PERFECT SPRITE EXTRACTION

Endoperez · #1 May 6th, 2007, 06:39 AM

Have you ever wondered just how many units are in Dominions? This map shows you all of them. This map is full of spoilers, especially the last units which aren't yet recruitable, summonable or accessible in the normal game except via Wishing. This map is meant to be used by those brave souls daring to venture in to the world of modding. Because the map is black, it's easy to use with the sprite extraction method.

This is based on the map I've used for some time now. I don't know who did the 2.83 version, but I suspect it was Gandalf. Whoever it was, thanks for the map, it has been VERY useful.

Endoperez · #2 May 6th, 2007, 07:40 AM

Attached are four files that make sprite extraction easier, and a readme that goes into detail about their use, and explains how to use MsPaint to easily clear out the sprite for mod use. .

Contents:
A blank map (2 files)
A guibar2.new file (renamed .tga)
A .bat shortcut to launch Dominions windowed in 800x600 resolution with an alternate GUI setup, no filtering and low opacity. It needs guibar2.new to work properly.

If you use a black map (like the blank one provided) and launch Dominions via the .bat file, it's extremely easy to take a good sprite. You'll even get to keep the original shadow!

Xietor · #3 May 7th, 2007, 02:52 AM

If a friend was going to make you a sprite, and had never played Dominions before, what information would he/she need?

Just the pixel height, width, and resolution?

Say I wanted(i do not) a dinosaur sprite.

And I told my friend 64 x 64 pixels, 32 bit color, 2pixels space from feet to bottom of image, and to put it in a tga.file, and the image must be uncompressed or REL(whatever that is) is that enough information?

Sombre · #4 May 7th, 2007, 03:18 AM

You could give them a couple of pics from other mods that you like and that look right ingame. That should tell them what they need to know.

Gandalf Parker · #5 May 7th, 2007, 10:32 AM

Be careful how much material you get from other companies.
We might have to require that companies permission for the mod.

Morkilus · #6 May 7th, 2007, 12:42 PM

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Gandalf Parker said:
Be careful how much material you get from other companies.
We might have to require that companies permission for the mod.

Are you serious? Has there been a video game mod law passed recently, because that would shut down 90% of the modding community.