I/ Introduction
This 2nd Tutorial will just show the basis of ripping technics, nothing more, by just using WinUAE & GfxRip.
Also, a big Thanks to x_to that explained me how to use Gfx rip, and gave me some tips ...



II/ What we need ?

1. Download WinUAE ( I hope you already installed it ! ) and GfxRip.
   ( http://retrospec.sgn.net/game-links.php?link=gfxrip )
   
   
2. Start a game using WinUAE, with parameters like this:
   ( Here, i'm using Lionheart, you can get it here: http://thalion.exotica.org.uk/games/lionheart/lionheart.zip )
   
   
   You may ask why... because many Gfx are loaded at the end of the memory ... imagine if you have about 100mo of memory ... ;).
   When the game is ready, you had to choose what you would like to rip. For example, if you want Backgrounds gfx, start a new game.
   When loading is finished, push F12 ( to enter in WinUAE ).
   
   
3. Choose "Misc" and click "Save state":
   
   
   
4. Then, a new window will appears, choose "Uncompressed" save, and click "Save":
   
   
   
5. Now, exit WinUAE, and launch 'GfxRip.exe'.
   

III/ How to Rip
Game ripping may be random ... sometimes, it is really easy, other time ... you guess :p
It really depends of the game you are ripping.

• Choose your savestate ( eg: test.uss ) and click "Ok":
  
  
  
• If you chose to do a try with Lionheart ( link on top ), you should see something like that:
  
  
  
• If you played this game, you should understand what are thoses clouds ...
  We are going to rip them.
  
  
• 1st, we need to change the X size.
  
  • - Use "Q" & "A" from your keyboard to change it.
  • - Press 9 times the "Q" key ( "A" for AZERTY keyboard ... ), and you will see something like this:
  
  
  This is ugly naa ? Héhé, for sure !
  Then, we need to adjust it again !
  
  
• If you press "Q" again, you will see this:
  
  
  But, where are the clouds !?
  We need to change the Y offset, by using our "Arrowkeys" ( Up & Down )
  
  
• Push "Down" key ( you can use Shift+Down to make it faster ) and reach something like that:
  
  
  Ok, now, we can see the clouds again, but they look a bit strange :s
  
  
• Continue to change the X size by pressing "Q", and you will see this:
  
  
  Clouds look like a bit more nice. But still uncolored.
  
  
• It's time to increase the "Bitplane" number. Use "E" & "D" keys to change it. ( Push one time "E" )
  This will appears:
  
  
  Ahhhh, ugly again ! Héhé, another thing we need to change, the "Mode" ( AM, ST, SP, C+, C- )
  
  
• Push "M" key ( "," for AZERTY keyboards ) and you will see this:
  
  
  Ah Ah ! Interesting !
  Now, we know the "Cloud" uses ST "Mode", with 480 in Width.
  But, what about the colors !? HUuum, stay cool;
  If you remember, you are working with a "Savestate" from WinUAE.
  This "Savestate" is the full Memory of your Computer ( Amiga emulated with WinUAE ) just before you taken it.
  Also, palette data are stored ( not everytime ............. rrgggn ).
  
  
  
• Next, change the "Palette Search" to S ( At this time, you can see E, 'Pal E' )
  Use "Z" key ( "W" for AZERTY ) to get "Pal S"
  
  Then, press "L" key, into have the good palette. You will find something like this:
  
  
  Is it finished ?
  The answer is no !
  
  
• As you can see, still some strange colors ... ( Left border )
  Also, the Y size is not good. Change it using "W" & "S" ( "Z" & "S" for AZERTY ).
  And change the X offset using ArrowKeys ( LEFT - RIGHT )
  
  
  
  
• NOW it is finished :) Just save your final colored Gfx using "P" key:
  
  
  ( Let pictured in X & Y to 1 ! )
  
  
• Here the final Gfx:
  
  

Well done !

III/ Extra

• If you change again the X size, you will find this:
  
  
  
  
• Now, try to rip the montains, in order to find this:
  ( think about the Bitplane ... try to change it ... the X size ... the X offset ... )
  
  
  You can download a video showing this here: Video Tutorial