Dink Smallwood BMP Graphics
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Dink's graphics were originally rendered in Kinetix 3D Studio Max and then exported to Photoshop wherein they received extra processing, and then afterwards were obfuscated through FastFile.exe for use in the actual game engine. This zip file contains almost all of the original game's graphics in BMP format along with a license telling you what you can and can't use them for. The BMP graphics take the same directory structure as the game's original graphics minus the FastFile processing meaning you can replace the original game's graphics with these and have it almost working. If you attempt this though you'll notice soon enough that there are a few gaps that'll leave you unable to actually play the game all the way through. Notably absent in this pack are the sequences for the final boss, Seth. However one can understand why he might not necessarily want to be included as per the relatively permissive licensing. More puzzling is that the sprite for the king is missing, with no explanation provided for why this is the case.
Since its inclusion on the later releases of the Dink CD in 1998, the main use of this pack has been to allow D-mod authors to alter various BMPs for their own purposes for which it has more than sufficed, however there are two prominent irritating hindrances. The first is that all of these BMPs are from after being processed and resized in Photoshop meaning they come complete with ugly black grid shadows. The second is that they also come loaded with a 256-colour palette for the sake of conserving the incredibly limited amounts of VRAM that computers had at the time. In the case of the former, it means that the aspiring artist must either remove the shadow by hand (preferably by starting with Redink's shadow remover) and then subsequently re-apply it, or otherwise edit it accordingly with the right amount of black dots. In the case of the paletting, one must accept the fact that they are working with the end result of dithering which has stripped the original graphics of a certain amount of their detail. This is particularly noticeable in certain dark blue/grey BMPs which appear with violet dots which look horrible.
Five years later in 2003, the Dink engine source was released by RTSoft which allowed for unofficial builds that supported features such as high bit-depth BMPs which were later included in the official 1.08 update. Unfortunately we never got an updated BMP pack that allowed for these greater bit-depths to be taken advantage of and used to their full extent. Even in the case of so-called "Dink HD", the graphics are still the same 256-colour BMPs from 1998 with baked-in shadows and palette despite neither being necessary or relevant in the present day. At this point, I doubt we'll ever get a proper re-release of any of the game's graphics and so therefore must learn to live with the black grids, forever.
Since its inclusion on the later releases of the Dink CD in 1998, the main use of this pack has been to allow D-mod authors to alter various BMPs for their own purposes for which it has more than sufficed, however there are two prominent irritating hindrances. The first is that all of these BMPs are from after being processed and resized in Photoshop meaning they come complete with ugly black grid shadows. The second is that they also come loaded with a 256-colour palette for the sake of conserving the incredibly limited amounts of VRAM that computers had at the time. In the case of the former, it means that the aspiring artist must either remove the shadow by hand (preferably by starting with Redink's shadow remover) and then subsequently re-apply it, or otherwise edit it accordingly with the right amount of black dots. In the case of the paletting, one must accept the fact that they are working with the end result of dithering which has stripped the original graphics of a certain amount of their detail. This is particularly noticeable in certain dark blue/grey BMPs which appear with violet dots which look horrible.
Five years later in 2003, the Dink engine source was released by RTSoft which allowed for unofficial builds that supported features such as high bit-depth BMPs which were later included in the official 1.08 update. Unfortunately we never got an updated BMP pack that allowed for these greater bit-depths to be taken advantage of and used to their full extent. Even in the case of so-called "Dink HD", the graphics are still the same 256-colour BMPs from 1998 with baked-in shadows and palette despite neither being necessary or relevant in the present day. At this point, I doubt we'll ever get a proper re-release of any of the game's graphics and so therefore must learn to live with the black grids, forever.
If you're creating your own D-Mod, and want to use more than a few screens and a boring storyline, you definetly need to use new graphics. Of course, you can create new bmp graphics from scratch, but the best ideea is to modify the existing ones.
Yes, you're in the right place. Download this graphic pack, and you'll find here all the graphics that were used in the original game(excepting for the Seth ones), and not only.
You can make your own graphics using them, much simpler, for example you could put a fish in Dink's hand, or make him look darker.
The only minus I could find is that the graphics themselves don't look outstanding, but that's fine, since they were done 10 years ago(1997).
Overall, a very good and useful file, especially for developers, but not only. 9.5
Yes, you're in the right place. Download this graphic pack, and you'll find here all the graphics that were used in the original game(excepting for the Seth ones), and not only.
You can make your own graphics using them, much simpler, for example you could put a fish in Dink's hand, or make him look darker.
The only minus I could find is that the graphics themselves don't look outstanding, but that's fine, since they were done 10 years ago(1997).
Overall, a very good and useful file, especially for developers, but not only. 9.5
Well, what more can I say? It's all the graphics from the original Dink in BMP format. It's very useful for d-mod authors wanting to create their own grapics. Not many bad things about this. But I did find on thing. It didn't have the thin papery Seth graphic. I'm sure you can understand why.
It also has some unused graphics like Dink falling, vine comming out of the ground (attacking I think) etc.
Not really too much to say about this as I mentioned before, but I'll just say that if you're a d-mod author and you want to modify the old graphics to create your own, download this file. It's worth the 10 megabyte download, so download it. 9.5.
It also has some unused graphics like Dink falling, vine comming out of the ground (attacking I think) etc.
Not really too much to say about this as I mentioned before, but I'll just say that if you're a d-mod author and you want to modify the old graphics to create your own, download this file. It's worth the 10 megabyte download, so download it. 9.5.
What more can I say? This pack is very useful. If you want to make your dmod special, changing the graphics is a very good idea. I'm not saying it's gonna be simple, because it probably won't. The best thing you can do is download it! 
This is an exceptional file!
This is an exceptional file!
In this file are all the .bmp’s from RTsoft, used in the original Dink Smallwood.
If you do not have the CD version of the game, and you want to modify some graphics, then you should download this file.
There are also graphics in this pack that were not in the original game, such as the spikes and the ones SimonK mentioned.
A very useful pack, since you can see how the graphics and animations were made - and of course modify them for use in your D-mod.
If you do not have the CD version of the game, and you want to modify some graphics, then you should download this file.
There are also graphics in this pack that were not in the original game, such as the spikes and the ones SimonK mentioned.
A very useful pack, since you can see how the graphics and animations were made - and of course modify them for use in your D-mod.
A very handy download for those who want to modify the original graphics.
It also includes several unused graphics such as the flying hammer, the Bonca with a firey tail, the vine that comes out of the ground, Dink falling.
Several authors have already made good use of these used and unused graphics.
Doesn't have the Seth graphics, but you can understand why.
It also includes several unused graphics such as the flying hammer, the Bonca with a firey tail, the vine that comes out of the ground, Dink falling.
Several authors have already made good use of these used and unused graphics.
Doesn't have the Seth graphics, but you can understand why.
There are all Dink Smallwood graphics. I like few thinghs in this file: First- all files are in .BMP format. Second- You can add anything to the Dink/Monster/People/Structure. And the Third- emmm, well.... It takes 10 MB, no... ummm, it has a lot of graphi... nah..... Well, there is enought firs two things...
This pack will help people to make there own bmps. because these graphics are .bmp The only down side is that seth is missing ( note: I have the cd version, i have seth and his picture 
, need it, then Ill send it. ) You gotta love this pack. Why did I download it?> I have it on cd. hehe. Ye, 8.9
, need it, then Ill send it. ) You gotta love this pack. Why did I download it?> I have it on cd. hehe. Ye, 8.9
Designed for all the people wishing to give Dink a makeover or make the pillbug a nicer shade of mauve, this collection also has its uses for other (non-Dink) developers. Although it lacks a few files (the final boss, Seth), this is a definitely an essential Dinker's download.
