3 quick questions

**phonicsmonkey** · 07-20-2007, 00:45

there used to be a link in the stickies, can't see it now

you're in the US right? try this one:

http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/m...tch/13869.html

can't vouch for it as I used a different one (I'm in oz)

**John_Longarrow** · 07-20-2007, 02:42

Check down in the mod forums on how to set up your install for mods. I'm not sure if LTC does that for you, but if it doesn't then you would need to set it up first.

**Askthepizzaguy** · 07-20-2007, 05:02

I still cannot create my own GIF animations, even with Ifranview.

I'd need more detailed explanations on that one.

Maybe it's just impractical. I would have to eliminate most of the image to isolate the mini map portion for about 89 screenshots. I don't have that kind of patience. Then I'd have to assemble the gif as animation, which I also don't know how to do.

**phonicsmonkey** · 07-20-2007, 05:33

sorry pizzaguy, I totally missed the word "animated" in your first post - I see what you mean now and I'm no use to you as I have no idea how it's done

apologies if I wasted your time with irfanview - I'm struggling a little today after a heavy night

**Shahed** · 07-20-2007, 05:45

You can do it with Photoshop. I don't have any tutorials but try a google for "photoshop + animations + tutorial".

pizzaguy, keep an eye on Broken Crescent.
I'd love to see one of your great threads on that mod. (http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103011) Slow load link.

In fact personally I think they should hire you to break the mod, you'd be a great BETA tester.

**Askthepizzaguy** · 07-20-2007, 06:52

Originally Posted by Sinan

You can do it with Photoshop. I don't have any tutorials but try a google for "photoshop + animations + tutorial".

pizzaguy, keep an eye on Broken Crescent.
I'd love to see one of your great threads on that mod. (http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103011) Slow load link.

In fact personally I think they should hire you to break the mod, you'd be a great BETA tester.

I am honored that you think so. I'd be very interested in creating a new ultra-aggressive campaign thread. Right now I am fooling around with Milan, but it's not so impressive to me. They have good troops and all but they are too surrounded by Catholics to make blitzing very effective. I have conquered Sicily, Venice, the Moors, Spain, Portugal, and am in the process of destroying France and the HRE (turn 20), and I have another crusade coming up in just a couple turns. But the HRE would have had 60 provinces by now.

I'm having trouble with mods at the moment. Haven't gotten a single one to work yet. I need to patch my game and try again.

If they are willing to pay a salary, I'd be delighted to destroy their BETA games for them.

**phonicsmonkey** · 07-20-2007, 05:48

by way of apology, how about this?

http://www.gifninja.com/CreateAGif.aspx

looks pretty simple, once you have the .gifs ready to go (for which you can use irfanview / photoshop etc.)

does sound longwinded though if you're planning to include all 89 turns in your .gif (and maybe not possible on that site, which restricts .gifs to 4 seconds)

maybe you can jump 5 or 10 turns at a time? that way you'd only need 16 or 8 images...

also, I should elaborate on my answer to your first question. To use the latest LTC (which is 3.0, not 2.3) you'll need to 1) dl the patch 2) install it 3) run the unpacker 4) delete the irritating descr_geography files that cause CTD

then you can install LTC over the top, and I believe it installs itself automatically in a mod directory so you can still play vanilla 1.2

**Shahed** · 07-20-2007, 05:59

There's also imageready (or so I've heard).

**Askthepizzaguy** · 07-20-2007, 06:56

Originally Posted by phonicsmonkey

by way of apology, how about this?

http://www.gifninja.com/CreateAGif.aspx

looks pretty simple, once you have the .gifs ready to go (for which you can use irfanview / photoshop etc.)

does sound longwinded though if you're planning to include all 89 turns in your .gif (and maybe not possible on that site, which restricts .gifs to 4 seconds)

maybe you can jump 5 or 10 turns at a time? that way you'd only need 16 or 8 images...

also, I should elaborate on my answer to your first question. To use the latest LTC (which is 3.0, not 2.3) you'll need to 1) dl the patch 2) install it 3) run the unpacker 4) delete the irritating descr_geography files that cause CTD

then you can install LTC over the top, and I believe it installs itself automatically in a mod directory so you can still play vanilla 1.2

I'll give it a try later. I have to sleep occasionally.

**Lusted** · 07-20-2007, 09:18

also, I should elaborate on my answer to your first question. To use the latest LTC (which is 3.0, not 2.3) you'll need to 1) dl the patch 2) install it 3) run the unpacker 4) delete the irritating descr_geography files that cause CTD

Step 3 and 4 are completely unnecessary when installing LTC. You just need t have M2Tw patched to 1.2, and then install the mod on top of that. You don't need to do anythign else.