NETRISCA?

[K Davidson]

just wondering how to add to Netrisca to my map.
i know the info. from the world settings appear in Netrisca's statistics display, but can you add other thing's like hints and such?

[Reddog]

Ok I'm not too sure about this but the best way to find out is load up a amp where you know exactly where one of those is triggered.  Like sand canyon when your entering the temple of thutmose.  and look at the message holders and triggers around there.  Also try looking at the Data folder in serious sam.  I think it only appears if you unzip the .gro file.  They hold all the text files that have the messages.  the messages hold what the picture is the name of the message and the actual message.  Thats all I know =p  Hope i was some help.

[K Davidson]

thanks for your help, as usual it seems that the obvious answer is the last one to try.
i've found the right dir. but i can't seem to find where the pics are stored. any clues?
the dir. they have them listed in isn't anywhere inside the Sam folder, that i can see.

[K Davidson]

oh wait, i found it....
it seems like you have to make a .tex file of the image you want to use....
strange.
i think they should have nade a Netrisca interface for the editor.... "type message here, insert picture here." that sorta thing

[Smithboy]

you can put that on your wish list for ss2.

[K Davidson]

strange...
i created a tex file of the image i wanted, put it in the same dir as the tex file the message was using, and tested it.
my text showed up just fine, but no image.
error message said there was no such file or directory.
i'm so lost

[Reddog]

can you be a little more specific?  Like what did you put in for the image dir?  And what is the exact dir for the image?  and whats everythign in the text file?

[sooperFoX]

This may not apply here, but I have found that when creating thumbnails for my maps from a screenshot, they must be exactly 128x128 pixels to work.  You may find that the images CroTeam use in NETRISCA are all of certain dimensions, and you can bet that they will be a power of 2.  Have a look at some of them, and try to make yours match, that way there will be less chance of it complaining. :)

[K Davidson]

IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!
it needed to be both the 128 and an addition to the dir.
the original, wich was also the defult and worked for th official sam .tex files was "TFNM Textures\Computer\Messages\Lost Pyramid\Information\mysticavepc.tex"
(Karnak level & pic name.)
to work it's like this
"TFNM 1.0\Textures\Computer\Messages\Lost Pyramid\Information\mysticavepc.tex"

thanks both for your help
now i can stop hitting my head on the door and finish my level
: )

[GaryP]

I came across this post, and wanted to bring it to the top again.  I thought it was worth another look see.

[Iirion Claus]

It also proves how useful the Search option can be :)

[Scudz]

hey cool, i had almost forgetten how to do it too:)
cheers
that was my old nic there by the way, original huh?
:cool:

(Edited by Scudz at 2:33 pm on Oct. 31, 2001)