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NimoStar
NimoStar


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posted June 28, 2018 11:16 PM
Edited by NimoStar at 23:30, 28 Jun 2018.

Thanks!

I'm pleased to inform the lights work exactly as predicted.



These are the front and back versions of the light you made to my specifications, and indeed, the "back" one appear in back of the building while the front one appears, well, in front...

This happens even when the images as you see start on the same pixels, so the empty space in the squares does count to see what is in front and what isn't.

Of course, this result is only valid provided Radmutant dodn't do any additional modification between versions such as making the second a ground-only image. In that case that would be the responsible and my test would not show any evidence for or against my theory.

Bonus show image:

The light within the stone is a little down and front compared to my show version, as well as the front evil light a bit down as well, but I can't really complain, since apart from that, this lights batch conversions seem pretty perfect. And anyways such change is only noticeable to myself

I forgot about my own principles on instructing for the clouds though, since they will work just as the "back" lights without pixels in front, and thus what I didn't want will tend to happen (mountains in front, clouds in back)

In the future I shall take this into account...

In another note I didn't realize the evil light had such "square" top since in my demonstration it was on crowded places or obscured by fog. I would like to fix that in the future (probably animated) version.

For now I continue testing to have even better results on next effects conversion with anims.

But meanwhile, people wanted an stonehenge since they were unreleased for equi355, no?

So here we have some images to that effect, in H4 similar style and ready to convert when chopped from the frame (even with 50% transparency grey shadow):

Horizontal arches should be 2x1 or 3x1, in brushes this allows auto-orientation on an edge unlike with the default walls (which don't have orientation due to just being 1x1 and make a mess).

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Karmakeld
Karmakeld


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posted June 29, 2018 08:32 AM

If I find some easy trick for adding shadows, I'll share it. Till then I find that Radmutant has a good point. In some cases you just gotta weigh the amount of time a shadow will take to do, compared to how many new objects/skins could be made.

Ah Nimo wrote the mirrored Learning Stone came from me, so he tricked me. Honestly can't remember if I mirrored it (yet),just figured he took it from some screenshot, but at the same time I couldn't recall the shadow, just figured I made it as he gave me credits for it.

If I release a beta of the objects package now, then it won't include the fog, rain etc No seriously, we only lack a few Dwellings, then it can be released in bundles - something like the prioriry list I guess.
I'm not quite sure you right about updating the image in the files (perhaps Radmutant can comfirm or not), but I believe the files might break the map even if you just change the image, but keep the original name. Once placed, changing file properties tend to break the object. But iLiVe said he could add a check to the Resource Editor to help this out. It's just that currently I try to keep all final versions separated, so files aren't no longer named e.g archery_range_mirror.fixed_shadow, fixed_shadow_and_lighting etc but simply archery_range_mirror. Not sure this is sufficient for trouble shooting.

As for the reply/amazement about modding progress, I understand your point and agree with you, but that wasn't the essence of my sarkastic reply. I can boil it down to a simple word - attitude - but we've already been there many times, so no need to continue that.

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radmutant69
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posted June 29, 2018 11:52 AM
Edited by radmutant69 at 12:37, 29 Jun 2018.

Karmakeld said:

I'm not quite sure you right about updating the image in the files (perhaps Radmutant can comfirm or not), but I believe the files might break the map even if you just change the image, but keep the original name. Once placed, changing file properties tend to break the object.


Changing the objects' image won't break the map. I just tested it (don't be confused by the different building names, that's the same object on the same map opened in the original Equi map editor and then in my own modded one).





As you see, you can change it's properties as well without causing a crash.

Updating the images in the files also can be done. I often do that when you send me a new version of a mirrored object and there is an already working one of that object. As far as we use the same object to import the image of course.

Karmakeld said:
But iLiVe said he could add a check to the Resource Editor to help this out.


Well that would be quite good just to be safe even after my little testing

NimoStar said:
Of course, this result is only valid provided Radmutant dodn't do any additional modification between versions such as making the second a ground-only image. In that case that would be the responsible and my test would not show any evidence for or against my theory.


To be honest, I've had to do that. But that doesn't means your theory wouldn't work, because some custom objects have the strange habit to always appearing in front of others (as these lights did). I don't know what causes this, maybe some incorrect bytes at the end of the file or something else (?).

NimoStar said:
I forgot about my own principles on instructing for the clouds though, since they will work just as the "back" lights without pixels in front, and thus what I didn't want will tend to happen (mountains in front, clouds in back)


Okay, then 'back clouds' here. I have no time to test them now but I think they should work as well.

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iliveinabox05
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posted June 29, 2018 05:22 PM

I'm not completely sure of what all can cause a map to be un-openable by the H4 Editor, but definitely if an object has a bad x value for the footprint / image offset.

I myself have a test map with a couple objects which I have edited or imported a new image into, and they seem to be fine, unless of course I give them a bad x offset value. Probably just need more testing to see what can cause the map to be corrupted. One easy test is to remove the .h4d file from the data folder, and then try to open a map with the object in it.

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NimoStar
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posted June 29, 2018 09:15 PM
Edited by NimoStar at 21:17, 29 Jun 2018.

Theres no reason why a new object image can't take the place of an old one in the map editor, ingame, etc. In fact I was already doing exactly that when changing the map images of heroes...

Basically the data in the editor's map is only "Object Z has the location [X,Y] in the map and is endowed with Omega custom properties"

What "Object Z" is, is read from the corresponding resource file outside the map, with only its name as reference. Its data is not contained within the map file.

So as long as the object type is intact (because of the appliability of the custom properties) , you can change the image of Z without any problem (as long as the image is correctly converted and not done in a broken way, of course)

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Karmakeld
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posted June 30, 2018 11:27 AM
Edited by Karmakeld at 12:02, 30 Jun 2018.

Rad / Nimo, when you did those changes, did you also have the objects listed in your palette? More specifically, you placed the object on the map - preferably you also placed it on the editors palette - saved the map, exited it, did the change and reopened the map?
This I forgot to mention/ask about. I have experienced object corruptions if I extract the object to the editor palette, exit the editor go make changed and reopens the editor. The instant the palette tab with the object is chosen the editor breaks - well it breaks the aop file. Now I can't recall what values I've changed, but definitely others than the image.
But in any case that would be good news. Then I think it would be better if we set up the ResourceEditor to seach for save date rather than file name when checking for latest version.
But it would certainly be great, if an updated h4r file would simply update the map object, if file name remains 100% the same, meaning this hopefully shouldn't become an issue at all.

iliveinabox05 said:

I myself have a test map with a couple objects which I have edited or imported a new image into, and they seem to be fine, unless of course I give them a bad x offset value. Probably just need more testing to see what can cause the map to be corrupted. One easy test is to remove the .h4d file from the data folder, and then try to open a map with the object in it.


Well (re)moving a file or changing a h4d file name in the Data folder is a 100% ensured crash. And if you also break the aop file the editor breaks aswell. So as a precausion I always delete all recent palette files after testing.

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radmutant69
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posted June 30, 2018 12:27 PM
Edited by radmutant69 at 13:48, 30 Jun 2018.

Karmakeld said:
Rad / Nimo, when you did those changes, did you also have the objects listed in your palette? More specifically, you placed the object on the map - preferably you also placed it on the editors palette - saved the map, exited it, did the change and reopened the map?


Ehm... yes?

Karmakeld said:
This I forgot to mention/ask about. I have experienced object corruptions if I extract the object to the editor palette, exit the editor go make changed and reopens the editor. The instant the palette tab with the object is chosen the editor breaks - well it breaks the aop file. Now I can't recall what values I've changed, but definitely others than the image.


I've experienced these crashes (so far) only when I added a badly imported or somehow corrupted object to the game and an object with the same name was already in the editor's palette. That indeed corrupts the aop file.

I very rarely use objects with changed properties in the object palettes and I didn't test it yet so I'm not sure what if you change such an object. But I think changing only its image also should not causing crash...

Karmakeld said:
But in any case that would be good news. Then I think it would be better if we set up the ResourceEditor to seach for save date rather than file name when checking for latest version.


Ehm... yes.

Karmakeld said:
But it would certainly be great, if an updated h4r file would simply update the map object, if file name remains 100% the same, meaning this hopefully shouldn't become an issue at all.


Well, that works so (as long as the image is correctly converted and not done in a broken way, of course, as Nimo said above )

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NimoStar
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posted June 30, 2018 11:30 PM

as others have said.

I only want to add this:
Quote:
This I forgot to mention/ask about. I have experienced object corruptions if I extract the object to the editor palette, exit the editor go make changed and reopens the editor. The instant the palette tab with the object is chosen the editor breaks - well it breaks the aop file. Now I can't recall what values I've changed, but definitely others than the image.


If you change some values such as "object type" in the file's headers, you are modifying the "internal name" the map editor uses to refer to it (that is what you see in the object palette when you add it to the .aop), and this will corrupt your file, perhaps if only for the reason these names are "signed" with an hexadecimal value that tells the editor what leght of string to expect in the .aop (also it will not match).

Anyways, I always make a backup of my .aop before making changes to it. I have lost many custom objects due to data corruption etc.

But the method works exactly as it should, the editor will load the updated file/image in place of the old every time if done right.

I think it is important that your resource editor reads "date modified" metadata instead of name to determine latest version, as well.

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Now, can we haz beta release? :V

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Karmakeld
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posted July 01, 2018 10:49 AM

Well I will rest my worried mind then, thx both for the clarifications.

I just need to do some final touch ups and then you'll get your beta so have a bit of patience still..

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radmutant69
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posted July 02, 2018 10:25 AM

Stonehenge objects here. Not a perfect work but they are working.




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NimoStar
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posted July 07, 2018 06:40 AM

I didn't notice how big they would look in H4! :v

The partial chadows worked fine but maybe don't fit with the H4 aesthetics, I see.

But other than that: they seem perfect conversions of the original images, so good job.

Those final touches are sure taking some time

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Karmakeld
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posted July 09, 2018 07:39 PM

Well their looks/texture are pretty close to some of the swamp rocks from H4, but I definitely recommand a further reduction in size and yes, added shadows

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NimoStar
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posted July 22, 2018 02:49 PM

I reccomend you release the pack already, it's beeen months and it's holding up the development of my mod since I can't add the new maps without those objects

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Karmakeld
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posted July 23, 2018 10:06 PM

NimoStar said:
I reccomend you release the pack already, it's beeen months and it's holding up the development of my mod since I can't add the new maps without those objects


Yeah sorry about that. I only neee to fix a handful of objects but I've been busy with other projects. Hopefully it'll be done within a week or two..then you'll get the first release

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radmutant69
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posted July 23, 2018 10:24 PM

Hmm... Why don't you just point him on the google drive link of your repository? Then he could just download the objects from the 'ready for package' folder and it's done

No need to make him wait so many time for a beta release I think (yeah I could do this too but I forgot which thread was where there is that link...)

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Karmakeld
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posted July 25, 2018 10:29 AM
Edited by Karmakeld at 15:57, 25 Jul 2018.

radmutant69 said:
Hmm... Why don't you just point him on the google drive link of your repository? Then he could just download the objects from the 'ready for package' folder and it's done

No need to make him wait so many time for a beta release I think (yeah I could do this too but I forgot which thread was where there is that link...)


Why do you insist on using logic???
The link is in the 'Researching' tread but here

I need to update the folder though, but that should be done by today - I'll post an edit when it's updated.
EDIT: The Folder 'Ready for Packing' is now updated with obj files.

I'll keep working on preparing the beta package with map displays etc. but still got  a few objects to fix. But all Creature Banks (except Labyrint) and Creature Dwelling will be in it along with a bunch of other stuff. Then Power Ups, Quest Huts, Movement Modifiers, Misc etc will be released as these gets proper lighting.

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Karmakeld
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posted September 03, 2018 06:46 PM

As you might already know, there's quite a bunch of png's of both decoratives and sprites to be found here. I found several images I could imagine being imported into H4 as new objects or terrains, walls etc.. especially from diablo..
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radmutant69
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posted September 04, 2018 04:12 PM
Edited by radmutant69 at 16:16, 04 Sep 2018.

Karmakeld said:
especially from diablo..


Hell yeah!


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Karmakeld
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posted September 04, 2018 05:13 PM
Edited by Karmakeld at 15:36, 16 Sep 2018.

Haha I forgot the link here

They'll end up at the bottom of my list, but perhaps you have time to do some of them Radmutant69?
I could point out some of them, but then again I think you spot the same objects as me

EDIT: Ideas for new objects mostly from D2..
Camel, Cow, Walls, teleporter, teleporter2, walls and colums, walls, cow2,bunny, wood bridge, grass/stone circle, dust, smog, waves, stone wall, crater, churches.

Creature skins/sprites
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