Does anybody know of any programs where I can convert a BMP file into an old Amiga IFF because I want to make a custom level for Worms the Directors Cut.
IFF format
Miscellaneous Forums/General Discussion/IFF format Get an amiga emulator and use a paint program to do it.
Paint Shop Pro supports .iff files.
On the Mac I believe Graphic Converter does IFF/ILBM.
I wouldn't be surprised if there are many PC apps/shareware/freeware that handle it.
Also, maybe look for the pc version of Deluxe Paint.
I wouldn't be surprised if there are many PC apps/shareware/freeware that handle it.
Also, maybe look for the pc version of Deluxe Paint.
big10p is right Paint Shop Pro is the tool for the job.
PSP has two export modes which sound likely, Iff and Amiga Ilbm.
One of them is actually something else and if my memory serves correct it's PSP's Iff format that is not the Amiga FORM format, use the Amiga Ilbm export instead.
Or at least, if that doesnt work dont be suprised and use the other one ;)
PSP has two export modes which sound likely, Iff and Amiga Ilbm.
One of them is actually something else and if my memory serves correct it's PSP's Iff format that is not the Amiga FORM format, use the Amiga Ilbm export instead.
Or at least, if that doesnt work dont be suprised and use the other one ;)
ILBM is the right one. Most Amiga graphics will be in ILBM (Interleaved BitMap) format. There was also another less popular graphics format, ACBM or some such that's much rarer.
IFF just specifies how a file should be formatted, not what's stored in it - kinda like a binary form of XML. Like most Amiga related stuff, it was a pretty clever idea for the time. The IFF format was also basically nicked by Lucasarts/Lucasfilm Games for their SCUMM data.
IFF just specifies how a file should be formatted, not what's stored in it - kinda like a binary form of XML. Like most Amiga related stuff, it was a pretty clever idea for the time. The IFF format was also basically nicked by Lucasarts/Lucasfilm Games for their SCUMM data.
Well, PSP does list the format as "Amiga (.iff)" so I guess it should work.
Blitz3D can also load them. Not sure about B+ or Blitz2D.
Rolling your own IFF exporter shouldn't be too hard. The IFF format is very simple and will be somewhere in the public domain.
Abovementioned solutions probably easier though ;-D
Abovementioned solutions probably easier though ;-D
IFF is the Interchangeable File Format. ILBM stands for InterLeave BitMap. An ILBM image can be part of a IFF file, but there are also other kinds of data that can be stored in an IFF file such as a palette, a sound sample, an animation frame, etc.
And yes an IFF loader is pretty easy to write.
And yes an IFF loader is pretty easy to write.
www.wotsit.org has a whole load of information on file formats if you decide to make your own.
IFF-ILBM contains an image in compressed format
IFF-ACBM contains pretty much a direct screendump, no compression
IFF-ACBM contains pretty much a direct screendump, no compression
Still stuffed!
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