suggestions about a bitplane editor

jotd · 26 January 2020, 18:11

I need to change images in game files. Of course those aren't IFF images.

I can rip the pics or roughly see where the data is, using gfxrip, but if want to change the data, that's really more difficult.

I don't want to change the plane order
I can't change the palette either

What I would need would be basically the same thing as gfxrip but with ability to change the plane data and save back, without changing the file logic (which can be custom).

For instance, if I notice some picture in a big file, and I want to change it, I'd like to change the bits and save back to the big file, with size unchanged, everything else unchanged.

What's the best way to do that?

Retro1234 · 26 January 2020, 18:25

GFXRip will save them as 256 colour so no use really

Why can't you use ArtPro and edit it in Dpaint etc.

Ive done it with Chaos Engine Tiles and I remember having a Debate with Hungary Horace and he changed a Turrican 2 tile like this.

and if Codetappers maptapper had a edit map and and Sprite editor that would of been sweet.

jotd · 26 January 2020, 19:10

I think I'll write my own tool using python/pygame. I don't want to use 2 big programs, on the amiga side.

Retro1234 · 26 January 2020, 19:34

I always hopped there would be a general purpose Tool but I think some of the guys thought it was a competition or OOoo it was sacrilege to be editing Amiga games and I lost interest

26 January 2020, 18:11	#1
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,388	suggestions about a bitplane editor I need to change images in game files. Of course those aren't IFF images. I can rip the pics or roughly see where the data is, using gfxrip, but if want to change the data, that's really more difficult. I don't want to change the plane order I can't change the palette either What I would need would be basically the same thing as gfxrip but with ability to change the plane data and save back, without changing the file logic (which can be custom). For instance, if I notice some picture in a big file, and I want to change it, I'd like to change the bits and save back to the big file, with size unchanged, everything else unchanged. What's the best way to do that?

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26 January 2020, 18:25	#2
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,828	GFXRip will save them as 256 colour so no use really Why can't you use ArtPro and edit it in Dpaint etc. Ive done it with Chaos Engine Tiles and I remember having a Debate with Hungary Horace and he changed a Turrican 2 tile like this. and if Codetappers maptapper had a edit map and and Sprite editor that would of been sweet.

26 January 2020, 19:10	#3
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,388	I think I'll write my own tool using python/pygame. I don't want to use 2 big programs, on the amiga side.

26 January 2020, 19:34	#4
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,828	I always hopped there would be a general purpose Tool but I think some of the guys thought it was a competition or OOoo it was sacrilege to be editing Amiga games and I lost interest

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