Report, edit, etc...Posted by KoopaShellz on 2006-06-27 at 22:17:47
so....how do you change the unit pictures? what program? and how? also...if you already have the image(s)/animated images to use, can you jus transfer them???
Report, edit, etc...Posted by TERRAINFIGHTER on 2006-06-27 at 22:48:45
heres the steps I use
1. extract the grp you want to edit with WinMPQ
2. extract the grp's frames into bitmap (bmp) files with RetroGRP
3. load the bmp files with your favorite image editor, so long as it can load the pallet files
4. import the bmp files back into a grp with RetroGRP
5. create a new mpq and put the grp in it with the same name as the old one, and make sure it has the same directory
1. extract the grp you want to edit with WinMPQ
2. extract the grp's frames into bitmap (bmp) files with RetroGRP
3. load the bmp files with your favorite image editor, so long as it can load the pallet files
4. import the bmp files back into a grp with RetroGRP
5. create a new mpq and put the grp in it with the same name as the old one, and make sure it has the same directory
Report, edit, etc...Posted by nirvanajung on 2006-06-28 at 03:16:56
this would help a lot 2 u
try first this
http://www.staredit.net/index.php?showtopi...ndpost&p=514770
and digging out tutorials
there are all answers to make as u pleases
try first this
http://www.staredit.net/index.php?showtopi...ndpost&p=514770
and digging out tutorials
there are all answers to make as u pleases
Report, edit, etc...Posted by CheatEnabled on 2006-06-28 at 03:34:35
If you want to edit the portraits you have to download some old smacker video tools from here: http://www.radgametools.com/smkdown.htm
Here's a little tutorial.
You need:WinMPQ, MPQdraft, smacker tool and Starcraft
1) Open WinMPQ and open StarDat.mpq in your StarCraft directory.
2) On the compressor near the top, write "*.smk" (without the " tags of course).
You will then see some files starting with "glue\*something*". These have to do with campagins and interfaces.
3) Scroll down until you see the files with portrait\tghost\*something more*. The "t" in front of ghost means it's terran were talking about, and ghost obviously means it's the ghost unit. Extract all files that starts with portrait\tghost to a folder you call "smacker test". (The name doesn't really matter).
If you havent installed smacker yet, do it now.
4) Go to your start menu and open "Bink and Smacker". You will see a screen where you can choose a file, and lot's and lot's of buttons underneath. Find the tghost files and press the top one. ("tghfid00.smk").
5) Select "Convert a file" and press "no" on the popup box that comes.
6) A big popup box now appears. Near the top, some buttons say browse and output type. Select output type and choose "bmp files". Press convert.
7) You will now have files named "tghfid000.bmp" - "tghfid009.bmp" or "tghfid100.bmp" - "tghfid109.bmp" Edit all of these images in paint by making a big black box ove the picture and drawing a smiley instead. (Note: This takes a long time. To shorten it down, mark the first smiley with a copy box, and press ctrl+C. In the next window, make a copy box again and press ctrl+V.)
8) When you have painted all the images, open Bink and Smacker again.
9) Choose the bmp's the first .smk file contained. Press "List Files" A popup box will appear. In the box, remove any file that doesn't end with ".bmp" and press close. save it as you want.
10) Select the list file you created, and press "smack it!". Now write the file name the old .smk file was named and press "smack" press yes to overwrite file.
11) Do this to all the files, then open WinMPQ. Press "New" and save it in your smacker test directory. Press "Add" and find the first .smk file. (tghfid00.smk). You will be prompted with a box. Type portait\tghost\ in it. Then add the rest of the .smk files you saved. When done, exit WinMPQ. (It autosaves.)
12) Open MPQdraft. Press "load MPQ patch" and choose StarCraft twice from the list, leaving the checkbox below checked. press "next". Browse for the MPQ you just created and press next twice after you find it. Starcraft will now start. Try building a ghost and see what happens wth the portrait. If it is changed, then I will have to congratulate you, if it's not, you didn't follow the instructions properly.
Here's a little tutorial.
You need:WinMPQ, MPQdraft, smacker tool and Starcraft
1) Open WinMPQ and open StarDat.mpq in your StarCraft directory.
2) On the compressor near the top, write "*.smk" (without the " tags of course).
You will then see some files starting with "glue\*something*". These have to do with campagins and interfaces.
3) Scroll down until you see the files with portrait\tghost\*something more*. The "t" in front of ghost means it's terran were talking about, and ghost obviously means it's the ghost unit. Extract all files that starts with portrait\tghost to a folder you call "smacker test". (The name doesn't really matter).
If you havent installed smacker yet, do it now.
4) Go to your start menu and open "Bink and Smacker". You will see a screen where you can choose a file, and lot's and lot's of buttons underneath. Find the tghost files and press the top one. ("tghfid00.smk").
5) Select "Convert a file" and press "no" on the popup box that comes.
6) A big popup box now appears. Near the top, some buttons say browse and output type. Select output type and choose "bmp files". Press convert.
7) You will now have files named "tghfid000.bmp" - "tghfid009.bmp" or "tghfid100.bmp" - "tghfid109.bmp" Edit all of these images in paint by making a big black box ove the picture and drawing a smiley instead. (Note: This takes a long time. To shorten it down, mark the first smiley with a copy box, and press ctrl+C. In the next window, make a copy box again and press ctrl+V.)
8) When you have painted all the images, open Bink and Smacker again.
9) Choose the bmp's the first .smk file contained. Press "List Files" A popup box will appear. In the box, remove any file that doesn't end with ".bmp" and press close. save it as you want.
10) Select the list file you created, and press "smack it!". Now write the file name the old .smk file was named and press "smack" press yes to overwrite file.
11) Do this to all the files, then open WinMPQ. Press "New" and save it in your smacker test directory. Press "Add" and find the first .smk file. (tghfid00.smk). You will be prompted with a box. Type portait\tghost\ in it. Then add the rest of the .smk files you saved. When done, exit WinMPQ. (It autosaves.)
12) Open MPQdraft. Press "load MPQ patch" and choose StarCraft twice from the list, leaving the checkbox below checked. press "next". Browse for the MPQ you just created and press next twice after you find it. Starcraft will now start. Try building a ghost and see what happens wth the portrait. If it is changed, then I will have to congratulate you, if it's not, you didn't follow the instructions properly.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by nirvanajung on 2006-06-28 at 03:45:16
that seem should added in latest FAQ what written by me 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by CheatEnabled on 2006-06-28 at 07:38:37
QUOTE(nirvanajung @ Jun 28 2006, 08:44 AM)
that seem should added in latest FAQ what written by me
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I made it completely by myself
.Report, edit, etc...Posted by nirvanajung on 2006-06-28 at 13:14:59
It goes without saying.. it's just linked GJ~!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by -bilal92- on 2006-06-28 at 20:48:19
u use a modder or something like IceCC or aresnal III sometimes it can crash thoguh so be aware, BOO , lol good lluck
Report, edit, etc...Posted by nirvanajung on 2006-06-28 at 20:56:14
QUOTE(-bilal92- @ Jun 28 2006, 06:47 PM)
u use a modder or something like IceCC or aresnal III sometimes it can crash thoguh so be aware, BOO , lol good lluck
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yeah~! u right but is that big deal? i'm not think so
The real reason lies user's misstake or bad habit
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DiscipleOfAdun on 2006-06-28 at 21:39:05
Most of the time. However, I've seen some times where everything 'should' work, but you get a crash. And there was no user error.
btw, very good descriptions given on how to edit the smk files. Those are the best I've seen in a long while.
btw, very good descriptions given on how to edit the smk files. Those are the best I've seen in a long while.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by KoopaShellz on 2006-06-30 at 21:25:54
thanks a bunch guys...hahaha...well i jus started modding like....2 days ago from 2day....so im still on basics and junk like that, but I have the "portraitS" that i want to use(they're animated) so i jus want to change them, ya know?
but yeh, thanks a bunch!
ADDITION:
lmao, step 2? wtf? crompressor? wtfage? im lost? i jus started modding, I suck XD!!!
but yeh, thanks a bunch!
ADDITION:
QUOTE
1) Open WinMPQ and open StarDat.mpq in your StarCraft directory.
2) On the compressor near the top, write "*.smk" (without the " tags of course).
You will then see some files starting with "glue\*something*". These have to do with campagins and interfaces.
3) Scroll down until you see the files with portrait\tghost\*something more*. The "t" in front of ghost means it's terran were talking about, and ghost obviously means it's the ghost unit. Extract all files that starts with portrait\tghost to a folder you call "smacker test". (The name doesn't really matter).
If you havent installed smacker yet, do it now.
4) Go to your start menu and open "Bink and Smacker". You will see a screen where you can choose a file, and lot's and lot's of buttons underneath. Find the tghost files and press the top one. ("tghfid00.smk").
5) Select "Convert a file" and press "no" on the popup box that comes.
6) A big popup box now appears. Near the top, some buttons say browse and output type. Select output type and choose "bmp files". Press convert.
7) You will now have files named "tghfid000.bmp" - "tghfid009.bmp" or "tghfid100.bmp" - "tghfid109.bmp" Edit all of these images in paint by making a big black box ove the picture and drawing a smiley instead. (Note: This takes a long time. To shorten it down, mark the first smiley with a copy box, and press ctrl+C. In the next window, make a copy box again and press ctrl+V.)
8) When you have painted all the images, open Bink and Smacker again.
9) Choose the bmp's the first .smk file contained. Press "List Files" A popup box will appear. In the box, remove any file that doesn't end with ".bmp" and press close. save it as you want.
10) Select the list file you created, and press "smack it!". Now write the file name the old .smk file was named and press "smack" press yes to overwrite file.
11) Do this to all the files, then open WinMPQ. Press "New" and save it in your smacker test directory. Press "Add" and find the first .smk file. (tghfid00.smk). You will be prompted with a box. Type portait\tghost\ in it. Then add the rest of the .smk files you saved. When done, exit WinMPQ. (It autosaves.)
12) Open MPQdraft. Press "load MPQ patch" and choose StarCraft twice from the list, leaving the checkbox below checked. press "next". Browse for the MPQ you just created and press next twice after you find it. Starcraft will now start. Try building a ghost and see what happens wth the portrait. If it is changed, then I will have to congratulate you, if it's not, you didn't follow the instructions properly.
2) On the compressor near the top, write "*.smk" (without the " tags of course).
You will then see some files starting with "glue\*something*". These have to do with campagins and interfaces.
3) Scroll down until you see the files with portrait\tghost\*something more*. The "t" in front of ghost means it's terran were talking about, and ghost obviously means it's the ghost unit. Extract all files that starts with portrait\tghost to a folder you call "smacker test". (The name doesn't really matter).
If you havent installed smacker yet, do it now.
4) Go to your start menu and open "Bink and Smacker". You will see a screen where you can choose a file, and lot's and lot's of buttons underneath. Find the tghost files and press the top one. ("tghfid00.smk").
5) Select "Convert a file" and press "no" on the popup box that comes.
6) A big popup box now appears. Near the top, some buttons say browse and output type. Select output type and choose "bmp files". Press convert.
7) You will now have files named "tghfid000.bmp" - "tghfid009.bmp" or "tghfid100.bmp" - "tghfid109.bmp" Edit all of these images in paint by making a big black box ove the picture and drawing a smiley instead. (Note: This takes a long time. To shorten it down, mark the first smiley with a copy box, and press ctrl+C. In the next window, make a copy box again and press ctrl+V.)
8) When you have painted all the images, open Bink and Smacker again.
9) Choose the bmp's the first .smk file contained. Press "List Files" A popup box will appear. In the box, remove any file that doesn't end with ".bmp" and press close. save it as you want.
10) Select the list file you created, and press "smack it!". Now write the file name the old .smk file was named and press "smack" press yes to overwrite file.
11) Do this to all the files, then open WinMPQ. Press "New" and save it in your smacker test directory. Press "Add" and find the first .smk file. (tghfid00.smk). You will be prompted with a box. Type portait\tghost\ in it. Then add the rest of the .smk files you saved. When done, exit WinMPQ. (It autosaves.)
12) Open MPQdraft. Press "load MPQ patch" and choose StarCraft twice from the list, leaving the checkbox below checked. press "next". Browse for the MPQ you just created and press next twice after you find it. Starcraft will now start. Try building a ghost and see what happens wth the portrait. If it is changed, then I will have to congratulate you, if it's not, you didn't follow the instructions properly.
lmao, step 2? wtf? crompressor? wtfage? im lost? i jus started modding, I suck XD!!!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by nirvanajung on 2006-06-30 at 21:34:39
Follow this tutorial
http://www.smempire.org/tutorials/smackerediting.php
http://www.smempire.org/tutorials/smackerediting.php
Report, edit, etc...Posted by KoopaShellz on 2006-07-02 at 15:08:41
thanks a bunch 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by ZeratulPy on 2006-07-10 at 11:17:14
The Older Smacker Tools download link doesn't work.. is there another???
ADDITION:
Now its working... sorry.... :S
ADDITION:
Now its working... sorry.... :S