Confused about sprites

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Just got the new sprite for the russian La5, looks awesome. The creator intended it to be a level 1 sprite, but I would like it to be a level 2, that is "basic interceptor" sprite. The russians use the minor countries sprites for some reason, so I renamed the new sprite level 2 througout, and kept the old sprite.

So far so good.

When I start the 39 or 41 scenario I get the new sprite, but in the 36 scenario I get a slideshow of the level 1 sprite whenever I upgrade to basic interceptor.

Could anyone from Paradox tell me how the game decides which sprites are assigned to which models. I know the people making new sprites are very interested in this!!

A lot of us would like it if every model has its own sprite. It really gets complicated with tanks, is it only possible to have 4 different sprites ?, is it possible to have a sprite for light, improved light, advanced light and so on ? or is it possible to have a sprite for each and every model???

Please Paradox, the whole sprite-system seems like it was abandoned somewhere along the line, give the people working on this (not me, havent got the skills) a chance to get it right

 

[NewU365]

Solution

I'm assuming that you change what is inside the .spr file accordingly (open them in text editor) as well. If not, change them. This is probably what's wrong.

If not, then try this
Have the sprite you want as L-1 and change all the tag, C-*** to C-SOV, this include the pallette file, sprites files and bitmap files.

Hope this help

 

[Goatis68]

Yes you definitely want them renamed with the SOV tag. Make sure you open up the spr. file and have it reference the correct bmp. (T-FIGHTER A-WALK C-SOV L-2 D-E) ect.
(Bitmap = "T-FIGHTER A-WALK C-SOV L-2 D-E.bmp") and the same for palette reference.

 

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Already renamed the files, but haven`t opened the spr files in notebook, that`s probably the problem, thanks NewU265.

Followed another thread where Goatis68 discussed the triggers for sprites, hope you make it work. You`re doing great work both of you, hope Paradox incorporates your sprites in a future patch.

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