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Post by Zu on Sept 13, 2013 19:17:43 GMT -8
This thread intends to collect all Gruntz-related resources and utilities in one place. If you think something should be added, please say so in the comments. Utilities and Programs:Custom Tilesets (requires Gruntz REZ Patcher):Tutorials:Custom Levels:File Format Specifications (Useful For Programmers): |
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Post by Zu on Sept 14, 2013 8:56:24 GMT -8
Added a Gruntz modding tutorial.
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Post by Zu on Sept 24, 2013 14:03:55 GMT -8
Added links to the Vista Resolution Patch and the thread that explains how to install Gruntz on newer systems.
Any chances of this thread being marked as pinned up?
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Post by Zu on Feb 2, 2014 10:24:33 GMT -8
Added an alternate download link for the REZExtractor, since the original source doesn't seem to work anymore.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2015 10:24:46 GMT -8
Nothing happening when i drag VirtualReality mod to REZ patcher.
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Post by Zu on Apr 28, 2015 13:19:32 GMT -8
Do you mean that it doesn't get added to the list, or that clicking "Apply" afterwards doesn't do anything? Also, I hope you are reading the Readme I included?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2015 13:23:05 GMT -8
ITs not adding to patches list.
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Post by Zu on Apr 28, 2015 13:35:26 GMT -8
So you have the Gruntz REZ Patcher window opened, you click on the VirtualReality100.GRP file in another window, and then DRAG and DROP this file into the UPPER part of the window, and it doesn't get added to the list?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2015 21:55:22 GMT -8
Yes.Its not adding to patches list.
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Post by Zu on Apr 28, 2015 22:19:36 GMT -8
Are you on Windows 8? I can't think of any other explanation for why this doesn't work.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2015 22:23:35 GMT -8
Im on windows vista.And it give this error when i try open with GRP : Unexpected Parameter 2
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Post by Zu on Apr 30, 2015 16:59:18 GMT -8
Okay, it seems that the drag&drop method is faulty, but if you select the GRP file via the "New Patch" option, then it should work fine.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 5:56:10 GMT -8
But now it says when it patching : Unable to find archive VirtualReality.grp
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Post by Zu on May 1, 2015 7:56:45 GMT -8
I asked a friend with Windows 8 to test whether this program works and he managed to patch the REZ without a problem, so I know that the program definitely works on Win8. Let's see. I have a number of questions that might help us figure out what is the issue here: - Did you select the Backup REZ and Output REZ as explained in the Readme?
- When you use the "New Patch" option and select VirtualReality100.GRP, does "Virtual Reality 1.00" show up on the upper list?
- If yes, then when you select "Virtual Reality 1.00" and click "Apply", does "Virtual Reality 1.00" show up on the lower list?
- If yes, then when you press "Patch", does it run as intended?
- Did you make sure NOT to delete OR move VirtualReality100.GRP somewhere else before the process was complete?
If none of those questions help you find the answer, then can you please make a screenshot of the program? Maybe this will help me see what might be the issue. |
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 10:12:31 GMT -8
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
Maybe tomalla knows the solution.
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Post by Zu on May 1, 2015 10:14:35 GMT -8
If the answer to 4 is yes, then it means everything works correctly...  I will ask Tomalla if he can take a look. |
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Post by GooRoo on Jun 24, 2015 6:18:51 GMT -8
I laboriously created JPG images of the Gruntz tiles years ago via the Gruntz Level Editor and Paint.net and 'prt sc'. Those images are available here (for example). I do not have a program that will convert JPG to PID (or PCX), so cannot replace duplicated tiles with the simple rotated and/or flipped images to provide some minimal additional variety to maps. I found a download link for Irfanview, which is purported to handle PCX ... but the web page is loaded for download adware for other products, and it was a problem to find the one for Irfanview, itself ... and the plugins was just ... impossible to discern. So (using the supplied link) if someone can grab the additional tile images, convert them into the required format for the REZ files ... have at it! I can arange to make the altered REZ file(s) available for download for anyone who wants them. Many of my Custom Levels could be used to see the difference, as I usually used both duplicated tile numbers in my maps ... so such maps would appear slightly more varied than with the Monolith supplied original REZ file(s).
There is a treatise on the various tiles provided by Monolith Productions, Inc. as part of the Gruntz game which I wrote up years ago (and updated today) regarding the possibilities for some tile replacements, as in Ground Tilez and Tar, Quicksand and Nasty Stuff. Those would be of help for anyone wanting to work on tile replacements.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 11:38:15 GMT -8
Good thing REZ extractor works on other games too.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2016 10:14:19 GMT -8
PCX2PID does not work.I made a 256 color 32x32 pcx file but PCX2PID says "1.pcx is not a 256 color image !".Even if PutPCXFilesHere is empty,it gives the same error.Can anybody help me ?
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Post by Tomalla on Aug 29, 2016 11:18:17 GMT -8
Well, the error message can't be more crystal clear. Your image must have more than just 8 bits reserved for a color (8 bits is 256 different colors available). If you still claim your image is 8 bit, send it to us and we'll take a look at it.
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