[Utility] C.M. v2.5.1 (for SorR 5.1) + FPG Optimizer *UPDATED Dec 27th 2014*

With this little utility you can create cutscenes easily and in a few seconds without needing to worry about the limitations of the cutscenes, having to know the portraits IDs, etc.

*New in v2.5.1
-Added masks to the text entries. If this program doesn't "like" something you are trying to write, it's because it would cause problems on the game.
-Added support for custom portraits (I have provided an example in the download).
-Added support for the new options added on sorr v5.1.
-Added support for the ending cutscenes.
-A few minor tweaks and fixes.

*New in v2.5
-Updated for 5.0a. If you want to see a cutscene without a portrait but with the frame, now you'll have to use the 002 portrait (yep, it's compatible with the v5.0), now the ID 000 is without the frame.
-Added an option for "updating" all the 000 IDs to 002 (in one or various .txt). If you don't like the new feature in 5.0a, you can use this.
-Added a close button in the preview screen

I have noticed that the frame can be disabled ONLY in the first message, if try to disable it later, it won't work. If you disable it, it cannot be enabled again in that cutscene and you will see the portraits without frame.


*New features in v2:
- Now you can edit existing cutscenes (change, add or remove messages)
- You can preview the entire cutscene
- Added french translation (thanks to Iceweb38)

*Other changes in v2:
- Added the filename at the bottom of the program
- Now the program is multilanguage
- Fixed a bug from V1: you could overwrite an existing file if you leave "Cutscene number" blank
- Now you can't exit the application using the "Esc" key
 

Code:

https://mega.nz/#!j8xxWBKZ!TCca_-LubqC5ckugCUxm3hgjivcnOC3biuu1hqIk6Do

About FPG Optimizer...

Just drop both files on your SorR folder, open it, and wait a little until it finishes compressing the fpg files of your mods. It will decrease greatly their file size.

I DON'T TAKE CREDITS ABOUT THE OPTIMIZER, it was made by "someone else" that knows a lot about Bennu.

Added v.2.5.1 on the first post.


About the support for custom portraits... Create a .txt file with a ID +*space*+name per line, like this:

Code:


500 Samuel L Catson
501 Clint Eastwoof


You can add the portraits if you want but they aren't necessary. Just paste a png pic, with the ID as name, in the same folder where the .txt file is. For example:

Code:


thetextfile.txt
500.png
501.png


Load the .txt file in Cutscene Maker (using the "Load portraits" option), and you are done.

Samuel L Catson and Clint Eastwoof!!!!

This is great Xenovant, makes things so much easier. What is FPG Optimizer, a compression tool?

I'm in love~! <3

Don Vecta wrote:I'm in love~! <3

Charco wrote:Samuel L Catson and Clint Eastwoof!!!!

This is great Xenovant, makes things so much easier. What is FPG Optimizer, a compression tool?

Yeah, it's like the "Compressor for FENIX" option on FPG Edit, but much better. It compress every fpg file of every mod you have, with just opening the utility.

Xenovant wrote:It compress every fpg file of every mod you have, with just opening the utility.

I just compressed the fpg files in 28 mods! So quick!

Changed Cutscene maker: it won't accept caps in the unlock.txt feature.

Good work!

I cannot use properly the custom portraits. I have followed all intructions (I think) with .png pictures with 44*44 pixel size. I gave them IDs from 500.png to 510.png and I named them in a .txt file.

When I use the "Aperçu" (Preview) function, it works perfectly. Ingame there is no portrait, only an empty frame with text.

I put .png pictures and .txt file in the main folder, in the mod folder, in the script folder... No way, no portrait appears ingame.

Tarma wrote:Good work!

I cannot use properly the custom portraits. I have followed all intructions (I think) with .png pictures with 44*44 pixel size. I gave them IDs from 500.png to 510.png and I named them in a .txt file.

When I use the "Aperçu" (Preview) function, it works perfectly. Ingame there is no portrait, only an empty frame with text.

I put .png pictures and .txt file in the main folder, in the mod folder, in the script folder... No way, no portrait appears ingame.

okay, did you put the images in a fpg file?

No...

I have to put them in a fpg file with a particular name?...

Tarma wrote:No...

I have to put them in a fpg file with a particular name?...

 OF COURSE!

Create a fpg file named "portrait" (no quote signs). And there place all your png's of 44*44 and numbered from 500 onwards and place this fpg in the script folder.

Then use the rest of the procedure.

Oh, thank you very much, you saved me!

I would like to resume work on a mod. I would need these utilities.

However, the links are dead. Could someone PLEASE upload these again for me? Thank you.

Bump

Here's the new link to Cutscene Maker.

https://mega.co.nz/#!LMoDEThL!u_VJUyqW1hIwtgYft3JiSla_2nbsunMCNDNDn7Ri0_A

TheWolfe wrote:Here's the new link to Cutscene Maker.

https://mega.co.nz/#!LMoDEThL!u_VJUyqW1hIwtgYft3JiSla_2nbsunMCNDNDn7Ri0_A

Thank you sweetie!

Do you (or anyone) have access to the Optimizer app as well? It was the other dead link here.

https://mega.co.nz/#!S5EzARLQ!AyyUq1L5oCfcePd2aiJdoQQcts_wSkCEEmT3nD9jVi0

Here is a link for FPG_optimizer. It contains the .exe file and .dat file. Put them in the main directory.

Saven wrote:https://mega.co.nz/#!S5EzARLQ!AyyUq1L5oCfcePd2aiJdoQQcts_wSkCEEmT3nD9jVi0

Here is a link for FPG_optimizer. It contains the .exe file and .dat file. Put them in the main directory.

You da man.

Xenovant, great tool, but the mediafire link is dead. Can someone, please, update the links?

This is a very good tool, despite the fact that I had one of the first versions, but unfortunately I have lost files with this tool, so is there any chance for fresh and working link from anyone? (any version would be great).

Thank you

Thanks for the help, BigDarsh

Fixed the link in the first post with the latest version (the one with the "unlock with the mod" feature).

As a new user to SoRR and to Cutscene Maker, right off the bat I'm not able to get a few things working (there is a serious lack of documentation online, so I'm asking here).

I'm using version 2.5.1...

Issue 1: Preview doesn't work
Clicking on the  "Preview" option results in a separate window briefly showing up for a split second, then disappears.

Issue 2: Unsure how to get cutscene to appear in modded game
I saved a test cutscene in the same directory as my mod and named it "stage1a".  When I go to load up the game, the cutscene doesn't appear before the lvl starts....is there anything inside of SorMaker that I need to implement for the cutscene to appear?

Thanks for the help!

This changed my life