Editing/Custom Sti files...[message #130046]
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Sat, 17 February 2007 17:24
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I am *trying* to add some custom portraits and edit a few of the in-game portraits.
Now, I have an sti viewer and can convert the files, but there is a problem when it comes to ingame blinking/talking animations... they simply do not work, and I have no idea how to make them work/where to look/place the proper files.
I started by editing Flo. I mean, I like Flo well enough, but I sort of wish her portrait wasn't so... you know, beaten with the ugly stick. (very dissymmetrical, oddly shaped eyes, excessive blotting on skin)
So, I edited her to look like this:
(rough copy made by editing a screenshot... i'm sure i can get the sti file without the text somewhere...)
Now, I can put the large portrait in the game with no problems.
The small portrait, however... does not animate at all. The eyes and mouth are at the same spots on the bitmap/sti, since i believe it has to be that way. However, I have no clue how to get it to animate...
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Re: Editing/Custom Sti files...[message #130071]
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Sat, 17 February 2007 22:49
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Hmm, thanks...
So, the extra frames are included in the .sti, then?
I think i'm going to have to try to use ProEdit, since I can't see these extra frames with a regular viewer.
Updated Flo a bit...
Next, I'm going to try to work on Shank and Dynamo... so they don't look so beat up. How difficult would it be to have Shank and Dynamo "update" their appearence after a week or two in your employment automatically? If i'd have to do this in one of the main data files, i'm not going to bother. I always use these guys, but I think after a while they should start to heal up a bit...
Finally, my main goal is to mod in 4 "new" characters, who i've always dreamed of inserting into the JA world.
If I can get all the crap together for such a mod... anyone here that could program them in for me.
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Re: Editing/Custom Sti files...[message #130203]
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Tue, 20 February 2007 00:56
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Yeah, I figured out the extra frames thing.
Currently, I am collecting sound clips from A-Team episodes.
I also completed Flo, and she works fine.
If anyone wants it for whatever reason:
http://putstuff.putfile.com/50180/7461477
The small pic looks a little wierd due to lack of background and hairline, so I might update it later.
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