Castle Paradox

AutoT · Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 28

I read the faq thing about how to make icons for games. So now I have an icon for the game but I'm having trouble changing the icon from that RPG logo to my new icon. How can I do this?
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TMC · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject:

Oh? *searches* You mean 'How do I make an icon for my game?' Well, that page is rather decieving, because you can't change the RPG icon - I don't know why that page exists.

The only way to change the icon, I believe, is to recompile game.exe with it. Even then, it doesn't seem to work under linux. There is some hope for the future - SDL supports setting the icon, but FB (default graphics backend) doesn't seem to.
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J.A.R.S. · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject:

certain programs can import .ico files into an executable or other file (aka .rpg) most cost money though... Sad...

Newbie_Power · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 1762

Your best bet is a hackish workaround, but it might actually be useful in a way.

Create a .txt file with this text:

J.A.R.S. · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject:

optionally, you can also make a exe with the same things using the shell command... .bat tend to look dos-ish, normally, .pif are better but... a .exe just looks better I think. I'm surprised no one made some sort of pre-game.exe shell reading the directory for an rpg file to run... *adds to to-do list*

Bob the Hamster · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject:

Why use a batch file?

A windows shortcut accomplishes the same thing, and is easier.

Newbie_Power · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 1762

My l33t DOS skillz completely forgot about the lame Windows shortcut.

J.A.R.S. · Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject:

these are .pif no?

Bob the Hamster · Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:

J.A.R.S. · Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:

ah yes, I had forgotten the .pif were automatically generated when using dated dos programs... forgot about the .lnk. I seem to have forgotten one could use the .lnk to add the dos parameters (rpg file name). Can you truly do that with windows XP too?