PR and PoP2

[scape]

Hi, I'm wondering whether PR in its present state is able to extract and repack the .dat files from PoP2 correctly. I would like to do some nice graphics up but don't want to start unless I'm sure it will work. I'm assuming it won't, as I haven't found any PoP2 mods around that do this, but then again the community is pretty dead at the moment and the lack of adequate documentation could be putting people off...

[mk1995]

As far as my knowledge and memory goes, PR can extract PoP2's files, but it's rather limited. If you want to make a PoP2 mod, you should stick to just editing the levels for now.

[floppy]

Export is a little bit supported and that's it.

[scape]

Fair enough, I'll have to give up on editing Pop2 sprites for now then. I'm having fun editing PoP1, but the 16 colour limit is a bit of a pain. Ideally I would love to be able to edit the mac sprites, but I take it that's not possible either - has anyone poked around PoP mac with resedit to see what can be fiddled with?

Also, I take it that the snes sprites also can't easily be edited (other than palette swaps)? I can't seem to find much documentation on snes sprite editing (there seems to be a bit on extraction, but not so much on putting them back into the game).

[David]

I've fixed PR's PoP2 capabilities, now you can export and import most images correctly.
Link: http://www.freeweb.hu/princepersia/en/pr_fix_dl.htm
If you only want to use it, you should choose the "binaries only" version.
If you want to see how it works, there is a "with source" version.
The full list of changes is included in fixes.txt.
For PoP2 files, you should use pop2.xml, with the -spop2.xml command line switch.

[scape]

Fantasic, I will give it a shot!