Monkey Island Special Edition - File Formats

[jp-30]

Mojo news'd.

[Monkey Mania]

You're famous now

[SHODANFreeman]

@irishmile

Maybe there is a thing where you can help me...

With the two files of the flybrush-folder (these are the sprites when Guybrush is flying towards the camera after shooting himself to monkey island).

It's these two pictures:

http://picpaste.de/flybrush_costumes_a0.png

http://picpaste.de/flybrush_costumes_a1.png

Click once on each picture to get it in fullsize. They are already png with transparency (which is important).

 

The problem is that Guybrush is much bigger here than on the other pictures. To get the new hair on his head I had to upscale it immensly. I've sharpened it afterwards but because of the big upscale it's not really looking good.

This is what I came up with on these:

http://picpaste.de/flybrush_custom.png

(again clicking on the picutre for fullsize)

 

As you see the hair is very pixelated and it doesn't fit pretty good neither.

Maybe you can do your new hair again on these two in bigger size if you find the time.

Just save it again as png with transparency if possible.

Thanks in advance.

 

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n377/GodzillaX8/flybrush_custom.png

 

I had a go at making the sprite look better, not perfect but I think it's an improvement at least.

[Khar]

How about these for the flying Guybrush sprites? I knocked these up in quarter of an hour or so, so they're a little rough.

 

I also changed the face slightly from the SE edition in an attempt to make him look a little less gormless.

 

http://picpaste.de/flybrush_costumes_a0_new.png

http://picpaste.de/flybrush_costumes_a1_new_1.png

[SHODANFreeman]

How about these for the flying Guybrush sprites? I knocked these up in quarter of an hour or so, so they're a little rough.

 

I also changed the face slightly from the SE edition in an attempt to make him look a little less gormless.

 

http://picpaste.de/flybrush_costumes_a0_new.png

http://picpaste.de/flybrush_costumes_a1_new_1.png

 

Wow those are a lot better than my poopy attempt

[Riot23]

How about these for the flying Guybrush sprites? I knocked these up in quarter of an hour or so, so they're a little rough.

 

I also changed the face slightly from the SE edition in an attempt to make him look a little less gormless.

 

http://picpaste.de/flybrush_costumes_a0_new.png

http://picpaste.de/flybrush_costumes_a1_new_1.png

 

 

 

Wow! Those look very great!

I will put them in the patch!

 

Are you maybe interested in editing the close-ups?

[Khar]

Wow! Those look very great!

I will put them in the patch!

 

Are you maybe interested in editing the close-ups?

 

Thanks! I can't work on the close-ups. Sorry about that, I just don't have time. Good luck with finishing the project though.

[MusicallyInspired]

DONE!!! :)

 

I hope I didn't forget a folder, but I think I got them all.

 

And here it is, the first hair patch for our beloved game:

http://www.file-upload.net/download-1814570/MISE---Hair-Patch---by-Irishmile-and-Riot23.rar.html

 

Just unpack and copy the "art" folder into the game directory.

What still remains unchanged are all the close-ups.

 

Maybe someone might try to edit them, but at least every single Sprite of Guybrush got rid of the ugly hair LucasArts put on him.

 

His hair wiggles oddly when he talks as if it's an insecure wig. Not perfect but otherwise works nicely. Good job.

[koun]

His hair wiggles oddly when he talks as if it's an insecure wig. Not perfect but otherwise works nicely. Good job.

 

Gotta agree. The only issue I see is that the hair is not "aligned" the same way for all frames, which is noticeable when they are animated.

 

BTW when this is fixed, this pack should get it's own thread IMHO.

[Khar]

For my own amusement, I'm also altering the Guybrush sprites.

 

I've deflated the hair, widened his face shape, and darkened his brows. I'm around 50% through the sprites. I'm working on all the side views now.

 

Here's a small sample of before and after:

 

http://i32.tinypic.com/6ftv1d.jpg

 

And here's ingame:

 

http://i31.tinypic.com/11adb1t.png

[Scabb dude]

Hey, what about trying to build up a new Guybrush sprite starting from this original Purcell's work?

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/ATMachine/mimisc1/mi1activity3a.png

I mean, he needs to be dressed first.

Someone should do it!

[irishmile]

His hair wiggles oddly when he talks as if it's an insecure wig. Not perfect but otherwise works nicely. Good job.

 

Yeah I noticed that too....

[Khar]

For those who, like me, dislike the new logo for Stan's, I've created a replacement sign.

 

Comparison of SE, my version and the original VGA

 

Here's a link with a larger screenshot: http://picpaste.de/pics/stans_replacement_1.1250536613.jpg

 

The replacement dxt files are here, unzip into the art/rooms/ folder to use:

http://www.file-upload.net/download-1831351/Stan--s-Sign-Replacement-by-Khar.zip.html

[ThunderPeel2001]

Great job!

[paprik123456]

Hey Guys, I plan to change BG for this game, because most of them is kind of ugly... so I got some of yours programs and hopefully its gonna work. IF it is same process as the sprites, then it could work. If not, can somebody make something for export import BGs... thanks

[paprik123456]

Hey guys, it works perfect.... I did couple changes in BGs and works great....so cool! you smart guys! anyway, you can check my work here:

 

http://patrikspacek.blogspot.com/

 

and my older version of monkey island art is at the bottom.

 

I will not make it in CG because then I would have to make characters as well, so not for now. I will try to paint little bit more )

[jp-30]

Can we see some of what you have done to SoMI: SE?

[paprik123456]

This is the quick link... http://patrikspacek.blogspot.com/2008/11/secret-of-monkey-island-remake.html

 

otherwise, as I said above, its at the bottom of my blog.

[Scabb dude]

They look so impressive to me! The SCUMM bar and the kitchen are my favorite ones, you really did a great work. Now I wanna buy the game just to play it with your new BGs! When all the BGs are done, please make a patch!

[Sphaa80]

paprik123456:

 

I had to registrer just to say how much I love your Monkey Island Backgrounds. They are the best MI pictures I've ever seen!!

 

To bad lucasarts didn't hire you to help them (or tell them how to do it) with MI1:SE

 

 

To everyone else,

great work you have done here, I love it!!

[MethodGit]

Does anyone know what tools out there (if any) will convert tracks in Apple's CoreAudio format (.caf)? The music tracks in the iPhone version are recorded in this format and it seems to be a relatively obscure format.

[paprik123456]

Hi Guys, first scene is done... here is the file:

 

http://leteckaposta.cz/493174926

 

What you have to do is unpack zip file, and copy Art folder to:

 

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\the secret of monkey island special edition\

 

This file also includes new Guybrush hair from "Riot23" (I guess)

 

Let me know how you like it... comments are welcome

[Jeroen_JRP]

Wow, that looks amazing.

 

It's not as accurate to the original than the official SE, but the amount of detail, just wow!

[Sphaa80]

Nice, very nice!!

 

I would like to see the sky a little darker (and a small moon in the dock scene) but beside that it looks great.

[paprik123456]

I've already done that... I hated the new translation.

You can find the patch in the italian miforum.

It's just 1.0 for now, but at least no more "orzata" and "possente pirata"

 

Can you give a link to the Italian version of MI? I cant find it, thx