How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
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How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
Hello I made this tuturial because of two reassons:
1. Nothing better to do,
2. Couple of my freinds want to make there own screens
3 now that I thought of it,
3. No need to hold and lock my knowlage away
Making you own screens by Mohammad(mo44)
Needed:
MPQ reader/extartor
DC6 creator
all of these can be found in the keep's file center
Step 1:
Step one is to find and extract the need dc6 files,
so open you MPQviewer and/or extractor, open d2data.mpq, now filter it to .dc6s, then extart the following underlined files, then open up d2exp.mpq and extract all of the blue files.
A. data\global\UI\Charselect\characterselectscreenexp.dc6
B. data\global\UI\FrontEnd
1. gameselectscreenexp.dc6
2. tcpipscreen.dc6
3. trademarkscreenexp.dc6
C. data\global\UI\Loading\loadingscreen.dc6
D. data\global\UI\PANEL
1. 800ctrlpnl7.dc6
2. ctrlpnl7.dc6
Ok file explanation, characterselectscrenexp.dc6 is the character slecting backround picture in expansion , gameselectscreenexp.dc6 is selecting how to play single,b.net,other, backround in expansion. tcpipscreen.dc6 in other-> tcp/ip game background. Trademarkscreenexp.dc6 is the picture that you see before you can select game mode. loadingcscreen.dc6 is the frames that you see when you loading to enter your game. 800ctrlpml7.dc6 and ctrlpml7.dc6 are you helath/mana "bubbles"
Step 2: For screens through A and B do this,
Sub-Step 1: Finding the image,
I would use images.google.com or if you good at photoshop make it yourself it saves time
Sub-Step 2: Resize!
The image must be 800x600 if the file is to big shrink it if its to small,
then don't make it bigger this ussauly make it look weird, if it is to small
make a black backround and if it has its own background you can use
Photoshop then select erase then select one that look like it fades away
from the middle and go around the image with that.
Sub-Step 3: DC6 Creator
In DC6 creator hit new -> import -> chose file
then it will ask if it can split them into frames hit yes then put them into
the approte places and walla!
Step 3: For screens through C and D do this,
Note: these are animated screens there fore we can not use images
bigger then what DC6 creator will allow,
Sub-Step 1:
Open DC6 creator and open the orignal DC6 you extracted from
d2data.mpq and d2exp.mpq now click export all
Sub-Step 2:
Edit the images to your likings then save them over the DC6 creators
extracted images if there is a more frames then you want you can delete
the picture if there isn't enough you can add a Image.
Sub-Step 3: DC6ing it back
Open up DC6 editor and find the INI file that was stored with you images
then come back to DC6 creator and hit INI to DC6 choose the correct INI
file and then save your DC6.
1. Nothing better to do,
2. Couple of my freinds want to make there own screens
3 now that I thought of it,
3. No need to hold and lock my knowlage away
Making you own screens by Mohammad(mo44)
Needed:
MPQ reader/extartor
DC6 creator
all of these can be found in the keep's file center
Step 1:
Step one is to find and extract the need dc6 files,
so open you MPQviewer and/or extractor, open d2data.mpq, now filter it to .dc6s, then extart the following underlined files, then open up d2exp.mpq and extract all of the blue files.
A. data\global\UI\Charselect\characterselectscreenexp.dc6
B. data\global\UI\FrontEnd
1. gameselectscreenexp.dc6
2. tcpipscreen.dc6
3. trademarkscreenexp.dc6
C. data\global\UI\Loading\loadingscreen.dc6
D. data\global\UI\PANEL
1. 800ctrlpnl7.dc6
2. ctrlpnl7.dc6
Ok file explanation, characterselectscrenexp.dc6 is the character slecting backround picture in expansion , gameselectscreenexp.dc6 is selecting how to play single,b.net,other, backround in expansion. tcpipscreen.dc6 in other-> tcp/ip game background. Trademarkscreenexp.dc6 is the picture that you see before you can select game mode. loadingcscreen.dc6 is the frames that you see when you loading to enter your game. 800ctrlpml7.dc6 and ctrlpml7.dc6 are you helath/mana "bubbles"
Step 2: For screens through A and B do this,
Sub-Step 1: Finding the image,
I would use images.google.com or if you good at photoshop make it yourself it saves time
Sub-Step 2: Resize!
The image must be 800x600 if the file is to big shrink it if its to small,
then don't make it bigger this ussauly make it look weird, if it is to small
make a black backround and if it has its own background you can use
Photoshop then select erase then select one that look like it fades away
from the middle and go around the image with that.
Sub-Step 3: DC6 Creator
In DC6 creator hit new -> import -> chose file
then it will ask if it can split them into frames hit yes then put them into
the approte places and walla!
Step 3: For screens through C and D do this,
Note: these are animated screens there fore we can not use images
bigger then what DC6 creator will allow,
Sub-Step 1:
Open DC6 creator and open the orignal DC6 you extracted from
d2data.mpq and d2exp.mpq now click export all
Sub-Step 2:
Edit the images to your likings then save them over the DC6 creators
extracted images if there is a more frames then you want you can delete
the picture if there isn't enough you can add a Image.
Sub-Step 3: DC6ing it back
Open up DC6 editor and find the INI file that was stored with you images
then come back to DC6 creator and hit INI to DC6 choose the correct INI
file and then save your DC6.
Last edited by mo44 on Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:12 pm, edited 6 times in total.
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A short and simple guide. For your formatting (if you're interested in doing any more guides) try using colours to highlight stuff. i.e. all files could be Red, columns Blue, etc.
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Re: How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
[quote=mo44";p="268522"]Step 1:
Step one is to find and extract the need dc6 files,
so open you MPQviewer and/or extractor, open d2data.mpq, now filter it to .dc6s, then extart the following files,
A. data\global\UI\Charselect\characterselectscreenexp.dc6
B. data\global\UI\FrontEnd
1. gameselectscreenexp.dc6
2. tcpipscreen.dc6
3. trademarkscreenexp.dc6
C. data\global\UI\Loading\loadingscreen.dc6
D. data\global\UI\PANEL
1. 800ctrlpnl7.dc6
2. ctrlpnl7.dc6
[/quote]
The underlined files are found in d2exp.mpq (not d2data.mpq).
Step one is to find and extract the need dc6 files,
so open you MPQviewer and/or extractor, open d2data.mpq, now filter it to .dc6s, then extart the following files,
A. data\global\UI\Charselect\characterselectscreenexp.dc6
B. data\global\UI\FrontEnd
1. gameselectscreenexp.dc6
2. tcpipscreen.dc6
3. trademarkscreenexp.dc6
C. data\global\UI\Loading\loadingscreen.dc6
D. data\global\UI\PANEL
1. 800ctrlpnl7.dc6
2. ctrlpnl7.dc6
[/quote]
The underlined files are found in d2exp.mpq (not d2data.mpq).
Last edited by Technomage on Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:53 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Re: How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
[quote=GuyAskingQuestion";p="268660"]
A short and simple guide. For your formatting (if you're interested in doing any more guides) try using colours to highlight stuff. i.e. all files could be Red, columns Blue, etc.
[/quote]
Thanks for the hint, I also updated it[quote=Technomage";p="268693"]
[quote=mo44";p="268522"]Step 1:
Step one is to find and extract the need dc6 files,
so open you MPQviewer and/or extractor, open d2data.mpq, now filter it to .dc6s, then extart the following files,
A. data\global\UI\Charselect\characterselectscreenexp.dc6
B. data\global\UI\FrontEnd
1. gameselectscreenexp.dc6
2. tcpipscreen.dc6
3. trademarkscreenexp.dc6
C. data\global\UI\Loading\loadingscreen.dc6
D. data\global\UI\PANEL
1. 800ctrlpnl7.dc6
2. ctrlpnl7.dc6
[/quote]
The underlined files are found in d2exp.mpq (not d2data.mpq).
[/quote]
Thank you for this info,
I have 6 of my freinds look at it and they liked it so I wana see about getting it into the keep where should I send it?
A short and simple guide. For your formatting (if you're interested in doing any more guides) try using colours to highlight stuff. i.e. all files could be Red, columns Blue, etc.
[/quote]
Thanks for the hint, I also updated it[quote=Technomage";p="268693"]
[quote=mo44";p="268522"]Step 1:
Step one is to find and extract the need dc6 files,
so open you MPQviewer and/or extractor, open d2data.mpq, now filter it to .dc6s, then extart the following files,
A. data\global\UI\Charselect\characterselectscreenexp.dc6
B. data\global\UI\FrontEnd
1. gameselectscreenexp.dc6
2. tcpipscreen.dc6
3. trademarkscreenexp.dc6
C. data\global\UI\Loading\loadingscreen.dc6
D. data\global\UI\PANEL
1. 800ctrlpnl7.dc6
2. ctrlpnl7.dc6
[/quote]
The underlined files are found in d2exp.mpq (not d2data.mpq).
[/quote]
Thank you for this info,
I have 6 of my freinds look at it and they liked it so I wana see about getting it into the keep where should I send it?
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Re: How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
Do you guys think I should send this in for a tut.?
there is alredy tutorials for this IIRC ...
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Re: How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
Yep, I've written tutorials regarding all of those screens bloody ages ago, they are all in the tutorial section
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Re: How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
Are there any other than these :
If that's all, then this guide, after clarifications (sorry, I think we can do better) might have a place in the tutorial section (but that's only my own opinion).
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The ones that are currently not on the keep will re added as part of the retro-project, they vanished at some point.
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Re: How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
O alright. By the way Paul you know your own wikipedia? LOL that's pretty cool did you do it or someone else?
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Don't res old topics, rather start a new one. Those tutorials aren't downloads, they are just web pages, so you can just save them in the browser
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Re: How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
Hi all, i had my own Diablo II Median XL server, i walk trough this guide to try change my diablo title screen menu, but i failed and messed up. When i tried to launch the diablo every time I got error. Finally i replaced the old file back to the game.
Is there someone who can help me, change Dieblo II median XL, my own title screen? It would be much appreciated.
my email is: statyba083@gmail.com
skype: bugis083
I really need your help guys!
Is there someone who can help me, change Dieblo II median XL, my own title screen? It would be much appreciated.
my email is: statyba083@gmail.com
skype: bugis083
I really need your help guys!
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Re: How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
bugis083" wrote:Hi all, i had my own Diablo II Median XL server, i walk trough this guide to try change my diablo title screen menu, but i failed and messed up. When i tried to launch the diablo every time I got error. Finally i replaced the old file back to the game.
Is there someone who can help me, change Dieblo II median XL, my own title screen? It would be much appreciated.
my email is: statyba083@gmail.com
skype: bugis083
I really need your help guys!
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Re: How to make your own screens in alot of areas.
Please can someone help me, i just tried to make all like in this forum,
just for the example i copied the original Diablo 2 title screen files and replaced my Median XL server Patch_d2.mpq file with those original files, and when i tried to launch the game i got error.
Please can someone help me?
just for the example i copied the original Diablo 2 title screen files and replaced my Median XL server Patch_d2.mpq file with those original files, and when i tried to launch the game i got error.
Please can someone help me?
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First Official warning for failing to read and abide by our ToS, as well as spamming.bugis083" wrote:Please can someone help me, i just tried to make all like in this forum,
just for the example i copied the original Diablo 2 title screen files and replaced my Median XL server Patch_d2.mpq file with those original files, and when i tried to launch the game i got error.
Please can someone help me?
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