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axefighter
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posted January 27, 2016 04:37 PM |
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Editing main menu in H4 Equilibris
Hello everybody. I just tried to convert that new H4 map from Ubi into a new menu, but i have a problem. After making a .h4r file and putting it into Data folder, Main Menu becomes black. I am using Equilibris 3.51. Programs that I used: GIMP (editing graphics), mh4 (making a .h4r file). I heard that menu graphics must be in RAW format with right color palette, but what program should I use for this action? Anybody can help me?
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Baronus
Legendary Hero
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posted January 27, 2016 09:36 PM |
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Do three ecrans named like in game but in bmp at end.
Open Resedit2 build new.h3r on new_mod.h3r for Equilibris.
Open new file. Open modding menu. Throw in your 3 ecrans. Build.
Its not perfect file but work. Its easiest way.
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axefighter
Tavern Dweller
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posted January 28, 2016 01:17 AM |
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When I try to compile the file i gent an error: "Cannot open the file". What should I do?
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Baronus
Legendary Hero
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posted January 28, 2016 08:57 AM |
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Close Residt2 and open new.h4r.
1. Open Resedit2.
2. Build new.h4r file.
3. CLOSE RESEDIT2.
4. OPEN NEW.H4R FILE WITH RESEDIT2!
And then import you menus and save in new file.
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Karmakeld
Responsible
Supreme Hero
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posted January 28, 2016 11:14 AM |
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HCM
There is a recent post about the same on CH. So if it works out for you, please share. It has been done, but the method was forgotten.
Baronus, if your method works, I'll link to this tread on CH.
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axefighter
Tavern Dweller
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posted January 28, 2016 03:26 PM |
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It works! Menu shows up! Thank you Baronus, your method is great.
Btw, I am Slavax from CH.
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Baronus
Legendary Hero
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posted January 28, 2016 03:40 PM |
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Edited by Baronus at 15:43, 28 Jan 2016.
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I will write it in CH. Its easiest way but not perfectly. There are another metods but most complicated. Only Resedit2 can convert bmp to raw in simple way.
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axefighter
Tavern Dweller
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posted January 29, 2016 05:20 PM |
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Another question: how to compile both menu images and menu music into one (new.h4r or new_mod.h4r) file? Resedit2 does not see music files and when I try to do the trick with compiling images with Resedit2 and then extrackting them with mh4 there are no images in the destination folder. 
Also: It is possible to edit strings.text.txt file? Every time when I change at least one byte in it the game fails to launch.
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Baronus
Legendary Hero
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posted January 29, 2016 07:01 PM |
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Edited by Baronus at 19:03, 29 Jan 2016.
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This program:
MH4.96 + txtedit
http://supershare.pl/?d=FD5A42D32
You can edit txt files and pack it and music. Its perfect h4r file like orginal.
Then you add menu with Resedit2. File is wrong but works.
Its simplest way. Other are complicated.
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axefighter
Tavern Dweller
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posted January 29, 2016 09:29 PM |
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Baronus, I know that. Even my mh4 and textedit are from your link, which you posted some time ago. The thing is that strings.text.txt file after any change (even one letter) and then packing into resource makes launching game impossible.
Note: When I pack this file without any changes made, the game works fine.
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Baronus
Legendary Hero
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posted January 30, 2016 10:33 AM |
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So you must edit something wrong. I dont know this table. Try to understand.
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NimoStar
Responsible
Legendary Hero
Modding the Unmoddable
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posted October 03, 2016 05:06 AM |
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Can resedit 2 convert .bmp files into .raw files for heroes as said here? If so, which are the exact steps for that?
I don't know what an "ecran" is : P
So far my attempts at getting my custom Greatest Mod screen to display have failed (resedit doesn't compress raw files into my full .h4r, always gives error)
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Baronus
Legendary Hero
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posted October 03, 2016 08:21 AM |
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Yes Resedit can conwert .
You must have correctly size and named bmp. And add to h4r fille. Thats all.
But ist not 100% correctly h4r file. Resedit is not perfect as Mh4096.
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Karmakeld
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Supreme Hero
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posted October 06, 2016 08:15 PM |
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my guess is Baronus means Screen (ecran), judging by the 3 different sizes needed.
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axefighter
Tavern Dweller
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posted February 20, 2017 11:19 PM |
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Hello, it's me again. After some time I came back to modding H4 and I totally forgot how to put new main menus into .h4r file. I tried methods posted by Baronus but they are not working sadly.  I always get "cannot open file" message.
Here are the files I need to pack together. If anyone will help (give advice or pack for me) I will greatly appreciate that. They are mostly Polish translations to Equilibris files and custom main menu.
[url=http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=07901841673534814818]link[/url]
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Baronus
Legendary Hero
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posted February 22, 2017 10:21 AM |
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Edited by Baronus at 10:37, 22 Feb 2017.
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You must close Resedit2 after creating new file and open new file.
Another way:
1. Download Irfanviev with pluggins and install.
2. Create 3 bmps named like menu.
3. Convert to raw using Irfan.
4. Ad to new or new_mod if ts Equilibris using Mh4096.
Thanks for polish translation! Its very needed. None give it.
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axefighter
Tavern Dweller
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posted February 22, 2017 11:07 PM |
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Which options did you use when converting images into RAW in Ifranview? All I got are black screens.
Also some screenshots from polish Equilibris translation (WIP):
[url=http://imgur.com/NmyRQFo]1[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/Oydrhrt]2[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/tkH5trC]3[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/RErhoy4]4[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/KmveqOl]5[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/Qt9Dlyh]6[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/UqAxKIQ]7[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/LRJteAj]8[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/7cM7Ene]9[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/HR1FkxS]10[/url]
table.artifacts.txt is not yet completed, needs more work with text, many errors in official polish translation.
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Baronus
Legendary Hero
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posted February 24, 2017 08:30 AM |
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In Irfan I cant viev too. Its only to convert.
1. Open bmp you made.
2. Save as ... change RAW or convert to ... RAW.
3. If not select RGB --->BGR.
4. Add using mh4.096.
To do it correct extract using mh4.096 old menu and use the same equi to import new one. Rename equi to new. And build new.h4r. All who want mod must train.
Very good translation. I see only not translated class eg. Archer. Maby its in hero table class? Its the same like original. Equlibris dont mod it so just remove.
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axefighter
Tavern Dweller
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posted February 24, 2017 02:33 PM |
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If I recall correctly hero classes and other stuff are in the table.interface.txt or strings.text.txt which are not yet translated. Table.heroes.txt contains mostly hero biographies and some minor stuff. It is included in the translation to fix the graphical bug in The Gathering Storm (Alita, Kozuss and Bohb does not have unique models).
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