Sprite generator

**tone** · January 10, 2007, 05:51 PM

DVK,
Have you seen this to create correct sprites for all the units?

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...rite+generator

It'd be worth it for all the new units, esp Roman legions!

**dvk901** · January 10, 2007, 07:06 PM

Yes, that would be nice. Let's keep tack of this and do it for release 2. I'm concerned right now with the size of this thing....adding all new sprites will just make it worse. But a 'sprite' package for RS2 would be great....after we get all the factions done.

**tone** · January 11, 2007, 02:24 AM

Sounds good - I didn't think you'd get it done for release 1!

**tone** · June 07, 2007, 02:50 AM

Yes, let's talk about sprites again.

We need a volunteer to take on this crucial job of producing some sprites for our units.

**rory o'kane** · June 07, 2007, 08:28 AM

and sprites are...?

**tone** · June 07, 2007, 09:32 AM

What you see on the battlefield when you're not up close. It's why units sometimes appear to change colour when you zoom in. So for the eagle's eye view of the battle which is where you end up spending much of the time, the sprites are all you're seeing

**Squid** · June 07, 2007, 09:34 AM

Its actually really fast to do it, you just need a list of unit and factions. I may write a program that generates the .txt file necessary to generate the sprites.

**dvk901** · June 07, 2007, 09:35 AM

Another thing I've heard is that people have difficulty playing on 'Huge' settings with the Romans....nothing to do with sprites, but the 512 Legions are pretty hoggy. Someday we need to produce a set of 256's to make it better. Even I have given up trying to play them on HUGE..it's just too laggy even with my new video card.

**rory o'kane** · June 07, 2007, 10:44 AM

aaah yeah! like mercs seem green when you zoom out, cause their original colour was green, so the sprites are green?

**tone** · June 07, 2007, 12:21 PM

Exactly - and pontus are pale blue, etc, etc.
Squid - check out the sprite generator link above - seems to be automated.

**Roman_Man#3** · June 07, 2007, 03:37 PM

I know how to make sprites. Sadly, I cannot right now, but I can give a quick guide to someone who has the time.

**Hader** · June 07, 2007, 10:34 PM

Well there might be a chance I can do it...I have read up a bit on how to do it, but that was a year ago when I thought I would be making some sprites for Lusted but ended up not having to. Ill see about it...