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[RantingRodent]

I've created some graphics for the birds and I can't seem to get the game to use them instead of the character tiles.  When I see a bird in-game, I see the character tile with colour applied, rather than my graphic.  Are vermin hardwired to use tiles rather than graphics?

Here's the graphics definition file I've created.  The file name is graphics_creature_birds.txt

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graphics_creature_birds

[OBJECT:GRAPHICS]

[TILE_PAGE:BIRDS]
[FILE:creature/birds.bmp]
[TILE_DIM:16:16]
[PAGE_DIM:1:6]

[CREATURE_GRAPHICS:BIRD_BLUEJAY]
[DEFAULT:BIRDS:0:0:AS_IS:DEFAULT]

[CREATURE_GRAPHICS:BIRD_CARDINAL]
[DEFAULT:BIRDS:0:1:AS_IS:DEFAULT]

[CREATURE_GRAPHICS:BIRD_GRACKLE]
[DEFAULT:BIRDS:0:2:AS_IS:DEFAULT]

[CREATURE_GRAPHICS:BIRD_ORIOLE]
[DEFAULT:BIRDS:0:3:AS_IS:DEFAULT]

[CREATURE_GRAPHICS:BIRD_RW_BLACKBIRD]
[DEFAULT:BIRDS:0:4:AS_IS:DEFAULT]


[StrikeTheSand]

I'm not entirely sure, but don'tyou also have to change something in the creature's file as well? Just a thought; I've never messed with gfx set.

[userpay]

I think I've heard that vermin are hard coded, not sure though. If someone who has experience with making graphic set would come in here then we would know.

[1138]

http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/Tilesets

The wiki page implies that it's not possible to replace them, but only change the tile they use.

[Deon]

Sadly vermin are hard-coded.
Can you share your bird graphics? They could be useful for many small birds I'm adding to my mod and I will credit you  greatly .

[RantingRodent]

I guess you're right, the tileset page doesn't mark them as something that can be replaced with graphics.  I'll have to sit on these until Toady expands the graphics set capabilities.  I won't bother to start working on sprites for the other vermin either, in that case.

Deon:  Sure.  I used the bird sprite from Earthbound as a starting point.  I'm designing my sprites to work alongside Sphr's and Bane18's graphics.  I could probably whip up a dozen more bird species in no time, if you could use a hand with it.  These only took me about 40 mins between them, mostly spent finding good reference images.

http://www.andrewtraviss.com/df/birds.bmp

I'll have to enable hotlinking for this folder at some point, I suppose.

[Deon]

When I follow the link I have this:

Application Firewall Alert


Your request triggered an alert! If you feel that you have received this page in error, please contact the administrator of this web site.

It's cool that you plan it for Sphr because I base sprites for my mod on Sphr's too!

[RantingRodent]

Really?  Strange, it works when I go there.  Bloody web host.

Alright, I'll try embedding it in an html page, then.  http://www.andrewtraviss.com/df/

If you need other sprites for the complete mod, I've been working on a few.  I redid the Tiger and created a Tigerman based on the updated one.  Didn't like that all of the big cats looked basically identical.  I have plans to redo either the Leopard or Cheetah as well, just to differentiate them.

[Deon]

I'd use the crow for Terror Raven if you don't mind.

Oh, I forgot that Sphr skipped tigerman, thank you for reminding.

[RantingRodent]

Sure, be my guest.  I can upload the Tiger and Tigerman tonight if you like.