Silent 3ditor and .off files issue

[Feuer Frei!]

Fellow Patriots.

I would like to know if there is a work-around for the following issue:

http://i.imgur.com/KQkd9l0.jpg

Out of the 2 threads i found regarding this issue, neither 1 addressed a fix or solution for it.
I am wanting to create new fonts to place into game(s) and it's impossible at the moment without this feature working.

Thank you in advance.

[Feuer Frei!]

Any ideas\fixes\suggestions?

[Cybermat47]

Fellow Patriots.


What country do you live in again? If it's not Australia, then I can't help you. :O:

[Cybermat47]

You guys Down Under never did take up arms against this tyranny, did you?

Actually, we did. And you were there with us.

[Cybermat47]

When I get home I'll see if something similar happens to me, Feur Frei. If this is for a mod, I look forward to it :salute:

[Feuer Frei!]

When I get home I'll see if something similar happens to me, Feur Frei. If this is for a mod, I look forward to it :salute:

Cheers. I'd appreciate that.

[blueduck]

Hello mates,

it is the same result here - opening .off in S3D shows a black screen.

You will have to open the .tga with Gimp, PS or something else.
The .off just gives you the coordinates for each letter.

You will have to replace the characters in the .tga and maybe adjust the coordinates in the .off.

Regards
Blueduck

[Feuer Frei!]

Hello mates,

it is the same result here - opening .off in S3D shows a black screen.

You will have to open the .tga with Gimp, PS or something else.
The .off just gives you the coordinates for each letter.

You will have to replace the characters in the .tga and maybe adjust the coordinates in the .off.

Regards
Blueduck

Hi.

Correct me if i'm wrong but isn't silent 3ditor the only way to 'align' the fonts in the tga, via the off file?

Case in point:

i have a tga file with the new font saved, ready to import.
However, no alignment is possible for this new font due to the black screen.

The creation of a off file is possible however the font, once imported into game is never alligned properly and ie renders it useless.

You suggest replacing the font.

But this still leaves me unable to use the font.

Viewing of the font via the off file is vital (i would assume). To allign font correctly so that game can place text properly.

W/o the view, no new font can be alligned!?

NOTE: skwasjer when posting his tut on font creation used silent 3ditor v0.9 and admitted that it contained 2 bugs that "made it nearly impossible to create new off files from scratch".
He assured us that the 2 bugs would be fixed in v0.9.1.

That begs the question:

would an older version of silent 3ditor, ie v0.9 or 0.8.1 work?

(older versions are not available unless requested from its home page)
Is it possible to obtain an older version? Specifically v0.9, or 0.9.1?

skwasjer was able to show font in off file in silent 3ditor v0.9.

[SquareSteelBar]

No probs with v0.99 (http://s3d.skwas.com/downloads.aspx) here:

http://www10.pic-upload.de/thumb/08.08.13/va6mox8vw71.jpg (http://www.pic-upload.de/view-20341240/001.jpg.html)

Did you consider that both .off and .tga files must be in the same folder?


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[Feuer Frei!]

No probs with v0.99 (http://s3d.skwas.com/downloads.aspx) here:
Did you consider that both .off and .tga files must be in the same folder?


Absolutely.

I created a dds with new font, placed it into a folder, and fired up silent 3ditor, created a new off file, immediately saved it to same folder as dds, ensuring off has exact same name as dds.....and still black screen!

:hmmm::hmmm:

[Anvart]

No probs with v0.99 (http://s3d.skwas.com/downloads.aspx) here:
...
Hi, SSB.
What kind of video do you have?

[SquareSteelBar]

You mean the video card?

nVidia GeForce GTS 450

[SquareSteelBar]

...I created a dds with new font, placed it into a folder, and fired up silent 3ditor, created a new off file, immediately saved it to same folder as dds, ensuring off has exact same name as dds.....and still black screen!...What happens when you open an existing [genuine] font of SH3 in S3D?
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...i have a tga file with the new font saved, ready to import.
However, no alignment is possible for this new font due to the black screen...Did you save the font in alpha channel?

[Feuer Frei!]

What happens when you open an existing [genuine] font of SH3 in S3D?

No SH3 on pc, but no go on sh5.
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Did you save the font in alpha channel?

Pretty sure i did.

Did you get my pm?

[Feuer Frei!]

So no-one has a solution to this?

@SquareSteelBar:

did you get my pm?
Are you able to open my font incl. in file?

Surely there has been members (who are still on these forums) who have changed fonts and more importantly, alligned the fonts with silent 3ditor?

Can i suggest to someone willing and free of a couple of minutes to send them my tga and off file for perusal on their s3ditor to see if it's a issue on my end?

Would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[SquareSteelBar]

...@SquareSteelBar:

did you get my pm?...No.

Since I'm very rarely here I disabled PM some time ago.


Please try it again now. :salute:

[Feuer Frei!]

Please try it again now.

Sent.

Thank you in advance.

[SquareSteelBar]

Just installed S3D on Win7 in a VM - same result as you got -> black screen... :down:

On XP [even in a VM] it works like a charm.

So maybe the .off file feature isn't compatible to Win7?

[Anvart]

and I'm talking about it... :haha:

[Feuer Frei!]

@ SSB:

Thanks for testing this.

I can't install VM since vm only works on win 7 professional upwards.

Not on win 7 home. :down:

[SquareSteelBar]

...I can't install VM since vm only works on win 7 professional upwards.

Not on win 7 home. :down:What about this (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3702)?

http://www7.pic-upload.de/thumb/13.08.13/5sa77jikmm.jpg (http://www.pic-upload.de/view-20396733/001.jpg.html)