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General Discussion => Art => Topic started by: TIfanx1999 on September 15, 2007, 09:25:00 am

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: TIfanx1999 on September 15, 2007, 09:25:00 am

Does any one know if there is an easy way to rip sprites from a gameboy color game to a jpeg(s), bitmap(s) or png(s) ? I'm wanting to know for use in a TI game cause it would save me a HUGE amount of time instead of trying to copy them all by hand... .

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on September 15, 2007, 09:39:00 am

the best way is that if you own a game on it, google a rom download website (unfortunately since it's illegal to distribute roms I can't post a link here sorry), and download the rom of the game, then play it in a Gameboy Color emulator at lowest resolution possible or in windowed format, then press printscreen, open MS paint, paste the image got with printscreen here using CTRL+V, then save as BMP. You should have the sprites you need then

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: TIfanx1999 on September 15, 2007, 09:51:00 am

Yea, I've considered that too, but that would still be pretty time consuming. I just thought there might be a faster way?

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on September 15, 2007, 10:00:00 am

nah i dont think so, sorry :(

thats unless someone have the sprites all converted alerady though or if you can google them using google image search

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: TIfanx1999 on September 15, 2007, 01:58:00 pm

Already exausted google... Im just not having much luck :(

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: trevmeister66 on September 15, 2007, 02:10:00 pm

what game sprites are you looking for?

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: Halifax on September 15, 2007, 02:11:00 pm

I would just load the sprite sheet up into GIMP, XnView, or Paint, and then save it as a monochrome bitmap, or something to that effect.

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: TIfanx1999 on September 15, 2007, 02:29:00 pm

QUOTE

trevmeister66 Posted on 15 Sep, 2007, 21:10

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: Halifax on September 15, 2007, 02:32:00 pm

You can either get a ROM, and rip the sprites, or exhaust google as it seems you already have. Search for Game Sprite Archives, I am sure they have some Dragon warrior sprites.

I will try and search for you.

EDIT: 2 seconds later and I find...

http://www.gsarchives.net/index2.php?category=all&system=nes&game=dragon_warrior
http://www.gsarchives.net/index2.php?category=all&system=nes&game=dragon_warrior_4

I think you should try and redefine you searches on google. It was pretty easy to find all those sprites.

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: TIfanx1999 on September 15, 2007, 02:39:00 pm

I need them specifically form the gameboycolor version . I do have the rom in my possesion though, so how do i rip them from the rom?
*EDIT* Belive me I searched ALOT and the had sprites from every game except the one i need :)

lol.

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: Halifax on September 15, 2007, 02:53:00 pm

Just search for a sprite ripper on Google. I am too lazy to do it right now because of my sickness.

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: TIfanx1999 on September 15, 2007, 02:53:00 pm

K thanks ill look :)

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on September 15, 2007, 03:20:00 pm

I didn't knew there was even any RPGs at all on the GBC besides zelda which is more action adventure and Pokemon o.o

. over here it was pretty unpopular because of this

could you use Dragon Warrior 1 sprites for NES? Assuming the GBC version is a port from the NES one and that GBC graphics are pretty much the same quality than on the NES it should be the same, right?

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: TIfanx1999 on September 15, 2007, 03:56:00 pm

Being as dragon warrior I is old as dirt the graphics are none to studly on the old NES. The GBC got a complete graphics overhaul, plus nes screen size is way bigger than a ticalc, so i want to use something that will be sized similarly :)

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on September 15, 2007, 03:59:00 pm

ah ok, i was sure the one on GB didnt got graphic overhaul.

I think you'll have no choice but to use a rom/emu or have someone find the sprites then because else idk if it's possible to hook a gameboy to a PC :(

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: TIfanx1999 on September 15, 2007, 04:07:00 pm

Yea, but it's all good, ive been back to google again and im making better progress. I may yet find a finished sprite sheet without having to rip them from the rom :)

Other wise ill just knuckle down and start ripping em from the rom . :)

Title: converting sprites from gbc to ti?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on September 16, 2007, 12:23:00 am

good to hear, i hope you get some luck!