How do I do this?

[Wingmate]

How do I create a .dds file?

 

[Dresden]

Step 1: Install the Gimp
Step 2: Install the Gimp DDS Plugin.
Step 3: Hopefully self-explanatory.

I'm sure there are plenty of other programs that save in that format too; look through some of the graphics-related tutorials.

 

[Wingmate]

Thanks I'll do that.

 

[Wingmate]

It wont let me install the dds plugin

 

[Refar]

You just need drop the file in Gimps plugin folder... There is nothing it could not let you do...

 

[Wingmate]

every time I try to save the image it says 'The given filename does not have any known file extension. Please enter a known file extension or select a file format from the file format list.'
When I click on the dds.exe it says 'The procedure entry point gimp_image_get_colormap could not be located in the dynamic link library libgimp-2.0-0.dll.'

 

[Refar]

I assume you did try to enter the correct "filename.dds" extension there... In that case i dont know too... "This is not supposed to happen"

Check the readme's of the involved stuff... Maybe newer gimps / plugins have another folder they want to be placed in...

Oh, or maybe windows user/permission snafu... like put the files into your personal user folder, while gimp beein installed for admin or something along these lines...
There should be a Program Files\Gimp\[lib\gimp version nr]\plug-ins folder...

 

[Wingmate]

there is a folder for that but it dosent work oh well...

 

[Dresden]

Just to be clear, the dds.exe file is not something you run, it is something Gimp is supposed to run. In my case Gimp was installed to C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0 and so I placed dds.exe inside C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins. Try doing a similar thing for your setup. After that, open Gimp and it should "just work."

 

[Wingmate]

I tried that second and it didnt work but I found a different program that works for me. Thanks

 

[Wolfshanze]

I don't know why everyone is saying use a plug-in which sometimes works, sometimes doesn't... you can just use something like DDS Converter all the same.

 

[Refar]

Everyone tends to recommend what they use them self. I use Gimp and sometioms PS with the plugin because it makes the workflow quicker - even tho not much - by eliminating the need for extra software.

And actually the the plugin is allways working. It's just a bit hard to install it remotely (or give directions to do so) on someone elses computer.

 

[Wingmate]

I got it working now thanks for all the help.

 

[Wingmate]

What do I do to prevent the game from crashing when using custom button graphics for units?

 

[Wingmate]

I have gotten a werid error a few times does anyone know how to correct it the error is: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "CvAppInterface", line 47, in onSave
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'onEvent'

 

[Refar]

If use a single button file (rather than a atlas) you need to remove the , and the second button reference in the button tag.

Doing his wrong however will usually not cause crashes, only make the button pink.

I am not sure however if your error is because of button. You might have messed up something else.

The information provided is not enought on the error.
We would need to know what exactly you did, and when the error pops up in the game.

 

[Wingmate]

The error message starts randomly in a game after I build a unit or building usally around the 15th turn into the game but it does not happen in allo games just a few.
for the button this is the code I wrote for it

<Type>ART_DEF_UNIT_B_52</Type>
		<Button>Art/Interface/Buttons/Units/b52.dds</Button>

 

[Refar]

The <Button> tag looks right - assuming the path is correct.

Form your description - sometimes working / sometimes not i do not believe it is a probelem with the button. And unlikely with the art at all (Does it happen when you try to use some specific mission ? Like Bombing or womething ?).

There is probably something else brocken.

 

[Wingmate]

no it just happens randomly some games it dosent happen at all and I use all the features. and the path for the buttons is correct.

 

[Refar]

Then i am fairly sure tt's not an art issue.

Something else in your code is malfunctioning.