bowtolaura
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Hello everyone,

I just downloaded ATOTK and I've been wondering what program(s) the creators used to make the backgrounds, portraits, and sprites. I think they did a fantastic job!

Thanks in advance.

Bowtolaura

wonkyth
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I don't know, but here is a list of programs that are (Mostly) Good.
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/
I haven't used all of them, but I've tried blender and the GIMP, and they were quite satisfactory.

hope that helps.

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"Satire denounces the world;
Wit penetrates it;
Humour accepts it;
But Nonsense Transforms it"
- Cedric Whitman
w.r.t. Aristophanes

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Fizzii
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I used Photoshop CS2 for background and sprite graphics. Others may have used MSPaint for sprites, and I can't remember what was used for making portraits. But the same results can be replicated in a program like GIMP, as wonkyth has mentioned.

bowtolaura
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Thank you wonkyth and fizzii for your replies. You both mentioned GIMP as a good program to use, but unfortunately, GIMP is not compatible with my computer (I can only use Windows 98). Have you ever used Corel Draw and Corel Photo Paint 8 for graphics? Or heard about someone else's experience with these two programs? I have been using these two for years so I kind of know them inside out and I am hoping to use them for backgrounds, sprites, and portraits. Tell me what you guys think, thanks!

Bowtolaura

wonkyth
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Maybe you could get an older version of the GIMP.
actually, I don't think you can get gimp to run on windows 98.

nope, haven't tried coral, and I don't know anyone who uses it.
generally, if you can create or edit an image with it, you can draw sprites, backgrounds etc.

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"Satire denounces the world;
Wit penetrates it;
Humour accepts it;
But Nonsense Transforms it"
- Cedric Whitman
w.r.t. Aristophanes

Celtic Minstrel
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Corel Photo Paint is decent. It should be good for your purposes.


The GIMP site says that older versions (eg 2.0) may work on Win95.