Author Topic: Decals -trouble and sharing (Read 1762 times)

philetbabe · « **on:** June 19, 2009, 12:24:11 PM »

Hi,

i aimed to deliver a pack of decals, but i have a problem :

the decals are 256*256, 32 bits tga files (made with Artweaver a free easy-to-use painter).
i can resize the decal and paste it but an anormal line always appears (see picture on the bottom right) .
i've tried to make picture 128*128 or 64*64 -> it's worth.

Why ? does any of you have any idea ?

as soon as the problems will be resolved i will share this pack (see splash above for decal sample).

here is a typical tga file that brings problem :
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/eye6.rar

thank for your help.

roboman2444 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2009, 01:28:28 PM »

does the mouse or decal "jump" if you move it to a certain place on the bot?

philetbabe · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2009, 02:39:09 PM »

I ain't got no problem about the decal position : i can rotate it, place it wherever i want, and no 'jump effect'.

Reier · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2009, 03:36:43 PM »

Something similar happens to me once in a while:

philetbabe · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2009, 03:41:18 PM »

And did you resolve it ?

most of the time this is due to bad image size (it must be 32*32 or 64*64 or 128*128 etc), or bad save (not 32bits).

but for the moment, i do not found any issue.

Sage · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2009, 11:56:01 PM »

i think RA2 uses 24 bit... thats what i always save my BMPs for skins in.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 20, 2009, 12:57:24 AM »

I know the issue your have... its called artweaver it sometimes adds random lines in pictures that you cant get rid of and cant see in the editor.. I know as I used it to mod the UI of Ra2 and it did the same thing to the main menu... best off finding a new TGA editor

Doomkiller · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2009, 01:09:16 AM »

if thats the case joeblo, i suggest u get paint.net philetbabe. Its easy to use and I think (think) its free but i got it off the school computers, so if its not free ill send it to ya.

philetbabe · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2009, 02:34:31 AM »

Thank's for all boys.

Sage, i've tried 24 bits it was ko, moreover the tutorial reads about 32 bits.

JoeBloe's diagnotsic seems clever, i'm gonna try paint.net.

all together, what a team !

feed pack i soon as i download paint.net...
and here is the feed back :

IT'S OK !!

so i painted.net my decals and i share them soon

philetbabe · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2009, 05:45:07 AM »

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download bellow a pack of decals (files.tga must be put under your RA2/Textture library/decals folder)
https://gametechmods.com/uploads/files/PhiletBabedecals.rar

Doomkiller · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2009, 05:49:57 AM »

nice. good to know paint.net works for u. (procedes to download decal pack)

JoeBlo · « **Reply #11 on:** June 20, 2009, 07:20:17 AM »

looking good philetbabe I might try paint.net since my friend is taking a while to hook me up with photoshop CS3

Naryar · « **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2009, 07:21:27 AM »

Nice job, Phil.