Sprite Creation

[Ph33r]

Well since theree isn't a specific forum on sprites, im gonna ask. How do u make sprites? I want to make a new Special Beam Cannon sprite with a rotating swirly thing around the outside, and while it charges up, i want like a big, rotating circle of particles. But there are no tutorials on how to make sprites due to the fact that there is no fourmn for sprites. Plz provide me with an answer or create a developers forumn on sprites.

 

[DragonDude]

Get a good 2D art program, <a href="http://collective.valve-erc.com/data/docs/1047496381-02062100/files/sprwiz.zip">Sprite Wizard</a> for creating .spr files from proper .bmp files, and <a href="http://collective.valve-erc.com/data/docs/1047496381-02062100/files/sprview.zip">SprView</a> for viewing sprites.
It's really just 2D art, and then using tools to convert the images into .spr files.

 

[Ph33r]

ty. but i need like an advaced prog that will let me ANIMATE the sprite. Like my SBC idea. I need it to "twirl" around the central beam.

 

[CM]

You need to create each frame of the sprite in an image editting program (such as photoshop) and put them together so that they animate the way you want them to.

 

[MatiasG]

u need it to spin around you main beam? well, just don't complain bout the way the coding is set up, caus thats dissapointing sometimes. The code won't allow for any kind of extreme change... like u can't make 4 beams come out... and stuff like that.