Originally Posted by
l'iguane
Hello Bookman,
Shiny is a simple utilitary that allows one to modify a "non reflective" MDL file to a reflective one.
In a simpler way, the (reflective) model will accept texture with alpha channel and use this alpha to "shine" instead of getting transparency (mdl with reflectivity disabled)
Quite a brain-ache for people unfamiliar with mdl files and repainting. Took me quite a long to understand it approximately.
I would dream about a utilitary that "paint" a natural and realistic metal skin but this is not about what shiny does !
Cheers
L'iguane