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MadCat
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posted 15 January 2002 06:52     Click Here to See the Profile for MadCat   Click Here to Email MadCat        Reply w/Quote   
I am making a mod, infact, I am learning how to make a mod and already done a whole revamp of the interface. It doesn't look like D2 anymore really but I have a couple of problems that stop me from doing more work.

Problem 1) I edit strings.tbl and all I see is WarrivAct1IntroGossip or something like that. I know WarrivAct1Intro is the one that's used but I can only see the IntroGossip. I enter all the text, as well as link it all to a new .wav speech file and it displays everything fine and hear the speech perfectly but when it gets to the last part it displays a random Gossip comment from Warriv. Arrrghhhh I'm using Tbl Edit 1.02 maybe it's just that or perhaps I am looking in the wrong place? If I am can you direct me where exactly I enter the new text?

Problem 2) Yep, after revamping everything seemed to work until one big error popped up.

I opened up Inventory (In-game pressig I) and D2 crashed giving some crap about blah.cpp

This is whre I get really confused. It seems that even though the .dc6 files for the panels look alright and work in CV5 they don't want to work ingame.

After adding them in the proper location in d2_patch.mpq and making sure that I added them for d2exp.mpq panels it crashed when I tried ingame except 1 panel.

The character panel.

That one works properly and I can't actually find the inventory panel so I guess it used the same one?

ARGHHHHHHHHH

Any help please? I'm desperate to continue work.

I replaced Act 2 mercs with the old warrior from D1 kinda looks sweet too...I'm slowly learning more and more as I go along but I thought .dc6 and panel editing was pretty basic?

Maybe I was wrong.

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jbouley
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posted 15 January 2002 16:24     Click Here to See the Profile for jbouley   Click Here to Email jbouley        Reply w/Quote   Visit jbouley's Homepage!
Your problem with the NPC speech is probably that when you typed stuff in...you deleted the blank return at the end.

There must be a blank line at the end of every entry for the "scrolling text" used when NPCs talk.

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MadCat
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posted 16 January 2002 05:18     Click Here to See the Profile for MadCat   Click Here to Email MadCat        Reply w/Quote   
Thanks, that fixed my first problem.

Does anyone have any help on my second one? that's my biggest problem and I really need to fix it asap (as soon as possible).

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Thogrim
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posted 16 January 2002 08:35     Click Here to See the Profile for Thogrim   Click Here to Email Thogrim        Reply w/Quote   Visit Thogrim's Homepage!
Try using the -direct -txt parameters and putting the files in the right directory. Maybe you have to edit the graphics a little more.

B.t.w. what is the error message you get?

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ThiagoMonteiroBarbosa
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posted 16 January 2002 20:29     Click Here to See the Profile for ThiagoMonteiroBarbosa   Click Here to Email ThiagoMonteiroBarbosa        Reply w/Quote   
Setting the old D1 warrior for mercenary was cool! Will set the plugin for download?
One suggestion: i was thinking in setting it like an unique boss, like lachdanan was in d1. Before the final battle against Baal, after killing its minions but before going trough the door to throne of destruction, it would appear. It would talk, with a dialog box, saying to us that its the soul of the warrior possessed by diablo, asking for being defeated to stay on peace. It would have transparent art (like ghostly champions), and should use many d1 skils (teleport, blood star, firewall...)
I really dont know where to begin, so thats a suggestion to you, who get so far :>
Good luck!

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Apocalypse Demon
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posted 16 January 2002 20:37     Click Here to See the Profile for Apocalypse Demon   Click Here to Email Apocalypse Demon        Reply w/Quote   
"I opened up Inventory (In-game pressig I) and D2 crashed giving some crap about blah.cpp"

Well, if you don't post the error message, there isn't really a way we can help you with this problem.

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