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open .ral files with notepad
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Mar 15 2009, 9:08 pm
By: Darkmapper  

Mar 15 2009, 9:08 pm Darkmapper Post #1



Today i randomly opend the x_vulture.ral file with the notepad, and saw that: x_Vulture.grp
x_Vulture000.bmp
x_Vulture001.bmp
x_Vulture002.bmp
x_Vulture003.bmp
x_Vulture004.bmp
x_Vulture005.bmp
x_Vulture006.bmp
x_Vulture007.bmp
x_Vulture008.bmp
x_Vulture009.bmp
x_Vulture010.bmp
x_Vulture011.bmp
x_Vulture012.bmp
x_Vulture013.bmp
x_Vulture014.bmp
x_Vulture015.bmp
x_Vulture016.bmp

when i would write x_Vulture017.bmp are there then 17frames in that grp? :wtfage:
this would be usefull for some modders

NOTE:
Just for wthe ones who dont know whats a .ral file: when you use retrogrp like me, and convert a grp into bitmaps, then you become all the frames and a ***.ral (*** = x_nameofunit like x_tbarrack001.bmp)
this is used for making new grps. If you press create grp (retrogrp again) then you can choose a .ral file and convert it to .grp .Taddaaa! A new grp is born ^^



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Mar 15 2009, 10:57 pm O)FaRTy1billion[MM] Post #2

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x_Vulture000 counts as a frame, too. If you made x_Vulture017.bmp, there would be 18 frames.

Also what you are doing with the .ral file actually the point of the .ral file...



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Mar 15 2009, 11:14 pm Syphon Post #3



Don't use retroGRP, it is shitty.



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Mar 16 2009, 10:59 am Symmetry Post #4

Dungeon Master

Everyone who has a half-decent understanding of retroGRP or has read a tutorial on it (IIRC there are two or three) will already know this. Thanks for trying to share, though.

Also:

Quote from name:Richard Nixons Head
Don't use retroGRP, it is shitty.

There are a number of better alternatives. I prefer SFGrpConv myself.



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