[SOLVED] DromEd doesn't remember any of my previously imported textures when reopened - by EnYB0La
EnYB0La on 17/2/2017 at 01:39
I have an other issue ((
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147559) the first one)...
When I load a bunch of custom textures into the mission editor, use them, save the mission, close DromEd, open it again and the mission itself, all of the previously imported custom textures have disappeared from the Texture Palette window and from my created brushes.
Any idea?
Yandros on 17/2/2017 at 02:18
Dromed 101: If you do anything custom involving textures or making new archetypes in the hierarchy, you have to save your gamesys.
* Save gamesys as something.gam
* Enter the command set_gamesys something.gam
* Save your mission
Alternatively (and more easily), just save as a .cow file instead, which includes both the mission and the gamesys in one file, while you work on your mission. Then do the steps above only when packaging up for testing or giving to others (.cow files are only for Dromed, Thief2 requires the separate .mis and .gam files).
Unna Oertdottir on 17/2/2017 at 16:03
If you need a gam, don't save it as a gam, but as a cow (cow=mis+gam). Save the gamesys (gam) and the mission (mis) when you finished the mission. This is the rule. Don't break it or DromEd will eat you. :wot:
;)
EnYB0La on 17/2/2017 at 16:09
So basically, I have to use .COW filetype when I work with DromEd and generate a .GAM and a .MIS files (with maybe the same filename?) when I publish my mission as Yandros said in his post?
Unna Oertdottir on 17/2/2017 at 16:15
Exactly. Generate mis+gam if you to publish your mission (or if you want to test it in a FM-Loader later)
Your mis file will be named miss20*.mis
You can name your gam as you want it (even EnYB0La.gam will do it)
*or 21, 22, 23...
Niborius on 17/2/2017 at 16:18
I've always worked with both a mis file and a gam file. Why is it better to use a cow (is it just because its simplier?) And why cant I use a .cow in the end? Is it incompatble with thief?
Unna Oertdottir on 17/2/2017 at 16:30
It's better to use a cow, because you can mess up things badly if you forget to save your gam again and again. You need to do this every time that you modify the gamesys.
You need a mis file for thief(2).exe later. It won't run a cow. Only DromEd does.
Niborius on 18/2/2017 at 11:12
Quote Posted by Unna Oertdottir
It's better to use a cow, because you can mess up things badly if you forget to save your gam again and again. You need to do this every time that you modify the gamesys.
You need a mis file for thief(2).exe later. It won't run a cow. Only DromEd does.
Ok thanks for clearing that up :)
