Hey there,
I've been doing some small research into the Conquer Online client (getting to know the client's resources inside and out and how they link to the client), and I came across a small, easy to edit feature: emoticons. As you might know, Conquer Online has emoticons that you can use in chat.
So, you can add emoticons to that list very easily. First, review how to see and open dds files using my old tutorial here: [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]. Now, let's try adding a new emoticon. All emoticons are stored in the "data\EmotionIco" folder. Each frame of the emoticon is stored in that folder as a dds file and an image file. I recommend creating a new folder to store your emoticons (one folder per emoticon). You can then link the frames to the client using "ChatEmotion.ani" and "EmotionIco.ani" in the client's "ani" folder. Here's an example of an emoticon entry for when the client uses it as a jpg image (in chat windows) from "ChatEmotion.ani":
You also need to link the emoticon to the client using it's dds files (contained in the client's "EmotionIco.ani" file in the "ani" folder). Here's an example of the the last entry in that file:
I'll be adding an emoticon of a better cake for this example (from my development). I created a new folder in "data \EmotionIco" called "68". I named it this because the last emoticon id is 67, and I want to use 68 for my emoticon's identity. In that folder, I have my dds frame files. Then, I saved each one as a jpg (using Paint.NET, you can also save it in other formats such as BMP) to the "JPG/68" folder (I created "68" in the "JPG" folder). Using the template above, I added my emoticon to the files. Keep in mind, you don't have to keep the structure TQ has set up. You can make your own folders to organize your emoticons. Here is the final result from my first addition:
When you're done, post whatever you've made here! We can share emoticons and create a larger database of emotions to be used in the client. I've attached the frames of the one I added to my client. I can't wait to see what you all come up with. I'll be happy if someone makes a Grumpy Cat emotion. Cheers.
I've been doing some small research into the Conquer Online client (getting to know the client's resources inside and out and how they link to the client), and I came across a small, easy to edit feature: emoticons. As you might know, Conquer Online has emoticons that you can use in chat.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
So, you can add emoticons to that list very easily. First, review how to see and open dds files using my old tutorial here: [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]. Now, let's try adding a new emoticon. All emoticons are stored in the "data\EmotionIco" folder. Each frame of the emoticon is stored in that folder as a dds file and an image file. I recommend creating a new folder to store your emoticons (one folder per emoticon). You can then link the frames to the client using "ChatEmotion.ani" and "EmotionIco.ani" in the client's "ani" folder. Here's an example of an emoticon entry for when the client uses it as a jpg image (in chat windows) from "ChatEmotion.ani":
Code:
[ICON67_bmp] FrameAmount=4 Frame0=data/EmotionIco/jpg/67/1.jpg Frame1=data/EmotionIco/jpg/67/2.jpg Frame2=data/EmotionIco/jpg/67/3.jpg Frame3=data/EmotionIco/jpg/67/4.jpg
Code:
[ICON67] FrameAmount=4 Frame0=data/EmotionIco/67/1.dds Frame1=data/EmotionIco/67/2.dds Frame2=data/EmotionIco/67/3.dds Frame3=data/EmotionIco/67/4.dds
[Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...]
When you're done, post whatever you've made here! We can share emoticons and create a larger database of emotions to be used in the client. I've attached the frames of the one I added to my client. I can't wait to see what you all come up with. I'll be happy if someone makes a Grumpy Cat emotion. Cheers.
