Palette (environment) - Revision history

Hendricks266 at 04:09, 11 March 2026

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	The following plot shows the red, green and blue color intensities of Duke3D's base palette on a 0--1 scale.		The following plot shows the red, green and blue color intensities of Duke3D's base palette on a 0--1 scale.
	[~~http~~:~~//lunatic.eduke32.com/~~basepal0_rgb.png Base palette colors]
			[[image:basepal0_rgb.png\|alt=Base palette colors]]

	It can be seen that it contains six ramps (sequences in which R, G and B all increase monotonically) of 32 colors, three blocks of 16 colors (two of which are ramps), and 16 remaining fullbright colors. Rearranging consecutive blocks of 16 colors by the permutation [0 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 13 10 11 12 9 14 15] makes this stand out more clearly:		It can be seen that it contains six ramps (sequences in which R, G and B all increase monotonically) of 32 colors, three blocks of 16 colors (two of which are ramps), and 16 remaining fullbright colors. Rearranging consecutive blocks of 16 colors by the permutation [0 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 13 10 11 12 9 14 15] makes this stand out more clearly:
	[~~http~~:~~//lunatic.eduke32.com/~~basepal0_rgb_reord.png Rearranged base palette colors]
			[[image:basepal0_rgb_reord.png\|alt=Rearranged base palette colors]]

	==Global Palettes==		==Global Palettes==

Hendricks266 at 03:50, 11 March 2026

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	If you are using [[DEF Language\|defs]] to add additional skins or variations to empty palette slots of a model or texture which do not correspond to any palette swap, or [[DEF Language#fogpal\|fog palettes]], it is '''very highly recommended''' to begin the indices for your custom variations at palette value #133. This is because modified [[Palette data files\|LOOKUP.DAT and PALETTE.DAT]] files such as [http://lzg.duke4.net/extclut.htm ExtCLUT] can contain up to 128 palette entries. These additional values may conflict with your custom feature. The extra four spaces are to account for the [[#Fog Palettes\|predefined fogpals]] explained above.		If you are using [[DEF Language\|defs]] to add additional skins or variations to empty palette slots of a model or texture which do not correspond to any palette swap, or [[DEF Language#fogpal\|fog palettes]], it is '''very highly recommended''' to begin the indices for your custom variations at palette value #133. This is because modified [[Palette data files\|LOOKUP.DAT and PALETTE.DAT]] files such as [http://lzg.duke4.net/extclut.htm ExtCLUT] can contain up to 128 palette entries. These additional values may conflict with your custom feature. The extra four spaces are to account for the [[#Fog Palettes\|predefined fogpals]] explained above.

			[[Category:Palette editing]]

Fox: /* Global Palettes */

2014-12-13T11:44:47Z

Global Palettes

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	\|3		\|3
	\|3D Realms Logo ~~<br />~~ (changed in v1.4)		\|3D Realms Logo (changed in v1.4).
	\| [[image:pale.png\|48px\|v1.3D]] [[image:palf.png\|48px\|v1.4+]]		\| [[image:pale.png\|48px\|v1.3D]] [[image:palf.png\|48px\|v1.4+]]
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	\|Temporary slot for self-contained [[ANM]] palettes. ~~<br />~~ Example provided is LOGO.ANM.		\|Temporary slot for self-contained [[ANM]] palettes. Example provided is LOGO.ANM.
	\| [[image:palh.png\|48px]]		\| [[image:palh.png\|48px]]
	\|}		\|}

Fox: /* Global Palettes */

2014-12-13T11:44:14Z

Global Palettes

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	\|~~temporary~~ slot for self-contained [[ANM]] palettes <br /> ~~example~~ provided is LOGO.ANM		\|Temporary slot for self-contained [[ANM]] palettes. <br /> Example provided is LOGO.ANM.
	\| [[image:palh.png\|48px]]		\| [[image:palh.png\|48px]]
	\|}		\|}

Fox: /* Palette Swaps */

2014-03-01T08:53:11Z

Palette Swaps

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	\| [[image:pal21.png\|48px]]		\| [[image:pal21.png\|48px]]
	\| Blue to red		\| Blue to red
	\| Red Key Card <br /> Assault Captain <br /> ~~Mini~~ Battlelord		\| Red Key Card <br /> Assault Captain <br /> Battlelord Sentry
	\|- valign=top		\|- valign=top
	\| 23		\| 23

Helixhorned: Base palette colors split by R/G/B

2014-01-02T17:02:49Z

Base palette colors split by R/G/B

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	The data controlling them can be found and modified in the [[palette data files]].		The data controlling them can be found and modified in the [[palette data files]].

			==Colors of the base palette==

			The following plot shows the red, green and blue color intensities of Duke3D's base palette on a 0--1 scale.
			[http://lunatic.eduke32.com/basepal0_rgb.png Base palette colors]

			It can be seen that it contains six ramps (sequences in which R, G and B all increase monotonically) of 32 colors, three blocks of 16 colors (two of which are ramps), and 16 remaining fullbright colors. Rearranging consecutive blocks of 16 colors by the permutation [0 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 13 10 11 12 9 14 15] makes this stand out more clearly:
			[http://lunatic.eduke32.com/basepal0_rgb_reord.png Rearranged base palette colors]

	==Global Palettes==		==Global Palettes==

Hendricks266 at 01:26, 8 January 2013

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			This page is an exhaustive listing of the 8-bit palette swaps in Duke Nukem 3D.

			The data controlling them can be found and modified in the [[palette data files]].

	==Global Palettes==		==Global Palettes==
	For use with [[setgamepalette]]:		For use with [[setgamepalette]]:
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	\|3D Realms Logo <br /> (changed in v1.4)		\|3D Realms Logo <br /> (changed in v1.4)
	\| [[image:pale.png\|48px]] [[image:palf.png\|48px]]		\| [[image:pale.png\|48px\|v1.3D]] [[image:palf.png\|48px\|v1.4+]]
	\|- valign=top		\|- valign=top
	\|4		\|4

Hendricks266 at 02:37, 22 November 2012

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	! ID !! Image !! Effect !! Description		! ID !! Image !! Effect !! Description
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	\| 0 <br /> 3 <br /> 9 <br /~~> 26+<sup~~>[[#~~EDuke32_Native~~\|1]]~~</sup>~~		\| 0 <br /> 3 <br /> 9 <br /> [[#Empty Slots\|empty]]
	\| [[image:pala.png\|48px]]		\| [[image:pala.png\|48px]]
	\| Normal		\| Normal
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	This gives the fog colors of white (26), red (27), green (28) and blue (29).		This gives the fog colors of white (26), red (27), green (28) and blue (29).

	==~~Recommendations for special~~ [[DEF Language]] ~~uses of palettes==~~		==Empty Slots==
	If you are using [[DEF Language\|defs]] to add additional skins or variations to a model or texture which do not correspond to any palette swap, or [[DEF Language#fogpal\|fog palettes]], it is very highly recommended to begin the indices for your custom variations at palette value #133. This is because modified LOOKUP.DAT and PALETTE.DAT files such as [http://lzg.duke4.net/extclut.htm ExtCLUT] can contain up to 128 palette entries ~~which~~ may conflict with your custom feature. The extra four spaces are to account for the predefined fogpals explained above.
			All empty palette swaps, including those without [[DEF Language#fogpal\|fog palettes]], default to pal 0.

			If you are using [[DEF Language\|defs]] to add additional skins or variations to empty palette slots of a model or texture which do not correspond to any palette swap, or [[DEF Language#fogpal\|fog palettes]], it is '''very highly recommended''' to begin the indices for your custom variations at palette value #133. This is because modified [[Palette data files\|LOOKUP.DAT and PALETTE.DAT]] files such as [http://lzg.duke4.net/extclut.htm ExtCLUT] can contain up to 128 palette entries. These additional values may conflict with your custom feature. The extra four spaces are to account for the [[#Fog Palettes\|predefined fogpals]] explained above.

Hendricks266 at 01:18, 26 January 2012

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	==~~EDuke32 Native~~==		==Fog Palettes==
	EDuke32 includes four [[DEF Language#fogpal\|fog palettes]] starting at palette index 26.		EDuke32 includes four [[DEF Language#fogpal\|fog palettes]] starting at palette index 26.

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	fogpal 29 0 0 63		fogpal 29 0 0 63
	This gives the fog colors of white (26), red (27), green (28) and blue (29).		This gives the fog colors of white (26), red (27), green (28) and blue (29).

			==Recommendations for special [[DEF Language]] uses of palettes==
			If you are using [[DEF Language\|defs]] to add additional skins or variations to a model or texture which do not correspond to any palette swap, or [[DEF Language#fogpal\|fog palettes]], it is very highly recommended to begin the indices for your custom variations at palette value #133. This is because modified LOOKUP.DAT and PALETTE.DAT files such as [http://lzg.duke4.net/extclut.htm ExtCLUT] can contain up to 128 palette entries which may conflict with your custom feature. The extra four spaces are to account for the predefined fogpals explained above.

Hendricks266 at 06:33, 25 January 2012

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	\|6		\|6
	\|~~Intro Nuke Logo Animation~~		\|temporary slot for self-contained [[ANM]] palettes <br /> example provided is LOGO.ANM
	\| [[image:palh.png\|48px]]		\| [[image:palh.png\|48px]]
	\|}		\|}
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	\| [[image:pal7.png\|48px]]		\| [[image:pal7.png\|48px]]
	\| All yellow		\| All yellow
	\| Slime splash <br /> Yellow/Brown lights		\| Slime splash, FECES puddle <br /> Yellow/Brown lights
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	\| 8		\| 8