Custom Dice is possible?

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tidynail
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Custom Dice is possible?

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Is there any way to make custom dice?
I saw one screenshot of Space Hulk showing custom dice, but unfortunately the gamebox file seems deleted.
In game box doc, no mention of custom dice.

I just found out Zun Tzu only recently, it's a shame to know this amazing software this late.
Simple concept with Map, Counter, Cards, Dice, but elegant enough.
Thanks in advance.
Chobham_1980

Post by Chobham_1980 »

Hello:

Custom dice like 10-sided die are possible. Changing the color of the die and the pips is also possible.

If you wanted to change a pip from a 'dot' to a 'skull' (or something else): I am not sure.

I never saw the Space Hulk game-box; can you describe what you remember?


Regards, Rich :P
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Post by tidynail »

Chobham_1980 wrote:Hello:

Custom dice like 10-sided die are possible. Changing the color of the die and the pips is also possible.

If you wanted to change a pip from a 'dot' to a 'skull' (or something else): I am not sure.

I never saw the Space Hulk game-box; can you describe what you remember?


Regards, Rich :P
Thanks Rich
I meant "skull" or something other than dot pips.
The Space Hulk game box screen shot is this. http://i.imgur.com/siH7A.jpg
The die has a face having skull and number.
I think this is great for some board game having custom dice.
So, it'd better to be explained in the doc to show off. :)

Thank you, Young
Chobham_1980

Post by Chobham_1980 »

Hi:

I am more of a traditional 'hex&counter' fellow, so these kinds of games with non-standard die is not something I see in the game-boxes I design nor search out :oops:

The original 'Space Hulk' resource is a bad link - so we can't use that exemplar. I'll keep out an eye for boxes that might contain non-standard die: perhaps an exemplar will be found.

If any ZunTzu guru's know how to do this - - post it here :!:

Regards, Rich

PS Thanks for the pix :)
Chobham_1980

Post by Chobham_1980 »

Hi Young:

That did not take long :shock:

I found an exemplar box right here in the files section: see Zuntzuniacos game-box by the name of "Zombie Plague."

In case you don't know Spanish here are some quick translations:

'dados' = die
'cartas' = cards

I suppose Zuntzuniacos, knows HTML fairly well. Once his box is opened and examined, it looks rather easy - except for the artwork :lol:


Regards, Rich
tidynail
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Post by tidynail »

Thanks a lot Rich,
Yes, indeed.
It seems dice tag has an undocumented attribute "texture-file".
Just for reference, I'm repeating here.

<dice-hand type="D6">
<dice count="1" texture-file="dice_faces.png" />
</dice-hand>

dice_faces.png would have 2 rows and 3 columns for d6 case, like a counter image.
not sure for other dices like d10, d12, d20, but some experiments will tell easily.

Thanks, Young
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Post by Cambronne »

Hi Guys
Jérôme answered me about those special dices some years ago. See in the French community section "des non classique"
I tried it OK for D6, but I am curretnly struggling with D12.
Any help ?
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Post by Bill Barrett »

Hi Cambronne,

The templates for all the dice sizes can be found in this pdf:

http://www.zuntzu.com/forum/images/dice_texture.pdf

Regards, Bill.
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Post by Cambronne »

Great !
Many thanks Bill
Chobham_1980

Post by Chobham_1980 »

Many thanks Bill for the pdf.

Many thanks Cambronne for the location of 'non-classic dice.'

Regards, Rich
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Yes ! achieved successfully.
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