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256 colors panels #81954 07/17/06 22:21 07/17/06 22:21
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 232 Curitiba/Brazil nunofontoura OP Member
nunofontoura OP Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 232 Curitiba/Brazil	I'm using about 60 different PCX panels in a game. I'd like to use 256 colors panels do decrease the final size of the game files. But, when I open one of these panels, it shows miscolored graphics. Everything is fine when I use 16 bit panels. Is there a way to use 256 color graphics panels in a 16 (ou 32) bit game? Thnaks in advance.

Re: 256 colors panels [Re: nunofontoura] #81955 07/17/06 22:25 07/17/06 22:25
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,818 Minot, North Dakota, USA ulillillia Senior Expert
ulillillia Senior Expert Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,818 Minot, North Dakota, USA	Unless you have equal to or less than 256 colors, you'll see distortions. Other than that, change the palette used. "You level up the fastest and easiest if you do things at your own level and no higher or lower" - useful tip My 2D game - release on Jun 13th; My tutorials

Re: 256 colors panels [Re: ulillillia] #81956 07/17/06 23:26 07/17/06 23:26
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,738 Nashua New Hampshire anonymous_alcoho Senior Developer
anonymous_alcoho Senior Developer Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,738 Nashua New Hampshire	In photoshop, before you even make the panel, set it to 256 colors. I think it can be done. "Oh no, it's true! I'm a love magnet!" Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes My name's Anonymous_Alcoholic.

Re: 256 colors panels [Re: anonymous_alcoho] #81957 07/18/06 12:37 07/18/06 12:37
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 232 Curitiba/Brazil nunofontoura OP Member
nunofontoura OP Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 232 Curitiba/Brazil	Thank you both for the answers. @anonymous_alcohol: I think I can't do that. I've already create the panels. There are 67 of them... @ulillillia: How can I change the palette? Is there a tutorial or something to guide me in this?

Re: 256 colors panels [Re: nunofontoura] #81958 07/18/06 12:44 07/18/06 12:44
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 752 bredebrothers User
bredebrothers User Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 752	How to change your palette: Just open your level. Then under map_properties you´ll find the palette as a .pcx file....just replace it by a new one