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General Questions - Facts

Donkano - Sun Aug 17, 2003 11:56 pm
Post subject: Facts

Okay, I got a problem with the program: FACTS. It lets me create a blank tileset but it won't let me make my own graphics.
like say I wanted the flags to change from blue/yellow to green/red

SuSE - Mon Aug 18, 2003 1:04 am
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FACTS does not handle that

you have to get the flags.xxx image onto your server by simple means or lvztoolkit.zip

post again if you don't know how (or cannot figure out by the Example.ini that comes with lvztoolkit.zip or shanky.com/server site FAQ)

here's a green/red flag image...

Donkano - Mon Aug 18, 2003 2:25 am
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Okay, so how do I get it so that it will operate with only 1 arena?

SuSE - Mon Aug 18, 2003 8:10 am
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let's see, you should probably just extract lvztoolkit.zip

open up notepad

type in...

Quote:

outfile=nameofyourchoice.lvz

file=flag.png

save that as nameofyourchoice.ini and make sure it is in the same directory as flag.png

run 'buildlevel.exe' (came with lvztoolkit.zip) - when it opens a browse for file window, select the .ini file you just created

should create a file nameofyourchoice.lvz in the same directory as the .ini and flag.png

upload nameofyourchoice.lvz to your server (if it's your server - just put it in the server folder, if not you need sysop, just use "*putfile nameofyourchoice.lvz")

now you set (or add entirely) "misc:levelfiles=nameofyourchoice.lvz" in the .cfg file of the arena you choose

any trouble, post again

Donkano - Mon Aug 18, 2003 5:14 pm
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Akai wrote:

now you set (or add entirely) "misc:levelfiles=nameofyourchoice.lvz" in the .cfg file of the arena you choose

any trouble, post again

Okay, the lvz file I made is called: gfxshpflg.lvz
In-Game I signed in as sysop and typed in: ?set misc:levelfiles=gfxshpflg.lvz and nothing happened, so how would i hook it up to the server?
NOTE: I did send the .lvz and .ini files to the server.

SuSE - Mon Aug 18, 2003 5:24 pm
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you just have to send the .lvz file

set the setting then re-enter the arena

Donkano - Mon Aug 18, 2003 5:31 pm
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Okay, I got it to change the ship graphics, but the flag graphics DID NOT change.

Donkano - Mon Aug 18, 2003 5:57 pm
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I have 1 attachment below to show you what my problem here is....

k0zy - Mon Aug 18, 2003 9:15 pm
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maybe try flags.bm2 instead of flags.png... (bm2 = bitmap)

SuSE - Mon Aug 18, 2003 11:45 pm
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make sure you are using "flag.xxx" NOT flagS, singular, not plural

k0zy - Tue Aug 19, 2003 7:38 am
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oops

akai is right

SuSE - Tue Aug 19, 2003 7:56 am
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could be why

Donkano - Tue Aug 19, 2003 12:11 pm
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Yup, Akai is right.