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From: "Nigel Critten" <Nigel@gameware.demon.co.uk>
Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english
Subject: Making life easier
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 16:03:30 +0100
Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE)
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I wanted to do something quick and simple gameplay wise but it's not worked
out its always gets really complicated so to make my life easier I've
written a couple of tools to strip graphics into tile sheets, write out
maps, convert maps for the Yaroze etc.

I'm now writing something to cut up boxed sprites and lay them onto a fresh
sheet ready for the Yaroze, all aligned correctly with the various
bounderies needed.

Are there any gotchas I need to know about before I start, I know the u, v
need to be even and it's easier if the sheet isn't bigger than 256 x 256 but
are the rules different for 4bit and 8bit, i've had a look in the manuals
but they don't exactly jump out at you in big red lettering saying do it
this way...

Once this is done all I need is a utility to clean my keyboard and I'll be
set :)

TIA
Nigel