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[JackSlinger]

Could some kind soul talk me through what needs to be present to add creature graphics to dwarf fortress. I'm using Ironhand and want to add new graphics for one or two modded creatures, how would I go about adding a graphic for them.

Sorry if this has been asked before, I'm a noob at DF but am studding computer science so have some general tech skills.

[Meph]

Here a simple example to help you on the way



graphics_warlock

Place this in a txt called graphics_warlock.txt in the raw/graphics folder. Also make a 16*16 pixel png-image that looks like a warlock.

[OBJECT:GRAPHICS] <--- the object type

[TILE_PAGE:WARLOCK] <--- name
   [FILE:warlock.png] <--- filename
   [TILE_DIM:16:16]  <--- dimension (should fit your tileset, this is 16*16 for phoebus)
   [PAGE_DIM:1:1] <--- X and Y coordinate. Ignore for single pictures, just add 1:1

[CREATURE_GRAPHICS:WARLOCK] <- creature name
   [DEFAULT:WARLOCK:0:0:ADD_COLOR:DEFAULT] <- standart setup. Will be more complicated if you have babys, children, undead variants, or professions. All not needed for simple creatures/monster.

[JackSlinger]

Thanks, is it possible to have a different tile for each caste of a creature?

[Alkhemia]

not yet no

[Reudh]

Caste: no.
Profession: yes.

[JackSlinger]

Mildly disapointed by that but it's not a big deal, thanks for your help. Now I've got to try and alter a graphic to suit my needs (gulp) wish me luck.

[WatsonX]

Here a simple example to help you on the way



graphics_warlock

Place this in a txt called graphics_warlock.txt in the raw/graphics folder. Also make a 16*16 pixel png-image that looks like a warlock.

[OBJECT:GRAPHICS] <--- the object type

[TILE_PAGE:WARLOCK] <--- name
   [FILE:warlock.png] <--- filename
   [TILE_DIM:16:16]  <--- dimension (should fit your tileset, this is 16*16 for phoebus)
   [PAGE_DIM:1:1] <--- X and Y coordinate. Ignore for single pictures, just add 1:1

[CREATURE_GRAPHICS:WARLOCK] <- creature name
   [DEFAULT:WARLOCK:0:0:ADD_COLOR:DEFAULT] <- standart setup. Will be more complicated if you have babys, children, undead variants, or professions. All not needed for simple creatures/monster.

Thank you! I would have never figured this out on my own.

[Meph]

No worries.

For this line there is also a little trick:
 [DEFAULT:WARLOCK:0:0:AS_IS:DEFAULT] <<< displays the sprite
 [DEFAULT:WARLOCK:0:0:ADD_COLOR:DEFAULT]  <<< displays the sprite with a color overlay

This way you can give different castes different colors, for example make ant-queens stand out by using a golden color on them, or color different warlocks, blue for ice, red for fire and so on. All you need is CASTE_COLOR:x:x:x in the appropiate castes. All castes without a defined color will be shown as usual.