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= Graves =
== Explanation of graves ==
-Graves are small images which appear when a hedgehog dies. Graves are chosen on a per-team basis. A grave can be either be unanimated or animated. Animated graves can consist of up to 8 frames.
+Graves are small images which appear when a hedgehog dies. Graves are chosen on a per-team basis. A grave can be either be unanimated or animated. Animated graves can consist of up to 8 frames (16 frames in 0.9.23).
== Creating graves ==
=== Unanimated graves ===
To create an unanimated grave, draw a PNG image of size 32×32 pixels. You _can_ use semi-transparency.
=== Animated grave ===
-To create an animated grave, first you have to draw 2-8 images of a size of 32×32 pixels each. Those images have to be combined in a single image. The width of the final image is alwas 32 pixels, the height is _n_ · 32 pixels, where _n_ is the number of frames (single image in animation) you chose.
+An animated grave can have 2, 4 or 8 frames. In Hedgewars 0.9.23 or later, 16 frames are also possible.
+To create an animated grave, first you have to draw one image per frame, 32×32 pixels in size.
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+Those images have to be combined to a single image. The width of the final image is alwas 32 pixels, the height is _n_ · 32 pixels, where _n_ is the number of frames (single image in animation) you chose.
To combine: The first image is placed at the top, the next image is placed 32 pixels below that, the next one 64 pixels, and so on.
-Each of these sub-images is a frame in the final grave animation. It starts with the topmost image, continues with the image below, and so on. After the last sub-image, the animation repeats with the first frame.
+Each of these sub-images is a frame in the final grave animation. It starts with the topmost image, continues with the image below, and so on. After the last sub-image, the animation repeats with the first frame. Each frame lasts for 128 milliseconds.
-The first image will be also the one which is shown in the team creation menu as preview. The grave will only be animated while in the game.
+The first image will be also the one which is shown in the team creation menu as preview. The grave will only be animated in the game.
== Installing graves ==
To install a grave, put it into `Data/Graphics/Graves` of the Hedgewars data directory.