Author Topic: Questions on Terrain and Map Image (Read 1343 times)

cajun · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2002, 05:32:49 PM »

YES!!!! Finnally! It worked! thanks

But whenever I change it to 256 color I loose allotta of the color is there anyway of avioding this (I'm using paintprogram to change it)

pokie · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2002, 05:47:12 PM »

Like Nuttz said you need an art program.

But!!!!! Do you have a scanner? If you do, then open the file with that software. Then you can save it without losing colour. That's what I do. I don't have an art program.

If not send it to me and I'll send it right back

You got 15 minutes

( it's 7:45pm Atlantic Time ) Hockey Game coming on at 8:00pm

tscott@accesswave.ca

Pokie

BenDover · « **Reply #17 on:** May 22, 2002, 01:37:23 PM »

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Originally posted by pokie
Like Nuttz said you need an art program.

But!!!!! Do you have a scanner? If you do, then open the file with that software. Then you can save it without losing colour. That's what I do. I don't have an art program.

hey, there's something i've always wanted to do

Sarge1 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2002, 08:21:40 AM »

hmmmm. tried every thing i read in links. still when i goto off line or H2H , my background in the clip board is black cant get it to show the water and terrains, must be too tired to think and read any more. i got the map in editor to come in that was no problem i see every there. but not in game. i must be missing a step or some thing. built map 512 made map 512.bmp changed to 256color , put in terrains folder. map comes ok in editor not for play.

pokie · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2002, 04:27:26 PM »

Sarge1

Did you rename the map.bmp to the same name as your terrain?
Once you have done that then hit BUILD to make your .res file.

Pokie

NUTTZ · « **Reply #20 on:** May 23, 2002, 06:45:07 PM »

A few things...

IF you open up a map and any of the terrain tiles are black, you did something wrong either the size isn't 256x 256 pixels OR the image wasn't saved as 8-bit or 256 color.

Also yes you will lack sleep the terrains can take many many hours.

Your close to me I'm in NE Philly where are you?

NUTTZ

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Originally posted by Sarge1
hmmmm. tried every thing i read in links. still when i goto off line or H2H , my background in the clip board is black cant get it to show the water and terrains, must be too tired to think and read any more. i got the map in editor to come in that was no problem i see every there. but not in game. i must be missing a step or some thing. built map 512 made map 512.bmp changed to 256color , put in terrains folder. map comes ok in editor not for play.

Sarge1 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2002, 10:14:11 PM »

hi nuttz . yes very close to you. i live in morrisville not to far from Oxford valley mall. will try once more on this map thing.. will try 8 bit and see what happens. this is what i am oging to do open editor open map i am making. then will set map size to 256x256 then i will build map at the the setting of 512 then i iwl hit build res. take res and put into terrains . convert map to 8 bit color and stick it in map thing. see what happens

pokie · « **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2002, 10:53:32 PM »

Sarge1 what is the name of the terrain your are building.

Pokie

Sarge1 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 23, 2002, 10:57:05 PM »

the name of the terrain is isles.res

pokie · « **Reply #24 on:** May 24, 2002, 05:39:44 AM »

Grab this!

http://accesswave.ca/~tscott/AH-stuff/isles.bmp

Now!!!
1) Place this isles.bmp file in your C:\Program Files\HTC\aheditor\terrains\isles folder,
2) Run the Editor
3) Click Build
4) Exit Editor while saving
5) Get your new isles.res that was just built, from your C:\Program Files\HTC\aheditor\terrains folder
6) Place it in your C:\Program Files\HTC\Aces High\terrains
7) Run the game
8) Select your isles terrain from the setup list

if this clipboard map doesn't show up then?????????????

Pokie

Sarge1 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 24, 2002, 06:36:27 AM »

that one you sent me worked fine. it showed up on my clip board.. so i guess i must be doing something wrong. hard to know i can follow directions or at least i thought i could..lol i must be in a rut causing this same thing over and over. or going nuts...lol now tried it again with my bmp and it doesnt work. i know there is something simple to do. i have to be overlooking it. i am brain stuck . I been using MS paint to convert it to 256 colors, a map shows up all black execpt the icons for bases and hq,s and the one ship,

Olgzr3 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 24, 2002, 11:27:55 AM »

Sarge1:

Its not you its MSPaint. It did the same for me(all black map). I had to dig out an old paint program that came with a hand scanner I bought long ago. MsPaint must have a limited pallet or something. Not sure if you can get Paint to work or not, I just solved it by using different software.

Olgzr

pokie · « **Reply #27 on:** May 24, 2002, 03:57:11 PM »

I just remembered from awhile ago about this program that was mentioned by jihad.
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39709

It may be updated now but this is the file that I download when he posted it.

http://accesswave.ca/~tscott/OtherStuff/iview333.exe

I just installed it, to test it, and it works.

The only thing I needed to do was when the IrfanView program was opened, under IMAGE I needed to select DECREASE COLOR DEPTH and made sure that 256 was selected.
You only need to do this once unless you want different color settings. I believe!

Also when I installed IrfanView I didn't have any boxes checked, because I didn't want too, but that is your choice. You'll know what I mean when you install it.

I just right clicked my clipboard bmp file and selected
Open With
Choose Program
clicked on IrfanView
Then under file, save as .......... etc.

Pokie

Sarge1 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 25, 2002, 05:26:18 AM »

that was easy. map worked this time. thanks pokie. That one was driving me nuts, i do appreciate all the help. and to all that helped me on this map thing. i think i got the basics down, so back to the drawing board.

BenDover · « **Reply #29 on:** May 25, 2002, 06:42:09 AM »

shouldn't that be "driving me to NUTTZ"?