing Lights > Right click, select properties > Local files tab > Browse local files
Step 1 | Opening UABE
First I want you to go where you’ve extracted/installed UABE.
Open UABE (Unity Assets Bundle Extractor)
Step 2 | Opening an assets file
Go to File and click on Open
After that you will be prompted with a select a file screen
After that find the resource.assets file and click open
DON’T PANIC, IF THE PROGRAM CLOSES. JUST CLICK ON THE ICON ON YOUR TASKBAR!
You will be prompted with this screen
Step 3 | Searching for vehicle classnames
Navigate to the vehicle texture you want to replace (In this example I will navigate to the police one)
MAKE SURE THE TYPE OF FILE IS A TEXTURE2D
Don’t know which file you need to change for the vehicles you want?
Don’t worry! Here’s a link for all the vehicles classnames!
Vehicles classnames[www.flmods.com]
Step 4 | Replacing the texture and saving
If you found your file, click on the name of it and the name should be marked with blue. And then click on Plugins
After you clicked you will be prompted with another window
Then you click on Edit and after that on Ok
This will show up if you have done it correctly
DON’T CHANGE ANY OF THOSE SETTINGS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING
Click on load and then go to your location where you have stored you texture
TEXTURE MUST BE SAVED AS A .PNG FILE
Click on Open and then you can press Ok
After that you will get another window and press Ok (DON’T CHANGE ANY SETTINGS)
After that you will get back to the window with all the assets, there you can press Ok
Then you will be prompted with another window telling you if you want to save the file, press Yes (in your language) and save it where you want
BUT NOT WHERE THE ORIGINAL RESOURCES.ASSETS FILE IS! THE SAME RULE IS APPLIED TO ALL OTHER FILES YOU ARE TRYING TO EDIT!
Step 5 | Replacing the existing file with the modded one
After you saved the file drag that file into your flashinglight_Data folder, replace the existing file and here you have your skin in-game
Errors | Incompatible type database
Getting this error?
Make sure you are using the latest database! By scrolling down and select the last one!
BE ADVISED! DATABASE SELECTOR MAY CONTAIN NEWER DATABASES BECAUSE OF NEWER VERSION OF UABE!
Errors | Missing edit option in plugins tab
Getting no EDIT option when opening the plugins tab and you’ve checked you are at the correct file?
Please read the paragraph above about the databases etc.!
Errors | Unable to read
Getting this error?
Make sure to only select assets files, by selecting to only see assets file by selecting Assets file when in the window for opening files!
Errors | Cannot open file for writing
Getting this error?
Go back to Step 5 and read it carefully.
Support
For any further support or questions, please join the Official Flashing Lights Discord or the Official FLMODS Discord!
Flashing Lights Discord invite link[discord.gg]
FLMODS Discord invite link[discord.com]
Flashing Lights Un-official Mod Website
Un-official Flashing Lights Mod Website[www.flmods.com]
Credits
BaiJie90:
Writing this guide and making the first ever vehicle skin in Flashing Lights
The end
I now hope you know how to get your skin in-game!
Goodluck skinning!
FEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED!