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September 2nd, 2006, 05:07 AM
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Re: Converting old maps?
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Im especially thankful that even though Dom3 went with a new format (RGB) they left in the old code so that it can handle old maps (TGA). Very nice of them.
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I wonder why was it needed to change to RGB from TGA. RGB image compression is better?
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September 2nd, 2006, 07:26 AM
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Re: Converting old maps?
No idea. I never use RGB. I think it's just a whim of JK's (or a wish of Gandalf's  ). |
September 2nd, 2006, 11:15 AM
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Re: Converting old maps?
No if I had my way it would have gone MORE standard, not less. That drove me nuts in the beginning looking for a converter until I found out that the tga would still work.
I would have asked for something like BMP, or better yet PNG.
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September 2nd, 2006, 06:08 PM
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Re: Converting old maps?
Hehe. Hm...or perhaps JPG? 
Anyways, there isnt a problematic image compression to be honest. Especially if you got photoshop, Corel, Adobe etc.
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September 2nd, 2006, 06:28 PM
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Re: Converting old maps?
JPG would be a problem on conversions. The compression algorythm in it messes up the "white dots" we need for capitals. But PNG would sure make my web support of the game a few steps easier.
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September 2nd, 2006, 06:51 PM
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Re: Converting old maps?
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JPG would be a problem on conversions. The compression algorythm in it messes up the "white dots" we need for capitals. But PNG would sure make my web support of the game a few steps easier.
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Oh I see. 
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September 3rd, 2006, 05:58 AM
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Re: Converting old maps?
Too bad the extra features of PNG would be useless in Dominions (specifically, the full alpha channel)
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