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FPSC Classic Models and Media / Skybox: dds/png works but jpeg doesn't

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The Storyteller 01
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Posted: 24th Aug 2012 22:48
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I tried to use Cosmics skyboxes from his Pirate Pack which has .jpeg pics but the skyboxes all cascade.

I found out that this is the case for all .jpeg using skyboxes, only those in .dds or .png format work.

So I copy/saved a Cosmic skybank into .png but it didn't work, the skybox then turned grey(=no skybank). I also tried to copy a comnplete .png skybox to put in my own .pngs - which did work but only if I used the original name, not if I gave the copy a new name.

Can someone shed a little light on whats going on? Right now I think, that the sky IS indeed the limit.....

In case you find my grammar and spelling weird ---> native German speaker ^^
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The Nerevar
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Posted: 24th Aug 2012 23:40
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FPSC doesn't support jpeg anymore, which really sucks.

I'm familiar with this, but I'm still learning!
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unfamillia
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Posted: 24th Aug 2012 23:43
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Story Teller,

I would advise grabbing a copy of Skies .

This allows you to drop our .jpg skybox images into it and export them all as a made skybox directly into your fpsc folder! I used it for my game and it worked really well.

Unfamillia

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The Storyteller 01
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Posted: 25th Aug 2012 01:26
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I thought of that too, but it still nags me that I cannot simply edit and rename skyboxes.

Is the .x file somehow tied to the name of the skybox folder and the picture names?

In case you find my grammar and spelling weird ---> native German speaker ^^
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BlackFox
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Posted: 25th Aug 2012 01:41 Edited at: 25th Aug 2012 01:42
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Quote: "I thought of that too, but it still nags me that I cannot simply edit and rename skyboxes.

Is the .x file somehow tied to the name of the skybox folder and the picture names?"


The X file will have the texture file(s) listing inside. For example, using Cosmic's skybox from his Pirate Pack (Lost At Sea). If I want to change the .jpg to .png, I change the textures and then edit the X file and any reference pointing to *.jpg is changed to *.png.

As far as renaming, there are no issues that we have seen. We've taken one skybox called PTI (Pirate Treasure Island), renamed it to PT1, made a copy of it and called the copy PT2. That PT2 texture was then changed to a nighttime scene and we never had problems.

Unfortunately, if jpg support was dropped in v1.18+, then that will cause those using v1.18+ to have to alter some of the media they have to allow for the change. One of the reasons we elected to remain in the version we did- to have jpg support.


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