Graphics Tutorial (Almost Finished)

Petae · Post by **Petae** » 01 Sep 2003 07:25

NICE!

again a typo

Part 5: Rules to add Tricks
To add your trick to the aboce part 3 or 4

Decoding tips

When using i.mage, you'le notice

should be you'll

ChrisCF · Post by **ChrisCF** » 03 Oct 2003 23:51

Should there be mention here of palette breakage? e.g.

full blue (0,0,255) = not part of sprite
black (0,0,0) = transparent
magic pink (255,0,255) = black

Plus a few others, probably

nilsi · Post by **nilsi** » 05 Oct 2003 09:39

Yes, I would love to have a list :-)

broodje · Post by **broodje** » 11 Dec 2003 19:52

hmm I have some sort of colour list, you can find it here:
http://home.tiscali.nl/broodje/colour_codes.txt

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 04 Feb 2004 21:29

Can you add information on how to do the TTDAlter information and build it into the GRF file (speed, years, name etc.)? Also how to use the fancy livery-override, tender-override, and now the contagious-power like the new ICE has?

George · Post by **George** » 07 Mar 2004 20:27

have a look at http://ttd.cernun.net/graphicstutorial/

Dinges · Post by **Dinges** » 08 Mar 2004 10:14

krtaylor wrote:Can you add information on how to do the TTDAlter information and build it into the GRF file (speed, years, name etc.)? Also how to use the fancy livery-override, tender-override, and now the contagious-power like the new ICE has?

I could write something like that. "Making GRF files for Dummies"

Dinges · Post by **Dinges** » 08 Mar 2004 10:15

George wrote:have a look at http://ttd.cernun.net/graphicstutorial/

I put it in the tutorial

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 08 Mar 2004 13:49

I looked at that page, and it's really good - "How to draw Sprites for Dummies." Now you need a "How to get those sprites into the game." Although it might be better to wait until the GRF-maker is ready.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » 08 Mar 2004 15:23

Hi Dinges,

As I was reading your tutorial, I found some things that need some fixing

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...how do you wan't to do it and what do you need to draw it

...how do you want to do it, and what do you need to draw it in.

3. Click the files you wan't to decode, next
3. Click the files you want to decode, next

The right pallete should be selected, if not do so.
The pallete on the right should be selected. If not, do so.
('right' can be taken as 'correct' and might confuse some people. Never assume people will know what you're talking about when writing guides/tutorials... lots of dumb people out there

)

1. Start up DOSpromt (winkey -> run, type: command)
1. Start up DOS prompt (winkey -> run, type: command)

This should now decode the file, wait till it is finished and close it.
This should now decode the file, wait till it is finished and then close it.

1. When using i.mage, you'le notice you have 2 windows,
1. When using i.mage, you'll notice you have 2 windows,

fill 500 in for width and 2000 for height and you'le get them
fill in 500 for the width and 2000 for the height and you'll get them

Reccomandation for this doing manualy:
Reccomandation for doing this manually:

Next up after the decoding is editing the graphics, I presume you use either I.mage or PSP for this. The first thing you need to do it find the sprite, PCX files are decoded in /sprites, so go there now. You'le see a .NFO file and one or more .PCX files which have the same name as the GRF file you decoded. Open up the PCX file(s) to find the sprite(s) you wan't to change.
[Made lots of changes on this one]
After the decoding process, you'll need to edit the graphics. I presume you'll be using either (i.mage or I.mage, keep it not sure which is correct, but it should be consistent) i.mage or PSP for this. The first thing you need to do is find the sprite, the PCX files are decoded in the \sprites directory. You'll see a .NFO file and one or more .PCX files which have the same name as the .GRF file you've decoded. Open the .PCX file(s) to find the sprite(s) you want to change.

Very Important: Write down the numbers off the sprites you are changing, it'll be handy later on.
Very Important: Write down the numbers off the sprites you are changing, you WILL need them later on.

George made an exelent tutorial for this:
George made an excellent tutorial for this:

After you edited the sprites, you must encode them again, this can be done in the following ways
After you've edited the sprites, you must encode them again. This can be done as follows:

Start up DOSpromt (winkey -> run, type: command)
Start up DOS prompt (winkey -> run, type: command)

Remember that this doesn't delete the NFO and PCX file, which you can still edit after the encoding.
Remember that this doesn't delete the .NFO or .PCX file, which you can still edit after the encoding.

You should now try to test it in TTD, do the colors look good:?: Is the scale allright etc. etc. When this is not okay, edit the files again (no need to decode again) to make them the way you wan't.
You should now try to test it in TTD. Do the colors look good:?: Is the scale alright:?: etc, etc... If something isn't right, edit the files again (no need to decode again) and make the necessary corrections.
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Hope you don't mind me correcting you

Thanks for writing up this tutorial!

DaleStan · Post by **DaleStan** » 08 Mar 2004 19:48

Turtle wrote:1. Start up DOS prompt (winkey -> run, type: command)

*blink, blink*
<WinKey-R> or Start -> Run.
And on WinXP (NT? 2k?) cmd is preferable to command.

New Graphics · Post by **New Graphics** » 12 Apr 2004 17:01

Dinges I enjoyed your graphics tutorial and
i have created my first graphic.

http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php? ... highlight=

But I wonder have i make new graphics without draw over
old graphics

Thanks

Dinges · Post by **Dinges** » 16 Apr 2004 14:28

Turtle wrote:Hi Dinges,

As I was reading your tutorial, I found some things that need some fixing

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Big bunch of gramatical errors and enhancing comments.
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Hope you don't mind me correcting you
Thanks for writing up this tutorial!

Thangks

I have fixed all of them I hope

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 26 Aug 2004 11:02

As you might know Purno's Drawing Tutorials is online since some days. (at http://users.tt-forums.net/purno/PDT/index.php ). I wonder if it might be useful to mention this site somewhere in the tutorial?

fire87 · Post by **fire87** » 26 Aug 2004 18:03

Purno.. The link you gave them is wrong, you added two letters that shouldn't be there..

http://users.tt-forums.net/purno/PDT/index.php

Just in case

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 26 Aug 2004 18:11

Thx, I changed it.

Dinges · Post by **Dinges** » 06 Dec 2004 16:35

I have added a link to purno's site

maley123 · Post by **maley123** » 29 Nov 2005 17:06

ow sorry but i can't open the .pcx file

SpComb · Post by **SpComb** » 29 Nov 2005 17:14

You can use Irfanview to view pcx files, and convert to PNG to edit them, if thats what you want to do.

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