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Black Map

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:11 am
by remedial
Hey there everyone.

I recently revived a color map I made a long while back and I'm ready to import it to loathing. But instead of going smoothly, Loathing seems to crash right before it opens and when I restart it and open it, the whole thing is black.

What am I forgetting to do? It's a pict file 1792 x 1280 and I think I indexed it at about 240 colors? Anyway, I'm just trying to get back in the loop for fun but I guess i don't remember as much as I thought....Oh and I'm also running this without the cd- do i need that gimmick?

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:57 am
by Pyro
Maybe its black because the Shadow Map might be. Try changing that.

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:05 am
by haravikk
Which version of Loathing are you using and on what platform?
Also you don't seem too sure if you indexed it or not :P
240 colours is what you should have it at.

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:31 pm
by remedial
hmmm- well i certainly indexed it - And i guessed right at 240- So that's in order.

And i haven't even had the chance to implement a shadow map- so i'm pretty sure that isn't the problem.

As I said before, it crashes right after i choose the .pict file for a "new map." Then when i open the map it's all black- even the overhead.

I have Myth II 1.5.1 installed. I'm not sure if this version applies to the fear and loathing versions.

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:03 am
by Graydon
If you're on a pc, the file has to be a .bmp 8 bit, and if you're mac it needs to be an indexed .pct file.

Other'n that, it should be smooth going. Dunno.

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:52 pm
by remedial
Alrighty I got it- Thanks for all the help!

Turns out the file was defaulted at 75 pixels per inch. Not sure why- My photoshop seems to switch up the presets on me.


And with that all i can say is keep your eyes peeled for a new kickass map :)

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:22 pm
by vinylrake
remedial wrote:Alrighty I got it- Thanks for all the help!

Turns out the file was defaulted at 75 pixels per inch. Not sure why- My photoshop seems to switch up the presets on me.


And with that all i can say is keep your eyes peeled for a new kickass map :)
I peeled my eyes, but now the blood is making it hard to see. Maybe you better hurry with that map. I uh I think I am starting to feel a bit fain....

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:44 pm
by iron
remedial wrote:And with that all i can say is keep your eyes peeled for a new kickass map :)
Hey rem, I've still got that old kickass desert map you made & that I never finished writing a solo for...

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:41 pm
by remedial
iron wrote: Hey rem, I've still got that old kickass desert map you made & that I never finished writing a solo for...
No way! I remember that ! Maybe you could send that my way? Or upload it on the hotline, because i'd like to take a look at it.