Creating texture computer problems

[Chi_be_me_mavrick]

Hi new to the forms and txt hacking for that matter...i would like to make my own textures and i believe i can do tis right but one of my computers (my pc) says it doesn't have enough virtual memory to complete step 2 in re packaging the texture ...Is there a way to do this completely on my Mac ...? im stumped any thoughts

[ピカノ]

Not at all possible on a mac.

Umm... what are your computer's specs? It shouldn't take up THAT much memory to cause an error unless it is 1) a really old pc or 2) something wrong with that file.

We are talking about step2 for ASH right? I could understand CUPASH giving this sort of problem, but not ASH.

[Chi_be_me_mavrick]

The computer isn't that old but i did bring it back to life from the conficker worm....um i assume its ASH actually ya it must be it says ash on the folder.

[ピカノ]

Well just asking because...

ASH: Characters (Usually ~2MB or less output file)
CUPASH: Character select portraits (~11MB or less output file, with lots of sub files)

Anyway, tried increasing the amount?
http://www.delete-computer-history.com/increase-virtual-memory.html

It essentially reserves a portion of your harddrive (usually in ratio to your RAM, anywhere from .5x to 2x) for memory usage. But for a more technical explanation...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_memory

[Chi_be_me_mavrick]

ok I'll try this ...Actually i have two other questions 1. none of the textures i download for bowser work and yes i know his proper name is koopa. Two, i downloaded textures for pokemon trainer but they did not come with the .pcs files  can i create my own from the .pac??

[VILE]

1. You need the .pac file as well.

2. Yes, either run it through ASH, or run it through NTcompress (the code to compress it is in my item guide).

[Chi_be_me_mavrick]

Vile i went to your guide on stack smash and the link is broken...o wait no it's not it just has an extra h in front of http

[Chi_be_me_mavrick]

Ya.... im still not sure how to make .pcs files??

[Vyse]

Open it with ASH, touch nothing, run step2, say no for every file you're asked about. The _new.pcs you get upon completion will be what you want.

Though... on a Mac... Dunno if that'll work.

[Chi_be_me_mavrick]

wow i feel dumb ...i wrote out my question wrong ok so for the pokemon trainer i was given the .pcs files how do i make the .pac files because when ever my pokemon switch out the texture is gone ...btw the texture is gamboy red from stack smash

[VILE]

Lz77ex = PCS > PAC
NTcompress (or ASH) = PAC > PCS