OT: Graphics editing software that can apply Hq4x scaling?

[Quentin]

I'm actually trying to work on the graphics for Ultima 6 Online. I'm wondering if I can use the HQ4x scaler on the graphics in .bmp files. Are there any Photoshop like software that makes this easy to do so? I won't be able to do much with anything that a bit more technical, though.

Let me know if you need me to clarify myself a little more.

Btw, Ultima 6 Online has been reopened again. Check the Aiera forums in the fan project section if you want to give it a go.

Thanks in advance!

[Quentin]

Can anyone point me to the right direction? Or maybe this question is just too OT?

[Andrea B Previtera]

http://www.scirra.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2896

Prepare to wrestle with the Command Line!

[Quentin]

Thanks for the info! The links at the site aren't working though unfortunately...

[VisElEchNon]

If you do a search on google for the programs listed, most of them can be found. The only ones I couldn't find were scalerx.exe and the batchfilter program. I did find an "Advanced Batch Filter" program... but it's kinda pointless. To use the hq4x program you just have to open up a command line and ytpe "hq4x filename.bmp filename_scaled.bmp" or whatever you use as filenames.

[Quentin]

Thanks VisElEchNon! It really helped with your more detailed instructions.

So far, the results haven't been as dramatic as I had hoped. And some dark gray colors got rendered black, which becomes transparent in Ultima 6 Online... I'll still have to do a lot more tinkering.

[VisElEchNon]

I take it back... the batch filter WOULD be useful. I decided to ignore the fact that you're trying to do ALL the graphics in U6 when I responded before. So maybe the advanced batch filter program would help.