Posted By
 TMR on 2003-11-18
 | Graphics formats
Okay, so i know how a multicolour picture is stored on the Plus/4 'cos i've done them, but is there a popular file format like Koala on the C64 for an image? |
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Posted By
 MC on 2003-11-18
 | Re: Graphics formats
I don't think so  But most of the gfxers were using Multiboticelli for drawing fullscreen multi pics AFAIK. |
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Posted By
 Luca on 2003-11-18
 | Re: Graphics formats
MultiBotticelli,of course... |
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Posted By
 TMR on 2003-11-18
 | Re: Graphics formats
Okay, so never heard of it...! All i really need is where it loads to and the order of the file, anyone got that data or a sample file i can look around to work it out? It's either that or i come up with my own format that's probably going to be Koalapainter with an extra byte... =-) |
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Posted By
 JamesC on 2003-11-18
| Re: Graphics formats
Be sure to read Jim Hehl's articles about graphic modes and converting between different graphics formats: Jim Hehl's Articles. You may find a format that you prefer to use, or at least learn how to convert C64 graphics to the Plus/4 with a minimum of headaches.  |
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Posted By
 Luca on 2003-11-19
 | Re: Graphics formats
TMR, the Multibotticelli format is quite simple: - 7800/7BE7 luminance1/luminance2 - 7BFA/7BFF 4D 55 4C 54 XX YY, where XX and YY are $FF16 and $FF15 - 7C00/7FE7 color1/color2 - 8000/9F3F bitmap |
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Posted By
 TMR on 2003-11-19
 | Re: Graphics formats
Luca: So if i add Multibotticelli to my converter will it be more useful than any other format you can think of? There'll be a "raw" save that just puts out bitmap data for C64 and Plus/4 anyway but i'd like a native so i can supply display code in source.
James: the converter is already written, it's just being extended for the Plus/4 and a few other 8bits. =-) |
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Posted By
 Luca on 2003-11-20
 | Re: Graphics formats
TMR: yeph, see Congo, for example, that support multibotticelli (in a real ugly way!) as plus4 gfx format. |
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Posted By
 abcug on 2003-11-20
 | Re: Graphics formats
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Posted By
 MC on 2003-11-20
 | Re: Graphics formats
i'm a beta tester, it's a good ware believe me  |
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Posted By
 TMR on 2003-11-21
 | Re: Graphics formats
Okay, so which native format does your tool support? (Sneaky way to find out which mode is most popular... =-) |
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