PNGCrush.. me needs help

hammerhead · 6th February 2003, 20:47

Hi everyone,
Since I am not used to using DOS programs, I have no idea how to use PNGcrush. But I need to crush my PNGs for my skin- can someone tell me how to use it on a Windows Xp?
Thx,
-hh

Hollow · 6th February 2003, 21:37

pngcrush -brute -reduce -d crushed *.png

if only you could do -e like with bmp2png then you could crush them were they are.

hammerhead · 7th February 2003, 16:12

PNG Crush didn't come with a .EXE though.. the only file I think that was non notepad editable was a .MSC .
What should I do?
Thanks,
-hh

Hollow · 7th February 2003, 17:04

ah i think you downloaded the source for it. Go back and look at the downloads again.

Load this page and scroll down until you see pngcrush-executables. Then chose one. I would go with the MMX unless your computer doesn't support it, but I think it does.

hammerhead · 7th February 2003, 17:09

I did download the source, but I now have the exe's. Does it work like MC.exe?
Thanks a lot,
-hh

frisbeemonkey · 7th February 2003, 23:30

As Sawg tried to provide(which I should mention, your links didn't work for me), most people run it with a batch file. I have a batch file and basic instructions here, towards the bottom.
~FrisbeeMonkey

hammerhead · 8th February 2003, 09:19

But it's run just like mc.exe, right?
I have winxp, so then I can make PNG crush on the right click menu for pngs.

hammerhead · 8th February 2003, 09:23

I tried frisbee's method, but no go. All that happened was a folder created (with nothing inside) called '-d'. Can you pls help?
thanks,
-hh

J_Bloggs · 8th February 2003, 10:45

It worked fine for me. I used the latest non MMX version with frisbee's .bat file on win98, if that helps.

I don't think it works just like mc.exe, I think the program and bat file have to be in the folder with the png files, without changing the bat file there no way around that that I can see.

Wish I could be more help but I know nothing about XP.

hammerhead · 8th February 2003, 11:03

I got it working

Before I was using the nonMMX, now I am using the MMX.
Thanks everyone!
-hh

6th February 2003, 20:47	#1
hammerhead The Shark (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,537	PNGCrush.. me needs help Hi everyone, Since I am not used to using DOS programs, I have no idea how to use PNGcrush. But I need to crush my PNGs for my skin- can someone tell me how to use it on a Windows Xp? Thx, -hh .:SharkWork::Deviantart::Breed:.

6th February 2003, 21:37	#2
Hollow Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Baker Lab, Ithaca NY Posts: 1,128	pngcrush -brute -reduce -d crushed *.png if only you could do -e like with bmp2png then you could crush them were they are. The moon is made of cheese. Oh for some tasty moon cheese. www.redtetrahedron.org

7th February 2003, 16:12	#3
hammerhead The Shark (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,537	PNG Crush didn't come with a .EXE though.. the only file I think that was non notepad editable was a .MSC . What should I do? Thanks, -hh .:SharkWork::Deviantart::Breed:.

7th February 2003, 17:04	#4
Hollow Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Baker Lab, Ithaca NY Posts: 1,128	ah i think you downloaded the source for it. Go back and look at the downloads again. Load this page and scroll down until you see pngcrush-executables. Then chose one. I would go with the MMX unless your computer doesn't support it, but I think it does. The moon is made of cheese. Oh for some tasty moon cheese. www.redtetrahedron.org

7th February 2003, 17:09	#5
hammerhead The Shark (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,537	I did download the source, but I now have the exe's. Does it work like MC.exe? Thanks a lot, -hh .:SharkWork::Deviantart::Breed:.

7th February 2003, 23:30	#6
frisbeemonkey Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 851	As Sawg tried to provide(which I should mention, your links didn't work for me), most people run it with a batch file. I have a batch file and basic instructions here, towards the bottom. ~FrisbeeMonkey My Skins Skinning References: MAKI Scripts - GUIDs & Button Actions - Skinner's FAQ Skin Help: MAKI Cheats - Component Skinning - Skinning Tutorial

8th February 2003, 09:19	#7
hammerhead The Shark (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,537	But it's run just like mc.exe, right? I have winxp, so then I can make PNG crush on the right click menu for pngs. .:SharkWork::Deviantart::Breed:.

8th February 2003, 09:23	#8
hammerhead The Shark (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,537	I tried frisbee's method, but no go. All that happened was a folder created (with nothing inside) called '-d'. Can you pls help? thanks, -hh .:SharkWork::Deviantart::Breed:.

8th February 2003, 10:45	#9
J_Bloggs Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,778	It worked fine for me. I used the latest non MMX version with frisbee's .bat file on win98, if that helps. I don't think it works just like mc.exe, I think the program and bat file have to be in the folder with the png files, without changing the bat file there no way around that that I can see. Wish I could be more help but I know nothing about XP. ¯¯¯¯Joe Bloggs____ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

8th February 2003, 11:03	#10
hammerhead The Shark (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,537	I got it working Before I was using the nonMMX, now I am using the MMX. Thanks everyone! -hh .:SharkWork::Deviantart::Breed:.

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