[Graphics] Indexing sprite issue

[ShyGuy25]

Im having issues indexing a sprite... it always looks messed up no matter what I do.

It seems like a simple task can anyone please help me end my suffering. :(

 

[Squeetz]

Im having issues indexing a sprite... it always looks messed up no matter what I do.

It seems like a simple task can anyone please help me end my suffering. :(

That's a big dude.

What exact problem are you having? You're using Irfanview, right?
Try saving it as a .png or .bmp before decreasing color depth.

 

[ShyGuy25]

the outlines get all messed up and the background color doesn't become transparent.

 

[Trev]

Irfranview indexes weird. It switches a main outline color for the transparent color and you have to manually switch them in its palette editor. Here, try this one.

Also, you should always save sprites as PNG, not JPG. PNG will always have higher quality.

 

[ShyGuy25]

I keep getting an error "Compressed Size 0x4D0. Which is too big"

I'm using unLZ to insert the sprite, it might be outdated but I don't know what they use these days to insert trainer sprites.

 

[Trev]

Why are you using UNLZ for trainer sprites? Use NSE, it's much easier.

You have to repoint something when it's bigger than the previous sprite. All you have to do is put in an offset to free space and check the "Change pointers" button (or whatever it says) .

 

[ShyGuy25]

Whenver I imported the sprite + palette to the game it works but the palette glitches up and the sprite looks messed up. So I just manually changed the palette colors to match the indexed and it managed to work.

Thanks everyone who replied to this thread

 

[Trev]

For reference: when you use NSE, you have to click the little palette button in the upper left corner, click the plus at the bottom of the window, and click "Write Palette to ROM."