About:
Rune Berge's original Civ2 DLL and EXE editing tool that allows you to extract both Civ2 MGE and ToT GUI background and icon image gif files, and also replace them with your own new custom images! For example it can be used to replace images in the Civ2 Diplomacy, throne room, space ship, city sky view, and main menu areas (eg see total conversion Heroes of Might & Magic 2 Civ2 mod) and even edit icons within Civ2's exe files. WARNING: This program was designed to limit your replacements to be up to the same file size as the original images due to classic Civ2 crashing if sizes were bigger. This limitation was removed in the later MGE and ToT releases however sadly this tool was not updated to allow this. Therefore it is recommended you use Resource Hacker instead which does the same thing but without limitation.
Original Description/Intro:
GIF Xtractor beta 3
GIF Xtractor is a program for modifying the GIF images in the Civilization II image library dlls. Unlike the beta 1 version it will not work properly on other files, unless they have the same format as the Civ2 dlls. You cannot edit the images in the progam. Only load and save them to and from the dlls. To edit the images I recommend Paint Shop Pro 7.
The program should be fairly easy to use. Use the File menu to open the dll you want to edit. Then use the Image menu to insert and extract GIFs. The GIFs you insert into the dlls must not exceed the maximum size (in bytes) specified in the listview on the left. Also, for the GIFs to work properly with Civ2 they must be saved with GIF version 87a, noninterlaced. They should also have the same dimensions and color palette as those they are replacing (though this is not always required).
This program is still in the beta stage, but this version is probably very close to what version 1.0 will be like. I take no responsibilities for any damage this software might cause on your computer, but I can't imagine anything like that'll happen. I will however advise you to take backup of the dll files you edit with it.
Feedback and bug reports are highly appreciated, and should be sent to runeberg@ifi.ntnu.no.
GIF Xtractor is freeware. As long as you don't take money for it, you can distribute this freely as long as you include this readme file.
Credits:
GIF Xtractor is made by Rune Berge (with a little help from Borland Delphi 3).
TGIFImage is Copyright © 1997,98 Anders Melander. All rights reserved.
The Graphics Interchange Format(c) is the Copyright property of CompuServe
Incorporated. GIF(sm) is a Service Mark property of CompuServe Incorporated.
Special thanks to Jorrit Vermeiren for his guide to hacking the Civ2 dlls
Rune Berge 1999
runeberg@ifi.ntnu.no
Screenshots:
Rune Berge's original Civ2 DLL and EXE editing tool that allows you to extract both Civ2 MGE and ToT GUI background and icon image gif files, and also replace them with your own new custom images! For example it can be used to replace images in the Civ2 Diplomacy, throne room, space ship, city sky view, and main menu areas (eg see total conversion Heroes of Might & Magic 2 Civ2 mod) and even edit icons within Civ2's exe files. WARNING: This program was designed to limit your replacements to be up to the same file size as the original images due to classic Civ2 crashing if sizes were bigger. This limitation was removed in the later MGE and ToT releases however sadly this tool was not updated to allow this. Therefore it is recommended you use Resource Hacker instead which does the same thing but without limitation.
Original Description/Intro:
GIF Xtractor beta 3
GIF Xtractor is a program for modifying the GIF images in the Civilization II image library dlls. Unlike the beta 1 version it will not work properly on other files, unless they have the same format as the Civ2 dlls. You cannot edit the images in the progam. Only load and save them to and from the dlls. To edit the images I recommend Paint Shop Pro 7.
The program should be fairly easy to use. Use the File menu to open the dll you want to edit. Then use the Image menu to insert and extract GIFs. The GIFs you insert into the dlls must not exceed the maximum size (in bytes) specified in the listview on the left. Also, for the GIFs to work properly with Civ2 they must be saved with GIF version 87a, noninterlaced. They should also have the same dimensions and color palette as those they are replacing (though this is not always required).
This program is still in the beta stage, but this version is probably very close to what version 1.0 will be like. I take no responsibilities for any damage this software might cause on your computer, but I can't imagine anything like that'll happen. I will however advise you to take backup of the dll files you edit with it.
Feedback and bug reports are highly appreciated, and should be sent to runeberg@ifi.ntnu.no.
GIF Xtractor is freeware. As long as you don't take money for it, you can distribute this freely as long as you include this readme file.
Credits:
GIF Xtractor is made by Rune Berge (with a little help from Borland Delphi 3).
TGIFImage is Copyright © 1997,98 Anders Melander. All rights reserved.
The Graphics Interchange Format(c) is the Copyright property of CompuServe
Incorporated. GIF(sm) is a Service Mark property of CompuServe Incorporated.
Special thanks to Jorrit Vermeiren for his guide to hacking the Civ2 dlls
Rune Berge 1999
runeberg@ifi.ntnu.no
Screenshots:
