16-01-2005 20:26									#1
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Slightly off-topic:

Has anyone heard of the file extension .g2d? My guess is it's a graphics or compressed file format, and if so, is there a converter or extractor utility available?

	17-01-2005 01:27									#2
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Never heard of it.

	17-01-2005 02:02									#3
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I only see the term appear in relation to Java and it isn´t listed on Imagemagick´s format list. If it is a graphic fileformat it must be really obscure.

	17-01-2005 02:39									#4
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Where did you see the G2D?

	17-01-2005 04:00									#5
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In an RTS called Alexander by the makers of Cossacks (GSC Gameworld pub. by Ubisoft). I've attached a sample file; anything you computer boffins can do to let me peek inside at the sprites? I feel the need to change the graphics a bit

quote: I only see the term appear in relation to Java and it isn´t listed on Imagemagick´s format list. If it is a graphic fileformat it must be really obscure

That's all I got through a google search as well Cap, other than this reference to some software which doesn't seem relevant:

http://www.freeprogrammingresources.com/imglib.html

Could this file type be unique to GSC Gameworld?

	17-01-2005 06:58									#6
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I've had a look... It's probably proprietary. AFAIK, most games use their own special formats.

But there isn't a whole lot anyone can do with that file unless they know what it is supposed to represent. But figuring out a file format takes ages, unless it's something pre-existing (and I trust Paint Shop Pro that it isn't ).

In other words, thank you for giving us another reason to love Civ2.

Customisability

	17-01-2005 07:20									#7
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quote: I feel the need to change the graphics a bit

It's good to know that you're incurable.

Does this help?

quote: - Теперь для иконок кланов можно использовать графику в формате "*.g2d" (раньше - только "*.g17").

	17-01-2005 10:00									#8
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Translated:
- It's now possible to use graphics in the *.g2d format for the icons of clans (formerly only *.g17)

	17-01-2005 10:36									#9
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Attachment: misc15.jpg
This has been downloaded 37 time(s).

	17-01-2005 13:07									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Mercator I've had a look... It's probably proprietary. AFAIK, most games use their own special formats. But there isn't a whole lot anyone can do with that file unless they know what it is supposed to represent. But figuring out a file format takes ages, unless it's something pre-existing (and I trust Paint Shop Pro that it isn't ). In other words, thank you for giving us another reason to love Civ2. Customisability

Oh well, thanks anyway Merc. And yes, customisability is the beauty of civ...

quote: Originally posted by Mercator It's good to know that you're incurable.

There's no hope for me really

quote: Does this help? quote: - Òåïåðü äëÿ èêîíîê êëàíîâ ìîæíî èñïîëüçîâàòü ãðàôèêó â ôîðìàòå "*.g2d" (ðàíüøå - òîëüêî "*.g17").

quote: Translated: - It's now possible to use graphics in the *.g2d format for the icons of clans (formerly only *.g17)

Strangely you're on the right track Boco The other file format used in Alexander is .g17 so this is clearly of some relevance. Now if I can just get Leo to translate the rest of the page that snippet comes from.

Second thoughts Boco, if you can just tell me where on that Russian page they refer to 'and here's the converter tool for our stupid .g2d file format' I'll be a happy man.

	17-01-2005 15:29									#11
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quote: Originally posted by fairline Strangely you're on the right track Boco The other file format used in Alexander is .g17 so this is clearly of some relevance. Now if I can just get Leo to translate the rest of the page that snippet comes from. Second thoughts Boco, if you can just tell me where on that Russian page they refer to 'and here's the converter tool for our stupid .g2d file format' I'll be a happy man.

It's all yours (and our expatriate Latvian) at Game Navigator: Alexander patch v1.01, but I quoted the only direct reference to g2d on that page. Btw, did you learn Russian in school or is Latvian similar enough?

	17-01-2005 20:28									#12
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My mother's Russian, so I learned it at home. Latvian is rather different, being from an entirely different linguistic family that it shares with Lithuanian and the long-extinct Prussian.

Since I know you are so very curious, here is a breakdown of the instruction I received by grade:

Kindergarden - Russian
Grade 2 - Russian
Grade 3 - Russian
Grade 4 - Russian
Grade 3 - Latvian
Grade 4 - Latvian
Grade 7 - English
Grade 8 - English
...
Grade 13 - English
University - English

	17-01-2005 22:27									#13
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Boco - cheers for the info. I'm surprised they are patching the game; there is little or no info on GSC's English site and they seem to be ignoring this title.

Leo: School life must have been terribly confusing with three changes of language. That and having to retake Grades 3 and 4 and missing out 5 and 6