Engine and loading of 32bpp graphics is now in trunk!

[GeekToo]

0004Tom,

Adding the tar to the cfg file was the old method of the 32bpp branch. In trunk ( you'll need a nightly build) the new way of loading 32 bpp graphics is to create a directory bin/data/sprites/xxx where xxx is the name of the original grf you want to replace sprites of.

So maybe you can try http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=34030

Just download the tar file, untar it in the directory bin/data/sprites/trg1r
If you're using windows and not Linux, you can untar it with the program winrar ( google for it).

The tar I've posted is already PNGCODEC'd, so you don't need to do that yourself.

Then start ottd with: openttd -b 32bpp-anim and you should see the new graphics

[athanasios]

To warm up download the new grass graphics http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=34030 and follow the instructions provided in that thread. They are working and are nice!

[sobo]

Will there also be a higher zoom level because a lot of the new sprites seem to be at better resolution per tile?
And personally the nearest zoom seems a bit far away already with modern TFTs (small pixels). I can see a pretty large area at the nearest zoom at 1680x1050.

[Tom0004]

still not getting this.

trying to do it but GeekToo's way, again nothing happened, i truely don't understand.

you say create such and such folders, where ? in the ottd folder ?

also says in the link given buy GeekToo, to make a folder for the sprites that are being replaced, again where ? and how do i know what the sprites are called, i thought sprites where numbered

now the most confussing part for me,

openttd -b 32bpp-anim

where do i enter this ? in the CFG file, or is there n option somewhere in the patches, option menu in game

yet again thanks again.

[Mchl]

Create a Shortcut for your openttd, then right click it and choose 'properties'. Find 'Target item' (the first one int he second tab) field and add -b 32bpp-simple at the end of it (AFTER a ").
Now rename this shortcut to OpenTTD32bpp or something like that and use it


Just had to come through this yesterday

[Tom0004]

If they could have, they would have. Either try to help him yourself or don't..

this was posted, before on page 3 or 4 of this thread, when Browneyedboy, asked for help.

as i'm still not getting how to do this, i with others, i guess would rather not ask for help, will wait till there is a user's guide, made. as this is all confussing, and parts are in serval threads.

thanks for the help of those that tried

[dannys9]

0004tom, are you playing on Windows or Linux (or something else)?

[Tom0004]

i'm using Windows XP Service Pack 2.

[Mchl]

OK.
Here's what I've done step by step.

1. Have OpenTTD nightly revision 10143 or higher installed (make sure, you know the folder where it sits )
2. Grab 32bpp graphics (I used temperate grass by Ben Robbins and GeekToo).
3. Go to the folder, where OpenTTD is installed.
4. Go to 'data' folder (this is the one, where you put your NewGRFs by default).
5. Create a folder called 'sprites'.
6. In newly created 'sprites' folder create folder called 'trg1r' (actual name will depend on the grf file, which graphics are being replaced. Grass tiles are replacements for tiles from trg1r.grf file, hence the name of the folder.
7. Assuming that OpenTTD is installed in C:\Program Files\OpenTTD\ you should have now a folder structure like this: C:\Program Files\OpenTTD\data\sprites\trg1r\ (this for Windows of course) can't really tell what it would like in linux, because I don't now how OpenTTD installs itself there.
8. Unpack the png files into newly created 'trg1r' folder.

Now you have 32bpp sprites installed. But you have to tell the OpenTTD to use the 32bpp blitter (sprite drawing engine), in order to be able to use them. To do this you must start OpenTTD with '-b 32bpp-simple' or '-b 32bpp-anim' parameter.

To do this in Windows XP

1. Find a shortcut which you are using to start OpenTTD and make a copy of it OR go to OpenTTD home directory and create a shortcut to a file 'openttd.exe'.
2. Right click on newly created shortcut and choose 'Properties' menu item (should be the bottommost item in the menu).
3. Go to middle tab ('Shortcut') and look for a field called 'Destination' (or something similar, it will be the first editable field in this tab.
4. Enter this field, and after everything what's in it add: -b 32bpp-anim
   Example: In my case this field's content was:

   Code: Select all

   "C:\Documents and Settings\Mchl\My Documents\prv\openttd\openttd.exe"

   I've changed it to:

   Code: Select all

   "C:\Documents and Settings\Mchl\My Documents\prv\openttd\openttd.exe" -b 32bpp-anim

5. Accept the changes and basically you're done. You can now rename your shortcut to something like OpenTTD32bpp or whatever. And of course double click it to play in 32bpp.

[dannys9]

Mchl, you've been a step faster than me, I was a minute away from submitting nearly the same guide

@0004tom:
I must add something to point 1: you need to install a current nightly build to make it work at all. Please download it from the OpenTTD homepage: http://www.openttd.org/nightly.php.
To unpack tar files (like the temperate grass replacement) you can use the freeware application 7zip, download it from http://www.7-zip.org

[Mchl]

I must add something to point 1: you need to install a current nightly build to make it work at all.

Added this info

[Tom0004]

don't we all love it when a comminuity comes together to help each other out ?

Thank you all for putting up with my stupidness, i have succed with you help.

please find attached a screenshot of my first running 32bpp graphic

thank you all again, for helping and for a wonderful game

PS. could i also, suggest adding your guide to the wiki, if not make it a sticky on the forums ?

[Mchl]

PS. could i also, suggest adding your guide to the wiki, if not make it a sticky on the forums ?

I was thinking of doing this but have no time at the moment. If anyone else has, it would be great. Note that this needs some reediting and additional information about *nix systems and Mac OS.

[TrueBrain]

In the latest trunk version (and in the upcoming nightly), you can use 'blitter=<blitter>' in your openttd.cfg to indicate which blitter you like to use. As 32bpp-optimized is pretty stable, it is okay if you configure it as default on your local system. So no longer there is need for adding '-b 32bpp-optimized' all the time when starting OpenTTD.

(you can review which blitters are available by executing 'openttd -h')

[TrueBrain]

And our latest addition: .tar support! Be careful with .tar files you have flying around in your data/ dir, they are now loaded!

Read more here: http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=34066

[bazil14]

OK.
Here's what I've done step by step.

1. Have OpenTTD nightly revision 10143 or higher installed (make sure, you know the folder where it sits )
2. Grab 32bpp graphics (I used temperate grass by Ben Robbins and GeekToo).
3. Go to the folder, where OpenTTD is installed.
4. Go to 'data' folder (this is the one, where you put your NewGRFs by default).
5. Create a folder called 'sprites'.
6. In newly created 'sprites' folder create folder called 'trg1r' (actual name will depend on the grf file, which graphics are being replaced. Grass tiles are replacements for tiles from trg1r.grf file, hence the name of the folder.
7. Assuming that OpenTTD is installed in C:\Program Files\OpenTTD\ you should have now a folder structure like this: C:\Program Files\OpenTTD\data\sprites\trg1r\ (this for Windows of course) can't really tell what it would like in linux, because I don't now how OpenTTD installs itself there.
8. Unpack the png files into newly created 'trg1r' folder.

Now you have 32bpp sprites installed. But you have to tell the OpenTTD to use the 32bpp blitter (sprite drawing engine), in order to be able to use them. To do this you must start OpenTTD with '-b 32bpp-simple' or '-b 32bpp-anim' parameter.

To do this in Windows XP

1. Find a shortcut which you are using to start OpenTTD and make a copy of it OR go to OpenTTD home directory and create a shortcut to a file 'openttd.exe'.
2. Right click on newly created shortcut and choose 'Properties' menu item (should be the bottommost item in the menu).
3. Go to middle tab ('Shortcut') and look for a field called 'Destination' (or something similar, it will be the first editable field in this tab.
4. Enter this field, and after everything what's in it add: -b 32bpp-anim
   Example: In my case this field's content was:

   Code: Select all

   "C:\Documents and Settings\Mchl\My Documents\prv\openttd\openttd.exe"

   I've changed it to:

   Code: Select all

   "C:\Documents and Settings\Mchl\My Documents\prv\openttd\openttd.exe" -b 32bpp-anim

5. Accept the changes and basically you're done. You can now rename your shortcut to something like OpenTTD32bpp or whatever. And of course double click it to play in 32bpp.

ive done all the instructions, i have downloaded the nightly build yet i get this message(enclosed below), do you mean "v" instead of "b", if so i get a message saying "no such video driver: (what ever i type in)

[Rubidium]

0.5.3 is NOT a nightly.

[bazil14]

oh where does the nightly go?, because i downloaded the new one

[dannys9]

Click here and enjoy

[bazil14]

Click here and enjoy

ive already downloaded it but where do u save it?