Editing Armageddon - Need Help!

[sammya]

Hey people i am trying to edit the stars in the in-game background in armageddon, i have done successfully with the menu background (where you click single player, create single/multiplayer game/multiplayer and options is) but i can't seem to fidn the file that can edit the In-Game stars.

this is what i have done so you can understand what i mean:
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/182/previewnm9.jpg

if anyone knows a thing about modding or just may know how to do this please reply, thanks.

[robowurmz]

It's compressed in the Gfx0.dir file. You have to decompress it using the sprite editor that can be found in the programs section of www.blamethepixel.com .

[sammya]

thanks mate ill give it a go

[sammya]

dude i can;t fidn the Gfx0 anywhre are you certain that is it? what is it in like is it in graphics? can you give a bit more detial man

[franpa]

E:\Worms Armageddon\DATA\Gfx

[sammya]

E:\Worms Armageddon\DATA\Gfx

tryed everything form a-z and there were no debris in gfx at all, i found them all in the levels but sitll unsure how to change them, please help

[franpa]

did you manage to open/execute the gfx0.dir file correctly? or assumed its just random code to be viewed in a text editor?

its embedded in that data file.

[Etho]

Debris sprites are stored in the Level.dir files found on the CD. The sudden death debris is saved in the gfx0.dir file. I don't think you can use FudgeBoy's sprite editor to view or compile Level.dir files. So the only way to really edit them is with a hex editor or with your own homemade sprite editor.

Debris are limited to a 16x16, 16 color sprite.

[robowurmz]

I think that since they're both compiled as .dir files, it should be worth a try...

[sammya]

this is a link of screen shotsw i have taken in step by step to show you exactly what i am doing and wat you can tell me when to do next, this link has a slide shows of the screen shots: http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/public/slideshow/6021

please help, thanks

[Etho]

You're doing it wrong. See my above post. You can use WormKit's file override module to edit the Level.dir files on your hard drive. I recommend not bothering with this project at all because it is more head-ache than you realize.

[sammya]

You're doing it wrong. See my above post. You can use WormKit's file override module to edit the Level.dir files on your hard drive. I recommend not bothering with this project at all because it is more head-ache than you realize.

im making a wa mod so i need as much info as u can give me, if u could show me a tutorial with screen shots that would besweet etho

[Etho]

Sorry sammya, I can ensure you that you will not be able to do this; even if you are some sort of computer genius. There are no videos, screenshots, or tutorials that explain how to do this because it has never been done before. There are no programs available that will allow you to do this, except for hex editors. The fixed 256 color palette used by worms makes editing Level.dir files incredibly difficult and time consuming. Also, if you do make edited Level.dir files for your mod, then your mod will become dependent on WormKit to make it work.

Worms Armageddon has 29 different level themes. For each level theme, there are 2 Level.dir files. The debris sprite in one of these Level.dir files has a 32 color palette and the other has a 96 color palette. Improperly editing these palettes will corrupt the map colors in worms. Improperly editing the length of the Level.dir file will cause worms to crash. This means you would need to learn the exact structure of Level.dir files before you can edit them. And it will take many many hours to edit all 29 different themes without making some sort of program for yourself to speed up the editing.

Again, don't waste your time with this. Make your mod focus on something easier to edit.

[sammya]

ok thanks man, appreciate your help

[franpa]

Also, if you do make edited Level.dir files for your mod, then your mod will become dependent on WormKit to make it work.

you can make edited CD images ;)

[CyberShadow]

Indeed, but you won't be able to distribute them.

[sammya]

iv already done all that, i hav all the level.dir files saved on my computer from the cd =) just a matter of editing