Release - 3DMM Paletterizer (0.4)

Eukos · 08:10 AM

How to use:

Start up 3dmmpaletter.exe
Drag Image files into the tool window
Click Convert to process the image
Find in the directory of your input file a paletted version with the file ending *.3dmm.bmp

Supported image formats:

Targa
JPEG
Portable Network Graphics
Windows Bitmap

Downloads:
>Latest (Version 0.4) <

> (Version 0.3) <

> (Version 0.2) <

> (Version 0.1) <

> Source Code (Version 0.4) <

FAQ:

What is this?
This tool takes a texture and converts it to 3dmm's palette properly instead of letting 7gen do it. This results in a much clearer texture without that annoying noise effect all over it and without messed up colours. That is because 7gen applies an effect called Floyd-Steinberg-Dithering.

When I launch the app it complains about a missing file called mscomdlg32.ocx, what should I do?
Download the newest version! I have fixed the need for that file since version 0.3.

Once again, why the hell would I need this?
To prevent your texture from looking like this.

Toonsville · 03-03-2013, 09:19 AM

Wow, that's cool.

Compcat · 03-03-2013, 06:16 PM

this looks nice

Eukos · 03-03-2013, 06:27 PM

Heh, thanks guys!

Suggestions appreciated, if you guys need any sort of 3dmm tools I'll see what I can put up!

Phil Williamson · 03-03-2013, 06:29 PM

I may have asked this before, but I don't suppose there's a way to make it keep playing movies when it's not the active window?

(this is great by the way!)

Trooper · 03-03-2013, 06:29 PM

This is brilliant. I've been tempted to do a "Magic of The Internet" style movie for a while now but the palette issues were holding me back.

Eukos · 03-03-2013, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Williamson

I may have asked this before, but I don't suppose there's a way to make it keep playing movies when it's not the active window?

(this is great by the way!)

I will look into that issue and thanks!

Eukos · 03-03-2013, 08:50 PM

Alright, so I made a little program which re-activates 3dmm in the back until you click, apparently losing its fake focus. there is no real way of keeping a form active unless I deassemble the 3dmovie.exe and wipe out that focus check... I need to look into that some more I guess. Do you plan on doing things while 3dmm is running in the background?

Phil Williamson · 03-03-2013, 09:53 PM

it'd just be nice to be able to watch a movie on one monitor while dicking around on the internet on another one at the same time. but obviously this isn't a high-priority thing at all.

Gorosaurus · 03-04-2013, 12:35 AM

Very cool! This is a must-have program!

And on my old 98 machine, if I messed with minimizing and maximizing the 3dmm screen 4 or 5 times, it'd keep playing while minimized. A windows glitch definitely, but it was pretty reliable. I used it when syncing big long sequences (and had to wait 3 minutes until I found the part I wanted synced up)

Compcat · 03-04-2013, 09:30 PM

Whether in admin mode or not I'm getting an error saying my "version of comdlg32.ocx may be outdated," and that it failed to load and stuff. I'm on 64-bit vista btw.

Eukos · 03-04-2013, 09:41 PM

Try renaming the .ocx I provided into something random, if that doesn't work I'm looking for 64bit binaries

Edit: I can actually compile a version without the Common Dialog Control, will be up soon with an alternative

Eukos · 03-04-2013, 10:12 PM

new version is up! In that one you can drag and drop the texture into the window, will add support for multiple files later!

Compcat · 03-04-2013, 11:45 PM

K, it's working now. And it's pretty cool, wish I had it back when I was mass-converting a bunch of textures from video games.

Eukos · 03-05-2013, 01:44 AM

New version is up! You can now convert multiple textures

Pizza The Hut · 03-05-2013, 01:46 AM

where da source at nigga

Eukos · 03-05-2013, 01:48 AM

I will give out the source once I'm done with this!

Pizza The Hut · 03-05-2013, 01:53 AM

Eukos · 03-05-2013, 03:41 PM

Source code is now in the downloads section

Pizza The Hut · 03-06-2013, 06:16 AM

I love you

And hate vb

Scatterbrain · 03-06-2013, 06:09 PM

excellent stuff, nice one

HMC · 03-07-2013, 08:50 PM

REAL 3dmmers make their own palettes

Nooby · 02-28-2015, 06:53 PM

This helped me now i will not get those weird wacky things again

Jt Copper · 11-09-2015, 05:12 PM

Hey Eukos, I don't think this program functions on Windows 10, cause it does not want to load up on my computer. Can you help me out on this, please and thank you.

03-03-2013, 04:00 AM	#1
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	Release - 3DMM Paletterizer (0.4) How to use: Start up 3dmmpaletter.exe Drag Image files into the tool window Click Convert to process the image Find in the directory of your input file a paletted version with the file ending .3dmm.bmp Supported image formats: Targa JPEG Portable Network Graphics Windows Bitmap Downloads: >Latest (Version 0.4) < > (Version 0.3) < > (Version 0.2) < > (Version 0.1) < > Source Code (Version 0.4) < FAQ: What is this?* This tool takes a texture and converts it to 3dmm's palette properly instead of letting 7gen do it. This results in a much clearer texture without that annoying noise effect all over it and without messed up colours. That is because 7gen applies an effect called Floyd-Steinberg-Dithering. When I launch the app it complains about a missing file called mscomdlg32.ocx, what should I do? Download the newest version! I have fixed the need for that file since version 0.3. Once again, why the hell would I need this? To prevent your texture from looking like this.
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	Last edited by Eukos : 11-03-2015 at 08:10 AM.

03-03-2013, 06:16 PM	#3
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	this looks nice
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

03-03-2013, 06:27 PM	#4
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	Heh, thanks guys! Suggestions appreciated, if you guys need any sort of 3dmm tools I'll see what I can put up!
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133

03-03-2013, 06:29 PM	#6
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441	This is brilliant. I've been tempted to do a "Magic of The Internet" style movie for a while now but the palette issues were holding me back.
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441

03-03-2013, 08:50 PM	#8
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	Alright, so I made a little program which re-activates 3dmm in the back until you click, apparently losing its fake focus. there is no real way of keeping a form active unless I deassemble the 3dmovie.exe and wipe out that focus check... I need to look into that some more I guess. Do you plan on doing things while 3dmm is running in the background?
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133

03-03-2013, 09:19 AM	#2
Toonsville Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,386	Wow, that's cool.

03-03-2013, 06:29 PM	#5
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	I may have asked this before, but I don't suppose there's a way to make it keep playing movies when it's not the active window? (this is great by the way!)

03-03-2013, 09:53 PM	#9
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	it'd just be nice to be able to watch a movie on one monitor while dicking around on the internet on another one at the same time. but obviously this isn't a high-priority thing at all.

03-04-2013, 12:35 AM	#10
Gorosaurus Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 16,146	Very cool! This is a must-have program! And on my old 98 machine, if I messed with minimizing and maximizing the 3dmm screen 4 or 5 times, it'd keep playing while minimized. A windows glitch definitely, but it was pretty reliable. I used it when syncing big long sequences (and had to wait 3 minutes until I found the part I wanted synced up)

03-04-2013, 09:30 PM	#11
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	Whether in admin mode or not I'm getting an error saying my "version of comdlg32.ocx may be outdated," and that it failed to load and stuff. I'm on 64-bit vista btw.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

03-04-2013, 09:41 PM	#12
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	Try renaming the .ocx I provided into something random, if that doesn't work I'm looking for 64bit binaries Edit: I can actually compile a version without the Common Dialog Control, will be up soon with an alternative
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133

03-04-2013, 10:12 PM	#13
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	new version is up! In that one you can drag and drop the texture into the window, will add support for multiple files later!
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133

03-04-2013, 11:45 PM	#14
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	K, it's working now. And it's pretty cool, wish I had it back when I was mass-converting a bunch of textures from video games.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

03-05-2013, 01:44 AM	#15
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	New version is up! You can now convert multiple textures
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133

03-05-2013, 01:46 AM	#16
Pizza The Hut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,633	where da source at nigga

03-05-2013, 01:48 AM	#17
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	I will give out the source once I'm done with this!
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133

03-05-2013, 01:53 AM	#18
Pizza The Hut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,633

03-05-2013, 03:41 PM	#19
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133	Source code is now in the downloads section
Eukos Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,133

03-06-2013, 06:16 AM	#20
Pizza The Hut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,633	I love you And hate vb

03-06-2013, 06:09 PM	#21
Scatterbrain Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,564	excellent stuff, nice one

03-07-2013, 08:50 PM	#22
HMC Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,715	REAL 3dmmers make their own palettes
HMC Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,715

02-28-2015, 06:53 PM	#23
Nooby Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 108	This helped me now i will not get those weird wacky things again
Nooby Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 108

11-09-2015, 05:12 PM	#24
Jt Copper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,463	Hey Eukos, I don't think this program functions on Windows 10, cause it does not want to load up on my computer. Can you help me out on this, please and thank you.
Jt Copper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,463