Ptolemy Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm trying to use the xcc mixer to edit some shps, but I can't seem to get the thing to work. Specifically, I'm trying to make a unit for Red Alert 1, but the xcc mixer shows all frames as black. Now I know that's a palet problem. I've downloaded the necessary palets and placed them on a folder, and directed the XCC mixer to find those files through the Directories window. But It doesn't matter what I specify as the directory, the program doesn't seem to find them. I've used XCC mixer before on my older PC, which had windows XP, so I have some inkling of how it's all supposed to work. I should have options for various palets listed, but there is nothing I can find, even though I have the files. I've even browsed the files within XCC mixer, and I clearly see the palet files and their colors. Yet, howere all the frames are still black and the program seems blind to them. Also, the directory paths are never saved when I close and restart XCC mixer. Anyway, help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iran Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Are you running windows 8 or 8.1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolemy Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm using windows 7: it's on the title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iran Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Oh sorry, didn't see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plokite_Wolf Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Are you running XCC Mixer as admin? Is it version 1.47? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolemy Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yes and yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I had this problem the other day. Different sort of problem, same concept Rhob wrote: "XCC Will not allow me to set or chance a TS directory making it useless to read any cameos with a color pallet. So I'll need a download or something. Or maybe just the cameo pallet since XCC seems to be able to load individual pallets." "To get around this you can either copy the Cache.mix file from DTA's "MIX" sub-directory to Tiberian Sun's directory or just specify specify DTA's directory for one of the other games (such as "TD secondary"). Mind that you need to specify DTA's "MIX" sub-directory rather than the main directory however." Meaning, XCC should read any C&C game from the directories regardless of what game the dir says it is. Or look at this link http://www.ppmsite.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33830 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolemy Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yes, I have the LKOccallpal file already. I've placed that file in the XCC utilities folder, which is where I've directed the program through the directory textbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolemy Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Edit. Nevermind. The problem seems to be that I just messed up at some point by not opening the thing as admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plokite_Wolf Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 To prevent that, you can set XCC Mixer (and any other program, basically) to permanently run as admin in the compatibility tab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyerguds Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Olaf should really update xcc to use HKCU registry instead of HKLM... HKLM is only for program install information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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