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Akuma posted 04-22-99 12:42 AM ET
I was making an image for my new faction and needed the correct resolution. I know that it's a pcx file and I tried it on photoshop which only lets go to 8 bit I believe, I then did it on Lview and I could use whatever resolution but I need to know the one from the game.
Kyot posted 04-22-99 01:55 AM ET
I am haveing probles myself editing my own fation pics. I posted a message a few days ago and have had no replys. I know their are alot of players out there editing their own faction, pics but must not be willing to spread the info on how its done!!!!
I am useing corel photo-paint; I know it is pcx and 256 color. That is all I know.
If you find out any info on editing the pics would you please pass it on to me!!! I will do the same if I learn or some one finally tells me. [email protected]
anx posted 04-22-99 06:12 AM ET
The smac palette is a 256 color palette, but u must be careful because the last 20 colors are used by the game to to trasparencies and others stuff... so the useful colors are only the first 236
ANX
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Akuma posted 04-23-99 04:54 PM ET
Could anyone please send me that palette. I am in urgent need. Thanks
Thomas posted 04-23-99 05:18 PM ET
As far as i know the game takes its information from hive.pcx, Gaians.pcx, ... (in the root of game installation path)
The resolution is 1024x768.
Akuma posted 04-24-99 12:27 PM ET
I know that it gets the images from Gainas.pcx, Gaians2.pcx, and Gaians3.pcx, but I still need the palette so that I can make the images in the proper colors.
Al Gore Rythm posted 04-24-99 12:38 PM ET
The SMAC Palette is in the palette.pcx file.
As a bit of advice, Paint Shop Pro is a heck of alot better for image-editing purposes when you want to hack around with a game.
The resolutions for the little pictures inside the faction.pcx file, for future referance, are:
Datalink Picture: 164x198
Report Logos: 70x70
Small Report Logos: 37x29
Diplomacy Landscape: 233x124
Diplomacy Picture: 131x147
Big Council Picture: 118x144
Small Council Picture: 96x115
Council Logos: 86x72
Akuma posted 04-25-99 01:15 PM ET
Thanks a lot, It's just that when photoshop saves to a pcx file it only allows to colors, is there another way to export as a pcx file?
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Author	Topic: Anyone know the resolution for the faction pictures
Akuma	posted 04-22-99 12:42 AM ET I was making an image for my new faction and needed the correct resolution. I know that it's a pcx file and I tried it on photoshop which only lets go to 8 bit I believe, I then did it on Lview and I could use whatever resolution but I need to know the one from the game.
Kyot	posted 04-22-99 01:55 AM ET I am haveing probles myself editing my own fation pics. I posted a message a few days ago and have had no replys. I know their are alot of players out there editing their own faction, pics but must not be willing to spread the info on how its done!!!! I am useing corel photo-paint; I know it is pcx and 256 color. That is all I know. If you find out any info on editing the pics would you please pass it on to me!!! I will do the same if I learn or some one finally tells me. [email protected]
anx	posted 04-22-99 06:12 AM ET The smac palette is a 256 color palette, but u must be careful because the last 20 colors are used by the game to to trasparencies and others stuff... so the useful colors are only the first 236 ANX ------------------------------------ ACEdit The SMAC faction editor at (http://www.sidgames.com/acedit) ------------------------------------
Akuma	posted 04-23-99 04:54 PM ET Could anyone please send me that palette. I am in urgent need. Thanks
Thomas	posted 04-23-99 05:18 PM ET As far as i know the game takes its information from hive.pcx, Gaians.pcx, ... (in the root of game installation path) The resolution is 1024x768.
Akuma	posted 04-24-99 12:27 PM ET I know that it gets the images from Gainas.pcx, Gaians2.pcx, and Gaians3.pcx, but I still need the palette so that I can make the images in the proper colors.
Al Gore Rythm	posted 04-24-99 12:38 PM ET The SMAC Palette is in the palette.pcx file. As a bit of advice, Paint Shop Pro is a heck of alot better for image-editing purposes when you want to hack around with a game. The resolutions for the little pictures inside the faction.pcx file, for future referance, are: Datalink Picture: 164x198 Report Logos: 70x70 Small Report Logos: 37x29 Diplomacy Landscape: 233x124 Diplomacy Picture: 131x147 Big Council Picture: 118x144 Small Council Picture: 96x115 Council Logos: 86x72
Akuma	posted 04-25-99 01:15 PM ET Thanks a lot, It's just that when photoshop saves to a pcx file it only allows to colors, is there another way to export as a pcx file?