n00b Problems

jerman999 · Post by **jerman999** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 7:56 pm

I used DatManLight to "un-DAT" the critter file. I select a random file and set the directory to a new folder called "Extracted Files." When I press the extract button, this message pops up:

An error has occurred! I can't extract this DAT to the selected directory!

Any suggestions?

Red · Post by **Red** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 10:37 pm

You need to "register" zlibtool.ocx. I think datmanlight includes everything you need to register it in a zip which was in the zip...

Extract the .OCX, EXE and BAT from that ZIP and run the BAT...

Dims · Post by **Dims** » Thu Mar 06, 2003 10:40 pm

Use DatExplorer... it's working without problems :)

www.hot.ee/fallout/datexpl.zip

jerman999 · Post by **jerman999** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 2:50 am

Ok, DatExplorer works pretty well.

Now Red!Viewer isn't working. When I load any image from the critter file, the screen only shows up as the background, no .FRM image.

Am I missing some integral piece of the puzzle?

Red · Post by **Red** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 3:28 am

Yeah, you need to extract the pal (data/color.pal in master.dat) file and make sure the app knows where to find it (Rendering -> Load Fallout Palette).

Course Dims'll tell you to use his viewer :P

I suggest saving the option (Configuration -> Settings - Auto-Reload Palette)