Help with GRFCodec?

[Castaras]

I've been trying to make some GRFs for myself to use(no, they're unlikely to go public), but I've had a slight problem with the graphics...

GRFCodec tells me that the palette I'm using isn't recognised. I override this, and it goes strange colours.

I'm using This palette, in accordance to the tutorial for NFO coding, but it still doesn't work. =S

So...am I using the right palette? If not, what is the right palette? If I am, then what am I doing wrong?

[DJ Nekkid]

attached is a .pcx file. if you can save the palette from it, and then load it in the grf you created you should be fine

[Zephyris]

First check you are coding/decoding the correct palette - to decode a windows palette grf you must use "grfcodec -d [grfname] -p 2", to decode a dos palette grf you can just use "grfcodec -d [grfname".

Then do as DJ nekkid says, or alternatively copy your sprites into the templace pcx and save them again using a "use original palette" option if it asks.

[Purno]

My trick used to be to decode my GRF, replace the sprites (copy, paste) and encode it again.

[DaleStan]

GRFCodec tells me that the palette I'm using isn't recognised. I override this, and it goes strange colours.

Then chances are overwhelming that the palette is incorrect.

So...am I using the right palette? If not, what is the right palette? If I am, then what am I doing wrong?

I'd guess that your image editor is "optimizing" the palette. Turn that off. GRF files only contain the palette indices, so even if the colors are correct, the palette can still be broken -- a correct palette has the correct colors in the correct locations.