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Hello to all, (especially people with more computer literacy than myself)

I do not want this to be a discussion about the ethics of new monsters (check out the CSBWin forum for that), as this is primarily a private exercise for myself. I have successfully extracted graphics from the graphics.dat file using DMDecode for DM-PC so now I can edit them as they are now bitmap files. The question is: how do I reverse this process so the new files can be read by the DM engine (ie back to the graphics.dat file?). Of course I am willing to share any new drawings at request and I am not embarking on a new DM mission to take over the game (!), but it would be interesting if I could, even if only my family and I benefit.

Thanks

If anybody has any ideas for new monsters but do not want to undertake the task of drawing them then I am happy to try and turn peoples thoughts into substance. Be aware though that the original monster characteristics will be the same, so technically they would not be 'new' but redrawn. I say this because this can be limiting in certain respects (ie a Demon redrawn as something icy would look a little strange if it starting launching fireballs at you)

New monsters would be quite interesting, well, if it where also possible to change their stats too.

It certainly would! The stats can be changed but at the moment this is far beyond my capabilities. I just want to see the look on my families' faces when they descend a flight of stairs, or open a door and see a Balrog standing there. That would be good...