New Pixel effect for Commander Genius

All discussion about the Commander Genius project (a Keen interpreter + more).

Do you want to see the pixel effect in the vorticon title screen

Yes, I like that idea
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58%
No, better leave it as in the classical way
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38%
I don't understand what you mean
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No votes
Could you use that effect somewhere else? (explain)
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4%
 
Total votes: 24

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New Pixel effect for Commander Genius

Post by gerstrong »

Do you know the pixel effect that everyone sees when you are looking at the title screen of Keen 4?

We currently working on that effect for the Galaxy Engine, but we can reuse it for vorticons too.

I was thinking about using the same effect for the title screen of vorticons keen.

If you guys vote for that, we will do it, and me might have another nice effect even in the vorticon engine.

If you don't like the idea and many of you vote against it, so we will use it only in the galaxy engine.

The effect is generic, so we can use it everywhere.

Just let us know what you prefer and we will implement it ...

Here is a shot of that effect generating the title image:

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Post by DoomJedi »

What pixel effect? Can you post comparison screens?
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Post by gerstrong »

Okay, I have posted one.

Sorry, I can't post any comparasion, because the effect is not finished to show it off...
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Post by tulip »

Could work for Vorticons, but mind you some parts of the Vorticons "title screens" might be animated.
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Post by matonen »

Maybe you could freeze them before the picture's ready (somehow...)
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Post by KeenRush »

I prefer the Vorticons beginning as it is.
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Post by Deltamatic »

Since Genius is making the original stuff snazzier, the pixel intro seems fine to me.
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Post by ZidaneA »

I like it the way it is. I vote No.
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Post by Levellass »

I am curious, do you know much about how the pixel effect works? How it colors in pixels on the screen until the whole image is colored?
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Post by thehackercat »

I voted "other".. maybe you could have the pixel effect as an option rather than a definite effect? Perhaps a check-box in the program settings..
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Post by Genius314 »

I second THC's suggestion... it should be an option. It might even be cool to do the same 4-6 scrolling letter intro for 1-3.
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Post by gerstrong »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8UmbBYBo7c

I hope it works. The pixel effect is working and I have added this one to the title screen in the most recent svn. If someone wants to see it live, I might upload a testing version, but only if interested.

And @Levellass: I don't know how it works, but the one I programmed is vvery quite similar and also has option for putting the speed. It's quiet sweet!

If you are interested I can send you the algorithm.

The effect is meant for the Commander Keen Galaxy Support, but it's extended the way it can be used anywhere...
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Post by DaVince »

Looking sweet, dude.

Since there's 50/50 votes on both yes and no, how about making it an option in the advanced options screen, and turn it off by default for 1/2/3 (to emulate the original games more accurately in that respect)?
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Post by gerstrong »

Who is going to implement that option?

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Post by pizza2004 »

I can do that, but right now I have to focus more on homework. I'll look into it again in a little while.
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