Just wondering if it has to be a round shaped skin (that is, the alpha mask is a circle). I think that is the case, but I just wanted to double check.

I am pretty sure the skin can be any shape, as the alpha creates the actual shape seen in the game. For example in the game/shapes/tanks folder the tank explosions jpg's are square but the alpha's are shaped like the an explosions.

Hope that helps

I've tried making odd shaped projectiles with a matching alpha, but TT always adds a white space to fill out the square in those cases. I've only been able to pull off the round, so that's why I was wondering.

^ no it doesnt. When you make the.alpha.jpg image, its white for the object and black for the space cut out just like you would expect, BUT the image has to be in grayscale. I figured it out the hard way. My bullets are stars. Its just one of those weird things.

I have made a diamond shaped speedy bullet. And IIRC the Tron skin set has an odd shaped default projectile.

@fuji - Uh, yes, it does. Of the two odd shapes I've made, when the projectile was used within the game, the odd shaped artwork that I had created was there along with white filler on the sides to make a complete box. That was my experience, so it did happen and that was TT's reaction to what I had made. Now your comment concerning the alpha needing to be grayscale, THAT'S helpful and probably the solution that I'm looking for, so thanks for that.

Yep, that was the ticket! Yipee!

^ Nice name lol
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