Tribes Tools v. 0.6.19
Copyright 2000 Harold "LabRat" Brown
URL: http://zebest.mine.nu/sstribes/
E-Mail: labrat@thebest.mine.nu

Although Tribes Tools shares the same name as a package released by
Dynamix it is very different.  Tribes Tools is written completely
by myself and with no other reference material other then the same 
files installed on any PC with Tribes.  What does it do I hear you 
asking.  

Donations:
	If you find this program useful and would like to donate 
something for the time and effort that has been spent on it.  I 
will accept Donations via PayPal.  Note that I will refuse any 
donation over $5.00.  Any PayPal donation can be sent to me
at: labrat@thebest.mine.nu.


Current Features:
-----------------

PBA2BMP - Extracts PBA files to individual BMP files with PAL 
	restoration (if PAL file is available)*

PBMP2BMP - Converts PBMP (Phoenix Bitmap) files to standard BMP 
	files with PAL restoration (if PAL file is available)*

VOLExtract - Extracts files from both Tribes and Starsiege VOL files.
	If the files have been LZH compressed (Starsiege Scripts.VOL)
	it will list the files but you cannot extract them.  It also 
	allows you to choose to do PBMP2BMP conversion on extraction.

PPL Extract - Extracts PAL files from within PPL files.

MakeSkin+ - This is a Tool that allows you to convert an 8-Bit Bitmap
	into a PBMP (Phoenix Bitmap) using any of the known Tribes PAL 
	files+.  You can also choose to specify that an image is 
	Transparent, Translucent, Additive or Subtractive.++

NOTES:
======
*This Version of Tribes Tools only ships with the Tribes PAL files.  

+PAL files must be available. 

++Tribes does occasionally override these Settings, as such you cannot
	use this method to create a "drop-in" Translucent H_Reticle.bmp.
	You must use a script similar to mHUD.
	
	

Future Releases may include:
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PBMP creation for any PAL file, intelligent PAL file detection.
VOL creation
Simple Script Editor
PBA Builder
PFT extraction (I have a preliminary version working I just don't like 
		the way the output looks)
File Formats (VOL, PBMP, PFT, PBA, PPL)


PAL Index Chart
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PAL #    Description
====================
  -1    UNKNOWN
  -2    UNKNOWN
   0    Interface (HUD ICONS)
   1
 500    Desert
 503	Human1
 504	Ice
 506	Lush
 509	Savanna
 510	Titan
 518	Mud
 519	Mars
 520	Alien
1071	WORLD PALS - Use named files (xxxWorld.pal)
1135	Entities
1136	Skins
1137	UNKNOWN
1467	Commander
1974	Subtractive
1975	Additive (Forcefield, lashitxx, lasxx, etc)
1976	TranslBW
1977	TranslRG
4294	Shell
5150	Interface
grey	greyscale used when PAL file doesn't exist

Change Log
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0.6.19 - 1. Tribes Tools now closes when it is closed
	 2. Fixed Makeskin+ and PBMP->BMP to allow for single images to be converted
	 3. Added missing PAL file 0.pal
	 4. Fixed PAL extraction to make working PAL files for PSP and Photoshop (grey.pal must be in             the pals folder)

0.6.16 - More changes than I can name... But a few of the highlights
		Fixes
		-----
		1. Fixed errors in PBMP/BMP conversion
		2. Corrected some VOL file extraction errors.
		3. re-created all of the PAL files for better accuracy
		4. Changed PAL names to reflect PBMP Pal Index Number

		Additions
		---------
		1. Added MakeSkin+
		2. Added VOLExtract
		3. Added Support for Starsiege VOL files
		4. Added Missing PAL files
		5. Added PPL extractor


0.5.6 - Optimized the code for speed.  Most noticeable within the PBA extraction process
	Opening.pba now takes 1-2 minutes instead of 5-10.  Most other .PBA files extract 
	instantly

0.5.5 - Removed need for "error correction" sliders.  Automatic Error correction added.

0.5.1 - Initial Release to the public






