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- SPX Library Utilites
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- In this archive are programs and utilites to aid you in writing games.
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- GEOMAKER.EXE GUI to create geomorph/tilemaps. Requires mouse.
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- VSPMAKER.EXE GUI to create VSP sprites. Requires mouse.
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- CHBMAKER.EXE GUI to create CHB fonts. Requires mouse.
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- PCX2VSP.EXE GUI to cut PCX files to VSP files. Requires mouse.
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- VOC2RAW.EXE Command line program to convert .VOC sound files to raw
- PCM data files. (Does not convert Stereo or 22Khz or greater
- VOC files) Be sure to record the sample rate. The rate is
- NOT stored with in the raw file.
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- CEL2VSP.POC Poco language program for use with the Animator Pro. Converts
- ANI PRO cel files to VSP sprite files. Just add the file
- to your \ANI\RESOURCE directory and select CEL2VSP from the
- Poco menu.
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- Other notes:
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- PCX2VSP - PCX2VSP will load pcx file sizes from 1x1 to 320x200 and supports
- only 256 color pcx files. Select F2 to load a pcx file. To grab a
- sprite click drag the left mouse button on the area to define a
- rectangle area then select the grab button (or F7 key). You can
- press the F7 key multiple times to save sprites to one file. Use the
- right mouse button to toggle the main menu bar. Press the F6 key
- to toggle the sprite view window. When the main menu bar and sprite
- window is off, horzontal and vertical rulers will be displayed along
- with the cursor position.
- Use the grid button (F5) to toggle a snap grid and set the grid
- size. The status display will indicate if the grid is on.
- Select F3 to save the grabbed sprites or save the palette from
- the pcx file.
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- You can contact me for any questions, comments, or just a chat by any of
- the below methods:
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- Internet mail: ramsays@access.digex.net
- Compuserve: 73133,264
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- Or snail mail me at:
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- Scott D. Ramsay
- PO BOX 3426
- McLean, VA
- 22103-3426
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