Need help with changing Ego's color.

AutoPilot · Tue 17/06/2008 02:20:58

Is there anyway I can change Ego's color for a different character? I'm working on my first game on AGS, and I made a store merchant. Is there anyway I can change his shirt color or pants color? Or even hair color?!?

monkey0506 · Tue 17/06/2008 02:53:47

Yes by reading the manual, especially the tutorial there-in, reading the forum rules which would link you to the BFAQ (that is, the Beginner's FAQ) which you should read as well, and by searching the forums.

Just follow these few simple steps, and Ego's hair color will change to whatever you want it to be!

AutoPilot · Tue 17/06/2008 03:37:10

I couldn't find it, can someone post a link of the tutorial, please?

monkey0506 · Tue 17/06/2008 03:57:41

Actually it seems the tutorial in the manual doesn't directly address it, but it is in the BFAQ:

Creating your own characters
Characters (manual entry referenced by BFAQ)

From the tutorial:
Using your own graphics
Animations

For future reference:
The manual online (can also be found with all distributed versions of AGS in the installation directory as "ags-help.chm" which can be launched from the editor by pressing F1 or using the Help menu)
The forum search feature can be used to find similar topics.
The AGS wiki has a lot of other information collected and/or written by the users.
Google a nifty tool recently created for doing searches of the entire Internet! What an amazing concept!

AutoPilot · Tue 17/06/2008 04:04:49

Ohhh, I see now. So what I have to do is, edit all Roger sprites in a paint program, and then save them. Then import them into AGS?

monkey0506 · Tue 17/06/2008 04:09:04

No. Editing Roger's sprites will result in a ban from AGS. Make your own sprites in a paint program.

AutoPilot · Tue 17/06/2008 04:13:05

Oh, well is there any character "MAKING" tutorial?

monkey0506 · Tue 17/06/2008 04:31:05

I was joking about editing Roger. But it's highly suggested that you use your own characters in your game. Try looking for a character art tutorial. You should be able to find something.

AutoPilot · Tue 17/06/2008 17:50:28

Could you link me with a tutorial? I searched the forums, couldn't find one..

Matti · Tue 17/06/2008 18:56:20

Quote from: AutoPilot on Tue 17/06/2008 17:50:28
Could you link me with a tutorial? I searched the forums, couldn't find one..

Well, you should search the whole net..

But if you really have no idea how to draw a character then it would make sense to take the given sprites and change them..

AutoPilot · Tue 17/06/2008 19:02:34

Oh, I know how to draw characters. Just not them low detail ones, I'm a Flash animator by the way. I also have a drawing tablet.

Matti · Tue 17/06/2008 19:08:20

So is your problem to find a useful program to draw small characters or don't you know how to draw small characters?

Either take a look on how characters are drawn in other games or resize larger (not too detailed) sprites you draw (in Flash for example)..

..or make a hi-res game...

AutoPilot · Tue 17/06/2008 19:13:23

I'll use the pencil tool in Photoshop 7 and then resize him.

EnterTheStory (aka tolworthy) · Tue 17/06/2008 22:53:04

Quote from: AutoPilot on Tue 17/06/2008 04:04:49
Ohhh, I see now. So what I have to do is, edit all Roger sprites in a paint program, and then save them. Then import them into AGS?

If you just want to change the plain color of a hat or shirt there are other ways.

method 1: If you're using 8 bit color, just reserve a palette entry for the color that changes. You can then change that color in code, at runtime, to anything you want. (I think! I don't use 8 bit, but I imagine that's how it could work?)

method 2: Create one full body character, then add the hat and coat as separate characters. Use the follow character command so the hat and coat always stay at the same place as ego. (Search the manual for EAGERNESS and CHARTOFOLLOW and the halo example) Use character.Tint to change the color of the hat and coat to anything you want at runtime.

method 3: Do what I do. All my characters are pure white with black outlines. I have hotkeys so you can use character.Tint to change any character's color at any time to anything you want.

AutoPilot · Tue 17/06/2008 23:17:04

Could anyone link me to a low res art program?

Khris · Tue 17/06/2008 23:18:49

Quote from the sticky thread called "READ FIRST *BEFORE* POSTING!"

Quote4. But...I need some good paint programs!

If you ever ask this here, we will not lock your thread...we will delete it.

AutoPilot · Tue 17/06/2008 23:19:57

I did not say I need a pain program, I said 'art'...

Khris · Tue 17/06/2008 23:22:17

Riiight. Good luck with getting help here. You'll need it.

AutoPilot · Tue 17/06/2008 23:36:52

Problem solved. I got a low res art program.

MusicallyInspired · Wed 18/06/2008 01:05:06

Newsflash, all art/paint programs (yes the two terms are in fact interchangeable) can do low res art.