DromEd(Newdark) Install - 3DView Dark, WASD keys dont work, Window Selection Issues ? - by Garrett2014
Garrett2014 on 8/1/2015 at 08:18
OK Guys. Seems Drom Ed has changed a bit since 1.37. Ive just finished a fresh Install of Thief Gold, Tfix1.20a and EP2.0a. Ive Extracted Editor.zip and copied the contents of the zip too my ThiefG Directory.Ive Got the Game itself running very well.
Now I can launch DromEd and it says its Final 1.22 in the title bar but I cant move in the 3D window ? I cant move the camera and the 3d window remains dark even after i portalise.
Ive tryed Light_bright command and View > Toggle Light but the 3D view remains dark. I read you have to move within the 3D window before it will update but WASD keys dont do anything.Its sure to be something simple that i have overlooked but some help would be great.
Do i need convict.osm for Thief Gold ? Alot of the information I have found refers to Thief 2 !
Thanks
Garrett2014 on 8/1/2015 at 19:45
Right Guys, Nobody is helping. Ive been sat here most of last night, Granted most people are asleep, but also all day today and while Ive had plenty of views Nobody has helped !
Anyway, Im frustrated. I want to be editing not configuring.
However Ive been using my time and reading and in the NewDark Thread 144235 it says I need Thief 2.
Can someone explain what i need to do to get the last ,most up to date version of DromEd, for Thief Gold !
The problem is Ive not kept track of the TG/T2 editing community and im out of touch and out of date with a lot of the new stuff. Im refering to notes and tutorials ive printed out over the years that are somewhat obsolete in places then looking to the forums for a solution. Often I find the threads have either conflicting or imprecise information which further confuses the process, for me at least.
So I guess my questions are :-
What version of Dromed can i use with Thief Gold ?
When I install TFix1.20a and EP2a.crf will it still work ?
How do I Set Up DromEd with NewDark Engine without Thief 2 Installed ?
If I cant use DromEd NewDark as I dont have Thief 2 then what is the last version of DromEd I can use ?
If i have to downgrade to Dromed 1.37 say, then can I still use Tfix1.20a and EP2a.crf ingame ?
Do i need convict.osm ?
These are the points im finding confusing!
The actual configuring is giving me a brain anurism !
ZylonBane on 8/1/2015 at 20:12
If you'd calmed the eff down and looked at the stickied thread at the top of this forum, you would have discovered the (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141708) DromEd Basic Toolkit.
A shame you're wasting effort on Thief Gold instead of the vastly infinitely superior in every way Thief 2, but eh, whatever play therapy works for ya...
Le MAlin 76 on 8/1/2015 at 20:19
You just need convict.osm for thief gold. Have you put this line in cam_ext.cfg ?
- "dark1"
And you must install dromed_basic
Garrett2014 on 8/1/2015 at 21:14
Quote Posted by Le MAlin 76
You just need convict.osm for thief gold. Have you put this line in cam_ext.cfg ?
- "dark1"
And you must install dromed_basic
The command ' dark1 ' is in cam.cfg. Does it need to be in cam_ext.cfg as well ?
Thanks for the heads up on the convict.osm file. Where do i get it and where do i install it too ?
Garrett2014 on 8/1/2015 at 21:21
Quote Posted by ZylonBane
If you'd calmed the eff down and looked at the stickied thread at the top of this forum, you would have discovered the (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141708) DromEd Basic Toolkit.
A shame you're wasting effort on Thief Gold instead of the vastly infinitely superior in every way Thief 2, but eh, whatever play therapy works for ya...
Thanks Zylon, Could you elaborate what the DromEd Basic Toolkit is ? Is it a new editor or more like an app that adds functionality ? Also is it all that i need? Or do i have to have new dark installed a well ? Im fairly confused by it all at this stage :/
I hope to get Thief 2 at some point but i was put off it due to the mechanized stuff like robots and such. Didnt seem believable. I guess no less than zombies though :/ Just now though I have Thief G to play through again now i have the EP2a installed.
One final question ! Is the Sound Enhancement Pack worthwhile ? or more specifically what does it actually do ? Do you get NEW sounds ?
Renault on 8/1/2015 at 21:30
Click on the link that ZylonBane provided for you, it should explain everything in great detail (re: the Dromed Toolkit).
Yandros on 8/1/2015 at 22:02
You need the toolkit as they said, which makes most of the commands in the menus.cfg that come with NewDark work. You also need to be using the latest NewDark versions of Dromed and Thief .exe's, and yes I believe 'dark1' needs to be in cam_ext.cfg, not cam.cfg.
As ZB said, you can also just get all this working (more easily) in Thief 2, and then just copy over resources from T1 that you want to use.
SneakyGuy101 on 8/1/2015 at 22:44
That was kind of hateful of ZB to say that about Thief Gold. It's obviously not a waste of effort but whatever, some people just have to be rude :sweat:
Garrett2014 on 8/1/2015 at 23:31
Quote Posted by SneakyGuy101
That was kind of hateful of ZB to say that about Thief Gold. It's obviously not a waste of effort but whatever, some people just have to be rude :sweat:
No blame ! We all have moments of rudness. Least he helped ! THanks too you all for contributing. Ive got it running now :) So im happy if somewhat still confused. Im keepin notes as i go so its a painfull process for me but its working. TG looks awsome, much better since i last tried the EP the old ep had not replacedthe doors with the lions crest last time i tried it on Lord Baffords Manor Level 1 but now has. Ive run through the level and have noticed a few little points which could be improved. The background of some torches are still low resolution. What i mean is the small alcoves that the torches are placed in have high res textures, normally matching the wall ! but the rear face that the torch is supposed to be fixed too is still low resolution and often dosent match the wall. The other thing is in one of the rooms in Baffords Manor the walls are lined in a wood paneling texture of a square design but they are not positined or maybe scaled correctly. Near the ceiling theres a border between the square panel and the angle between wall and ceiling but on the bottom the panel is cut off at half the height it should be. It just looks bad but as for the rest. Amazing and awsome textures. I doubt my efforts will be anywhere near soo elegant!
Thanks again. and see you all again soon ! :)
