SBB : storyboard builder

[Mr. Will]

I only have a single complaint about SBB.
When I import large graphics into SBB (sizes over 240), and I try to change them, it's frustrating. As soon as I type a new number into the first box, an error message comes up wanting me to change the second box, after which the picture tries to resize itself anyway, wasting a couple minutes of my time. Could you add an "Okay" button, so that you could enter both dimensions and then click "Okay", then allowing a "too big" error or picture resizing? I'll clarify if need be, but this is only aminor complaint. The new version looks great!

 

[zulu9812]

What's the max. size of a frame allowed by FLICster?

 

[Mr. Will]

240x240, I think. I'm aware of the size limit, it's just that it freaks out when a single box is over even before doing anything. I'm in the process of changing to a legal size.

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

Right, this is a rather large thread and I presently lack the time to give it a thorough read through- so I wouldn't know if this has been dealt with anywhere:

I do get 'frame errors' with large Munit files (see file)
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads8/Frame_errors.zip

Can you give me a small hint on that (sorry if that should be a long dealt-with problem )

 

[Steph]

Can you send me by email a zip with the original storyboard you try to mix, and a screenshot of SBB with the parameters you try to used (ie offset, zoom, etc)

Email is sephane.f.david@free.fr

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

Message from yahoo.com.
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Giving up on 213.228.0.199.

Couldn't find your email adr. Is it spellt right ?

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

I'm posting it here then for the time being:

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Hi Steph,

here are the files. Thank you for taking a look at them- I always seem to get these cuts moving through the frames not during, but after SBB-sessions. I'd be delighted were you to find out what's wrong with it. Basically all three vessels fit nicely into the frame and there is no visible problem until I finish, close SBB and open the bmp. Here suddenly this cut appears while everything was alright in the session... : ( perhaps I am forgetting something?

The files used: Default animations of: Wyrmshadow's "LibertyShip" and "Jaskolka"

Merci bien mon ami,

Pat

Patric Mayer, BA. PGD.
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http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads8/Storyboards.zip

 

[Steph]

oups, stephane, no sephane

 

[W.i.n.t.e.r]

Damn, now that you mention it I see it too

 

[Bungus]

I need help converting flc's to bmp's. I've used flicster to convert the animation to a pcx file, but how do I convert the pcx file to a bmp? The pcx file has like a hundred individual little frames in it, does each one has to saved as a bmp somehow? This is all pretty confusing, and while the SBB help file is very in depth, it assumes the user knows how to perform these conversions to a bmp.
Please help,
Bungus

 

[Neo-Dragoon]

I just got this program last night, and every time I try to make a single unit storyboard, it crashes upon selecting a .bmp file.

My main folder is attack, and it contains an N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, and NW folder. Each folder contains 12 bitmap images, ranging from marine0000 to marine0011. I had a friend read the how to files and confirm that my files were set up and named according to the instructions. Every bitmap is 64x64 pixels and appears to be saved in 256 color format.

My opperating system is XP home. The message comes up SBB_106.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.


I haven't a clue what I'm doing wrong unless there is something wrong with my bmp files? They all work in paint just fine, which is what they were originally generated in.

 

[Steph]

Hmmm... Can you zip your bitmaps with their current folder architecture (ie zip your attack main folder) and sent the zip to stephane.f.david@free.fr?

I can try on my computer and debug it if needed.

 

[the100thballoon]

this thing is pissing me off! no offense (unless needed haha sry jk) but i cannot get it to build a single unit story board! it has all the directions right, all the folders and names are right, all the files are right. however, when i pick an image (like you say in your tutorial) to get the main source folder thing there is never a height or width displayed and when i manually type in the correct height and width the preview is just a black square. when i export the storyboard it is just a large black rectangle.


WHY?!?!?!

 

[Steph]

Send me a zip of your folder structure with the files inside at stephane.f.david@free.fr, so I can have a look

 

[the100thballoon]

Send me a zip of your folder structure with the files inside at stephane.f.david@free.fr, so I can have a look

i will but im also posting it here.

 

[flamescreen]

When you open the manual, it says the accepted format is Name0000, Name0002, etc. Maybe that's the reason?
(You only have 3 digits and too long names)
That's why I sticked to it.

 

[the100thballoon]

ok ill try that

 

[flamescreen]

And a correction, it's supposed to be 0000, 0001, not 0002 as I've writen.

 

[the100thballoon]

i know. i got it to work but now i have a new question: how do i resize the frame without resizing the unit?

 

[warmwaffles]

Man I never read tutorials they just make me mad. But I just self teach it is much easier for me. I don't know how you guys do it but it makes me mad using tutorials. The single unit storyboard builder is kinda annoying but I can use it.