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rpbizzle47

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I'm having a problem with the ball images and I need some help. When I try to change the ball images, the images look square when the tables are loaded. How do you fix this problem?
 
When you import a new image in VP, there is a transparency button visible in the image manager that you have to set to the color that you don't want to see, it is usually pure black or lime green or pink or something.
 
That is probably it, what bob said, but
Also the ball image must be round, with that transparent color outside the circle. The ball is face mapped, not sphere mapped.
 
Shockman said:
That is probably it, what bob said, but
Also the ball image must be round, with that transparent color outside the circle. The ball is face mapped, not sphere mapped.

Ah ha!!! I was wondering what the transparent thing was there for!

Thnaks for explaining this to me.

Marry Christmas Everyone!
 
You really need to download the Visual Guide from our Tutorials And support Files section. It's extremely helpful.

John
 
I still have problems even after changing transparency. :(

huh?! not sphere mapped?! I know this is a dumb question, but what's that mean?
 
rpbizzle47 said:
I still have problems even after changing transparency. :(

huh?! not sphere mapped?! I know this is a dumb question, but what's that mean?

I've found that some backgrounds that look black are actually a bit off, so they don't always work. One of the CDs I sent you has some cutom ball images and a text file explaining how I create them. try it yourself, it's fast and fun. As for sphere mapping, I don't have a clue.

John
 
Sphere mapping means that the ball is not portrayed as a circle. If you put decals on and it looks like the ball is rolling, the decals are actually moving which creates the sensation that the ball is rolling.
 
zerhino said:
Sphere mapping means that the ball is not portrayed as a circle. If you put decals on and it looks like the ball is rolling, the decals are actually moving which creates the sensation that the ball is rolling.

Now even a kid is teaching me new stuff, am I that dumb or is he that samrt? And yes, I already know the answer. :p

John
 
transparency. I discovered that the transparency setting isn't always what it appears to be. Sometimes white is black and black is white.. As an example look at the "BAR" of the Jailbreak table. I had to switch it because it's not set right. Among other things. :(
 
zerhino said:
I havn't noticed that yet but its an interesting point.

I've also discovered that BMP format vs JPG that BMP is much better looking.
Transparency doesn't seem to work with most of the JPG files I've tried importing.
 
rpbizzle47 said:
zerhino said:
I havn't noticed that yet but its an interesting point.

I've also discovered that BMP format vs JPG that BMP is much better looking.
Transparency doesn't seem to work with most of the JPG files I've tried importing.

Ball images jhave to be in BMP format, 64X64 pixels is the correct size. As for the transperiencis, sometimes colors are "pure" which is why it doesn't always seem to work.
 
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