Proportions + Devnull + special ingredients = Derek's Mod Gold - Page 13

Tnarg · #**121** June 21st, 2002, 07:49 PM

Derek, I have been pluggin along trying to figure out why the mini images don't show up. I have tried editing in new component images, but still the little mini images never show up. These are the ones found in the ship design screen, and when there is combat. They just show up as a white box or black. The description or large image does however show up when you click on the white or blank box.

The components I am having trouble with are the Bomb-pumped laser, Kaon Torps, Rapid Fire Missle Launcher, and the Heavy Bombardment Missles. I also beleive that there are a few facility images that don't show too.

Do you have any advice on how to fix this?

Thanks.

dumbluck · #**122** June 21st, 2002, 08:26 PM

Is this mod going to use the Image Mod?

Suicide Junkie · #**123** June 21st, 2002, 08:31 PM

The minis are all found in components.bmp

It sounds like you have the comp####.bmp, but you missed the components.bmp.

If you are trying to use the imagemod, You need to delete (or move or rename) your old "components.bmp" and replace it with "newcomponents.bmp"

I didn't want the imagemod to overwrite any files automatically, but if it saves trouble, I might just have it overwrite just that one...

Tnarg · #**124** June 21st, 2002, 09:03 PM

Suicide Junkie, what did you mean by your first statement. The one about having component ####.bmp, but not component.bmp?

Also I have removed the original component file and replaced it with the newcomponent file. This is in the Derek's Mod Pictures Folder that I have done this, in the components folder.

I tried this in the original SEIVgold pictures/component folder once before and have found that I can not load any other mods other than Proportions and Derek's Mod. So I had to go back and place the original components.bmp with the newcomponents.bmp. Why?, I do not know.

Derek · #**125** June 21st, 2002, 09:46 PM

What you have to do, is place the newcomponents.bmp in your main pictures file in your main SE4 directory, and then rename it as components.bmp It sounds like you are doing everything correct, except for the renaming part.

The facilities image problems will be taken care of in the next release. It was mostly a mistake on my part.

Derek

Derek · #**126** June 21st, 2002, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dumbluck:
Is this mod going to use the Image Mod?

Yes, it does, as of Version 1.06 of Derek's Mod

Derek

Derek · #**127** June 21st, 2002, 09:51 PM

By the bye, the reason there is no new release lately is twofold.

First, I am stuck for ideas. I would like to add/change some things, but I am not sure what.

Second, I am waiting for the next patch of SEIV to come out, so I can modify the compenhancements.txt file for some things.

Third (ok, threefold, not twofold), I am waiting for PvK to release Version 2.3 of Proportions, so I can see what parts of that I am going to incorporate.

Most likely, whether the new patch for SEIV is out or not, the next Version of Derek's Mod will be out shortly (within a day or two) of PvK's Proportions v2.3

Provided, of course, he does not mind that I am still basing the economic portion of my mod on his mod

Derek

Tnarg · #**128** June 22nd, 2002, 05:37 AM

Ahhh at Last, all I can say is duh. Thanks Derek, my image problems have finally been solved. Isn't it funny that the most obvious solution is the one that is most steered away from.

Derek · #**129** June 22nd, 2002, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tnarg:
Ahhh at Last, all I can say is duh. Thanks Derek, my image problems have finally been solved. Isn't it funny that the most obvious solution is the one that is most steered away from.

Everyone, no matter how smart they are, occasionally makes a dumba$$ mistake

Actually, it's usually the smart ones that make even more mistakes...

Derek

PvK · #**130** June 22nd, 2002, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Derek:
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Third (ok, threefold, not twofold), I am waiting for PvK to release Version 2.3 of Proportions, so I can see what parts of that I am going to incorporate.

Most likely, whether the new patch for SEIV is out or not, the next Version of Derek's Mod will be out shortly (within a day or two) of PvK's Proportions v2.3

Provided, of course, he does not mind that I am still basing the economic portion of my mod on his mod

I'm happy you are, Derek!

Proportions 2.3 ... I said this Last week, and maybe the week before, but I really mean to try to release it this weekend. The AI has just been hard to get right, and I've had very little clear-headed time to do it.

PvK

[edited for punctuation]

[ June 22, 2002, 06:55: Message edited by: PvK ]