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[HST_Dominator]

im liking the subtle change to the banner! who made it?

[tef]

tempy. He's unemployable so he does thousands of the damned things and eventually stumbles across something that I like

[TheTemp]

tef you arse bandit

I noticed that Mani Mod lets you add a server banner to all maps, the one that's on there at the moment is ok, but I can do better.

If someone can tell me what format the pic should be in, and the size restrictions I'll knock one off............and then I'll do the picture

Glad you like the changes Dominator

[TheShipsMast]

Temp - cant remember the file type, I did look it up last week, but I do remember it can only be done through the SDK.. the file is an SDK graphic file.

[TheTemp]

Hmmmm....never heard of an SDK file before. It must have started as something else orginally and someone chose for it to be the standard map tag. I'll work on a design anyway until someone can shed a little more light on the subject.

[TheShipsMast]

SDK = Source Development Kit.. The file type is basically a graphic file used to texture the game which can only be altered by the SDK.. as far as I am aware anyway.

In the same way, you can get animated sprays..

[Snowman]

I turned the feature on just using one I had to hand. I was going to ask for a better one. I can also add it to main more places etc.

The pic needs to be in VTF format. Its the format logos/sprays are converted to. A quick way to convert a jpg to vtf is to goto your options and let the pic and it will convert it.

There is also a Photoshop pluglin which can be got from here http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/files/fil...tfplugin104.zip

I think they can be made a reasonable size because in the vmt file that is created alongside the vtf you can specify the size etc.

Be good if you can do something much better. Also I can use multiple pics for different places on the maps.

[TheTemp]

Cheers Snowy, I'll do a couple then, a main BIATCH one, and a HO one.

I'll email them to you in vtf format.

Shall we say......256x256 pixels ? the largest standard spray size ? or larger/smaller ?

[Snowman]

Try that size. And a few at a slightly more deduced size. That way I can play and see how well they fit on the map based on current decal coordinates. I can easily work out coordinates for the big ones etc.

Thanks m8

[TheShipsMast]

is that plugin for a specific version of photshop? I might have a go at doing one for my port if its easy..

[TheTemp]

It should work with any version. I've just downloaded it, and it works fine, although it's been updated to plugin 105 now, so try this link:

http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/files/fil...tfplugin105.zip

But i'm sure you discovered that already Shippy

[TheTemp]

I've emailed you the first batch Snowy

[Snowman]

Thanks Temp. Will take a look.

Shippy - I below the plugin works with version 7 and up of Photoshop

[TheShipsMast]

nice, I will have a go next week

[Viz0r]

mmmm yeh any version of photoshop that is below 7 has very little compatability.

hey temp you should do one with the woman off our t-shirts (if you have already done this then ignore me)

[TheTemp]

Good idea Viz mate, I'll do one of those too

[Snowman]

de_dust, de_aztec and cs_italy customised a bit with BIATCH/HO logos hehehe.

What ya think or too in your face?

[HST_Dominator]

*gathering info on how to put banners into maps with mani*

i havnt been on the server with those maps yet so i will have to see some time soon.
hey temp, if u ever find time in your hectic unemployed life you recon you could throw together and HST one? or wouth that betraying the HOs?

[Pete!]

i like the small banners

but the big ones on dust are a bit too much i think

stick with the small biatch ones

[Snowman]

Yeah I did ask a few people if they are were too in your face. The Tempy has done is great. I will reduce them in size.