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XCC Pal problem - TheMan - 28.10.2006
The tool export system is crap! (I uses 1.45)
I have a PCX file that looks like this(all orginal size is 800x600):
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Then i export it to a shp, and then i also export it as a PAL, and this is the results
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So everyone know, the pal system is bad, here how it looks with INCORRECT pal
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How to fix this?
RE: XCC Pal problem - VK - 28.10.2006
Not use XCC at all
create palette from PCX (8-bit) file using XCC Mixer and use BS SHP Builder (better version 2.1
)
RE: XCC Pal problem - Vinifera7 - 28.10.2006
If i understand your meaning correctly you have created a load screen in pcx format that you need to convert to shp format so that the game can read it. You need to save your pcx with the proper palette already encoded. You use whatever program you created the pcx in to do that, be it Photoshop or what have you. You can't use XCC Mixer to apply the palette to the pcx as far as I know, and selecting a command such as "Copy as Pal (JASC)" only saves the ALREADY encoded palette of the pcx to a .pal file.
So first save your pcx with the proper palette. THEN, you want to save it as filename 0000.pcx and using XCC Mixer, select "Copy as SHP (TS)". This will save it as filename.shp in your XCC Mixer directory. And that's all there is to it. Really not hard once you know how.
RE: XCC Pal problem - TheMan - 28.10.2006
I did as you said, and it did not worked, but maybie i did something wrong,
so can you do it for me? Becuse I am realy confused righ now
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RE: XCC Pal problem - tmapm - 28.10.2006
In XCC Mixer, right click your .pcx and export as .pal (not a JASC pal) and then name it correctly. It should work..
RE: XCC Pal problem - Vinifera7 - 28.10.2006
Works for me.
RE: XCC Pal problem - TheMan - 28.10.2006
tmapm Wrote:In XCC Mixer, right click your .pcx and export as .pal (not a JASC pal) and then name it correctly. It should work..that is what i do
I explain exact how i do
1. I exported the orginal american loadscreen to a pcx file
2. Edited it with photoshop, then saved it as a PCX
3. Then I open XCC Mixer and "Copy as a SHP(TS)" and then "Copy as a PAL"
Is there something wrong here?
RE: XCC Pal problem - Bobingabout - 28.10.2006
don't use XCC Mixer version 1.45, it is crap, downgrade to 1.43
RE: XCC Pal problem - tmapm - 28.10.2006
How are you testing it? ingame? It should work from what you described provided the pal is correctly named and you put everything in the right place.
RE: XCC Pal problem - TheMan - 28.10.2006
1.43 is still the same..
I am testing in XCC Mixer, Shp Builder and ingame
Anyway i am gonna clean my register right now..
EDIT: YaY, it helped to clean my register,it works now
RE: XCC Pal problem - Vinifera7 - 29.10.2006
Glad you got it to work.
I have 1.45 and it worked for me as you can see above.
RE: XCC Pal problem - Bobingabout - 29.10.2006
1.44 and 1.45 have issues with PNG.
RE: XCC Pal problem - Nighthawk - 29.10.2006
I use 1.44 and I've never had a problem with PNG
RE: XCC Pal problem - TheMan - 29.10.2006
I have a question, sometimes when i tries to extract it as a pal, it says "Copy nuke 0000 fail, error 1"
What does it mean? i THINK it means that it is to many colours for a pal file
RE: XCC Pal problem - Vinifera7 - 31.10.2006
I've seen 1.45 do that as well, however it seems to create the file properly regardless.