Need help with a .gif Image

warlock · Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 6:07 pm Post subject: Need help with a .gif Image

Well... Hello there firs of all, i'm trying to convert a .gif to a .shp... But experiencing a few problems... When I turn this asset to .shp just doesn't work correctly I will post the original image and the .shp file to see the problem... I hope you can help me... Smile

windmill.gif

Description:

The .gif of the structure...

Filesize:

18.18 KB

Viewed:

2539 Time(s)

windmill.shp

Description:

And the .shp file with animation problems...

Download

Filename:

windmill.shp

Filesize:

244.52 KB

Downloaded:

35 Time(s)

Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8:09 pm Post subject:

u need a photo program and shp builder

_________________
I am authorized to send out the TMP Studio, PM ME IF YOU WANT IT And check this out, these were sent to me for help with terrain and zdata help along with TMP Studio/Builder

http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27714

Exley · Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 9:21 pm Post subject:

wrong palete ?

_________________

gistop · Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 9:55 pm Post subject:

Last time I checked SHP builder has some real problems converting gifs to shps. Do you get 100 of the same frames?

Atomic_Noodles · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Oct 2011

best bet is exporting each Frame of the GIF to individual pngs then convert that.

_________________
~ Excelsior ~

gistop · Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 11:52 pm Post subject:

Yup, that ^

warlock · Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:20 am Post subject:

Atomic_Noodles wrote:

best bet is exporting each Frame of the GIF to individual pngs then convert that.

I see... But theres's some recommended software for that? And gistop actually I didn't get 100% of the frames... Confused

Atomic_Noodles · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Oct 2011

Photoshop CS4 has GIF Support you can open up each of the frames from there.

_________________
~ Excelsior ~

Mig Eater · Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:05 am Post subject:

Where did you get the gif from in the first place?

_________________

warlock · Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:48 am Post subject:

Mig Eater wrote:

Where did you get the gif from in the first place?

Well... I got it from a Mechcommander website, since I played a lot Mechcommander and I'm working in a mod similar to it... Then I got a few graphics from it. Smile

gistop · Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 2:00 am Post subject:

ummm... does it have correct lighting?

warlock · Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:29 am Post subject:

Yes, indeed... I think... Fits quite well... The problem are the animation frames... :/

E1 Elite · General **Joined**: 28 May 2013

For proper buildings, you need buildup, damaged frames, remap and shadow frames separated
from the main image. Correct colors like shadow to 2nd color in its palette. Choose correct palette
by game/theater (better to use masked palette). Then import to SHP Builder and do corrections.

Anim is not a problem - attaching a quick import. Converted to png, added empty shadow frames
and imported to make shp anim. Didn't do any corrections.

windmill_a.zip

Description:

Download

Filename:

windmill_a.zip

Filesize:

70.8 KB

Downloaded:

24 Time(s)

warlock · Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 9:08 am Post subject:

E1 Elite wrote:

For proper buildings, you need buildup, damaged frames, remap and shadow frames separated
from the main image. Correct colors like shadow to 2nd color in its palette. Choose correct palette
by game/theater (better to use masked palette). Then import to SHP Builder and do corrections.

Anim is not a problem - attaching a quick import. Converted to png, added empty shadow frames
and imported to make shp anim. Didn't do any corrections.

Thanks E1 Elite! Very Happy

MRMIdAS · Energy Commando **Joined**: 17 Jul 2008

warlock wrote:

E1 Elite wrote:

For proper buildings, you need buildup, damaged frames, remap and shadow frames separated
from the main image. Correct colors like shadow to 2nd color in its palette. Choose correct palette
by game/theater (better to use masked palette). Then import to SHP Builder and do corrections.

Anim is not a problem - attaching a quick import. Converted to png, added empty shadow frames
and imported to make shp anim. Didn't do any corrections.

Thanks E1 Elite! Very Happy

Unless it's going to be Civilian building, then buildup is not important, because it's placed on the map at the start.

_________________
MIdAS - Turning wages into beer since 2002

Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

gistop wrote:

ummm... does it have correct lighting?

lighting seems ok enough, but camera is using perspective and not orthogonal view like everything else ingame.

_________________
SHP Artist of Twisted Insurrection: Nod buildings

Public SHPs
X-Mech Calendar (28 Mechs for GDI and Nod)
5 GDI, 5 Nod, 1 Mutant, 1 Scrin unit, 1 GDI building

Tools
Image Shaper______TMP Shop______C&C Executable Modifier

warlock · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 1:55 pm Post subject:

MRMIdAS wrote:

warlock wrote:

E1 Elite wrote:

For proper buildings, you need buildup, damaged frames, remap and shadow frames separated
from the main image. Correct colors like shadow to 2nd color in its palette. Choose correct palette
by game/theater (better to use masked palette). Then import to SHP Builder and do corrections.

Anim is not a problem - attaching a quick import. Converted to png, added empty shadow frames
and imported to make shp anim. Didn't do any corrections.

Thanks E1 Elite! Very Happy

Unless it's going to be Civilian building, then buildup is not important, because it's placed on the map at the start.

Yes, actually will be a civilian structure... An Eolic Windmil... Supposelly... And I already try to code it... But the game crashes... :/

Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 11:16 pm Post subject:

post the code

_________________
I am authorized to send out the TMP Studio, PM ME IF YOU WANT IT And check this out, these were sent to me for help with terrain and zdata help along with TMP Studio/Builder

http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27714

OrangeNero · Commander **Joined**: 11 Jan 2012

Some time ago I had some threads going here about gif import. bottom line is it ain't working. OS SHP has problems with it.

you have to convert your gif into a png then it works.

http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33657

http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27432

Banshee wrote:

The GIF component of the program is weird #Tongue

.

_________________
Free Tibed!
EA for worst company of the decade!

warlock · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 12:22 pm Post subject:

Nikademis Von Hisson wrote:

post the code

Here you go:

Artmd.ini

Code:

[WINDMILL_A]
Foundation=1x1
Height=3
ExtraDamageStage=false
NewTheater=yes
Palette=unittem
SolidHeight=3
Remapable=no
MuzzleFlash0=-20,-20 ; these are pixel offsets for muzzle flashes from center of base
MuzzleFlash1=10,10
MuzzleFlash2=0,5
MuzzleFlash3=20,-10
MuzzleFlash4=-10,5
MuzzleFlash5=0,20
MuzzleFlash6=10,15
MuzzleFlash7=-20,30
MuzzleFlash8=5,35
MuzzleFlash9=35,-5
OccupyHeight=5

Rulesmd.ini

Code:

[WINDMILL_A]
UIName=NOSTR:Windmill
Name=Windmill
TechLevel=-1
Strength=1000
Insignificant=yes
Nominal=yes
RadarInvisible=yes
Points=5
Armor=civ_concrete;concrete
Explosion=TWLT070,S_BANG48,S_BRNL58,S_CLSN58,S_TUMU60
MaxDebris=0
DamageParticleSystems=SmallGreySSys,BigGreySmokeSys
BaseNormal=no

CanBeOccupied=no
CanOccupyFire=no
UC.PassThrough=0.01
UC.FatalRate=1.0

This is what I used... :/

Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

WINDMILL_A is the ActiveAnim, yet used as the building.
Quite obvious the code doesn't work.
Look at other buildings and how they work.

you need
art.ini
;the actual building
[WINDMILL] ;an invisible dummy
Height
Foundation
...
ActiveAnim=WINDMILL_A

;the activeanim
[WINDMILL_A]
LoopCount=-1
LoopStart=0
LoopEnd=16 ;if it still has 16 frames for the anim
Rate=300
; and the other necessary keys to make it look right

rules.ini
[Animations]
xxx=WINDMILL_A

[WINDMILL]
the usual building code

_________________
SHP Artist of Twisted Insurrection: Nod buildings

Public SHPs
X-Mech Calendar (28 Mechs for GDI and Nod)
5 GDI, 5 Nod, 1 Mutant, 1 Scrin unit, 1 GDI building

Tools
Image Shaper______TMP Shop______C&C Executable Modifier

warlock · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 3:38 pm Post subject:

Lin Kuei Ominae wrote:

WINDMILL_A is the ActiveAnim, yet used as the building.
Quite obvious the code doesn't work.
Look at other buildings and how they work.

you need
art.ini
;the actual building
[WINDMILL] ;an invisible dummy
Height
Foundation
...
ActiveAnim=WINDMILL_A

;the activeanim
[WINDMILL_A]
LoopCount=-1
LoopStart=0
LoopEnd=16 ;if it still has 16 frames for the anim
Rate=300
; and the other necessary keys to make it look right

rules.ini
[Animations]
xxx=WINDMILL_A

[WINDMILL]
the usual building code

Thanks Lin... That was very helpful! Very Happy

EDIT: Sorry, but the building is frozen... Doesn't move... Sad

E1 Elite · General **Joined**: 28 May 2013

- better to have 6 frames in windmill.shp to represent damaged and shadow frames
- windmill.shp frame's width/height should match with windmill_a.shp frames.
- confirm xxx=WINDMILL_A under [Animations] with an unused xxx number in rules code
- try adding ActiveAnimZAdjust=-100 to [WINDMILL] art code
- use LoopEnd=15 under [WINDMILL_A] art code

Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

warlock wrote:

Sorry, but the building is frozen... Doesn't move... Sad

show latest code?

E1 Elite wrote:

- windmill.shp frame's width/height should match with windmill_a.shp frames.

not necessary. WINDMILL.SHP can be 1x1 pixel with 6 empty frames.

E1 Elite wrote:

use LoopEnd=15 under [WINDMILL_A] art code

It has 16 frames, thus LoopEnd=16 is necessary. The game counts from 0 and the specified frame is the one that is not played anymore, thus the last played loop frame is 15.

_________________
SHP Artist of Twisted Insurrection: Nod buildings

Public SHPs
X-Mech Calendar (28 Mechs for GDI and Nod)
5 GDI, 5 Nod, 1 Mutant, 1 Scrin unit, 1 GDI building

Tools
Image Shaper______TMP Shop______C&C Executable Modifier

E1 Elite · General **Joined**: 28 May 2013

Agreed LKO, thanks. Will have to adjust LoopEnd for the last frame, in my private INIs including original definitions.

warlock · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:31 pm Post subject:

Lin Kuei Ominae wrote:

warlock wrote:

Sorry, but the building is frozen... Doesn't move... Sad

show latest code?

E1 Elite wrote:

- windmill.shp frame's width/height should match with windmill_a.shp frames.

not necessary. WINDMILL.SHP can be 1x1 pixel with 6 empty frames.

E1 Elite wrote:

use LoopEnd=15 under [WINDMILL_A] art code

It has 16 frames, thus LoopEnd=16 is necessary. The game counts from 0 and the specified frame is the one that is not played anymore, thus the last played loop frame is 15.

Solved, is working fine now... The problem was the "LoopEnd="... Now is fixed! Very Happy

Thanks again LKO! Very Happy