Aces of the Deep Modding tutorial and tools!

Andreas86 · 12-27-21, 06:47 AM

As promised, I have written a tutorial on modding AOTD, based on my findings so far.. I have also included all tools needed. If anything is unclear please ask me here and I will try to explain. Everything can be found in the download below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Evc...ew?usp=sharing

John Pancoast · 12-27-21, 12:11 PM

Thanks for these too. I plan on diving into them later today/tomorrow. The various new screens are outstanding too !

John Pancoast · 12-27-21, 01:26 PM

I notice the readme in this file is for AOTP. Am I correct in assuming the same info. in it would apply to AOD ?

Andreas86 · 12-27-21, 01:54 PM

Thank you, I am happy you like the mod!

Hmm, what readme are you referring to? The AOTD modding tutorial I have written myself for Aces of the Deep..

Yes, all info I have listed applies to AOTD.

John Pancoast · 12-27-21, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andreas86

Thank you, I am happy you like the mod!

Hmm, what readme are you referring to? The AOTD modding tutorial I have written myself for Aces of the Deep..

Yes, all info I have listed applies to AOTD.

Oops, sorry for not being clear. The UP2NOWAP.txt readme.

John Pancoast · 12-27-21, 02:37 PM

Disregard; I see what's up now after spending more than a glance at things.
Trying out the various tools a bit. Very handy !

Andreas86 · 12-27-21, 05:00 PM

Yes, especially Engie is really helpful in this regard. There are two problems I want to find a solution for, one is the LZW compression of BMPs which Engie cannot handle, and the second is that Engie hangs when you try to save over a certain amount of frames to a sprite BMP with internal type SCN/OFF.

Take the "TOWER" BMP files for example. There are four of them, that builds up the bridge views in 4 parts, covering 90 degrees each. They are all Dynamix BMP sprite files, 16 frames in each BMP. The internal palette is greyscale, type "SCN" with compression off. But when I try to save my own modified BMPs (I have tried many different approaches), Engie hangs when saving to SCN/OFF. I have yet to try to change all frames though, so I am not 100% if I am doing it right..

I would very much like this new bridge with lookout concept to work, and maybe improve the internal view of the tower a bit. This is frame 0 of TOWER1.BMP, with my own sprite added:

12-27-21, 06:47 AM	#1
Andreas86 Officer Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 241 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 2	Aces of the Deep Modding tutorial and tools! As promised, I have written a tutorial on modding AOTD, based on my findings so far.. I have also included all tools needed. If anything is unclear please ask me here and I will try to explain. Everything can be found in the download below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Evc...ew?usp=sharing

12-27-21, 12:11 PM	#2
John Pancoast Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnysoda Posts: 3,211 Downloads: 501 Uploads: 4	Thanks for these too. I plan on diving into them later today/tomorrow. The various new screens are outstanding too ! __________________ "Realistic" is not always GAME-GOOD." - Wave Skipper

12-27-21, 01:26 PM	#3
John Pancoast Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnysoda Posts: 3,211 Downloads: 501 Uploads: 4	I notice the readme in this file is for AOTP. Am I correct in assuming the same info. in it would apply to AOD ? __________________ "Realistic" is not always GAME-GOOD." - Wave Skipper

12-27-21, 02:37 PM	#6
John Pancoast Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnysoda Posts: 3,211 Downloads: 501 Uploads: 4	Disregard; I see what's up now after spending more than a glance at things. Trying out the various tools a bit. Very handy ! __________________ "Realistic" is not always GAME-GOOD." - Wave Skipper

12-27-21, 05:00 PM	#7
Andreas86 Officer Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 241 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 2	Yes, especially Engie is really helpful in this regard. There are two problems I want to find a solution for, one is the LZW compression of BMPs which Engie cannot handle, and the second is that Engie hangs when you try to save over a certain amount of frames to a sprite BMP with internal type SCN/OFF. Take the "TOWER" BMP files for example. There are four of them, that builds up the bridge views in 4 parts, covering 90 degrees each. They are all Dynamix BMP sprite files, 16 frames in each BMP. The internal palette is greyscale, type "SCN" with compression off. But when I try to save my own modified BMPs (I have tried many different approaches), Engie hangs when saving to SCN/OFF. I have yet to try to change all frames though, so I am not 100% if I am doing it right.. I would very much like this new bridge with lookout concept to work, and maybe improve the internal view of the tower a bit. This is frame 0 of TOWER1.BMP, with my own sprite added: Last edited by Andreas86; 12-27-21 at 05:08 PM.

12-27-21, 01:54 PM	#4
Andreas86 Officer Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 241 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 2	Thank you, I am happy you like the mod! Hmm, what readme are you referring to? The AOTD modding tutorial I have written myself for Aces of the Deep.. Yes, all info I have listed applies to AOTD.