my first new sprites

bobingabout · Post by **bobingabout** » 28 Sep 2005 11:18

yes, the new 32bpp stuff is untouced, but i've sugested ini codings for the code part

jvassie · Post by **jvassie** » 29 Sep 2005 17:34

ah my mistake DaleStan!

James

DaleStan · Post by **DaleStan** » 29 Sep 2005 18:45

peter1138 wrote:Perhaps with a dynamic ID allocation scheme...

I expect you are aware of this, but such a thing already exists.

Full sets would simply have add an action D setting parameter 99 correctly.

bobingabout · Post by **bobingabout** » 30 Sep 2005 07:53

i've looked at that, its not exactly dynamic...

by dynamic i'd assume the game would automaticly find and use a free slot. however, there are no free slots for it to find, nor use.
so t he term "Dynamic" isn't 100% accurate. i'd call it more of "Costomisable".

Post by **peter1138** » 30 Sep 2005 11:50

DaleStan, I am aware of it, but I've done anything with regards to implementing it yet.

Bobingabout, do you really think an INI file can be flexible enough? Of course, I'm assuming NewGRF-like features, but maybe they're not wanted.

bobingabout · Post by **bobingabout** » 30 Sep 2005 12:21

i supose you are right there... but i'd definitly say something better than NFO sprite scripts. something with actual words in it.

if the devs (or a dev) agrees, i can try and come up with some kind of text document format. just a bit busy with my YR mod at the moment though.

Alltaken · Post by **Alltaken** » 30 Sep 2005 12:56

Hold on, what are we talking about here?

GRF stuff, or a newer OTTD specific format?

if its the later, then communication between lots of people is gonna be pretty crucial.

somthing that will work into the future would be best, but people will need to be on the same page.

Alltaken

BobDendry · Post by **BobDendry** » 30 Sep 2005 13:49

If you are still after someone to code these graphics for you, I can do so as long as these will be released for both TTDP and OTTD.
Now, I'd like a list of which of the sprites should be used with each Loco / MU

DaleStan · Post by **DaleStan** » 30 Sep 2005 16:39

Alltaken wrote:GRF stuff, or a newer OTTD specific format?

Yes. We're talking about one or the other, and you didn't ask which. We may even be talking about both simultaneously.

Alltaken wrote:if its the later,

...then we're busy discussing a format that doesn't even exist yet.
Please quit plugging your "new OTTD specific format" until such time as it actually *exists*. The graphics have excellent potential, but until the format is fully specified and implemented, they're just pretty pictures, and have no actual use.

And by "format", I don't mean "graphics format"; I mean "scripting language format". The former seems (to a non-artist, at least) to be well specified, but I have seen nothing concrete concerning the latter; for all I can tell, it's just vaporware.

Alltaken · Post by **Alltaken** » 30 Sep 2005 23:42

No need to get personal Dalestan.

people are trying to get a scripting language and stuff off the ground, but as of yet there is little concensus as people arn't communicating.

i think the point of my coments is to try and get coders to help with the artists, otherwise 32bpp and new GFX will forever be vapourware.

Alltaken

bobingabout · Post by **bobingabout** » 03 Oct 2005 07:57

i think we kinda drifted into 32bpp, but the graphics were originally meant to be a OTTD GRF

WhiteHand wrote:If you are still after someone to code these graphics for you, I can do so as long as these will be released for both TTDP and OTTD.
Now, I'd like a list of which of the sprites should be used with each Loco / MU

i did want it to be an OTTD GRF, and since TTDP suports everything and more of what OTTD does, then sure, why not TTDP too.

as for what is used by what. its been a while since i looked at it, I'll have to get back to you. but it was a livery overide i was looking for.

jvassie · Post by **jvassie** » 03 Oct 2005 16:28

I think its probably just a livery-override for each original loco...

James

bobingabout · Post by **bobingabout** » 03 Oct 2005 19:14

yes, isn't that what i said it is?

*points to first post* i posted that in the first place.

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