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DarkFang

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Transparent Avatars
« on: 2010-06-04 20:27:33 »
Original Avatars: (Click the picture to enlarge it!)


Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/?q0dj722an907x2c

How to Install:
1. Extract to desktop.
2. Copy avatars to mods\[your mod path]\menu.
3. Overwrite the files.
« Last Edit: 2011-08-10 02:54:25 by DarkFang »

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #1 on: 2010-06-11 22:30:13 »
Personally, I would prefer to see the original avatars made like PNG files (as they have transparent backgrounds). However, if you were to complete this with no issues involved I would most likely use it. I'd just have to see the new avatars first. I'm not feeling Tifa's, for instance.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #2 on: 2010-06-11 23:06:53 »
Personally, I would prefer to see the original avatars made like PNG files (as they have transparent backgrounds). However, if you were to complete this with no issues involved I would most likely use it. I'd just have to see the new avatars first. I'm not feeling Tifa's, for instance.

I'll probably make three sets.

1. The original avatars with transparent backgrounds.
2. Advent Children avatars with transparent backgrounds.
3. Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary avatars with transparent backgrounds.

This might take a while because I have OCD and they have to be perfect. And I just got out of school and it's summer so I'm going to be out with friends and family. I'll try to work on it in my spare time.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #3 on: 2010-06-12 10:36:07 »
TBH, it looks a little odd.

It might look OK, if you use the old style avatars; a lot of FF games have used transparent avatars on blue backgrounds, but transparent photorealistic AC avatars on the blue background looks wrong.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #4 on: 2010-06-12 10:52:50 »
Maybe when the battle models are redone, a face pic of them would look good, in a 3/4 view.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #5 on: 2010-06-12 11:41:53 »
I think it will look good with the 3d faces like Nightmarish said. That's what I just think though since the AC avatars look so real or human they don't fit with the rest of the menu. Can you try a 3d face for an example?? There's a Cloud, tifa and sephiroth etc in kh2 and doc of vincent model face(if you want to try it that is). :)

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #6 on: 2010-06-12 11:56:20 »
On such a richly coloured background, I doubt even 3D models will look good. It's a cartoony/anime-y background, so anything that's not 2D will look out of place.

3D models or photorealistic avatars can be OK, but only when the background is a more subdued colour; for example, this kind of thing would be fine in FF8, since the menu background is grey.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #7 on: 2010-06-12 15:41:16 »
TBH, it looks a little odd.

It might look OK, if you use the old style avatars; a lot of FF games have used transparent avatars on blue backgrounds, but transparent photorealistic AC avatars on the blue background looks wrong.
I agree. and I even said that before this topic got split.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #8 on: 2010-06-12 15:53:57 »
I'm going to be doing three sets.

Original Avatars
Advent Children Avatars
10th Anniversary Gallery Avatars

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #9 on: 2010-06-12 16:39:46 »
I'm going to be doing three sets.

Original Avatars
Advent Children Avatars
10th Anniversary Gallery Avatars

Good plan, post up pics along with the downloads. More choice in this at least

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #10 on: 2010-06-12 17:00:45 »
I'm going to be doing three sets.

Original Avatars
Advent Children Avatars
10th Anniversary Gallery Avatars

Good plan, post up pics along with the downloads. More choice in this at least

I'm taking a little break at the moment. School just let out and I'm hanging with some of my friends. I'll start it back up soon though.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #11 on: 2010-06-12 18:40:24 »
Do originals first...I was LOVIN that cloud!

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #12 on: 2010-06-12 18:51:33 »
---Merged with the exact same topic in Programming Feeback---

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #13 on: 2010-06-12 22:51:01 »
For DarkFang, I've just tried turning images with transparent backgrounds too and it works in the game but I have to use mod_path which is only available in the latest driver(0.7.7b) but you know that version has many bugs right?? Do you know of any other way to input the transparent avatars in game??

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #14 on: 2010-06-12 22:52:05 »
For DarkFang, I've just tried turning images with transparent backgrounds too and it works in the game but I have to use mod_path which is only available in the latest driver(0.7.7b) but you know that version has many bugs right?? Do you know of any other way to input the transparent avatars in game??

I use v0.7.3b.

EDIT: Where's the young Cloud avatar?
« Last Edit: 2010-06-12 22:53:58 by DarkFang »

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #15 on: 2010-06-12 22:59:01 »
For DarkFang, I've just tried turning images with transparent backgrounds too and it works in the game but I have to use mod_path which is only available in the latest driver(0.7.7b) but you know that version has many bugs right?? Do you know of any other way to input the transparent avatars in game??

I use v0.7.3b.

EDIT: Where's the young Cloud avatar?
Young Cloud Avatar for the 10th anniversary?? I think there is none. I think Nomura did one Original Cloud Avatar and one with the AC costume of Cloud so basically, no young cloud avatar. Also Nero did the 10th anniversary avatars too but he uses the original cloud as his young cloud too.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #16 on: 2010-06-12 23:03:25 »
For DarkFang, I've just tried turning images with transparent backgrounds too and it works in the game but I have to use mod_path which is only available in the latest driver(0.7.7b) but you know that version has many bugs right?? Do you know of any other way to input the transparent avatars in game??

I use v0.7.3b.

EDIT: Where's the young Cloud avatar?
Young Cloud Avatar for the 10th anniversary?? I think there is none. I think Nomura did one Original Cloud Avatar and one with the AC costume of Cloud so basically, no young cloud avatar. Also Nero did the 10th anniversary avatars too but he uses the original cloud as his young cloud too.

I meant the young Cloud avatar that's used in the game. It's not in the texture folder.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #17 on: 2010-06-12 23:11:22 »
Never noticed that. Have you tried making a copy of cloud_00.png and rename it pcloud_00.png? Don't remember if they have different portraits so disregard that copy thing if I'm wrong.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #18 on: 2010-06-12 23:14:35 »
Never noticed that. Have you tried making a copy of cloud_00.png and rename it pcloud_00.png? Don't remember if they have different portraits so disregard that copy thing if I'm wrong.

Yes they have different portraits.

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« Last Edit: 2010-06-12 23:22:25 by DarkFang »

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #19 on: 2010-06-12 23:28:23 »
Looking good. :) Does TA know they're missing one avatar??

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #20 on: 2010-06-12 23:29:24 »
Looking good. :) Does TA know they're missing one avatar??

I'm not sure. Didn't the chocobo have an avatar as well?

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #21 on: 2010-06-13 00:11:54 »
Yeah if you're going to rename one. I don't really use the original avatars by TA so I don't know if they did them too.
Oh I just checked my textures folder and there's no chocobo so that means two avatars.. Hmm. Well you can always find a portrait of young cloud in the net with higher resolution too. I'm just saying cause you'll need it to complete your mod. :)

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #22 on: 2010-06-13 02:20:13 »
HELL YEAH! How can I get those darkfang?

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #23 on: 2010-06-13 02:27:40 »
HELL YEAH! How can I get those darkfang?

Wait until I'm finished the other 2 characters and I need to find out where the young Cloud and Chocobo avatars are located. I'll release the original first then start the AC ones.

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Re: [Release/WIP] Transparent Avatars
« Reply #24 on: 2010-06-13 04:40:03 »
AWESOME! Too bad Final Fantasy VII now launches to a black screen on my computer, though. T-T