Hacking PS1/2 New mod

[Solidsnake777]

Hey everyone, I'm new to working on any type of development. I've been trying to replace the character pictures in the menu for ff7 and I was able to convert png into bmp and then hit hiccups when trying to convert to tim. Does anyone have experience in this?

 

[ScarletDreamz]

Hello, and welcome to the forum!

Have you tried to read / use IMG2Tim?

https://github.com/Lameguy64/img2tim

 

[Solidsnake777]

Hello, and welcome to the forum!

Have you tried to read / use IMG2Tim?

I don't have a pc. I'm using winlator and img2tim runs into an error on it.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

I don't have a pc. I'm using winlator and img2tim runs into an error on it.

Thats a HUGE stretch, trying to run a a very obscure app, that its PC only, on a an android device, I
would suggest you to first try to get a PC.

 

[Solidsnake777]

Thats a HUGE stretch, trying to run a a very obscure app, that its PC only, on a an android device, I
would suggest you to first try to get a PC.

I was able to run the old tim tool itself. I really have no experience with this type of stuff.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

I was able to run the old tim tool itself. I really have no experience with this type of stuff.

Just tried it on my phone, and indeed was able to convert a bunch of images, what is the error you are getting?

 

[Solidsnake777]

Just tried it on my phone, and indeed was able to convert a bunch of images, what is the error you are getting?

I get a bmp file error. I took some png converted them through an online tool to bmp and tried to convert that to tim, that's when I get the error. After that, I wouldn't really know where to go replace the files. I've opened up the rom using cd mage and found the sectors but not sure after.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

I get a bmp file error. I took some png converted them through an online tool to bmp and tried to convert that to tim, that's when I get the error. After that, I wouldn't really know where to go replace the files. I've opened up the rom using cd mage and found the sectors but not sure after.

If you got the png, you dont need to convert it bmp in order to work, you can directly import it to IMG2Tim to get a file, is there a reason why you need it to be BMP?

 

[Solidsnake777]

If you got the png, you dont need to convert it bmp in order to work, you can directly import it to IMG2Tim to get a file, is there a reason why you need it to be BMP?

Initially I was using the old tim tool, that's where I ran into the issue. I have a 32 bit emulator that opened up img2tim. When I try to open the png in the program it acts like it's opening but the screen is black where the image should be.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

Just to get things clear, you are using the latest version 0.75 from IMG2Tim?

What i did was:
Downloaded Winlator
Downloaded IMG2Tim (0.75)
Downloaded a random Image (in this case lets call a.jpg)
Opened Winlator
Opened Command Prompt
Navigated to the directoy where IMG2Tim was
Executed the following command "IMG2TIM PathToImage"
Profit, i obtained a new file called a.tim

When tried to open the jpg file, I told me an extension was needed to install, and it downloaded it and installed automatically for me.

 

[Solidsnake777]

Just to get things clear, you are using the latest version 0.75 from IMG2Tim?

What i did was:
Downloaded Winlator
Downloaded IMG2Tim (0.75)
Downloaded a random Image (in this case lets call a.jpg)
Opened Winlator
Opened Command Prompt
Navigated to the directoy where IMG2Tim was
Executed the following command "IMG2TIM PathToImage"
Profit, i obtained a new file called a.tim

When tried to open the jpg file, I told me an extension was needed to install, and it downloaded it and installed automatically for me.

Mine may have not been, due to me not being able to get it off github. It doesn't start the download.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

Have you tried the steps mentioned above?

 

[Solidsnake777]

Have you tried the steps mentioned above?

Trying right now

Post automatically merged: Sep 23, 2024

Have you tried the steps mentioned above?

I tried it, but I'm probably messing up the command prompt. There's a version 0.9 of img2tim I downloaded.

Post automatically merged: Sep 23, 2024

Have you tried the steps mentioned above?

I definitely messed up the command prompt

 

[ScarletDreamz]

Trying right now

Post automatically merged: Sep 23, 2024

I tried it, but I'm probably messing up the command prompt. There's a version 0.9 of img2tim I downloaded.

Post automatically merged: Sep 23, 2024

I definitely messed up the command prompt

Dont specify an output directory nor an input directoy, (its easier if you first put the input and output on the same directory)

as example: "img2tim a.jpg" (dont use / remove quotes)

also make sure to navigate FIRST to your img2tim folder on command prompt by using the CD command.

 

[Solidsnake777]

Dont specify an output directory nor an input directoy, (its easier if you first put the input and output on the same directory)

as example: "img2tim a.jpg" (dont use / remove quotes)

also make sure to navigate FIRST to your img2tim folder on command prompt by using the CD command.

I was able to get it converted. Now I'm not too sure on how to implement it into the game. I have the game opened on cdmage and have the sectors open. But not too sure on how to import it.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

I was able to get it converted. Now I'm not too sure on how to implement it into the game.

Great, and that's gonna be a whole different story

 

[Solidsnake777]

Great, and that's gonna be a whole different story

Care to explain the story ?

 

[ScarletDreamz]

I'm

Care to explain the story ?

not that experienced with extracting assets on especific game files, however, you should go asn ask on PSXDEV or /r/rRepainting

https://www.psxdev.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=109

 

[Solidsnake777]

I'm


not that experienced with extracting assets on especific game files, however, you should go asn ask on PSXDEV or /r/rRepainting

https://www.psxdev.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=109

I appreciate it. You've been an amazing help.

 

[ScarletDreamz]

No problem! Hope you manage to complete it!