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Project forums => Team Avalanche => Topic started by: pyrozen on 2009-12-12 22:33:09
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Since this project has come quite a long way, i figure it's kinda odd we haven't yet replaced the opening screen. I'd like to see what some of you can come up with to fill this most improtant of roles. Preferably, i'd like to see the name team avalanche somehow incorporated into your image. Other than that, it's open season on whatever you can come up with. Please keep images at LEAST 1280x1024, preferably even higher so we don't lose any details. The focus of the image doesn't have to be team avalanche, but it'd be nice if it appears somewhere in the image ;)
here's an example of one i just created, sans the team avalanche name.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/pyrozen/Image1-26.jpg)
don't worry about getting your image ingame if you don't know how, i have everything setup so i can swap in new ones as i please.
The best submissions will be picked, and if we get enough, maybe a vote to let people pick the best one.
if you need help finding source images, or large versions of something you already have, i recommend:
http://www.tineye.com/
Good luck, have fun!
Lee
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That's a nice pic, but wouldn't it be better to remake the normal one in a higher resolution?
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That's a nice pic, but wouldn't it be better to remake the normal one in a higher resolution?
possibly, but i'd like to entertain the idea of an entirely new one as well. The black background w/buster sword is neat, but i can think of so many more possibilities beyond that. Not to say a really nice looking one woiuldn't be great, but i think the best one ever made won't ever be given permission to be used.
Lee
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Interesting idea, I actually thought of this a while ago. As of right now me and timu are of differing opinions on this matter. He wants to stick to a more original look, while i dont mind some artistic license for the title screen. If people do plan on making a title screen for team avalanche just dont too overboard promoting team avalanche. Keep ff7 as the main focus.
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APZ's buster sword in high def in the exact same position as the original. There, it's decided :wink:
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*cracks knuckles* time to get to work then :P
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*cracks knuckles* time to get to work then :P
Well I WAS working on one but I can see I'm out of league here. Oh well I will return to my hole...
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don't let that discourage you!
timu is great at what he does, but that doesn't mean you don't have a chance. Even if your submission isn't picked, you could always release it independently and others could still use it.
Lee
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you should definately work on something, its always good for multiple people to work on something as open ended as the title screen. Our ideas can bounce off eachother, and make us do even greater things.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/pyrozen/Image1-26.jpg)
I actually think that this one is already perfect (just add the project name)! :wink:
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does that one only work at a certain resolution or does it stretch and shrink appropriately?
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What if you were to put it black? How would it look in black?
Btw, it's awesome as it is. :-)
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It kind of bugs me that vincents face is covered by the cursor, and in black, the text would lose its effect, and probably a bunch of other stuff.
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It seems that since everything else in the game is getting updated to look more modern... an old picture of FF7 would be somewhat inappropriate. Maybe I'm the only one that thinks this though...
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does that one only work at a certain resolution or does it stretch and shrink appropriately?
it stretches an shrinks with resolution, assuming you stay at a 4:3 aspect. If anyone wants this i already released it in game tweaking. I don't really think it's right for the opening screen for the TA overhaul, but I'll keep it for now.
It kind of bugs me that vincents face is covered by the cursor, and in black, the text would lose its effect, and probably a bunch of other stuff.
I agree as well, i really just made this as an example, i didn't plan on people actually wanting this one :lol:
Lee
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Well here goes my first shot don't be too harsh. I've also got one with lighting effects.
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Now that is a great job Mako, but show it in game next time so we know where the new game/continue falls. Personally I love muted tones so it works for me. It seems to convey allot of emotion.
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I'd love to but I don't know how to do that just yet I'm trying to figure out how...But it should be fine there is plenty of space.
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ye should note, the game isnt widescreen, so you should take that into account when making these images.
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http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=9296.0
download the custom start screen above, and insert buster.tex into your menu_us.lgp(or place it into your menu directory if your using direct mode)
Then place buster.png into {ff7 root}/textures/WMRP/menu
Replace buster.PNG with whatever you want and it will appear on your start screen(it has to be a PNG file though)
Lee
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http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=9296.0
download the custom start screen above, and insert buster.tex into your menu_us.lgp(or place it into your menu directory if your using direct mode)
Then place buster.png into {ff7 root}/textures/WMRP/menu
Replace buster.PNG with whatever you want and it will appear on your start screen(it has to be a PNG file though)
Lee
I do this , but appear very small....
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What about mine :D
(http://www3.pic-upload.de/07.12.09/5bqah5aeaw8p.jpg)
(http://www3.pic-upload.de/07.12.09/213nwk1nob5.jpg)
Well, I could remove the text in the second one ;)
And here it is:
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/14.12.09/bkpfn5ltfv5.jpg)
I made this wallpaper 2 weeks ago or something like that. Say, what you want, and this will be what you get :P
I'll make a more specific "AVALANCHE" background, if you want ;)
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Alot of good images are showing up, but remember widescreen isn't supported by this game. It will squish your hard work together and make it look like ass.
I do this , but appear very small....
hmm, do you have the latest version of Aali's driver? I seem to recall something odd with an older version but i may be mistaken. Wierd that the new image appears, but is still small. Usually you'll get no image at all, or you'll see the test texture.
Lee
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Fantastic...., but they both use the AC Cloud. That is a problem with purists. The second and third are both good, but that high collar is a dead give away. For an AC mod they fit but not an upgrade to the original game(however they are in the correct directiion).
I'm still going to push this as the best best image.
(http://gamesourcedenver.com/ESW/Images/ffvii.jpg)
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Alot of good images are showing up, but remember widescreen isn't supported by this game. It will squish your hard work together and make it look like ass.
I do this , but appear very small....
hmm, do you have the latest version of Aali's driver? I seem to recall something odd with an older version but i may be mistaken. Wierd that the new image appears, but is still small. Usually you'll get no image at all, or you'll see the test texture.
Lee
I like the third one. But I don't think zack should be on the front you can play the game with only seeing him a few times maybe sephiroth instead. Also when I put my image in game I get this weird cut off it only show's part of Aeris I've already tried to resize the image any suggestions. Got's the latest of Aali's drivers.
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Well, thanks at all :)
I will work on it- and make a better one, ^-^
Oh, if I have enough time ;)
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hmm, not sure about the image cutoff. The one i used is 1024x768, so maybe some kind of wierd size limit? I'm not really sure since i've never had any trouble using my test texture to display pretty much whatever i wanted.
And yes, i really like the image that grimmy posted.
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Got it! It was my driver's. Mine is ok BUT I vote for grimmy's
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I do this , but appear very small....
hmm, do you have the latest version of Aali's driver? I seem to recall something odd with an older version but i may be mistaken. Wierd that the new image appears, but is still small. Usually you'll get no image at all, or you'll see the test texture.
Lee
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TKANKS this was the problem!!
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BEHOLD MY GLORIOUS SLOP:
(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7086/gloriousslop.png) (http://img132.imageshack.us/i/gloriousslop.png/)
A few lazy minutes in Photoshop. It's a bit toony looking, because I fail at textures, so I didn't bother. Great if you want FF7 to look like The Wind Waker! :)
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eh!! It's very cool .
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Not bad at all ;)
Well, now I have time and I'll make a new wallpaper ;) 1024x768 is ok, isn't it?
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1024x768 is the bare minimum for these images, feel free to go higher but maintain a 4:3 ratio.
Lee
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Come to think of it, mine isn't exactly 4:3. Would it not work, or stretch, or have a black bar, or what?
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you'll have to try it out and see. Mako's screen looks okay, so there's only one way to find out ;)
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1280x1024 should be fine ;) But what happens, if I want to play on my Full-HD TV? (1920x1080)
What if set the Custom Driver's resolution to 1920x1080 and set also my widescreen wallpaper? This should be ok, shouldn't it? (Damn, my english is sooo baad xD)
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i believe that i should be okay if you do that, but im not sure if FF7 displays properly on a widescreen. I think the images will stretch and you'll need to play letterboxed so things look normal.
Lee
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/pyrozen/Image1-27.jpg)
a bit of toying around with grimmys suggestion. I cannot find a highres version of the original, so i blew it up and give it a few filters and some hand blurring... almost looks like a hand drawing now.
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Ever used TinEye? http://www.tineye.com/search/9dc62d872ea44a021fd34c8f1b1163c34c4e0ab3
I didn't look at the results, I have to work, but I think you are the man :P
But I think your version looks really awesome!
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i tried tineye but all the results are the same low resolution, so i manually enlarged it and cleaned it up a bit. I like it, and it would be easy enough to add some fancy text somewhere on it. If this ends up as one of the choices i'll likely hand it off to someone better suited to the job.
Lee
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Here's a better pic of it!
http://www.tineye.com/search/c716c08c4c4ad87091304fea01ef3e2be7526ee6
EDIT: Well, not bigger than 1024x768 but who cares ;)
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g204/edmon888/Final_fantasy7_2.jpg
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ohhhhh, those are really nice!
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Well, I'm working on this one:
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/cvy6ij7sfwi5.png)
Just look at the left screen ;)
I like it more dark- what do you think?
EDIT: Mmmh, I can't handle that wallpaper xD" Well, here's the original one- but without the text (I removed it manually):
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/fe4amrnec4xo.jpg)
I also Made the other one b/w:
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/i4n2j7ifxsqf.jpg)
So, maybe I can make a nice one, which is really made by me ;)
EDIT2: Damn, Making the background is a sh*tload of f*** O_O"
EDIT3: I meant making a transparent background is a shitload of fuck ô.Ô"
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Mako, that is really good! But! There's just one problem and I hope I don't cause too much controversy clarifying this.
That will make it seem like Cloud and Aerith were meant for each other. I see it as more of a Cloud/Tifa kind of thing. Hmm. :|
BTW D33eniz, I like that dark one on the left screen! :)
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God, I did it!
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/96zpcnn7ftd7.png)
Now with a transparent background! Yeah, now I can make a wallpaper :D And thanks Feelguy ;) 1 Post and you got your 1000 posts :P
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Mako, that is really good! But! There's just one problem and I hope I don't cause too much controversy clarifying this.
That will make it seem like Cloud and Aerith were meant for each other. I see it as more of a Cloud/Tifa kind of thing. Hmm. :|
BTW D33eniz, I like that dark one on the left screen! :)
No but the story surrounds these two individuals Aeris plays a key role in saving the planet and I did it for emotional value to. Plus I like the colors if I could somehow make it work for grimmy's pic...
Plus I finished it (I think) moved cloud over and added gloss. I really like the logo!
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae246/Mako_07/StartScreen01GlossEditCloudMO.png
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Mako, that is really good! But! There's just one problem and I hope I don't cause too much controversy clarifying this.
That will make it seem like Cloud and Aerith were meant for each other. I see it as more of a Cloud/Tifa kind of thing. Hmm. :|
BTW D33eniz, I like that dark one on the left screen! :)
No but the story surrounds these two individuals Aeris plays a key role in saving the planet and I did it for emotional value to. Plus I like the colors if I could somehow make it work for grimmy's pic...
Plus I finished it (I think) moved cloud over and added gloss. I really like the logo!
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae246/Mako_07/StartScreen01GlossEditCloudMO.png
Yeah, your's looks soooo beautiful ^-^ I like Aerith- I love her :)
EDIT: Well, first draft:
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/jl2dz14jme9y.png)
Yeah, I know, I played a bit with the hair- Cait Sith looks nice xD"
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wow, good job everyone. I'm liking the evolution of the various screens thats coming through in this thread. Just a reminder, we'd like "Team Avalanche Overhaul Project" (or something along those lines) to be mentioned somewhere in your screen, but don't make it the focus.
Carry on!
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Well, here's what I made this night:
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/ezmpynhsn1dc.jpg)
"Team Avalanche Overhaul Project"? Let's see where we can ride that b*tch :P
EDIT: Here with your text:
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/iwxe74swkyad.jpg)
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And here's mine for tonight too. I have also added a logo with a few more minor tweaks.
(http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae246/Mako_07/StartScreen01GlossEditCloudMOLOGO.png)
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Well that's a piece of awesomeness! *hasToEditHisOne*
EDIT: Okay, more like "The Final Overhaul" :D
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/rwp1tw6fw11.jpg)
I think that's the final version from me- if you want to add something or modify- just tell me ;)
EDIT: Good night, until tomorrow ;)
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Well that's a piece of awesomeness! *hasToEditHisOne*
EDIT: Okay, more like "The Final Overhaul" :D
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/rwp1tw6fw11.jpg)
I think that's the final version from me- if you want to add something or modify- just tell me ;)
EDIT: Good night, until tomorrow ;)
Looks good but it might be better to omit project and just make it Team Avalanche Overhaul
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Like this one?
(http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/af9u8ikcsxnb.jpg)
http://www2.pic-upload.de/15.12.09/af9u8ikcsxnb.jpg
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Just throwing thise out there, would it be at all possible to implement a video for the menu screen instead of an image?
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i was actually thinkingalong the lines of animated textures, but i don't know if it is possible to force the game to animate something. Im sure aali knows more about this than anyone else...
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I am sure it is possible, but it would be a hack much like aali's full screen title image is. So ask him if he is willing to implement it.
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I was thinking the vid starts with the original low rez buster sword image, then some phoenix down (feathers!) flutter down to it, flash it into a high rez model with team avalanch written on the side, something like that, or just a bunch of crazy vid clips in corners of the black screen (still in the buster sword shot)
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Timu wont give up the buster sword
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I was thinking the vid starts with the original low rez buster sword image, then some phoenix down (feathers!) flutter down to it, flash it into a high rez model with team avalanch written on the side, something like that.
That is an amazing idea! What we actually could currently do is end sqlogo.avi with a shot of the original buster sword and then animate some phoenix down feathers falling over it. Then at the very end of the video a flash of white... now cut to the title screen with the updated buster sword. That wouldn't be hard to do at all... as long as someone knows how to animate.
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thats a good idea! great thinking, I can animate the feathers no problem. I need to make a high rez buster first though :P
While i'm at it i suppose we should fix the square logo to, since its a shit video ;P could just put something like Team Avalanche presents, then the SE logo, then the buster effect
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as long as someone knows how to animate.
I heard someone calling me :roll:
Need a better buster sword? Here's one:
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs28/f/2008/132/f/1/Buster_sword_by_Wen_JR.jpg)
And here a original-like:
(http://www3.pic-upload.de/16.12.09/46uejlcjtwvk.jpg)
- D3
EDIT: Timu wont give up the buster sword
Well, I love that sword too :)
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It seems to me we couldnt get that guy's permission to use those images, also I want to do the original five dotted- hilt, not the compilation buster sword. Besides, it'll give me good practice to figure out how to do the rim/glare ligiht.
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as long as someone knows how to animate.
I heard someone calling me :roll:
Need a better buster sword? Here's one:
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs28/f/2008/132/f/1/Buster_sword_by_Wen_JR.jpg)
And here a original-like:
(http://www3.pic-upload.de/16.12.09/46uejlcjtwvk.jpg)
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EDIT: Timu wont give up the buster sword
Well, I love that sword too :)
I like both of them :) I Can't see the opining screen being anything but the buster sword
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How do you find it ? ^^
http://ups.imagup.com/06/1261704854.jpg
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I dont think we should have a screen saying advent children, and i dont beleive we have rights to use that image of the buster sword.
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Of course, it's just an exemple with the image of buster sword, It's necessary to delete the "advent children", it's better without it ^^
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I dont think we should have a screen saying advent children, and i dont beleive we have rights to use that image of the buster sword.
You don't even have the right to mod ANYTHING ;) So that should be the last thing, we discuss about- every fucking image is copyrighted- which should we use, eh?
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I dont think we should have a screen saying advent children, and i dont beleive we have rights to use that image of the buster sword.
You don't even have the right to mod ANYTHING ;) So that should be the last thing, we discuss about- every f***ing image is copyrighted- which should we use, eh?
Sorry a little off topic. RANT.
I'd have to agree ALL work done on FF7 is copyright infringement there is no gray area...BUT with respect to Halkun I think he wanted to encourage you to do your own. and I definitely agree with him on this. I am trying myself to get better at 3d modeling and coding because talking someone hard earned work and using it for your enjoyment without there knowledge is wrong. With that said I think square enix/eidos turns a blind eye to these forums in often cases they link people to these forums but that "free pass" can only go so far we start ripping dissidia/crisis core/advent children ect. Thats going to far. Besides we dont know if the guy who made this image has some super copyright lawyer team available at his command :-D.
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Well, okay- I will search, find and ask him for it- well, if that's not a good idea ;)
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Here's something that I came up with. Keeping it simple, and straight forward. Also trying to keep it in line with the previous titles in the series. The logo could easily be the more stylized one with the meteor element. I just opted for the font only as it would be easier to rebuild. Would of coursel use a new buster sword in the VII style (not AC).
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1352739/img/ff7/ff7_logo_01.jpg)
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Interesting idea, lets see what the masses say. Btw Xeno how can I get a hold of you
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Just updated my profile with contact info.
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Sent u a request for MSN, we should discuss some things.
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Xenobond...Nice. I remember your work from the Zelda OoT retexture. You're help with Team Avalanche should really kick things into overdrive.
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i would submit mine but i don't think i'd have to much a chance :P
(the one i uploaded earlier for people to use)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/pyrozen/buster_00.jpg)
a little modification to the one i showed earlier. Looks good ingame too
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In my personal opinion, a mix of d33niz's black background and title combined with pyrozen's Cloud would be awesome.
Feels more ... true to the orginal in some way.
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i know it won't be chosen, but just for the hell of it, here
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm316/Jaitsu/teamavalanche.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/pyrozen/buster_00.jpg)
a little modification to the one i showed earlier. Looks good ingame too
I withdraw my vote on my own work and vote for pyrozen latest submission! I hope you don't mind I just stole your work and are currently using it!
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Pyrozen could you do a version of that Start Screen that is sharp. I'm not a big fan of the blur.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/pyrozen/ffvii-1.png)
here you go grimmy, it's the leasti could do for someone who made my life a whole lot easier ;)
If you want a hires version let me know and i can ZIP all of these up. if you save them off of qhimm you only get a 640x480.
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Well using right click view image I was able to save a 1025X768, but if you have It bigger I'll take it. Oh, and thanks for doing that I really appreciate it.
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Latest is amazing Pyro as per usual :-D
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I don't remember which thread I got this from and never knew who the artist was or the actual source but this is the image is what I'm using and I think it ROCKS personally.
Pretty similar to the original (though not exactly). It's just a little conservative, artistic version. Same black background, same buster sword in the ground, just more detail and add sephiroth's masmune.
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/willis936/buster_00.png)
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Hi Guys! I know prozen is the clear winner...BUT if you guys don't mind I am going to keep trying...
(http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae246/Mako_07/TitleScreen02v1.png)
and the download link.
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae246/Mako_07/StartScreen02DarkerMix.png
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so long as we're still making submissions:
above ground:
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/8510/splashscreen2u.jpg
in the ground:
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8606/splashscreen3.jpg
Click the pictures for download links. The buster sword is Milennia's and the Masamune is the default masamune model in battle.lgp, with the edges dodged to make it look less pixel-y.
EDITED for walls of pics
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Hi Guys! I know prozen is the clear winner...BUT if you guys don't mind I am going to keep trying...
(http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae246/Mako_07/TitleScreen02v1.png)
and the download link.
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae246/Mako_07/StartScreen02DarkerMix.png
I can't say that it really fits the goal of Team AVALANCHE (what with the upgrading graphics), but this looks really really good!
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I can't say that it really fits the goal of Team AVALANCHE (what with the upgrading graphics), but this looks really really good!
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Yeah I know I am just throwing stuff out there... Thanks for the compliment I try to get a LOT of emotion in my pic's.
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I like it a lot!
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Take 3, in the ground with a custom logo:
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4885/splashscreen4copy.jpg
Edit: Take 4, Shadows added, this one might be a keeper:
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3306/splashscreen5copy.jpg
What do you guys think?
Can somebody show me how this would look in game? I want to have things oriented so that nothing overlaps with the "New Game" and "Continue" options.
EDITED for more walls of pics
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What do you guys think?
Can somebody show me how this would look in game? I want to have things oriented so that nothing overlaps with the "New Game" and "Continue" options.
Sure here you go.
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae246/Mako_07/buster_00.jpg
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awesome, Thanks!
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titeguy, what res did you render that at? Also, I think you need to stand up the swords a bit more. They seem leaned down away from the screen
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A little thing about light source. With the shine on the sword where it is, it seems like the shadows ought to be a little further off to the right.
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titeguy, what res did you render that at? Also, I think you need to stand up the swords a bit more. They seem leaned down away from the screen
I tried to get the angle the same as in the original, but it is pretty steep. They are leaning away from the screen a little, especially the masamune.
A little thing about light source. With the shine on the sword where it is, it seems like the shadows ought to be a little further off to the right.
Hm, I tried forever to decide upon a good way to orient the shadows, but it just wasn't clicking.
What I might do is stand them up more, but increase the resolution of the file so that the swords don't overlap with the menu text, thanks for the input.
EDIT: Okay, completely redone: Swords are now 100% proportional (suprisingly enough, the actual masamune model isn't that much larger than the buster sword model) and shadow is consistent with lighting. Also made ground color resemble original and increased resolution to 1600x1200, input is appreciated:
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/8981/splashscreen6.jpg
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(suprisingly enough, the actual masamune model isn't that much larger than the buster sword model)
Worth noting: the masamune's size is tremendously inconsistent throughout the game. I wouldn't worry too much about that.
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This is true.
Alright finally, lucky number 7, color adjusted again, added cracks. This one's 1280x960, I think the swords are just the right size:
(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5185/splashscreen7.jpg) (http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5185/splashscreen7.jpg)
[taking down the first 5 pics now]
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This is far better, because now there's no longer an awkward straight edge on the base of the blades. However, moving to, say, some kind of grey gravel rather than brown earth for the surface might look even more impressive. Just my two cents.
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This is far better, because now there's no longer an awkward straight edge on the base of the blades. However, moving to, say, some kind of grey gravel rather than brown earth for the surface might look even more impressive. Just my two cents.
I was going for that in the first few renditions, but to me it just had a freaky Left4Dead kind of feel to it.
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In my opinion i think we should scrap the logo on the top. Will give it more of an original feel to it.
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In my opinion I second that vote...remove the logo and give the dirt a little more "realism" also give the swords a little more contrast. again my opinion.
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In my opinion I second that vote...remove the logo and give the dirt a little more "realism" also give the swords a little more contrast. again my opinion.
I dunno how I'd go about making the dirt look more "real"... Is it the color or the texture that looks unrealistic?
Here is with +25% contrast and no logo:
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/378/nologoc.jpg
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Easy...cracks in the dirt, and give it a darker color and maybe increase the visibility of the handle.
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this might be more realistic:
(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2327/nologo2.jpg) (http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2327/nologo2.jpg)
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Looks much better (too me) somethings off thou I can't say exactly what...
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Dirts perfect. I'm thinking maybe add a tad more light so more of the masamunes handle is visible. at first glance (on the thumb nail) it looks like it's hilt then floating gold piece.
Honestly though, I like
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My idea for this submission is to incorporate it into the credit video that plays before the menu, capping it with the following (rough mockup animation)
http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1266625249
the flash would end the video, and the still highrez background would be present inplace of the original.
Thoughts?
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My idea for this submission is to incorporate it into the credit video that plays before the menu, capping it with the following (rough mockup animation)
http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1266625249
the flash would end the video, and the still highrez background would be present inplace of the original.
Thoughts?
Yeah I was playing around with Aali's drivers the other day trying to get it to read APNG files but to no avail I failed...I know of a couple of great programers personally but they won't give FF7 the time of day.
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oh i was gonna put the animated part in the movie file that has the credits playing with the prelude, and have it cut to the still highrez image
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I don't think the credits are a movie file, I think that sequence is hard-coded into the executable...
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well the movie file is accessible on the disc, shouldnt we be able to swap it?
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Looks much better (too me) somethings off thou I can't say exactly what...
I'll tell you what it is. The dirt texture is fantastic, but it looks like it was applied flat. It should be distorted, put at an angle, to simulate some level of perspective.
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Test render using APZ's buster sword., any thoughts, should I get rid of the stones or maybe add some more?
(http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7971/mainmenurenderapzsword.png)
Larger without the stones.
(http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/557/mainmenurenderapzsword2.png)
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Test render using APZ's buster sword., any thoughts, should I get rid of the stones or maybe add some more?
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Larger without the stones.
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Much better without the stones. Maybe if they looked a little more natural and less symmetrical it'd be okay. Also, have you considered having a softer edge on the light?
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Yeah, shouldn't be too hard to tweak that.
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just a note, if you guys are trying to match the original, its not actually in the ground, kinda just floating.
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I know, but it looks odd just floating.
Softer edge on the lighting as per Covaar's suggestion..
(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/192/mainmenurenderapzswordt.png)
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I like it Dragonninja.
Re render to 1280 x 960 for me? :)
Also, i dunno if this is an option for rendering. But render with the highest amount of anti aliasing and anisotropic filtering. it should enhance image quality (though it looks great as is)
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on that, can you send me the scene? i wanna play with a few things 3d-wise > :3
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on that, can you send me the scene? i wanna play with a few things 3d-wise > :3
Format of choice?
In case you use an older version of Max as I'm using 2010.
Also, 1280x960 for Hellbringer.
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/623/menurender1280x960.png (http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/623/menurender1280x960.png)
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Dragon, You're the man! ;D
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I know, but it looks odd just floating.
Softer edge on the lighting as per Covaar's suggestion..
(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/192/mainmenurenderapzswordt.png)
Epic. I made it my wallpaper.
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I like this spark of new submissions ;D they all look fantastic!
How close to the original are you trying to get? I still like the idea of the masamune there but as far as I know there aren't any redone textures for it.
I suppose an artist could add it for the final cover.
EDIT: Garrr I can't remember who made the cloud weapon mod, they're working on remodeling and retexturing all of his weapons. Their buster sword looks closer to the original though it's slightly less detailed according to what AC showed (though it's definitely high quality). Not sure how that would look sticking out of the ground. Here's an image of it from the folder (no build, release, or artist names in the folder anywhere).
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/willis936/buster.jpg)
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millenia is who you're thinking. Has a minor quark as the holes aren't aligned right. But otherwise i LOVE it
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I hate to break it but i don't think millenia will be finishing the weapons.
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Hmm :/ well his work is great anyway and for the purposes of this thread he can be asked permission to use it.
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Okay so... fresh install of FF7, fresh install of the team patch (low res) and i still get the basic start menu.
Tried adding your original tex file from your original release pyro. and it erased the text (broke the lgp) any ideas?
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Here's one that hails back to the original. I took some liberty with the shadow since the lighting on the original doesn't make physical sense, the res is *huge* on this one, 2000x1500:
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/706/originalcopyu.jpg
(Edit, forgot to clean up the edges)
(Editted again, increased lens-flare)
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looks good titeguy, i'd raise yer oversampling, the edge of the sword is pretty rough
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looks good titeguy, i'd raise yer oversampling, the edge of the sword is pretty rough
lol, just noticed that and fixed it as soon as I posted it. that one should look better.
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looks great!, almost painted. i'd shoop on a bigger glare effect, coming off the blade, n maybe adjust the rotation, but its great!
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If there's a shine on the sword visible from the front, that suggests the light source is in the front; the shadow should be behind the sword in this case.
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If there's a shine on the sword visible from the front, that suggests the light source is in the front; the shadow should be behind the sword in this case.
The light source is obviously from the back, though. It wouldn't be accurate either way:
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3036/shadow2copy.jpg
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If there's a shine on the sword visible from the front, that suggests the light source is in the front; the shadow should be behind the sword in this case.
The light source is obviously from the back, though. It wouldn't be accurate either way:
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personal favorite thusfar
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I love that lastest one. If only i could get the menus to work :(
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awesome, my final suggestion is that you bring the flare higher on the blade, n get rid of the little colord circles
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Hrm, well I can't *completely* remove the circles, since they're part of the lens flare... but I can touch it up to make them less noticeable:
(http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7444/lesscirclescopy.jpg) (http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7444/lesscirclescopy.jpg)
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Ladies and Gentlemen I think we have a winRar
EDIT: This is semantics I know but could you post a png version? ;D
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/willis936/artifacts.png)
wait, is that just the flare effect? Yeah I don't think artifacting is that noticeable.
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This is semantics I know but could you post a png version? ;D
Here ya go:
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/598/lesscircles.png