Editing units.gif give error message.. (FW v2.78)

[Ilkka]

I have made my own patch, now I have finished editing units.gif with Paint Shop Pro 3. Saved units.gif as 87a-noninterlased Gif-file. All I have done is some copy/paste.

Problem is that when I copy the new units.gif my civ2 directory and try run Civ2, it give 2error messages, first is telling me that "an error is occuret running program..." it looks like win3.xx design error message, second is saying that there is general protection fault in Civ2.exe.

Problem is surely units.gif nothing else, without changing units.gif patch work(rules.txt is correct). So What is the problem ?

Please Help me ! I really like to finish
this patch

And yes, I'm using fantastic world add-om 278.

[Hendrik the Great]

I'm not sure...
Did you check on the number of colors you are
using in the .gif file?
You have to use the same setting as the normal gif images.

If that doesn't help try using a .bmp file
instead. Simply copy an existing one from
a scenario or so and past your images right into it and just save.
That should work.

Good luck!

Hendrik the Great

[Ilkka]

Hendrik The Great:
>Did you check on the number of colors you >are using in the .gif file?

Yes, I have checked that.

Hendrik The Great:
>Simply copy an existing one from
>a scenario or so and past your images right >into it and just save.That should work.

Hmm, that's pretty much what I did. I took original Fw278 units.gif and made some copy paste, then trying to play game crash. I can use any other units.gif from net but if I try change those myselft, game crash. Thank you for trying help, anyway.

[Hendrik the Great]

If you have just copied units.gif and pasted
your images into it and then just saved it could be that the program did not keep the format, meaning the 87a-noninterlaced.
So if you save in gif format check if it keeps the right formating.
I had a similar problem a while ago and the solution was simply that I had always just hit the save button.

If it still does not help switch to using units.bmp instead. Again copy it from somewhere and past into it and use the litte x in the right hand upper corner to exit it will automaticly ask if you want to save. Just click Yes.

I sorry that's all I know. I hope it helps.

Hendrik the Great

[ottok]

onnistuiko ilkka?
MISTÄ OOT SAANUT FANTASTIC WORDLISI??
SANO MISTÄ MINÄ LÖYTÄISIN SEN?
MIKÄ VERSIO (LICENSE OR NOT) PSP 3?
ONKO SINULLA SCANERIO CD SIVILISAATIO 2:EEN?
VASTAA ENGLISH/SUOMEKSI...

[Gothmog]

Ilkka,
Did you save your GIF without any transparency information? CIV2 doesn't like GIFS with transparency info. It uses its own method for transparent colors.
When you save in PSP, check that option.

[Ilkka]

Thanks for all(Hendrik The great and gothmod), the problem was probably psp3 I just borrowed psp5 and did everything again, keep saving and testing if it works all the time, and it works now. I do not know surely know what was the problem, but like I said, it was prob. psp3. I am beta testing my patch version 0.9 with my 3 friends, any more volunteers ? (volunteers need fw278)

What do you think about changing units a/d and H/F points growing "quicker" when recearched new tech., making it more realistic, or keeping old style? I know that changind a/d growing progressive is a easy way to unbalance the game, that is why i "test" my patch so much with my friends.

Anyway is anyone interest about new patch? And I ask(again) if keeping "the old Civ2 style" is better trying make it more realistic ? I have downloaded and tested all those Betterciv Reality etc patchs, I Do not think that they are very well made, most of graphics are ugly and unbalanced, and new units are weird.

And should I made new topic for this subject?

If you think you would like to try a nice patch(not like fasict or other weird and sick ones, sorry for authors...) It would be a big help for me to have more volunteers to test my patch( I have played about 50h and made patch for 20...)

[Ilkka]

And for Ottok, who asked where I found Fantastic World Add-on, Just go Alt.games.civ2 and read Faq, it's says that Fw patch number 278 can be found from net(there is exact url) and if you install it you are able to use 8 extra tech and units slot.

Disclaimer:
Do Not know if it is illegal to copy and use fw278 I don't suggest you to do that if it is. I have bought legally my own copy of FW and I suggest to everyone to do so.