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N2: Creating logos

5 posts by 4 people · 11 Aug 1997 - 12 Aug 1997

I'm having trouble reliably creating logos for use for races in N2 (that is, the EVENT1.PCX, EVENT2.PCX, BIGLOGO1.PCX and BIGLOGO2.PCX files). I've used Paint Shop Pro to create them. I've resized them to match the ones that came with the game. I've tried loading palettes used to paint cars, and loading palettes drawn from logos that work. I've made sure they are in the right color depth (256). Sometimes they work just fine but sometimes either: a) The whole screen goes wacky colored (pinks or greens or blues all over the screen) -- this can happen with either type of logo onscreen; or b) For EVENT1.PCX or EVENT2.PCX display only, the Track Logo and Track Shot look really blurry and grainy and weird. Any idea why this is happening, and how I can make Event and Biglogo PCX files that don't cause this problem?
Brian Fox 12 Aug 1997#375294
You will need to save 2 palettes for each track (if I remember right, you'll need an event .pal and a biglogo.pal for each track). For example, to create event logos for atlanta, you will have to first open the existing event.pcx and save the palette, then load it when you've finished the new event.pcx file. Then open the biglogo.pcx for atlanta, save that palette, and load it when you create your new biglogo. -- Brian Fox Geocities' MotorCity Community Leader Get your own free homepage at http://www.geocities.com The Fox Den: Nascar 1 and 2, ICR2, GP2 and my Streetrod. http://www.4w.com/pages/fox AND/OR http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1238
Quoted text (20 lines)> I'm having trouble reliably creating logos for use for races in N2 > (that is, the EVENT1.PCX, EVENT2.PCX, BIGLOGO1.PCX and BIGLOGO2.PCX > files). > I've used Paint Shop Pro to create them. I've resized them to match > the ones that came with the game. I've tried loading palettes used to > paint cars, and loading palettes drawn from logos that work. I've made > sure they are in the right color depth (256). > Sometimes they work just fine but sometimes either: > a) The whole screen goes wacky colored (pinks or greens or blues all > over the screen) -- this can happen with either type of logo onscreen; > or > b) For EVENT1.PCX or EVENT2.PCX display only, the Track Logo and Track > Shot look really blurry and grainy and weird. > Any idea why this is happening, and how I can make Event and Biglogo > PCX files that don't cause this problem?
Are you using PSP 4.12? It does the same thing to me. It also screws up the imported driver pics. If you can get a hold of PSP 3.12 use that. I use it and it works fine. 4.12 is really only good for making cars. Famous
On Tue, 12 Aug 1997 01:23:47 -0400, Famous Coachman >Are you using PSP 4.12? >It does the same thing to me. It also screws up the imported driver >pics. If you can get a hold of PSP 3.12 use that. I use it and it >works fine. 4.12 is really only good for making cars. I sure am using 4.12. I found a copy of version 3.11 (3.11 is shareware -- 3.12 is only available by paying first), and it's downloading now. I'll give it a shot. Thanks! Best, Doug
chris cowle 12 Aug 1997#375297
Just take the old event1.pcx and so on and make a solid back ground like balck or white and just put the logo on that I did it for the brickyard and it worked fine

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