Tiberian Sun SHP Files Dimensions Research

Banshee · Last edited by Banshee on Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:46 pm; edited 3 times in total

I've recently done a little research on what kind of dimensions (width represented as W, height represented as H, number of frames represented as F). I will do something similar with RA2 and when it's over, I will implement them on Form New. So, you will be able to start new files knowing the most used sizes for buildings, infantry, cameos and animations and you will just select the unit you want and it fills with its dimensions.

Here's the results on searching in Tibsun.mix (I haven't checked Firestorm).

Research: File Sizes
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Tiberian Sun:

Cameos: uses cameo.pal
-> Cameos: W64, H48, F1

Infantry: uses unittem.pal/unitsno.pal
-> Infantry, Mutants, Civilians, Chameleon Spy: W61, H61, F584 (w/ shadows)
-> Medic: W61, H61, F614 (w/ shadows)
-> Cyborg: W61, H61, F740 (w/ shadows)
-> Cyborg Commando: W51, W69, F616 (w/ shadows)
-> JumpJet: W61, H61, F902 (w/ shadows)
-> Baby Visceroid: W48, H24, F180 (w/ shadows)
-> Adult Visceroid: W96, H62, F180 (w/ shadows)

Isometric buildings: uses isotem.pal
-> Civilian Buildings: W144, H144, F4 (w/ shadows)
-> Bulletin Boards: W96, H96, F4 (w/ shadows)
-> Civilian Dam: W240, H168, F4 (w/ shadows)
-> Streets (lobridgXX.tem): W144, H96, F6 (Frame 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are empty)
-> Tracks (trackXX.tem): W96, H72, F2 (frame 2 is empty)
-> UFO: W640, H480, F1
-> Light Post: W48, H48, F4 (w/ shadows)
-> Tiberium (tibXX.tem): W48, H48, F24 (w/ shadows)
-> Trees (treeXX.tem): W144, H96, F2 (w/ shadows)
-> Rock (trockXX.tem): W96, H96, F2 (w/ shadows)
-> Scorchs (burntXX.tem, crateXX.tem): W96, H96, F2 (w/ shadows)

Civilian Buildings: uses unittem.pal/unitsno.pal
-> Kodiak: W192, H144, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Ruined C&C Buildings, Montauk: W144, H96, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Civilian Armory, Vega and Nod Pyramid: W192, H192, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Civilian Hospital: W192, H168, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Civilian Radar: W144, H96, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> TibTree XX (tibtreXX.tem): W144, H96, F22 (w/ shadows)
-> Veinhole (veinhole.tem): W144, H144, F24

GDI/Nod Buildings: uses unitem.pal/unitsno.pal
-> Construction Yard, Service Depot, GDI Radar, Waste Facility: W144, F144, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Firestorm Generator, Comm. Center, Hand Of Nod, Light Tower: W144, H120, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI and Nod War Factory, Refinery, Temple Of Nod: W192, H168, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Advanced Power Plant, Dropship Bay: W192, H144, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI Tech Center: W192, H120, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Obelisk Of Light, Nod Power Plant, Stealth Generator: W144, H96, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Component Tower, Laser Turret, Missile Silo, Laser Fence Post, Nod Sam Site: W48, H48. F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Nod Radar: W96, H144, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI and Nod Helipad, GDI Barracks, GDI, Power Plant, Nod Tech Center, Tiberium Silo, Deployed Sensor Array, EMPulse Cannon: W96, H96, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Deployed Artillery: W96, H72, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Deployed Tick Tank: W96, H48, F6 (w/ shadows)
-> Firestorm Wall: W48, H48, F128 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI Wall: W48, H48, F96 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI Gate: W144, H96, F42 (w/ shadows)
-> Nod Gate: W144, H96, F30 (w/ shadows)
-> ICBM: W96, H120, F6 (w/ shadows)

BuildUp Animations: uses unitem.pal
-> Construction Yard Buildup: W144, H144, F48 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI Radar Buildup: W144, H144, F40 (w/ shadows)
-> Component Tower Buildup: W48, H48, F22 (w/ shadows)
-> Nod Laser Turret BuildUp: W48, H48, F42 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI Service Depot Buildup: W144, H144, F20 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI Firestorm Generator, Comm. Center Buildup: W144, H120, F34 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI Helipad BuildUp, Tiberium Silo: W96, H96, F38 (w/ shadows)
-> ICBM BuildUp: W96, H120, F60 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI Barracks, Power Plant, Nod Helipad BuildUp: W96, F96, F40 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI Tech Center BuildUp: W192, H120, F40 (w/ shadows)
-> GDI War Factory, Refinery BuildUp: W192, H168, F40 (w/ shadows)
-> Advanced Power Plant BuildUp: W144, H120, F38 (w/ shadows)
-> Hand Of Nod BuildUp: W144, H120, F30 (w/ shadows)
-> Missile Silo, Nod Tech Center BuildUp: W96, H96, F36 (w/ shadows)
-> Obelisk Of Light, Nod Power Plant, Stealth Generator BuildUp: W144, H96, F38 (w/ shadows)
-> Laser Fence Post Buildup: W48, H48, F24 (w/ shadows)
-> EMPulse Cannon BuildUp: W96, H96, F40 (w/ shadows)
-> Nod Radar BuildUp: W96, H144, F40 (w/ shadows)
-> Nod Sam Site BuildUp: W48, H48, F16 (w/ shadows)
-> Temple Of Nod BuildUp: W192, H168, F34 (w/ shadows)
-> Nod Waste Facility BuildUp: W144, H144, F38 (w/ shadows)
-> Nod War Factory BuildUp: W192, H168, F44 (w/ shadows) "

Other animations:
There are too many to check, but their size is usually below 100x100 and they use anim.pal

The DvD · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:21 am Post subject:

Lotsa work... but really, size doesn't matter (no pun intended), because when you copy these as .PCX, you can see most of the image is background, and it could have been smaller, the building/unit would still fit.

What matters is the position of the building/unit/anim.

For anims/infantry, as long as they're centered, it's ok.

For buildings, the edge at the back of the building (which you actually can't see) should be at the center...

Banshee · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:26 am Post subject:

Size will be usefull when:

- you start a new picture, you will have an idea on the size of similar stuff

and very usefull for:

- resizing. This will give you a precise idea on the dimensions for resizing your infantry, specially if you wanna convert RA2 things to TS and vice versa...

Clazzy · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:31 am Post subject:

When converting things from RA2 > TS, isn't it roughly a 75% change?

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Quote:

but really, size doesn't matter (no pun intended)

SHP Fact:

If u have a SHP thats 100X100 and has the same pictures as one with 10000x10000 the SHP size will b the same. Background info isn't saved only the used section is.

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