Live Backdrop selector

[ual002]

In the same vein of using JeremyaFr's OPT viewer to somehow display installed opts on the map, a dat viewer that allows you to select your dat files for backdrops, reads them in a live sense and then spreads them out in a pallete like Allied would be nice, features would include a button to swap between all the available shadow states at once as well.

[MikeG621]

The backdrop dialog already loads the installed backdrops, and shows shadow options, or are you looking for something else? (From phone)

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On Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 14:57 ual002 ***@***.***> wrote: In the same vein of using JeremyaFr's OPT viewer to somehow display installed opts on the map, a dat viewer that allows you to select your dat files for backdrops, reads them in a live sense and then spreads them out in a pallete like Allied would be nice, features would include a button to swap between all the available shadow states at once as well. — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#26?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHO5ES2HQT5X7MNRVY3Y4LP6Y5K5A5CNFSM4H7TORA2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFUVEXG43VMWVGG33NNVSW45C7NFSM4G6OCP4Q>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHO5EQJHD6BAIVNQNR4W4TP6Y5K5ANCNFSM4H7TORAQ> .

[ual002]

Ok, i must have been using an outdated version. Do you have the ability to select specific dats for each type of backdrop. With the backdrop hook, replacing those on a per mission basis is pretty easy?

[MikeG621]

No, it doesn't pick the dats themselves just what's currently installed, so say you installed Super Backdrops, that would display instead of vanilla. I can look into detecting and implementing the hook though, if it can specify dats within the mission (I admit I'm not as familiar with his hooks) (From phone)

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On Thu, Jul 11, 2019, 12:57 ual002 ***@***.***> wrote: Ok, i must have been using an outdated version. Do you have the ability to select specific dats for each type of backdrop. With the backdrop hook, replacing those on a per mission basis is pretty easy? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#26?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHO5ERZSZUPPVI3NNKHYXLP65YCNA5CNFSM4H7TORA2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGODZXPX6A#issuecomment-510589944>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHO5EUPFY4EKM767CGZ7XLP65YCNANCNFSM4H7TORAQ> .

[ual002]

Yea, the call to replace a specific dat (Backdrop, nebula, galaxy,planet,etc) would live in a .ini file with the same name as the mission. So if you build in support for yogme to read and maybe even edit those files, whatever changes in them could be properly reflected in Yogme to accurately reflect what will show up in game for that specific mission. Some notable things that can be done are FG color changing (Which you already support beyond the default 4), opt replacement, backdrop replacement and more.

[ual002]

And to update, I get an error when I try to adjust existing backdrops. Additionally, the apply superbackdrops wizard is greyed out. This is on 1.5.1

[MikeG621]

The SuperBackDrops detection is just based on "File.Exists(_xwaPath + "\\BackupDTMSB\\XwingAlliance.exe")" if XWA is installed, then the menu item is enabled on startup. Check what you have set in the Options dlg for the XWA install path and if that's the install that you have SBD installed to. That particular error message should be from ImageFormat.Dat, initializing a Collection either with more than 200 base images, or more than 200 variants/shadows/whatever for a given image. I had originally picked that arbitrary limit since nothing came close to that at the time (originally wrote that one back in '09). I suppose I should make that limit the true 32,767, since those are int16 in the format. -- Michael Gaisser

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On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 6:31 PM ual002 ***@***.***> wrote: And to update, I get an error when I try to adjust existing backdrops. Additionally, the apply superbackdrops wizard is greyed out. This is on 1.5.1 [image: image] <https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/7959255/61255570-c3fd4380-a72e-11e9-8160-92529f3d13b0.png> — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#26?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHO5EQMTAAUYN547RXQG4DP7UCGRA5CNFSM4H7TORA2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGODZ7ICRA#issuecomment-511607108>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHO5ETZQGL3KC6ETK2HLOTP7UCGRANCNFSM4H7TORAQ> .

[MikeG621]

Try replacing the Dat dll with this one, should fix that. Limit is now 256, since the FG fields are just bytes.
Idmr.ImageFormat.Dat.dll.zip

[ual002]

Ok, so for some reason it defaulted to the missionverify.exe, when I changed it it seemed to work.

[ual002]

The viewing window seems small though

[MikeG621]

For XWA it should be displaying at 1:1. With the default DATs it might seem small, but I've got SBD enabled on my end. I'm TDY now so it'll be a couple days until I can look into anything. (From phone)

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On Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 17:29 ual002 ***@***.***> wrote: The viewing window seems small though — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#26?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHO5EQ6TYKCGQBF4CEHPLTP7Y4SDA5CNFSM4H7TORA2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOD2CGYSQ#issuecomment-511994954>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHO5EXCKTWTXLDI3LENBF3P7Y4SDANCNFSM4H7TORAQ> .

[ual002]

I mean its only showing the upper left corner of the image

[MikeG621]

Attach a screenshot please

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On Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 18:34 ual002 ***@***.***> wrote: I mean its only showing the upper left corner of the image — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#26?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHO5EU4GEDAG4CBYFWTIG3P7ZEGPA5CNFSM4H7TORA2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOD2COVUA#issuecomment-512027344>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHO5ETVEUCTGYQS4NEDCGDP7ZEGPANCNFSM4H7TORAQ> .

[MikeG621]

Also, for the DAT you're trying to use, how many different backdrops are there, what's the maximum image size, and what are you replacing? (Since XWA bounces around several DATs, trying to make sure you're not running into other limits, too) -- Michael Gaisser

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On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 5:36 PM Michael Gaisser ***@***.***> wrote: Attach a screenshot please On Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 18:34 ual002 ***@***.***> wrote: > I mean its only showing the upper left corner of the image > > — > You are receiving this because you commented. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#26?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHO5EU4GEDAG4CBYFWTIG3P7ZEGPA5CNFSM4H7TORA2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOD2COVUA#issuecomment-512027344>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHO5ETVEUCTGYQS4NEDCGDP7ZEGPANCNFSM4H7TORAQ> > . >

[MikeG621]

Went ahead and just made the XWA backdrop dialog larger to display 512px full-time instead of relying on the SuperBackdrops detection. Since you said it was cutoff and you had issues with SBD, I'm betting it was still sized for 256px. Also removed the image dimension limits entirely from the DAT dll itself. -- Michael Gaisser

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On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 8:06 PM Michael Gaisser ***@***.***> wrote: Also, for the DAT you're trying to use, how many different backdrops are there, what's the maximum image size, and what are you replacing? (Since XWA bounces around several DATs, trying to make sure you're not running into other limits, too) -- Michael Gaisser On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 5:36 PM Michael Gaisser ***@***.***> wrote: > Attach a screenshot please > > On Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 18:34 ual002 ***@***.***> wrote: > >> I mean its only showing the upper left corner of the image >> >> — >> You are receiving this because you commented. >> Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub >> <#26?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHO5EU4GEDAG4CBYFWTIG3P7ZEGPA5CNFSM4H7TORA2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOD2COVUA#issuecomment-512027344>, >> or mute the thread >> <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHO5ETVEUCTGYQS4NEDCGDP7ZEGPANCNFSM4H7TORAQ> >> . >> >

[MikeG621]

Also changed the SBD detection to looks for the DTMSBReadme instead of the backup. I had used the standalone location, where if it's installed by XWAUCP the directory's different. That'll fix that particular issue for you. -- Michael Gaisser

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On Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 7:50 AM Michael Gaisser ***@***.***> wrote: Went ahead and just made the XWA backdrop dialog larger to display 512px full-time instead of relying on the SuperBackdrops detection. Since you said it was cutoff and you had issues with SBD, I'm betting it was still sized for 256px. Also removed the image dimension limits entirely from the DAT dll itself. -- Michael Gaisser On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 8:06 PM Michael Gaisser ***@***.***> wrote: > Also, for the DAT you're trying to use, how many different backdrops are > there, what's the maximum image size, and what are you replacing? (Since > XWA bounces around several DATs, trying to make sure you're not running > into other limits, too) > -- > Michael Gaisser > > > On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 5:36 PM Michael Gaisser ***@***.***> > wrote: > >> Attach a screenshot please >> >> On Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 18:34 ual002 ***@***.***> wrote: >> >>> I mean its only showing the upper left corner of the image >>> >>> — >>> You are receiving this because you commented. >>> Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub >>> <#26?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHO5EU4GEDAG4CBYFWTIG3P7ZEGPA5CNFSM4H7TORA2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOD2COVUA#issuecomment-512027344>, >>> or mute the thread >>> <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHO5ETVEUCTGYQS4NEDCGDP7ZEGPANCNFSM4H7TORAQ> >>> . >>> >>

[MikeG621]

Do you have a custom DAT that isn't part of SBD or Planet2 ready to go? Something that'd be obvious that it was loading due to the hook so I can make sure YOGEME is pulling it in correctly. Right now it'll load the defaults, look for the base Resdata.txt, then load the files per the hook. -- Michael Gaisser

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On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 7:06 PM Michael Gaisser ***@***.***> wrote: Also changed the SBD detection to looks for the DTMSBReadme instead of the backup. I had used the standalone location, where if it's installed by XWAUCP the directory's different. That'll fix that particular issue for you. -- Michael Gaisser On Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 7:50 AM Michael Gaisser ***@***.***> wrote: > Went ahead and just made the XWA backdrop dialog larger to display 512px > full-time instead of relying on the SuperBackdrops detection. Since you > said it was cutoff and you had issues with SBD, I'm betting it was still > sized for 256px. > > Also removed the image dimension limits entirely from the DAT dll itself. > -- > Michael Gaisser > > > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 8:06 PM Michael Gaisser ***@***.***> > wrote: > >> Also, for the DAT you're trying to use, how many different backdrops are >> there, what's the maximum image size, and what are you replacing? (Since >> XWA bounces around several DATs, trying to make sure you're not running >> into other limits, too) >> -- >> Michael Gaisser >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 5:36 PM Michael Gaisser ***@***.***> >> wrote: >> >>> Attach a screenshot please >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2019, 18:34 ual002 ***@***.***> wrote: >>> >>>> I mean its only showing the upper left corner of the image >>>> >>>> — >>>> You are receiving this because you commented. >>>> Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub >>>> <#26?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHO5EU4GEDAG4CBYFWTIG3P7ZEGPA5CNFSM4H7TORA2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOD2COVUA#issuecomment-512027344>, >>>> or mute the thread >>>> <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHO5ETVEUCTGYQS4NEDCGDP7ZEGPANCNFSM4H7TORAQ> >>>> . >>>> >>>