Possible 2.2 backport to 2.1.25

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SonicSaturnFan

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Here is solid proof of what I'm attempting to do! If anyone wants to join me during the quest to backport 2.2 to 2.1 then heres the link to the patch for you guys to edit Link. If anyone wants to edit this to make it more feature complete, then edit it with any tool. then share the file via mediafire. Im choosing mediafire because it takes a long while for mods to get approved in the workshop. heres a demonstration GIF:
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How to load the patch: First bring the files zones.pk3 and music.pk3 over to your 2.1 addons folder, then put the patch in the same folder, Open 2.1.25 then load zones.pk3, music.pk3, and 2.2newattempt.wad
 
Technically.. ,Yes, it IS possible to back port, you would just have to change stuff like the character's sprite names using the naming system 2.1 had, as its not the same than 2.2 (being this one the easier and more intuitive), export all sprites to PNG, then re import them back into your 2.1 game, converting them again to Doomgfx using the 2.1 pallete, and many other similar stuff all by hand.

Srb2 is a freely modifiable game with more than enough tools to get the job done smoothly, id be dumb if you werent able to bring back content from newer versions back in time to older versions
 
Soniku11 said:
Technically.. ,Yes, it IS possible to back port, you would just have to change stuff like the character's sprite names using the naming system 2.1 had, as its not the same than 2.2 (being this one the easier and more intuitive), export all sprites to PNG, then re import them back into your 2.1 game, converting them again to Doomgfx using the 2.1 pallete, and many other similar stuff all by hand.

Srb2 is a freely modifiable game with more than enough tools to get the job done smoothly, id be dumb if you werent able to bring back content from newer versions back in time to older versions
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Yeah, your right. While i was off i found out that 2.2.0's zone.pk3 worked better than 2.2.15's. I just need help :bruhamy:
 
what do I need to do? (what are things that i need?)
 
Random Srb2 player said:
what do I need to do? (what are things that i need?)
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if you wanna back port you need to do several things:

1- Export the graphics as PNG to have the image file with the actual colors.

2- Re-import them back in converting them using the correct color pallete (in this case 2.1's pallete)

3- Fix the SOC lines using the alternatives that we use today to reffer to stuff like the map name, map number, the weather, and all of the lines a "thing" uses nowadays to set it up and make it work, like for enemies.

4- Sort everything into their respective folders so it both works, and its properly sorted off, just so you dont have everything lying around everywhere. Most files are mandatory to be sent to their main folders for them to be recogniced by the game, (I.E: you cant place a Lua txt file outside of the "Lua" folder, or it wont recognice it)

Edit: Thrust me, its easier said than done. This is quite a heavy task.
 
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