The handling of the MM1 custom mansions in MM1 HD

[RobSeegel]

I don't think we should convert any mansion with custom graphics period. Let's let the dust settle after everything else has been converted first. The vast majority do not use custom graphics. It might have different if more had this issue.  If you want to take action on yours and Freddy's go for it.  I think it's best to wait especially since Vern mention other changes that would change how custom graphics (including custom backgrounds) were packaged. It sounds like a few aspects of the game are still in flux.

[brell]

063B36073131333138540 wrote: ...  If you want to take action on yours and Freddy's go for it. ...

But ... Freddy and I never used custom graphics (except a few backgrounds in Freddy's

Oline's Coffeehouse

.

[RobSeegel]

4E5E4940402C0 wrote: [quote author=063B36073131333138540 link=1313934109/20#20 date=1314127383]...  If you want to take action on yours and Freddy's go for it. ...

But ... Freddy and I never used custom graphics (except a few backgrounds in Freddy's

Oline's Coffeehouse

. 
Well, then that's all right, then... except that the mechanism that worked for MM1 (using a separate data directory) no longer works in MM HD. I asked Vern about that. He's going to support another way which will allow the new backgrounds to be bundled with all the other resources.

The only way it could work would be to add the files to the Screens data folder.... however, I don't think this is something that ought to be encouraged especially when a better way is in the works.

Besides there's mansions like Oline's Coffeehouse that shouldn't be played without it's background images IMO. It's too much a part of the mansion. With a little patience these mansions will be able to be played as intended eventually. Obviously, it's up to the designers, but there's no reason to rush those mansions is there?

Basically, I've been counting custom backgrounds as custom graphics.

[brell]

Rob, I agree. There's no hurry to get the cm's with custom graphics running in the HD. Let's wait for Vern's solutions.

And yes, custom backgrounds are, of course, cg's