KeenScr Issue
KeenScr Issue
Good afternoon, buddies!
I'm facing some problems when I try to change the loading screen in my Keen 4 mod. After copying the file "4msc0000.bin" in keenscr folder, it should show me the editable start screen when I launch the program but this doesn't happen. I can't change the final Keen 4 screen either.
I'm facing some problems when I try to change the loading screen in my Keen 4 mod. After copying the file "4msc0000.bin" in keenscr folder, it should show me the editable start screen when I launch the program but this doesn't happen. I can't change the final Keen 4 screen either.
- troublesomekeen
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HOW TO EDIT THE LOADING SCREEN
1. Download keenscr.zip and extract to it's own folder. (I'll call it "ScreenKeen" folder)
2. Find this file in your "graphics" folder: 4MSC0000.BIN
3. Copy 4MSC0000.BIN to your ScreenKeen folder.
4. Now drag and drop KEENSCR.exe onto your DosBox desktop icon.
5. DosBox will start up. It should look like this:
6. Type: keenscr load, then press Enter.
7. "The Draw" will then open and three familiar purple boxes will appear.
8. Press the "Esc" key at the top left corner of your keyboard to view the menu.
9. Read Ceilick's Tutorial carefully on how to edit characters and colors. You will get the hang of it, I know it. You will get better and better, I know it.
10. Edit the top purple box the way you want, then Save. You can press "Esc" and use "Save" under the "Files" tab.
11. When you select "Save", the program will ask you in what format you want it to save. Press B (for Binary).
12. Then it will ask you to enter a file name. Type: keenscr.bin and press Enter.
13. If it says "File Already Exists. Continue? (Yes/No)_" then simply press Y
14. After that, the menu will disappear. Press "Esc" again and select "Quit"
15. Press Y if it asks you "Do you want to exit TheDraw or Shell?"
16. An important screen will then pop up. It should say "Thanks for using TheDraw"
17. It should also say that "Files CK?LOAD.BIN updated from KEENSCR.BIN
18. You can now type "exit" to quit DosBox.
19. Now copy and paste "4MSC0000.BIN" back into your "graphics" folder. (Select "Copy and Replace" in a message pops up.)
20. Also copy and paste "CK4LOAD.BIN" into your "Keen4mod" folder.
21. Open up your patch file in Notepad and copy this code into it:
22. Save it. Then drag and drop "modkeen" onto your DosBox desktop icon.
23. Type: modkeen -episode=4 -import -bmpdir="graphics"
24. After the import is successful, type in that batch filename to run your mod. (like "Play" or "GO4" or whatever you named your .bat file)
25. Look at the loading screen and see that it's been edited. Yay.
Note: It is important to note that sometimes keeners end up with 2 patch files in their project folder. Make sure you copied
to the correct patch file.
I will cover the final screen another time.
1. Download keenscr.zip and extract to it's own folder. (I'll call it "ScreenKeen" folder)
2. Find this file in your "graphics" folder: 4MSC0000.BIN
3. Copy 4MSC0000.BIN to your ScreenKeen folder.
4. Now drag and drop KEENSCR.exe onto your DosBox desktop icon.
5. DosBox will start up. It should look like this:
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Z:\>C:
C:\>KEENSCR.EXE
Usage: KEENSCR <episode>
Where <episode> is 4, 5, 6 or LOAD.
C:\>
7. "The Draw" will then open and three familiar purple boxes will appear.
8. Press the "Esc" key at the top left corner of your keyboard to view the menu.
9. Read Ceilick's Tutorial carefully on how to edit characters and colors. You will get the hang of it, I know it. You will get better and better, I know it.
10. Edit the top purple box the way you want, then Save. You can press "Esc" and use "Save" under the "Files" tab.
11. When you select "Save", the program will ask you in what format you want it to save. Press B (for Binary).
12. Then it will ask you to enter a file name. Type: keenscr.bin and press Enter.
13. If it says "File Already Exists. Continue? (Yes/No)_" then simply press Y
14. After that, the menu will disappear. Press "Esc" again and select "Quit"
15. Press Y if it asks you "Do you want to exit TheDraw or Shell?"
16. An important screen will then pop up. It should say "Thanks for using TheDraw"
17. It should also say that "Files CK?LOAD.BIN updated from KEENSCR.BIN
18. You can now type "exit" to quit DosBox.
19. Now copy and paste "4MSC0000.BIN" back into your "graphics" folder. (Select "Copy and Replace" in a message pops up.)
20. Also copy and paste "CK4LOAD.BIN" into your "Keen4mod" folder.
21. Open up your patch file in Notepad and copy this code into it:
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%patchfile $1fe47 ck4load.bin
23. Type: modkeen -episode=4 -import -bmpdir="graphics"
24. After the import is successful, type in that batch filename to run your mod. (like "Play" or "GO4" or whatever you named your .bat file)
25. Look at the loading screen and see that it's been edited. Yay.
Note: It is important to note that sometimes keeners end up with 2 patch files in their project folder. Make sure you copied
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%patchfile $1fe47 ck4load.bin
I will cover the final screen another time.
- troublesomekeen
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Weird that it should do that. You probably have a certain mode enabled.
Did you by chance press the "ins" key on your keyboard? It's also the number 0 key on your numberpad.
Do you see it? It's that big key at the bottom with the "0" on it. Also "ins"
At the bottom of your screen (while in TheDraw) you should see something like this:
( 1, 1) Color Text Page:1 Set:1 1=? 2=? 3=? 4=? 5=- 6=? 7=? 8=? 9=? 10=?
However, if you press the "ins" key, it'll look like this:
( 1, 1) Color Text Ins Page:1 Set:1 1=? 2=? 3=? 4=? 5=- 6=? 7=? 8=? 9=? 10=?
If the Ins mode is enabled, characters will be pushed outward while you type. This might not be the solution, however, to your problem.
Did you by chance press the "ins" key on your keyboard? It's also the number 0 key on your numberpad.
Do you see it? It's that big key at the bottom with the "0" on it. Also "ins"
At the bottom of your screen (while in TheDraw) you should see something like this:
( 1, 1) Color Text Page:1 Set:1 1=? 2=? 3=? 4=? 5=- 6=? 7=? 8=? 9=? 10=?
However, if you press the "ins" key, it'll look like this:
( 1, 1) Color Text Ins Page:1 Set:1 1=? 2=? 3=? 4=? 5=- 6=? 7=? 8=? 9=? 10=?
If the Ins mode is enabled, characters will be pushed outward while you type. This might not be the solution, however, to your problem.
Nothing, I still have the same problem.
This happens when I press "Canc" on my keyboard.
While when I press the spacebar, it appears a black square.
And this is the content of my keenscr folder:
This happens when I press "Canc" on my keyboard.
While when I press the spacebar, it appears a black square.
And this is the content of my keenscr folder:
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4MSC0000.BIN
CK4LOAD.BIN
CK5LOAD.BIN
CK6LOAD.BIN
KEENSCR.BAS
KEENSCR.BIN
KEENSCR.EXE
KEENSCR.TXT
Loading Screen Pacthes.txt
THEDRAW.EXE
- troublesomekeen
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Hmm... Strange. Somehow I ended up with a file called "THEDRAW.PCK". Not sure if that file has anything to do with what's going on.Orchamus wrote:And this is the content of my keenscr folder:Code: Select all
4MSC0000.BIN CK4LOAD.BIN CK5LOAD.BIN CK6LOAD.BIN KEENSCR.BAS KEENSCR.BIN KEENSCR.EXE KEENSCR.TXT Loading Screen Pacthes.txt THEDRAW.EXE
Honestly, I'm not so familiar with TheDraw. This was the result of the only work I've ever done in it:
(That was back in 2012, when I was modding like a madman and on pace to release a Galaxy mod in record time. Nothing really came of my efforts though. I'll finish "The Guardian of Wisdom" someday. There are previews scattered throughout this forum and the PCKF.com. I've unwisely started too many projects that have divided my attention.)
EDIT: Also, I should note that many keeners use a patch that makes the game skip over the loading screen. They therefore have no reason the edit the loading screen. Personally I like the loading screen.
Might it be the cause of my problem? I used the keenscr folder which I found in the Keen Galaxy Modding Package.troublesomekeen wrote:Hmm... Strange. Somehow I ended up with a file called "THEDRAW.PCK".
troublesomekeen wrote:EDIT: Also, I should note that many keeners use a patch that makes the game skip over the loading screen. They therefore have no reason the edit the loading screen. Personally I like the loading screen.
I like a lot the loading screen too, but if I can't resolve this issue, I'll have to use that patch.levellass wrote:I'm a fan of editing the entire screen myself.
- troublesomekeen
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I'm not sure if my version of TheDraw/KeenScreen is any different, but here's a download link to it:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/773 ... eenscr.zip
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/773 ... eenscr.zip