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2014-04-03T08:22:32Z

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File:Units template.PSD.zip

2014-04-03T08:22:32Z

Hszp: Hszp moved page File:Units template.psd.zip to File:Units template.PSD.zip: Just use original name consistently

Modding sprites (OpenXcom)

2014-04-03T08:20:23Z

Hszp:

# Install IrfanView.
# Open my [[media:units_template.PSD.zip]] file. It is based on the X-Com soldier spritesheet, which is the one with the highest number of frames, so every other spritesheet is as big or smaller than it. I made "sections" for all the frames so it automatically creates all the separate frame images instead of the big image (see further).
# Import the spritesheet neeeded (in the template I included the CIVM.PCK as example) and make sure to have the right palette open. You can find the palette for photoshop somewhere on the forum.
# Create a new layer (or duplicate, if you just want to modify an existing unit) and draw.
# When fished drawing, turn off all the work layers and keep only the new unit graphics.
# Cut the image to the size of the spritesheet needed (in the CIVM.PCK example, I would cut away all the portion of the image without the green background). Then delete any background color the sprite may have (in the CIVM example: the green color).
# Activate the "frame_GRID" layer. At this point what the image should look as is: the sprites of the unit, on transparent background, "caged" inside a purple grid. "Save for web"
# IMPORTANT: make sure to have selected all the selections of the image.
# When all is selected, set the parameters: gif, no dithering, transparency, import palette and select "Battle.act". Then save in the chosen folder.
# Saving will create a subfolder with all the images for the frames, already divided, inside it. For technical reason it creates also image files for the spaces between the frames, so you'll have a lot of files.
# Go to the folder and select the "big thumbnail" view. Delete all the image files with the purple line inside; KEEP all the empty image files.
# Open IrfanView. file > Batch Conversion\Rename.
# Make sure to have selected "Batch rename" on the top left.
##Go to the folder and select all the image files, then select "Add All".
## Then "Sort" them "by Name (ascending, natural)".
## Make sure to have the right name pattern, it must end with: "_###" (example: "CIVM2_###", for a new male civilian unit).
## "Start Batch"
## Now the ascending numeration is again smooth, starting from "_000".

And done. The rest is the ruleset.

== External Links ==

* [http://openxcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=1976.msg18805#msg18805 Original forum post on modding sprites]

[[Category:OpenXcom]]

Modding sprites (OpenXcom)

2014-04-03T08:19:49Z

Hszp:

# Install IrfanView.
# Open my [[media:units_template.PDS.zip]] file. It is based on the X-Com soldier spritesheet, which is the one with the highest number of frames, so every other spritesheet is as big or smaller than it. I made "sections" for all the frames so it automatically creates all the separate frame images instead of the big image (see further).
# Import the spritesheet neeeded (in the template I included the CIVM.PCK as example) and make sure to have the right palette open. You can find the palette for photoshop somewhere on the forum.
# Create a new layer (or duplicate, if you just want to modify an existing unit) and draw.
# When fished drawing, turn off all the work layers and keep only the new unit graphics.
# Cut the image to the size of the spritesheet needed (in the CIVM.PCK example, I would cut away all the portion of the image without the green background). Then delete any background color the sprite may have (in the CIVM example: the green color).
# Activate the "frame_GRID" layer. At this point what the image should look as is: the sprites of the unit, on transparent background, "caged" inside a purple grid. "Save for web"
# IMPORTANT: make sure to have selected all the selections of the image.
# When all is selected, set the parameters: gif, no dithering, transparency, import palette and select "Battle.act". Then save in the chosen folder.
# Saving will create a subfolder with all the images for the frames, already divided, inside it. For technical reason it creates also image files for the spaces between the frames, so you'll have a lot of files.
# Go to the folder and select the "big thumbnail" view. Delete all the image files with the purple line inside; KEEP all the empty image files.
# Open IrfanView. file > Batch Conversion\Rename.
# Make sure to have selected "Batch rename" on the top left.
##Go to the folder and select all the image files, then select "Add All".
## Then "Sort" them "by Name (ascending, natural)".
## Make sure to have the right name pattern, it must end with: "_###" (example: "CIVM2_###", for a new male civilian unit).
## "Start Batch"
## Now the ascending numeration is again smooth, starting from "_000".

And done. The rest is the ruleset.

== External Links ==

* [http://openxcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=1976.msg18805#msg18805 Original forum post on modding sprites]

[[Category:OpenXcom]]

File:Units template.PSD.zip

2014-04-03T08:19:15Z

Hszp:

Modding sprites (OpenXcom)

2014-04-03T08:17:17Z

Hszp: Create modding sprites page

# Install IrfanView.
# Open my [[media:units_template.psd]] file. It is based on the X-Com soldier spritesheet, which is the one with the highest number of frames, so every other spritesheet is as big or smaller than it. I made "sections" for all the frames so it automatically creates all the separate frame images instead of the big image (see further).
# Import the spritesheet neeeded (in the template I included the CIVM.PCK as example) and make sure to have the right palette open. You can find the palette for photoshop somewhere on the forum.
# Create a new layer (or duplicate, if you just want to modify an existing unit) and draw.
# When fished drawing, turn off all the work layers and keep only the new unit graphics.
# Cut the image to the size of the spritesheet needed (in the CIVM.PCK example, I would cut away all the portion of the image without the green background). Then delete any background color the sprite may have (in the CIVM example: the green color).
# Activate the "frame_GRID" layer. At this point what the image should look as is: the sprites of the unit, on transparent background, "caged" inside a purple grid. "Save for web"
# IMPORTANT: make sure to have selected all the selections of the image.
# When all is selected, set the parameters: gif, no dithering, transparency, import palette and select "Battle.act". Then save in the chosen folder.
# Saving will create a subfolder with all the images for the frames, already divided, inside it. For technical reason it creates also image files for the spaces between the frames, so you'll have a lot of files.
# Go to the folder and select the "big thumbnail" view. Delete all the image files with the purple line inside; KEEP all the empty image files.
# Open IrfanView. file > Batch Conversion\Rename.
# Make sure to have selected "Batch rename" on the top left.
##Go to the folder and select all the image files, then select "Add All".
## Then "Sort" them "by Name (ascending, natural)".
## Make sure to have the right name pattern, it must end with: "_###" (example: "CIVM2_###", for a new male civilian unit).
## "Start Batch"
## Now the ascending numeration is again smooth, starting from "_000".

And done. The rest is the ruleset.

== External Links ==

* [http://openxcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=1976.msg18805#msg18805 Original forum post on modding sprites]

[[Category:OpenXcom]]

Modding (OpenXcom)

2014-04-03T08:05:50Z

Hszp: Add 'Modding sprites' section

[[OpenXcom]] is designed with moddability in mind, so everything that users might wanna change is available in external files that anyone can edit.

== Translations ==

While English is the most popular language, not everyone can understand it, so OpenXcom supports [[Translations (OpenXcom)|Translations]] that allow you to localize the game in any language you need.

== Soldier Names ==

If you're the kind that likes your soldiers to have a specific theme to them, or just want to add your own country, you can customize the [[Soldier Names (OpenXcom)|Soldier Names]] used for the new hires.

== Rulesets ==

[[Rulesets (OpenXcom)|Rulesets]] contain the meat of the game, the values and parameters for every single element in the game, and can be easily tweaked with a text editor.

== Sprite modding ==

Sprites are also moddable, robin on the forums has written a recipe how it can be done effectively: [[Modding sprites (OpenXcom)| Modding sprites]]

[[Category:OpenXcom]]