Amiga sprites restoration project - Page 18

gifgit · 31 March 2005, 18:34

Just been farting around with all my old favourite games.Sorry the rips are a bit untidy but I`m trying to find a simple editing program that was as simple as Dpaint IV.

31 March 2005, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by GFXRip Readme

Use amiga memory dumps which can be done with WinUAE (Misc section).
They can be a bit big, since they are uncompressed, but they are exactly
what you need !

BAH!
I couldn't get GFXRip working before because I made the mistake of believing a readme.

WinUAE saves are compressed by default now but nothing indicates that if you don't already know! It simply says "uae snap-shot file" in the save dialog and you have to suspect other types of saves do exist too but this poor documentation prevents you to find this out. It would be better if the program hadn't come with any documentation at all.

I just loaded the UNCOMPRESSED alcatraz save state and immediately discovered the sprites. Will attach them here soon.

ps: In fact I remember reading an ancient winuae log mentioning the compressed save states but not having used the function for months I easily forgot that.

syntheticsw · 31 March 2005, 19:19

@gifgit :

1. Picture = Sprites from Assassin
2. Picture = ?
3. Picture = ?
4. Picture = ?

syntheticsw · 31 March 2005, 19:22

@psxscroll:

I am using WinUAE 0.9.92. Where can i choose
whether WinUAE compresses SaveStates or not ?

gifgit · 31 March 2005, 19:23

Sorry. Picture 2 is Chuck rock enemy sprites and the other 2 pics are from switchblade 2.Under the file name on the save state option is an option to save as either compressed, uncompressed or raw data dump.

Raislin77it · 31 March 2005, 19:58

yes, bippy and x_to ,you have always reason ^_^
it's my fault the 8 bit in lionheart ^_^

gifgit · 31 March 2005, 20:07

Bored!!!!!!!!!! Thought I`d rip some more from Creatures lvl 1 and some from chuck rock lvl 1.

wlcina · 31 March 2005, 20:16

do someone have nice rips from alien breed ? (no cares which version my bro is finishing a freeware AB like game, I will paste link here) the more rips, the better ;-)

31 March 2005, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by syntheticsw

@psxscroll:

I am using WinUAE 0.9.92. Where can i choose
whether WinUAE compresses SaveStates or not ?

From the file requester that pops up after clicking "save state" in the misc tab.

Change the "Save as type" which is "UAE Snap-Shot Files (*.uss)" by default. Change this into "RAM dump (*.dat)" Maybe the other type (Uncompressed) is OK too.

I'm having lots of fun with this tool now

but Alcatraz isn't an easy one. I think I need to use ST mode with it.

BippyM · 31 March 2005, 21:08

Alcatraz uses ST mode and the sprites are <>heights so its a ball-ache ripping them!!

syntheticsw · 31 March 2005, 21:51

@pxscroll :

Thanks.

@gifgit:

I will upload your files to ASRP tomorrow.

BippyM · 31 March 2005, 22:18

@synthticsw

Both your previous 2 posts could have been done in the one post!!!

syntheticsw · 01 April 2005, 00:09

@bippym:

I fixed that :-)

@all:

Has anybody ripped sprites from Transplant ?

01 April 2005, 01:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by bippym

Alcatraz uses ST mode and the sprites are <>heights so its a ball-ache ripping them!!

Ta daa!!!!

Not if you increase the sprite high such a high number that they are displayed on top of each other. Rest is easy photoshop work.

Only thing that baffled me was that the head part of the dog sprites were stored with 16 width whereas everything else including the body of the dog was 32!

I love this tool now, shame an useful documentation doesn't exist.

And since I learned how to work with gfxrip I can start bitching.

@people who have ripped nice sprites on BLACK background:
Your efforts might be great but unless you export the sprites on a different background color than those used in the sprites, your rips are useless! There is no way to fix a sprite that is blended into the background color unless you redraw the contours or rip again.

You only need to press B to make the background magenta before exporting with P! Please!

Here is the transparent png rip from Alcatraz.
Your image viewer may display a black background but it is in fact transparent. Use firefox to display, photoshop to edit.

BippyM · 01 April 2005, 01:51

Good point about the transparency

01 April 2005, 01:57

Thanks for the help again

BippyM · 01 April 2005, 02:03

I just expect to see plenty of quality rips off ya

wlcina · 01 April 2005, 08:48

Good thin should be save position/bitplanes/and mode - I am ripping AB SE right now, every level has the same parameters - so saving and loading position if gfx rip will be very usable there

wlcina · 01 April 2005, 12:08

I ripped some gfx from abse, (from level 01 - up to 12), I cant find every gfx :-(((

Could someone help me find gfx in level 1 ? (I cant find all floortiles - for planes/ground/ etc) but these tiles must be here somewhere :/

wlcina · 01 April 2005, 12:11

continuing:

31 March 2005, 18:34	#341
gifgit Retarded and dribbling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Immingham Age: 50 Posts: 443	Just been farting around with all my old favourite games.Sorry the rips are a bit untidy but I`m trying to find a simple editing program that was as simple as Dpaint IV. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by gifgit; 31 March 2005 at 19:05. Reason: Forgot to add lvl 1 map switchblade 2

31 March 2005, 19:23	#345
gifgit Retarded and dribbling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Immingham Age: 50 Posts: 443	Sorry. Picture 2 is Chuck rock enemy sprites and the other 2 pics are from switchblade 2.Under the file name on the save state option is an option to save as either compressed, uncompressed or raw data dump. Last edited by gifgit; 31 March 2005 at 19:26. Reason: updated message

31 March 2005, 20:07	#347
gifgit Retarded and dribbling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Immingham Age: 50 Posts: 443	Bored!!!!!!!!!! Thought I`d rip some more from Creatures lvl 1 and some from chuck rock lvl 1. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by gifgit; 31 March 2005 at 20:25. Reason: updated chuck rock rip

31 March 2005, 21:51	#351
syntheticsw Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Siegen / Germany Age: 45 Posts: 34	@pxscroll : Thanks. @gifgit: I will upload your files to ASRP tomorrow. Last edited by syntheticsw; 01 April 2005 at 00:05.

01 April 2005, 12:08	#359
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	abse gfx ripped I ripped some gfx from abse, (from level 01 - up to 12), I cant find every gfx :-((( Could someone help me find gfx in level 1 ? (I cant find all floortiles - for planes/ground/ etc) but these tiles must be here somewhere :/ Attached Thumbnails

31 March 2005, 19:19	#343
syntheticsw Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Siegen / Germany Age: 45 Posts: 34	@gifgit : 1. Picture = Sprites from Assassin 2. Picture = ? 3. Picture = ? 4. Picture = ?

31 March 2005, 19:22	#344
syntheticsw Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Siegen / Germany Age: 45 Posts: 34	@psxscroll: I am using WinUAE 0.9.92. Where can i choose whether WinUAE compresses SaveStates or not ?

31 March 2005, 19:58	#346
Raislin77it Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: italy Age: 46 Posts: 244	yes, bippy and x_to ,you have always reason ^_^ it's my fault the 8 bit in lionheart ^_^

31 March 2005, 20:16	#348
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	do someone have nice rips from alien breed ? (no cares which version my bro is finishing a freeware AB like game, I will paste link here) the more rips, the better ;-)

31 March 2005, 21:08	#350
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Alcatraz uses ST mode and the sprites are <>heights so its a ball-ache ripping them!!

31 March 2005, 22:18	#352
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	@synthticsw Both your previous 2 posts could have been done in the one post!!!

01 April 2005, 00:09	#353
syntheticsw Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Siegen / Germany Age: 45 Posts: 34	@bippym: I fixed that :-) @all: Has anybody ripped sprites from Transplant ?

01 April 2005, 01:51	#355
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Good point about the transparency

01 April 2005, 01:57	#356
oldpx Posts: n/a	Thanks for the help again

01 April 2005, 02:03	#357
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	I just expect to see plenty of quality rips off ya

01 April 2005, 08:48	#358
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	Good thin should be save position/bitplanes/and mode - I am ripping AB SE right now, every level has the same parameters - so saving and loading position if gfx rip will be very usable there

01 April 2005, 12:11	#360
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	continuing: Attached Thumbnails

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