OpenLara project - Page 120

SrDanielPonces · 22-01-22, 18:53

Main issue here is Xproger needs the original hardware to be able to make a port..

Pelagius · 02-02-22, 15:10

I can't seem to use the left/right shimmy commands in the Lara's home tutorial level on the browser version? Is that just a missing feature?

Also, I am going to third that request for a pointer to the code for handling .wad files.

XProger · 02-02-22, 15:29

Shift + Left/Right arrow
no wad's support

Pelagius · 08-02-22, 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by XProger

Shift + Left/Right arrow
no wad's support

Okay, thanks for the tip. I thought .wads were the basic file format for the early TR games?

Krystian · 08-02-22, 18:23

They were, however a .wad file with resources is one thing and a compiled level file is another. Put in another way, the wad only contains the assets (models, textures, animations, sounds) but holds no information on how they were utilised or where they were placed in a level map. Wad handling is something relevant to a level editor / level compiler and not an engine for playing already compiled levels, where no reading of wad files ever takes place.

Pelagius · 08-02-22, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krystian

They were, however a .wad file with resources is one thing and a compiled level file is another. Put in another way, the wad only contains the assets (models, textures, animations, sounds) but holds no information on how they were utilised or where they were placed in a level map. Wad handling is something relevant to a level editor / level compiler and not an engine for playing already compiled levels, where no reading of wad files ever takes place.

Alright, thanks again. What's the format used for the compiled levels themselves, and is there a particular package used to unpack those?

**ANoDE** · 13-02-22, 10:26

The level files follow a proprietary file format, described here:
https://opentomb.github.io/TRosettaS...vel_format_tr1

There are tools out there that allow extracting textures, objects, etc. durectly from the compiled level files - but which tool to use probably depends on what you want to do with it.

The level editor / modding sections in these forums is a great way to start looking.

Pelagius · 17-02-22, 17:23

Okay, thanks again for the tip.

andrewsyc · 25-02-22, 03:14

The world's a scary place tonight. Make sure you and your family stay safe XProger.

Thanks for building such a wonderful software project.

XProger · 02-03-22, 02:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsyc

The world's a scary place tonight. Make sure you and your family stay safe XProger.

Thanks for building such a wonderful software project.

Thanks, but stay away from news channels

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SrDanielPonces Tomb Raider Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Insanity Posts: 10,176	Main issue here is Xproger needs the original hardware to be able to make a port..

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Pelagius Explorer Join Date: Nov 2021 Posts: 929	I can't seem to use the left/right shimmy commands in the Lara's home tutorial level on the browser version? Is that just a missing feature? Also, I am going to third that request for a pointer to the code for handling .wad files.

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XProger Historian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Russia Posts: 285	Shift + Left/Right arrow no wad's support

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Krystian Archaeologist Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,184	They were, however a .wad file with resources is one thing and a compiled level file is another. Put in another way, the wad only contains the assets (models, textures, animations, sounds) but holds no information on how they were utilised or where they were placed in a level map. Wad handling is something relevant to a level editor / level compiler and not an engine for playing already compiled levels, where no reading of wad files ever takes place.

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Pelagius Explorer Join Date: Nov 2021 Posts: 929	Okay, thanks again for the tip.

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andrewsyc Hobbyist Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 86	The world's a scary place tonight. Make sure you and your family stay safe XProger. Thanks for building such a wonderful software project.