New pics for units?
 

Hellow all,

(Firstly excuse my langage please: I'm not anglo-saxon.)

I play since many time at SPMBT (mission-editor) and I noticed there are many units for one picture, on the "information" unit screen.

Determined to change this thing, I have download the Ultima-Paint (UP) software to open the .lbm files (picts).
But to atribute a (created) pic to a unit who hasn't or has everyday pictures (ak47 pic is used by Iraq to Russia), <font color="red"> </font> we need a file where we can find which picture goes with what unit <font color="red"> </font> , and so edit... Otherwise we can only change existing pictures (replace the created by the older, with the same name)
I think it is the folder GameData/Picklists, but we have a number list, which I don't understand...

If you have an answer for that problem.
(I wish I had posted in the true section)
Thanks http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Fallschirmjager-Fr
[Telescope56]

Re: New pics for units?
 

I'll try to answer this when I get back from the library

Re: New pics for units?
 

First thing, the picklist folder has no relation with images. It is about telling the IA what to buy.
LBM pictures are in the Game Data\Pictures folder, and you can add pictures with any free number that is not used.
LBM files are named "PMxxxxx.lbm", 'xxxxx' being any number between 00000 and 65535.
Check which numbers are used using MOBhack or looking up the folder.
I don't know of a complete LBM list available anywhere, there are several thousands already. I have started referencing some of them for my own use, but I am in no way able to ID every single picture.

Re: New pics for units?
 

Yeah, I'd love to see a list of what every picture is myself. I can ID most of the USA (of course), Soviet, and stuff used by Vietnam or Iraq on sight but really don't know much at all about what the French for instance use.

Re: New pics for units?
 

Forget it, the LBM sets are a mess, there's duplications and pictures dotted all over the place. There's even some units that can not and won't be included in the game (such as the shielder).

If you had several thousand hours on hand you might be able to crunch through them.

Re: New pics for units?
 

Thanks for your answers!

PlasmaKrab said: "you can add pictures with any free number that is not used."
Ok, but how can I inform the game that a specific unit must use a new picture?
Does the pictures have a maximal size? (:14ko?)

Re: New pics for units?
 

On the front of Mobhack is a button marked Help. If you press that and then search the help file on "LBM" you will find the info you need.

Also - search your graphics programme for help on its support of LBM format, and how to apply palettes.

Cheers
Andy

Re: New pics for units?
 

Merci, I will see that. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[EDIT]: In the help screen they note that we must use "palettes" to edit pictures. But I don't understand how we can use it. Someone could explain me please?
(I should make many errors..)