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** Designing new card graphics for Klondike V1.3 **
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A neat little feature has been added to Klondike V1.3 enabling the user to
select from a range of card graphics listed under the Options menu. The fun
doesn't stop there though as the card graphics files are ILBM, unlike the
nasty ACBM format that I used for the "Cardgraphics" file in previous
versions. This means that you can use Deluxe Paint to design loads of nice
(or not so nice) new card graphics when you're really, really bored.
The "Card Backs" drawer holds ILBM files containing graphics for the backs
of cards, re-deal icon and the foundations outline.
The "Card Faces" drawer contains graphics for the picture cards. As there
are thirteen of these (including the Ace of Spades) it requires a bit more
dedication to design a quality set. The "Lemmings" card set I'm designing
has already taken two days but should be worth it - They're a laugh !
Finally the "Card Symbols" drawer contains the graphics for the suits and
other symbols. Apparently, the Germans call their Jacks, Bube and Queens,
Dame; which is the reason for the "B" and "D" symbols. I wonder if they have
playing cards in Japan ?
So here's an idiot's guide to designing a new set of card backs :
1. Load up your latest version of Deluxe Paint and select Med-Res, 640 x 200,
8 colour screen.
2. Load an existing card graphics file from the "Klondike/Card Backs/" drawer.
"Blue" will do. Design a new pattern for the back of the card, on top of
the old design. Don't forget to modify the small re-deal icon as well, and
the foundations outline if you wish.
3. Save it under a different name such as "XXX Porn" in the Card Backs drawer.
4. Load Klondike V1.3, select you new card design from under the Options menu
start a new game and admire your work.
4. Consider sending me a teensy weensy donation for providing you with such
an entertaining product (and I'll send you my Lemmings card set).
Designing these new card graphics is really quite easy. However, people have
been known to cock up much simpler things so here are a few Top Tips :
1. Make a backup of your Klondike disk first, 'cos you never know .....
2. In the Klondike drawer holding the main program you should find three
drawers labelled "Card Faces", "Card Backs" and "Card Symbols". Klondike
panics if it can't find them so don't alter their names.
3. Only 3 bitplane, 640 pixel wide ILBM graphics files are recognised, so
make sure your graphics are 8 colour. 16 colour files will not be loaded,
even if the last 8 colours are not used.
4. 16 characters is the maximum length for card graphics filenames.
5. The graphics are carefully positioned on the screen, so don't move them.
Also note that card faces should be 4 Jacks, 4 Queens, 4 Kings, Ace of
Spades in the order Spades, Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds from left to right.
6. Klondike takes the colour pallette from the selected card faces file.
However, it's best not to change the pallette as the card backs and
symbols will look 'orrible.
That's about it, so good luck with your designs. If you come up with any you
are really proud of, then please send them to me and I'll compile the best
and send them to Monsieur Poisson in the near future.
You'll find my address under the About menu.
Pete, Sept 9 1992.