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I find xnethack default tileset rather ugly. Under Debian/Ubuntu (nethack-x11 package), the tileset file must be in XPM format. It’s configuration is in the /etc/X11/app-defaults/NetHack file with the default xpm: /usr/share/pixmaps/nethack/x11tiles.
The file must be in XPM format, with a limited size and different color number, otherwise Nethack loading time explodes (several minutes).
Here is how to change it on Debian / Ubuntu:
- Example: on http://www.multifoliate.com/nh/, get the
chozo32b.zipfile (link: NetHack 3.4.2 (32×32) (modified by me)). Extract it to getchozo32b.bmp. - Open it with Gimp, cut it to 1280×864 (to delete the black at the bottom). You can then convert it to 256 colors, then save it as XPM. It works but it’s ugly.
- To get a better result, save it to PNG.
- Install
imagemagickpackage, thenconvert -depth 5 chozo32b.png chozo5.png - Open chozo5.png with Gimp. Then save it to XPM format.
- Edit
/etc/X11/app-defaults/NetHackand replace/usr/share/pixmaps/nethack/x11tileswith the path tochozo5.xpm. - Then, reload X ressources:
xrdb -merge /etc/X11/app-defaults/NetHack - Start your favorite game:
xnethack
The final gzipped file: chozo5.xpm.gz
Notes:
convertalways saves xpms in 256 colors. I don’t know why.head image.xpmgives you the first lines of the XPM file, with number of different colors.- Abigada tileset is by default in NetHack iPhone version.
Links:
Hi, would you please update both links to the NetHack wiki? It has moved to http://nethackwiki.com.
Unfortunately, our old host has a policy of leaving the old site online as a trap to unsuspecting visitors. I would really appreciate your help sending people to the active wiki and taking our Google ranking with us.
The user base voted to move because of an intrusive new skin and a bad change to the terms of service. More detail can be found on the old site: http://nethack.wikia.com/wiki/Wikihack:Community_Portal#New_.22Wikia.22_aka_.22Oasis.22_skin:_Problems.2C_legal_restrictions.2C_and_tweaks
Thank you,
Tjr (admin at the wiki)
Salut, veuillez mettre les deux liens vers le wiki NetHack au jour, s’il vous plaît? Le wiki a emménagé à http://nethackwiki.com. Malheureusement, notre ancien opérateur laissera l’ancien site web en ligne, ce qui sera un piège pour des internautes qui ne se doute de rien.
Les utilisateurs du wiki ont voté pour le déménagement à cause d’un skin qui gaspille la plupart de l’écran, et à cause des conditions d’utilisation nouvelles gênantes. En savoir plus, à l’ancien site web: http://nethack.wikia.com/wiki/Wikihack:Community_Portal#New_.22Wikia.22_aka_.22Oasis.22_skin:_Problems.2C_legal_restrictions.2C_and_tweaks
Merci beaucoup,
Tjr (admin sur le wiki)
Thanks for the info.
It’s really nice to have a real nethack wiki now !
I made the update.
Bonjour,
Merci pour l’info.
Vraiment une bonne nouvelle qu’il y ait enfin un vrai wiki pour nethack.
J’ai fait la mise à jour.
Thank you!
Merci beaucoup!
The document should be in XPM arrange, with a constrained size and offbeat shade number, elsewise Nethack stacking time blasts (a few moments).