User:Rick/Tileset Compiler
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[edit] Gibbed's Dwarf Fortress Tileset Compiler
Tileset Compiler (or TSC for short) is a utility for Dwarf Fortress created by Rick which attempts to ease the creation of graphical creature tilesets.
It is written in C# and requires the .NET 2.0 Runtime.
[edit] Features
- Tileset images will be created properly aligned in width and height so that Dwarf Fortress will load them correctly - this means images that are not a multiple of 4 will function correctly (15x15 tilesets!).
- A checkboard pattern will be drawn so it is easier to distinguish tiles.
- Ensures that tiles do not overlap same positions, and will warn about such.
- Tiles will be centered horizontally if too small width wise, and aligned to the bottom if too small height wise.
[edit] Usage
TSC is currently a console-based utility. Future versions may sport a proper UI.
To use TSC, all you have to do is specify a graphics_name.txt file for it to parse and build a tileset from.
It will attempt to open images based on definitions found in the file - it will attempt to first open a PNG, then a TGA, then a BMP.
All paths loaded and saved to are relative to the input file name given to TSC.
[edit] Example
[edit] Input
tsc.exe graphics_example.txt
[edit] Output
Warning: Could not find tiles\dwarves\default\dwarf_default_default
Warning: Could not find tiles\dwarves\default\dwarf_default_miner
Created C:\DF\tscexample\example/dwarves.bmp
[edit] Explanation
TSC loads graphics_example.txt, sees two entries, [DEFAULT:DWARVES:0:0:ADD_COLOR] and [MINER:DWARVES:1:0:AS_IS:DEFAULT].
It derives the following file names from these entries:
- tiles\dwarves\default\dwarf_default_default
- tiles\dwarves\default\dwarf_default_miner
This is from the following format:
tiles\tile page name\state name\tile page name_state name_profession name
When loading an image:
- It checks for it in three different formats: PNG, TGA, and BMP.
- If it finds one it will load and use it.
- If it does not find one, and it is a CHILD profession, it will check for a DEFAULT image and will load and use it.
- If it still does not, then it will check for tiles\missing.png and load and use it.
- If that still does not, it will not draw any tile at all.
[edit] Download Tileset Compiler
Requires .NET 2.0 Runtime!
The current version of TSC is 1.0.0.0.
Mirrors to download Tweak 1.0.0.0 from
- From Dwarf Fortress File Deposit - Please try this one first, if it doesn't work use another one.
- df.pipboy.us
