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Extraction of .PCX files from a game called Paganitzu - John Monti/ - 06-21-2004 The following are files from an old game called Paganitzu. It is a top-down view non-scrolling puzzle game. PAGA1.001 Executable PAGA1.002 Executable PAGA1.003 Fonts PAGA1.004 PCX Graphics PAGA1.005 Some texts PAGA1.006 PCX Graphics PAGA1.007 Rooms PAGA1.008 CGA Graphics PAGA1.009 PCX Graphics PAGA1.010 EGA Graphics PAGA1.011 CGA Graphics PAGA1.012 EGA Graphics PAGA1.013 CGA Graphics PAGA1.014 EGA Numbers PAGA1.015 CGA Numbers PAGA1.016 EGA Graphics PAGA1.EXE Executable Has anyone here dwelt with .PCX files? More info: /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // PCX Graphics // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// I don't know exactly what the format is for these files. It has something to do with Genus Microprogramming. But I wrote a simple program that extract the PCX out of this files. If you want that program or you have more information about these files mail me. Frenkel Smeijers frenkel_smeijers@hotmail.com http://www.student.tue.nl/u/a.f.smeijers/sfp /////////////////////////////////////// Is there a program here to view the graphics that I have above? Extraction of .PCX files from a game called Paganitzu - Plasma - 06-22-2004 Do you want help with the actual format of PCX or the format of those files? (which may contain multiple PCX images) Nearly every graphics program supports PCX. If you want to read the format yourself, you can get the specs from wotsit.org. Extraction of .PCX files from a game called Paganitzu - John Monti/ - 06-22-2004 Is it possible that I could give one to you and then show me here what you can do with it? Extraction of .PCX files from a game called Paganitzu - Plasma - 06-22-2004 Sure. Email it to me at plasma (at) phatcode (dot) net. Extraction of .PCX files from a game called Paganitzu - John Monti/ - 06-22-2004 I'll e-mail you all of them so you have several PCX's to work with. I'll do it now! Extraction of .PCX files from a game called Paganitzu - Plasma - 06-22-2004 I got them. They are PCX libs, made with GENUS Microprogramming's PCX programmer's toolkit. ftp://ftp.nsk.su/pub/language/c-cpp/graphics/pcx.arj You can view the images with PCXSHOW in the utils folder. For example: PCXSHOW *.* /Lc:\paga\paga1.004 Extraction of .PCX files from a game called Paganitzu - John Monti/ - 06-22-2004 I'm not quite sure what you mean. What Utilities folder? I went to the URL you provided and Downloaded: pcx.arj What is that? PCXSHOW *.* /Lc:\paga\paga1.004 Sorry I may seem so dense, but this is all new to me. Extraction of .PCX files from a game called Paganitzu - Plasma - 06-22-2004 It's an arj archive, similar to a zip file. WinRAR supports it, but I guess you don't have that. So I converted it to a zip for you: http://www.phatcode.net/other/pcx.zip After you extract the zip you'll see a folder called UTILS. There will be a PCXSHOW.EXE in there. That's what you want to run. Extraction of .PCX files from a game called Paganitzu - John Monti/ - 06-22-2004 Oh , ok..! Hey, thanks again for your help. Extraction of .PCX files from a game called Paganitzu - John Monti/ - 06-22-2004 Hello again, Ran into a bit of a mishap somehow. I went into the Utils folder by using START and then RUN and then I typed this: PCXSHOW *.* /Lc:\paga\paga1.004 Only problem is that it didn't do anything. Any idea why? |