Hi! I have made three 2d chess sets that I would like to share with you, but at the moment I'm using dat files of existing chess sets, which conflicts with the original. I tried to change tga files names within those files, but with the text editors I own, I can't get the sets working after saving. I would like to know what software should I use to save in dat format and if there is an easy way of changing those names within the file. thanks
I'm sorry. Perhaps I expressed myself badly. You are right, one does not need to change the names of tga files, but in not doing so, the set you originally used to create your own set can't be used anymore - at least I wasn't able. When you load it, the tga's you created are displayed. I tried to create two sets from the same original one - for example, using the paint chess set as a base for my own two sets. When I compressed one with the extract tool, the other was changed also, since they use the same names for tga's (at least I concluded so... the file names for the sets are different). I hope I was able to be more precise this time. Anyway, thanks for your answer. BTW, I always asked myself why wasn't the 3d set used on the introduction film adapted for playing... it is gorgeous.
I do it, and they work just fine. The problem is that if I upload it to be used by others, they will have to give up the sets I used as a base. Anyway, I found a post in which someone declared using Scite text editor to edit those dat files... I will give it a try. Is there a place where I can upload those sets? Am open download site for chessmaster? Thanks again
ebutaljib, I'm sending you the sets by e-mail. Thanks for your good will.
I finally was able to edit those names. I used Scite text editor to save the dat files as sugested by someone in this forum. Well, I decided to make a 2d set based on shogi board, since I find their design very clever: it is almost 2d (the real board) and pieces are carved with japanese ideograms, so they seem really stylised, in oposition to the excessively allusive drawings of 2d pieces used in chess. I know that it might seem heresy, but I really don't like the expert set. I'm not saying that a shogi layout is a better solution. Here I only place my contribution to 2d sets alternatives, based on an idea to create real 2d small sets that could be nicely carved like shogi pieces. I'm not sure I found the ideal design... I whish to improve the western set, for I don't like the shape of some of the pieces, but I don't knot if it will please, so I will wait to see. The FIDE set was a way of playing with the base design I already had. Any of the three sets are composed of two files, since pieces must be inverted to play black (chessmaster doesn't do it automatically).
I have already sent you the corrected sets. Anyway,I'm thinking of redisigning the western one since I think the drawings on the pieces are too robust, a little confusing, in opposition to the 'oriental style' one, which I find elegant, even if a little distant from classic chess look.
