P38 cursor

[Lab Rat 3947]

mouse cursor

[Lab Rat 3947]

I don't know how you got it to work in yours but as you can see, yours doesn't work for me either.

So I must be doing something wrong, however, I do not know what my mistake is.

I used the text file Hitech posted and my 24 x 24 cursor.bmp
background color is r=255, g=0, b=255
 

you need to describe the alpha channel with either a "cursor_A.bmp" a 256 bit map with alpha

All I have is MSPaint to work with and I have never seen anything about an alpha channel in that program. So I have no idea how to make a bitmap with alpha.

[Chalenge]

That's interesting. I zipped up the files exactly as they are in my AH3 folder.

You did name the text file cursor_A.txt?

[Chalenge]

MSPaint may not have the complexity (ability) to work with 8-bit images, or reduce colors to a 256 count. Krita can.

https://krita.org/en/

Just save the image to an 8-bit .bmp format, which is 256 colors. Then since you have an alpha text file (cursor_A.txt) you are declaring that any instance of that color (256,0,256) will be transparent. So, you simply select everything in the background and fill it with that color.

I like to start with something that has much higher resolution, and then reduce it in the final stage. I can show you how to do this, but I usually use Photoshop. Krita has the same functionality, plus it's free.

[Lab Rat 3947]

it is saved in 256 format & the text file is cursor_A.txt, from Hitech's post.

And it still doesn't work on my computer

[Chalenge]

Then the next question is are both files saved to the Aces High folder?

On my system that would be G:\Hitech Creations\Aces High III

I may have changed it from the default folder, but you should get the idea from that where those files go.

[scott66]

Boy you guys really love your 38s huh lol

[Chalenge]

P-51 myself. I just did this to help Lab Rat.

[scott66]

Seems like allot of work for a cursor...I wonder what else I can make my cursor into hmm

[Chalenge]

Anything. It only takes a few minutes if you already have a picture you want to use. The only problem is that if the picture has a lot of details (like the rivet plan sheet for the Mustang), then the result will probably be a lot of random dots. So, the less busy a picture is the better it will make a pointer. It usually takes longer to find a picture than it does to convert it.

[scott66]

I'm thinking I'll do the first plane I ever flew and flew for years in DA before every even stepping foot in MA... My FM2

[Lab Rat 3947]

yes, both are saved in the Aces High III folder.

the original for my silhouette came from a 480 x 480 jpeg. Opened in MSPaint & went over the image with a line tool. Saved as a 256 BMP. Used MSPicture Manager to resize down.

By the way loved the detail in your P38 cursor.

[Lab Rat 3947]

Now it works 

A big thanks to everyone   

[Chalenge]

Glad you got it working!

[Lab Rat 3947]

Like your cursor, Challenge 

When I got the invite to the 80th and posted my cursor, there were some that liked it and said they would use it.

Now because of this post I wonder how many others will create a custom mouse cursor of their favorite ride ?

Some people know that my love of the P-38 comes from my parents, who met in 1943 on the P-38 assembly line at Lockheed. And that is why its all I fly. And why I created my cursor.

However, eventually I would like to learn The B-25H(I enjoy JABO), P-40, P-39(early 80th FS planes) and the Corsair(flying from a carrier - something different) so that I can expand my participation in scenarios. And I'll make a cursor for them as well.

One of the greatest strengths of any game, IMHO, is it's community of players.

Got a problem, just ask, and people will help. Even the "Grand Poobah" himself will answer. How many other games can say that ?
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