Testing graphics on local server

[Matin]

Is there a way to replace some of the gfx on my server? lol

[tchize]

Download the archetype definitions from the CVS in the server source directory '<crossfire-source>/lib/arch'.

Modify the picture files you want to change (or create new archetypes if you want to add additionnal objects to the game),

Then, go to the directory '<crossfire-source>/lib', do a 'make collect.pl && perl ./collect.pl arch' (make sure you did the configure step before). This will collect all archetype from arch directory

finally do a 'make && make install', this will build the image collection files and install them in the crossfire install directory. And don't forget to restart the server.

[Leaf]

Hmm, so is this information not as detailed, out of date or the same thing but worded differently?



1.) First, put or link the "arch" directory into your crossfire source directory: ".../crossfire/lib/arch"

2.) Next, if you've never run the /crossfire/configure script before then do it now

3.) Then cd into ".../crossfire/lib" and enter "make collect; make"

4.) This should rebuild the arch and image archive-files for the server

5.) Last, reinstall the server: Cd into ".../crossfire" and run "make; make install"

[Avion]

If you have a working copy of the arches to make the changes to the only thing you need to do to install your changes to the server is link the working copy of your arch folder under your crossfire sources lib directory and then do 'make collect' - verify there are no errors and then and 'make install' will install the new collected arches to the location you specified during ./configure.
I am not sure if that is proper but I do it all the time and it works. This is on linux, don't ask me about windows server.