AuthorTopic: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007-2008 *Updated 3/11*  (Read 70994 times)

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Re: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007

Reply #40 on: July 25, 2007, 08:26:21 pm
he adjusted slightly the edge halfway up....
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Re: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007

Reply #41 on: July 26, 2007, 05:05:45 am
Here's the latest rendition. It's no longer a wip so any pressing matters should be addressed, if you see 'em.
The sparseness will be taken care of with the three other layers. The funky perspective on the canopy will hopefully address itself upon completion.

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Re: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007

Reply #42 on: July 26, 2007, 12:34:45 pm
it is just dying for some contrast. looks like i am seeing it through a thick smog.

the actual tiling seems great, but it is extremely hard to tell at the present contrast (or lack thereof)

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Re: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007

Reply #43 on: July 26, 2007, 02:32:43 pm
Really? There's no contrast? That's a conundrum if I've ever seen one...

I really gotta get a spectrometer or CRT monitor or something because, this stock Dell is obviously not cutting it.

If sombebody would be so kind to edit this piece with a little more contrast, it'd be greatly appreciated. Somebody who happens to know their monitor is calibrated correctly.

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Re: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007

Reply #44 on: July 26, 2007, 03:13:12 pm


edit: heh, overdone. Depends on what time of day it is and how overcast is the sky. Lots of videogames go for high-contrast generally, depends what you want. The original is pleasantly foggy for me, but if you didn't do it on purpose, then shit, yes, calibrate.
« Last Edit: July 26, 2007, 03:17:26 pm by Helm »

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Re: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007

Reply #45 on: July 26, 2007, 04:07:58 pm
That is some wicked contrast! Thanks Helm.

I recently (when this project started) calibrated my monitor with a program that allowed me to adjust the colors further than my monitor allowed so I found it a bit odd that it was still calibrated poorly. I read the topic on my gf's account on this computer which isn't affected by the program's calibration, so my image appeared extremely foggy and I wondered if her account was the one that was actually closest to decent calibration. Anyways, I don't think that my monitor is as far off as I once thought.

Here's a version with what I think is an acceptable level of contrast. If this appeases the people seeking more contrast then the original is most definitely intentional.


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Re: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007

Reply #46 on: July 26, 2007, 04:23:57 pm
A bit more dark end, and I'm fine with it.

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Re: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007

Reply #47 on: July 26, 2007, 04:43:42 pm
That's a relief.

I should probably invest in a spectrometer anyways. Seeing as having properly set colors is a rather important aspect of my job.

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Re: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007

Reply #48 on: July 26, 2007, 11:28:07 pm
new version looks much better :)

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Re: Sidecrollin' excessively tiled fun fest 2007

Reply #49 on: July 27, 2007, 04:09:50 am
I'm sticking with the old one though. XD

I was just messing around to see if my monitor was off or not. I spose it's kind of an offleading post for a topic though. I'm going for a more subtle look to keep the background from fighting with the characters for attention. This one especially because there will be foreground bamboo gettting in the way of the characters often enough.