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*Some work has been done on this by Tomaitheo of Efnet #utopiasoft
*Some work has been done on this by Tomaitheo of Efnet #utopiasoft
*The tiles are compressed using RLE
*The tiles are compressed using RLE
**Format: [[http://gracesdisposal.bpweb.net/LOOM/TILE%20COMPRESSION/tile_compression.txt Single compressed tile]]. [[http://gracesdisposal.bpweb.net/LOOM/TILE%20COMPRESSION/%23utopiasoft.EFNet.log Discussion of the compression]]
**Format:
***[http://gracesdisposal.bpweb.net/LOOM/TILE%20COMPRESSION/tile_compression.txt Single compressed tile].
***[http://gracesdisposal.bpweb.net/LOOM/TILE%20COMPRESSION/%23utopiasoft.EFNet.log Discussion of the compression]


Currently the graphics resources are extracted by extract_loom_tg16 however the resource format is unknown.
Currently the graphics resources are extracted by extract_loom_tg16 however the resource format is unknown.
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A good place to start is Efnet's #utopiasoft
A good place to start is Efnet's #utopiasoft
Also wikipedia has some information on the TG16 hardware [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16#Technical%20specifications here]]
Also wikipedia has some information on the TG16 hardware [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TurboGrafx-16#Technical%20specifications here]


== Useful Tools ==
== Useful Tools ==


[[http://mednafen.sourceforge.net/ Mednafen]] is a fairly well equipped emulator with PC Engine support it also has a fairly fully featured debugger built in.
*[http://mednafen.sourceforge.net/ Mednafen] is a fairly well equipped emulator with PC Engine support it also has a fairly fully featured debugger built in.


[[http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/HOWTO-LoomTG16 How to rip a compatible ISO from your original Loom TG16 disc]]. This guide will show you how to rip an iso that you will be able to extract with the extract_loom_tg16 tool.
*[[HOWTO-LoomTG16|How to rip a compatible ISO from your original Loom TG16 disc]]. This guide will show you how to rip an iso that you will be able to extract with the extract_loom_tg16 tool.


[[http://scummvm.sourceforge.net/downloads/scummvm-tools-win32.exe SVN Tools]] This enables you to extract your resources from the games code ISO, You want extract_loom_tg16.
*[http://scummvm.sourceforge.net/downloads/scummvm-tools-win32.exe SVN Tools] This enables you to extract your resources from the games code ISO, You want extract_loom_tg16.


If you are not using Win32 source code for the extract tool is [[http://scummvm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/scummvm/tools/trunk/ here]].
*If you are not using Win32 source code for the extract tool is [http://scummvm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/scummvm/tools/trunk/ here].


[[http://gracesdisposal.bpweb.net/LOOM/RESOURCE%20DUMPER%20PATCH/loompce_dump.txt ScummVM 'Loom Resource dumper patch']] A patch file from Kirben for ScummVM which will dump resources as the game is loaded. It will isolate and dump OI(object images) and BM(background images) these resources are the graphics resources.
*[http://gracesdisposal.bpweb.net/LOOM/RESOURCE%20DUMPER%20PATCH/loompce_dump.txt ScummVM 'Loom Resource dumper patch'] A patch file from Kirben for ScummVM which will dump resources as the game is loaded. It will isolate and dump OI(object images) and BM(background images) these resources are the graphics resources.
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