Noob trying to remake shp files [Open Source SHP Builder]

SoScared · Post by **SoScared** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:26 pm

My problem is, I want to draw the turret a bit longer than the original - but I can't distinguish the black turret from the black background so I'll be struggling to get the rest of the angles right. Is there a better option to fool around with this?

I'm expanding on my pioneer project the German Medium Tank (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panzer_IV), and I want to lengthen the turret in order to distinguish it from the general Allied Medium Tank.

Graion Dilach · Post by **Graion Dilach** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:47 pm

Get OS PAL Editor from the same place you get that from - or from http://www.ppmsite.com/downloads/OS_Pal ... r_1.21.exe

- then open SHP Builder/Palettes/RA/temperat.pal and recolor color #0 to say, 255,0,255 pink or cyan. Save, restart SHP Builder.

SoScared · Post by **SoScared** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:50 pm

Thanks Graion!

Got a tip to just fill the black with a different color, as the turret black is different. Works but tedious. Will check out os pal editor if I want to do more of this.

Inq · Post by **Inq** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:48 am

http://nyerguds.arsaneus-design.com/cnc ... als-21.zip

Use nyerguds purple color palette's when editing shps.

You can load them in shp builder; makes it easier to distinguish gun barrels from the back ground.

SoScared · Post by **SoScared** » Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:00 am

thanks!

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:12 am

Maybe paint palette indexed PNGs with http://www.aseprite.org/ and convert them with OpenRA.Utility.exe?

Graion Dilach · Post by **Graion Dilach** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:55 am

Does the OpenRA utility maintains index slots when converting? I'm sticking to XCC because I know that one does (and has a GUI).

Post by **Murto the Ray** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 12:26 pm

you can design each frame in a program such as paint.net then copy and paste them into OS SHP Builder if that is easier for you.