Q/A: Run Game.exe icon
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Q/A: Run Game.exe icon
How can we change it? And it is an ico file right?
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I was just about to post on this, but you beat me to it. (Literally.)
Right now, I have to rebuild the exe file to change the icon. It's not really a user-servicable part, unless you want to try building the exe yourself. (Which requires python 2.3, pygame, and py2exe installed.)
If you want me to rebuild the exe with a new icon, email me with 32x32 and 64x64 256 color icon images, and the name that you'd like the exe to have. It's actually really easy to do when I have those things.
PNG images work best. (Not just for this, but for most lossless image needs.)
Right now, I have to rebuild the exe file to change the icon. It's not really a user-servicable part, unless you want to try building the exe yourself. (Which requires python 2.3, pygame, and py2exe installed.)
If you want me to rebuild the exe with a new icon, email me with 32x32 and 64x64 256 color icon images, and the name that you'd like the exe to have. It's actually really easy to do when I have those things.
PNG images work best. (Not just for this, but for most lossless image needs.)
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I hate windows.
Hm... I may have been mistaken. It may be that XP requires 48x48 icons, rather than 64x64. If someone who actually uses windows could clear this up, I'd appreciate it. I just use windows to play games, and to build and test Ren'Py.
Most Ren'Py game development actually takes place on Linux, but Python and Pygame provide enough abstraction that it's possible the games could run anywhere Python, Pygame, and SDL have been ported to. (Which, IIRC, includes some game consoles, but I'm not totally sure about this.)
Most Ren'Py game development actually takes place on Linux, but Python and Pygame provide enough abstraction that it's possible the games could run anywhere Python, Pygame, and SDL have been ported to. (Which, IIRC, includes some game consoles, but I'm not totally sure about this.)
Mhrr... Which file(s) do I compile to get the "run_game.exe" file? I'm guessing it's the "run_game.py" or "build_exe.py" file, lol. Where do I edit which icon to use for the program? And I have another question regarding the icons...is there any way to edit the icon inside the window? Don't feel bad if you don't have good answers for these, lol. Great work! I'm definitely going to make a game with this. n.n
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Okay, for changing the icon of the exe, the reccomended procedure is for you to send me:
1) PNG files in 16x16, 32x32, and 48x48 sizes, such that they are transparent where you want your icon to be transparent.
2) The name of the exe file that you want to have.
I will build the exe and send it back to you.
Alternatively, if you want to do it yourself, the procedure is:
1) Ensure that you have python, pygame, and py2exe installed on your windows system.
2) Build the icon file prefix.ico, where prefix is the name of the exe file you want.
3) Run build_exe.py prefix. This will build prefix.exe.
Right now, there's no way to edit the icon that is used for the window. A future version of Ren'Py may have this feature.
1) PNG files in 16x16, 32x32, and 48x48 sizes, such that they are transparent where you want your icon to be transparent.
2) The name of the exe file that you want to have.
I will build the exe and send it back to you.
Alternatively, if you want to do it yourself, the procedure is:
1) Ensure that you have python, pygame, and py2exe installed on your windows system.
2) Build the icon file prefix.ico, where prefix is the name of the exe file you want.
3) Run build_exe.py prefix. This will build prefix.exe.
Right now, there's no way to edit the icon that is used for the window. A future version of Ren'Py may have this feature.
Actually, i have just renamed the exe file and then used a proggie called ResourceHacker (opens exe files and can cange things inside) to change the icon (to a black square for starters). It seems to work.PyTom wrote:Right now, I have to rebuild the exe file to change the icon. It's not really a user-servicable part, unless you want to try building the exe yourself. (Which requires python 2.3, pygame, and py2exe installed.)
I dont have Windows 2000 yet, hopeing to get it for Christmas.
I have heard alot of bad things about Windows XP, is it as bad
as it is rumored to be? I heard that XP has system restore, from
my experince with Windows ME I consider system restore to be
a bad thing, it makes getting rid of computer viruses almost
imposible.
I have heard alot of bad things about Windows XP, is it as bad
as it is rumored to be? I heard that XP has system restore, from
my experince with Windows ME I consider system restore to be
a bad thing, it makes getting rid of computer viruses almost
imposible.
I don't know what this has to do with the game icon(?), but as far as system restore preventing you from getting rid of viruses. That much is true if you restore to a point that had a virus, but it is really simple to get rid of your system restore point and make a new one after you get rid of the virus. Therefore, I assume it is not a problem anymore.
Having both operating systems...I can say that they don't make much difference to casual users -- except for styling the windows and stuff. It takes a little more effort to secure Windows XP, but after it's secure there's not much difference to me. I'm an above-average casual user, lol. So, if you're an advanced-expert user, then all my blabbering probably means nothing to you. Also, I can say I HATE SERVICE PACK 2 for Windows XP as far as what it has done to Internet Explorer. But if you use Mozilla or something, don't worry about it.
On a side note, just to keep this on topic, was getting an icon on the window too much to incorporate at the moment? And are there still plans to incorporate it in the future (no matter how far down the road that future may be, lol)?
Edit: I also hate Service Pack 2's stupid security program (actually, I should say service). I had to disable that service/program. I could not STAND it! It prompted me EVERY time I turned on my computer!
Having both operating systems...I can say that they don't make much difference to casual users -- except for styling the windows and stuff. It takes a little more effort to secure Windows XP, but after it's secure there's not much difference to me. I'm an above-average casual user, lol. So, if you're an advanced-expert user, then all my blabbering probably means nothing to you. Also, I can say I HATE SERVICE PACK 2 for Windows XP as far as what it has done to Internet Explorer. But if you use Mozilla or something, don't worry about it.
On a side note, just to keep this on topic, was getting an icon on the window too much to incorporate at the moment? And are there still plans to incorporate it in the future (no matter how far down the road that future may be, lol)?
Edit: I also hate Service Pack 2's stupid security program (actually, I should say service). I had to disable that service/program. I could not STAND it! It prompted me EVERY time I turned on my computer!
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