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Anonymous - Wed Dec 17, 2003 1:43 pm
Post subject: need to know how to make a background

i got a picture in paint and i need 2 know how to make it into a background for my zone and how to make it so u can fly over it.
also how to get it to work.

Cyan~Fire - Wed Dec 17, 2003 1:48 pm
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1) Convert the image to PNG format.

2) Use tiledmajick to make an LVZ with the background tiled.

3) Upload and change your levelfiles as detailed by Akai in your other post.

SuSE - Wed Dec 17, 2003 1:57 pm
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download lvztoolkit

extract contents

download tiledmajick

extract contents

run TiledMajick.exe

input width and height (in pixels) of your image

press the "DO IT" button

a file named "output.txt" will be generated
open output.txt in a text editor (notepad)

add the following ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE:

Quote:

outfile=nameOfYourChoice.lvz

file=yourimagename.xxx

[objectimages]
image0=yourimagename.xxx

[mapobjects]

replace "xxx" with the file extension of your image (can be .bmp, .gif, .jpg or .png)

save "output.txt" as "nameOfYourChoice.ini"

make sure your image and nameOfYourChoice.ini are in the SAME directory

run BuildLevel.exe (from lvztoolkit)
browse for file box will open - find and select nameOfYourChoice.ini
this should (if there are no errors) create a .lvz file in the same directory as the .ini and image - it will be named whatever you had specified in outfile= of the .ini file

place your .lvz file into your Continuum directory

go into your zone

type "*getfile server.cfg" (or any .cfg file of your choice)-(need sysop)

type "*putfile nameOfYourChoice.lvz"

open server.cfg (in your Continuum directory)

find and set (or add) "levelfiles=nameOfYourChoice.lvz" (separate multiple values with commas -> eg. "Levelfiles=ships.bm2,nameOfYourChoice.lvz")

save changes

type "*putfile server.cfg" in-game

that should do it - enter or re-enter the arena whose .cfg you've been messing with and you should download and see your background image

Anonymous - Wed Dec 17, 2003 5:05 pm
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how can i tell the width and height of my image?

SuSE - Wed Dec 17, 2003 5:31 pm
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open it in Internet Explorer - right click on it - select "Properties"

knightrider01 - Wed Dec 17, 2003 5:41 pm
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It should tell in in pixels

Anonymous - Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:30 pm
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ok...when i use the *getfile server.cfg it works ok...
but when i use *putfile gonzo.lvz it says.."unable to load"
whats the problem

SuSE - Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:45 pm
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Akai wrote:

place your .lvz file into your Continuum directory

Anonymous - Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:30 pm
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it downloads after i do the *putfile gonzo.lvz but when i get into it theres no difference.

Smong - Thu Dec 18, 2003 4:53 am
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If it is all black it will just appear transparent.

Anonymous - Thu Dec 18, 2003 6:25 am
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its just normal space background...and there no difference at all

Dr Brain - Thu Dec 18, 2003 10:07 am
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?set misc:levelfiles=gonzo.lvz

Anonymous - Sat Dec 20, 2003 11:45 am
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that command doesent fix the problem

SuSE - Sat Dec 20, 2003 12:57 pm
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attach copy of .lvz