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  RA-MIXer 5.1 for Command & Conquer RED ALERT [ENGLISH/GERMAN/FRENCH]
               and Counterstrike               [ENGLISH/GERMAN/FRENCH]
               and The Aftermath               [ENGLISH/GERMAN]

  Copyright (C) 1997,98,99 by Moritz Mertinkat (Bluebit Software)

  eMail: ramixer@gmx.net
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  WWW 3: http://home.t-online.de/home/moehrchen    (Turbo Pascal)
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 Additional MIX editing texts [ENGLISH]
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 CHAPTER 1: How to replace units in Red Alert
 CHAPTER 2: How to convert a C&C unit to RA


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 CHAPTER 1: How to replace units in Red Alert
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   Make a new unit (i.e. with Paint Shop Pro or PHOTO-PAINT) and
 save the images as PCX files.
 Then you have to convert your PCX-files into a SHP-file!!

 For example, you have created a new truck and your PCX-files
 are named TRUCK000.PCX, TRUCK001.PCX, TRUCK002.PCX (3 images):
 (1) convert them into the SHP-format using the following command
     MPCX2SHP -n:3 truck truc
     This will create a SHP-file called "truc.shp".
     NOTE, that SHP-files in RED ALERT must not exceed 4 chars.
     (you can also have SHP with 7 or 8 chars in RED ALERT,
      but then RA won't be able to read the ICON for the SHP-file)
 (2) ICON: create a PCX-file (64x48 for Win or 32x24 for DOS) and
     convert it into a SHP-file! If your truck-SHP file is called
     truc.shp, then you have to call the SHP-file for your icon
     "trucicon.shp"!
 (3) MAKE: is the building up phase (ONLY for buildings). Just add
     "MAKE.SHP" to your SHP file!
     Example: WEAP.SHP (Weapons factory), WEAPICON.SHP (Weapons
              factory icon), WEAPMAKE.SHP (Weapons factory building
              up phase).

     ==> Please also read FILENAME.TXT, Chapter 1 [1.1] and [1.2]!


 In RED ALERT, you cannot create new cars, ships, .... The only
 thing you can do is to overwrite the "BUILT-IN"-graphics.

 Now, you've got truc.shp and trucicon.shp and you want to replace
 the ranger with your new truck:
 (1) get an original copy of RULES.INI
 (2) open RULES.INI and look for "Ranger".
     You will find the following lines:


; Ranger (as in "Ford", not "W.W. II Commando")
[JEEP]
Prerequisite=weap
Primary=M60mg
Strength=150
Armor=light
TechLevel=3
Sight=6
Speed=10
Owner=allies
Cost=600
Points=20
ROT=10
Crewed=yes

(3) Insert the following line right after the "[JEEP]" section:
Image=TRUC    ; this means: image is "truc.shp" and icon is "trucicon.shp"

So you have the following text:

; Ranger (as in "Ford", not "W.W. II Commando")
[JEEP]
Image=TRUC    ; this means: image is "truc.shp" and icon is "trucicon.shp"
Prerequisite=weap
Primary=M60mg
Strength=150
Armor=light
TechLevel=3
Sight=6
Speed=10
Owner=allies
Cost=600
Points=20
ROT=10
Crewed=yes


 Now, you have to create a MIX-file (SC-MYMIX.MIX).
 Then, just add TRUC.SHP and TRUCICON.SHP and place the MIX-file
 (and RULES.INI) in your RED ALERT-directory (the directory where
 RA.EXE and RA95.EXE are).

 If you have problems with this, feel free to email me: ramixer@gmx.net!




 CHAPTER 2: How to convert a C&C unit to RA
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 Here's an instruction on how to convert a C&C image to Red Alert.

 (1) Well, extract a SHP file from C&C....
 (2) then convert this file to a PCX file using SHP2PCX.
     However, you MUST specify a palette, because SHP2PCX uses RA.PAL as
     standard - and C&C images do not use RA.PAL. They use TEMPERAT.PAL,
     DESERT.PAL or WINTER.PAL.
     ==> SHP2PCX.EXE /p:TEMPERAT.PAL MYFILE.SHP
 (3) Load the PCX file into Paint Shop Pro (or something similar)
 (4) now, use PALCONV.EXE to convert RA.PAL to RA-JASC.PAL (JASC pal type).
     (Paint Shop Pro can only read JASC palettes - not those used by RA-MIXer
      and Westwood).
     Use "PALCONV.EXE RA.PAL RA-JASC.PAL", click enter, and press 2.
 (5) Load the palette into PSP using "Nearest color matching"
 (6) Save the PCX file and convert it back to a SHP file using
     MPCX2SHP.
 (7) For further instructions on how to "add" this unit to Red Alert
     please read Chapter 1 of this file.