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FPSC Classic Models and Media / Decal Maker :: Solution For Your Overlays!

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Airslide
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Do want to make decal entities?
Can you texture?
Do don't want to model it, right?

Well, if you awnsered yes to those questions, here is your solution! The Decal Maker! This handy tool by me allows you to create your own overlays and decals for FPSC without the need of a modeling tool!

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>>>EVEN MORE OF A MAJOR UPDATE!<<<

VERSION 4.1 HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED! Get it here!

Version 4.1 New Features
*Fixes 'texture does not exist' problem when loading old project
*Now 'flips' texture image to show correct in FPSC
*Scales texture image to decal size times 2 (for reasonable quality)
*Icon exports - 64x64 version of texture
*Small FPE export problem fixed
*Small texture format problem fixed (forgot the <.> before the extension)

Version 4.0 New Features
*New Interface for Easier Editing
*More Features for Exporting
*Options menu for configuration
*Exporting Directly into FPSC
*Saving project file for future editing (a bit buggy on loading texture)
*Decal is no longer darkened
*New 'update decal' button to allow you to edit without hassel (press it to update the decal's size and texture)
*FPE Export!

Version 2.3 New Features:
*New Mouse Support
1.Hold Right Mouse Button And Move Mouse for Rotation
2.Hold Shift And Move Mouse for Scaling

*New Texture System
1.Browses textures in the new texture directory
2.Select by moving the cursor keys and pressing "enter"

*New Graphical Changes
1.Black is now shown transparent
2.Program is now in a window

Version 2.0 New Features:
*A Nice GUI
*Manipulate Your Decal in Real Time

Version 1.0 Features:
*Lets you size your decals
*Imports Your Textures
*Can save as an *.x file (Make sure to include .x when saving!)
*Shows you your finished decal!

Also includes example model, texture, icon and FPE files! (No longer included with version 4.0 and higher)

Price: FREE!
#Download 1.0#:http://files.filefront.com/Decal_Maker/;4207153;;/fileinfo.html

#Download 2.0#:http://files.filefront.com/Decal_MakerV2/;4211070;;/fileinfo.html

#Download 2.3#:http://www.irwinsoftware.com/decal_maker.zip

#Download 3.0#: Download Available at Download Site

#Download 4.0#:Click Here

Download 4.1:Click Here

(#=Outdated)

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(Under 'DecalMaker')

Planned Future Updates
*Support for animated decals (always facing player, still, on floor ect)
*Auto update (I've done it before)

^I'll add any other ideas up here too.

Anyone who finds it useful please tell me!

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Posted: 3rd Oct 2005 06:36 Edited at: 3rd Oct 2005 06:38
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Expected Updates for 1.5:
*More options for your decals (If I can think of any)
*Better Saving System

Expected Updates for 2.0:
*A GUI for Easier Editing
*Real Time Editing - Resize your decal and watch it change!

Expected Updates for 2.5:
*Creates and Exports FPE files for FPSC
*Generates A Thumbnail Icon for FPSC

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its very nice but it sucks to have to type in the path and all. You did a great job though

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Posted: 3rd Oct 2005 16:48
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Ya, I know, I hate the little interface right now too. If I would just get around to buying BLUE, I could do it much better. The problem is, I also want to buy everything that comes out for FPSC, Milkshape, and other things. I think I should revise the expected updates. I am going to just skip 1.5 and go right to the nice GUI. Don't expect to much though.

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Screenshot of V2! Click "View"!

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getting better

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C'mon, 113 views and only one person has the guts to reply?

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Well, I'm almost happy that you figured out how to use the "Edit" button, even though you keep trying to bump your program to the top of the forum.

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"how many times you veiwed your own thread"=x

113-x

I am really BULLSHOCK, but my profile got deleted...really, i'm telling the truth!
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yo hey thanks for the app.. so the interface needs work we all have to start somewhere. V2 is comming along great.. thanks for taking the time to <SHARE!> your <FREE!> app. keep up the good work.
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One thing you might think about trying to make easier is cinfiguring the texture itself. For example, say I want to make the picture below an overlay, but as you can see, theres a black background, and it wouldn't look to nice if I used the image for an overlay, then used the overlay on a white wall. Instead, if you could find a way to easily edit these textures, so all you get it the light switch, then you would have a good worth selling for a small fee!



When FPSC gets good enough, lets make a Redwall game!

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Technacly, it already makes the black dissapear. It is automatic in FPSC, but it doesn't show up in my decal maker. Something to add to 2.5.

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New Screenshot!

New Features:
*Moused Based Preview Rotation - Click and Hold Right mouse button to rotate.
*Mouse Based Scaling - Hold Sift Key and move mouse to scale
*No Longer Full Screen - Window Based

I'm going to add more before releasing this version though. A seperate programe, DEP (Decal Editor Program) will hopefully be seen in the next release. Not much of any work has been done on it, but it hopefully will allow you to edit your textures with cool effects. Keep in mind I am limited to what DBPro can do, but I'll try my best.

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Can't you upload this somewhere else, or to the forum.

Filefront just sucks, having to wait up to an hour or more just to download a file.

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I can't stand Filefront either. Quite a few people here use it though I see. I agree on not waiting for an hour or so for a file download. There are probably other places to put these things, I'm just not sure where.

Thanks for creating a free resource though, Conner.

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Conner do you mind if I host this?
It is a nice program, and ... noooo... a GUI (I hate making GUI's, I never understand how people manage it)

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I'll put on CDB Games when I get around to it.
If its ok.

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What is that thing in the screenie anyways?

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@Merranvo - Sure, please host it! File front is only realy good for big games you can't find space. Oh, and for the GUI, its really a pain in the neck. Basicly it draws all the stuff, centers text, then checks the position of the mouse and all this junk. I actually have an entire "base" GUI file with several GUI functions. It's not great and needs alot of customizing for use, but if you want it I'll give it to you.

@ChrisB - Go ahead!

@Bosco - Which "thing"? The box with the buttons? Or the flat thing? The flat thing is a decal with a stupid bird texture I made

The new version should be ready soon - I hope.

EDIT: New version is looking good. New texture loading system - it browses the files in the directory! I haven't tried yet but I want to make it make a thumbnail and FPE for use in FPSC. I'll work on that after school.

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Screenshot of the new Texture loading system. Black areas, like in FPSC, are now transparent! Ya!

P.S. Just to note, as you select a texture it does NOT preview. Though that is something to think about.

EDIT: Textures are placed in a special texture directory, so you won't acidently select something that isn't an image

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Looks great, Conner94

When do you think it'll be finished?

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Not sure...every little tweak brings it closer to prefection

It mainly depends on what features people want - the more, the longer the wait. However I fully beleive in releasing version by version so it isn't forgoten. Here is a screenshot of the slime decal in game!

Edit:Ugh - just noticed a new button. Try not to click that when pressing view

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Version 2.3 is released !

Notice it aint filefront Also, 2.5 will hopefully have a better saving system. Since it isn't much more than just typing it, input seemed like the choice - exept it doesn't draw my boxes when I run the command

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With 2.3 when ever I go to choose the texture in options, it locks up. Anyone else?

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Locks up? You are using the arrow keys to select it, right? I hate bugs

EDIT: I just tried it and it doesn't freeze on me. Again, it doesn't use the mouse when selecting the texture. However I might look into such a feature.

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it gets annoying to have to fill everything you want to be transparent with black. Especially when black is a major part of a picture. What if you let the user choose what color to be transperent?

Also, what if I wanted to save the overlay as a picture file? All Decal Maker currently supports is .X. What if Decal Maker supported .BMP, . JPG, .TGA, and .DDS?
Thanks for all the hard work, this is really a very handy program!
-Sunflash

P.S. Hey, this is also really nice for making splash screens for the start of programs, all it needs is the ability to save as an image file, and a shading effect option that makes the image look 3D.

When FPSC gets good enough, lets make a Redwall game!

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Black is the default transparency color of FPSC. If I let the user chose, it would no longer be transparent in FPSC.

As for saving it as an image - FPSC doesn't exaclty let overlays be images. However, I can make it export the users texture to another format. The save system right now is terrible, I'll work on it later.

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lol, thats the problem I'm having with the dource code, the save system makes a mesh file (as you know) but I need a text file. got any ideas?

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Text file - can't you just tell DBPro to make a new file with a .txt extension? Or is it more compilcated

I've only been in DB for - 2/3 years. I think. I have just recently gotten into fancy files and making a utilety period is something I haven't done before.

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Thanks alot! When will the new version be ready for download?


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Which? 2.3 or 2.5? 2.3 is already downloadable, if that is what you mean my new version (seen first post).

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any plans for another version?

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Well, depends on what people want - some basic fixes will be in the next version, along with *hopefully* the FPE generator.

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An .FPE genorator? YAY, you read my mind, I was working on it, but quit due to my lack of knowledge about DBPro! I can't wait, hopefully you decide to make it! Whoopy! Welp, I'm going to bed *yawn* almost midnight here.

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UPDTATE:

For christmas it is highly likely I'm getting BlueGUI, so expect a much better interface! I haven't worked on the FPE genorator much, but I'll get around to it soon.

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Yay! That sounds awesome! I can't wait

When FPSC develops enough, lets make a Redwall game!

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Ya

Unfortunatly, the code right now is a bit messy, and might not go with that Rainbow editor for BlueGUI too well. I'll figure something out.

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I'd like to mirror your file for ya... email me,[edit] i'll set you up with ftp access

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Quote: "@conner
I'd like to mirror your file for ya... email me,[edit] i'll set you up with ftp access
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Ok. I didn't think my server was that bad - but I'l send it to ya

EDIT: Why don't you just download an host it up? I don't think I can send it (5.70 mb - too big for e-mail).

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How can I export my textures in .x?

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.x is a model format, not a texture format. Your textures can actually be used in FPSC as any format DBPro supports (I beleive).

Here is a screenshot of V3!

BlueGUI provides a WAY better interface. Also alot of fixes, and the saving is obviously going to be better (again thanks to Blue). I'm going to work on FPE generator now. See ya later!

P.S. I'll upload this soon, hopefully. However I might want to re add the feature allowing you to rotate your decal.

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Screenshot of FPE Generator GUI, it doesn't work yet


There may be more things I need to add. Thanks to that tutorial for making an FPE for some of the things.

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Quote: "Why don't you just download an host it up? I don't think I can send it (5.70 mb - too big for e-mail)."


www.yousendit.com that is what I use for sending large emails!

Quote: "Screenshot of FPE Generator GUI, it doesn't work yet"

*passes out* NICE! I can't wait till it does work!!

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Quote: "

EDIT: Why don't you just download an host it up? I don't think I can send it (5.70 mb - too big for e-mail).
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i just wanted to give you the ftp access so you can upload your stuff as you please... you can host your fpe gen there too if you like... how about i just set up the access and e-mail ya.. [edit] all set up check your inbox
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Screenshot of FPE Generator GUI, it doesn't work yet
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looks kinda like visual basic 6

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Quote: " just wanted to give you the ftp access so you can upload your stuff as you please... you can host your fpe gen there too if you like... how about i just set up the access and e-mail ya.. [edit] all set up check your inbox
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Ok, I'll see that in a sec...

Also:
New FPE Screen! Does a bit more now, too. It can't really make it yet, but you can set up everything. I do have a problem with editing FPE files though - I still need to figure that out


EDIT: Ok, you can download Decal Maker under Decal Maker at:
http://conner94.techvoid.com/

And I like the index thing - I'll use this as a 'download' site. What is my limit?

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VERSION 3.0
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Now Avialable At:
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it has a quoata of about 25 megs right now.. i can set you up with a little more tho

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It isn't costing you anything, though, right?

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Conner,

I hate to ask... But,how do I use this app. It looks great from what I can tell. Thank for your help.

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