Icon problems with KG WHDload package / Workbench 2.1

[CU_AMiGA]

Hi

Dont want to give too much away here but i am using Workbench 2.1 and have got KG's whdload games package installed on the HD. Problem is the game icons appear as dots. I take it these are newicon/glowicon?! is there a way to get these to show on a basic workbench 2.1 configuration?

regards

[TCD]

Originally Posted by CU_AMiGA

I take it these are newicon/glowicon?!

They are newicons. I think v 4.1 is the last working one for OS 2. I found it here (since it's not on Aminet or the NewIcons site anymore), but you need an account and my Finnish is a bit rusty http://www.mbnet.fi/Apaja/alueet/tie...r=DESC&Kohta=1

[killergorilla]

They are indeed newicons.

99% of the icons in my packs are newicons.

[thomas]

They are newicons.

"NewIcons" is no reason for displaying dots. The file format can perfectly store both, an old image and a NewIcons image.

An icon which displays as dot has been run through the "KillOldIcon" program.

I once wrote the program OldLikeNew which does the opposite: it creates an old-style image from the NewIcons image.

[Retro1234]

Originally Posted by thomas

"NewIcons" is no reason for displaying dots. The file format can perfectly store both, an old image and a NewIcons image.

An icon which displays as dot has been run through the "KillOldIcon" program.

I once wrote the program OldLikeNew which does the opposite: it creates an old-style image from the NewIcons image.

That sounds good Thomas and ill check it out - Is there an Icon editor that can edit/save both?

[thomas]

Not that I knew of. Is there an icon editor which can handle NewIcons at all ?

The usual way to create a NewIcon is to take an old-style icon and use the InjectBrush program to add colored images. The old-style image stays in place.

The OS 3.9 IconEdit can edit both, the old-style image and the colored image. But it is not compatible to NewIcons. If can load them, but saves only OS 3.9 icon files.

[tero]

Iconian can do Newicon

http://aminet.net/search?query=iconian

but it's for >3.0

[Mozzerfan]

Originally Posted by thomas

Not that I knew of. Is there an icon editor which can handle NewIcons at all ?

Yes, Iconian can do that. http://aminet.net/search?query=iconian

Edit: Oops, Tero was a minute faster than me.

[CU_AMiGA]

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

They are newicons. I think v 4.1 is the last working one for OS 2. I found it here (since it's not on Aminet or the NewIcons site anymore), but you need an account and my Finnish is a bit rusty http://www.mbnet.fi/Apaja/alueet/tie...r=DESC&Kohta=1

hi many thanks for that! is there anyone here who either has an account or knows finnish can help me out and grab that file?!

[CU_AMiGA]

aha! dont worry! have found it! will be testing this out tomorrow! many thanks guys!