Sprite Generator... CA ?

**Simetrical** · 03-03-2005, 04:49

I tried doing this. I created a shortcut to my RTW.exe which went to "C:\Games\Rome Total Realism\RomeTW.exe" -sprite_script. I made a file in C:\Games\Rome Total Realism\ called sprite_script.txt. In that file, I wrote

generals_horse romans_julii generals horse

with that spacing, copied directly from Jerome's post. When I clicked the shortcut, RTW started up, went through the initial loading screen, and then returned me to the desktop almost immediately. The data\sprites folder doesn't even exist. I must be doing something wrong—but what? Jerome, [cF]Adherbal? Any ideas?

-Simetrical

**JeromeGrasdyke** · 03-03-2005, 08:52

Originally Posted by Simetrical

When I clicked the shortcut, RTW started up, went through the initial loading screen, and then returned me to the desktop almost immediately. The data\sprites folder doesn't even exist. I must be doing something wrong—but what? Jerome, [cF]Adherbal? Any ideas?

Are you sure the original Rome dataset is still completely intact? The fact that it returns almost immediately could indicate that it's not even getting to the sprite generator execution.

Also, you need to make sure there are no -mod options on the command line, and since it's a modded game, there's a risk that some of the typenames have been renamed or removed from descr_model_battle.txt or descr_mount.txt ... i'd suggest you make sure that the typenames are there, the cas models reference valid textures, and so on. And of course run with -show_err on the command line as well.

**bouis** · 03-03-2005, 10:37

I tried it on a fresh installation and I couldn't get it to work either. Went straight to desktop after the red credits screen. show_err was used but said nothing.

**bouis** · 03-03-2005, 10:44

I haven't been able to get this to work, with a fresh install of RTW and 1.2 patch. The game returns to the desktop after showing the red credits screen, and show_err gives no report.

In fact, no one I know of who has tried it has been successful either.

**JeromeGrasdyke** · 03-03-2005, 11:27

Originally Posted by bouis

In fact, no one I know of who has tried it has been successful either.

No-one i know who has tried it has failed

Make sure you have the 1.2 patch exe.

**Lord Adherbal** · 03-03-2005, 11:50

@Simetrical
Use: "C:\Games\Rome Total Realism\RomeTW.exe" -sprite_script -show_err
so it shows error reports.

generals_horse romans_julii generals horse is wrong. The 3rd mount type parameter is for mounted units only, NOT for the mount itself (generals_horse in your case). Leave it out and it should work.

@lt1956
Not sure what you mean, but it doesnt use faction colours anywere. It only uses the texture you specified for the given faction.

**blindfaithnogod** · 03-03-2005, 12:59

Originally Posted by bouis

In fact, no one I know of who has tried it has been successful either.

i have 2 complete factions done. so now you know one person who has been successful.

**lt1956** · 03-03-2005, 13:43

Wow it seemed to work for me. lol Now Do we just delete the TGA files? Because it made a Spr file and a pile of TGAs just for one unit.

Lt1956

This is neat.

**Lord Adherbal** · 03-03-2005, 13:51

no, you either use the TGA files or convert them to (tga.)DDS files

**lt1956** · 03-03-2005, 10:46

Question if you Put no faction will it generate a sprite with the unit color and not faction color it? In other words, made the sprite more realistic by keeping the colors of the unit and not the faction?

Thanks,

Lt