The Screenshot Thread

[Little AlchemyX]

don't use the bevel effect, either. it really doesn't look very good around the curves.

I would never say not to use the bevel/emboss blend. If you leave the default settings then ya, its likely to look like every else's stuff, but if you use it wisely, it can be incredibly useful. You can use the bevel blending option to quickly add a very nice chrome-style effect over an entire image or just a border(stroke), for instance. Its not useless, its there because it gets used.

I'd read up on some photoshop tutorials, Zeric. The filters and blending options you're using are good, but they're at standard settings and uses, what everyone else does, so its not unique, and some of us are a little tired of the same old designs. Go crazy, but tasteful



I finished fixing up my Smart Shadows Engine, check out this video to see for yourself:

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

Also, I've decided I don't want to spam the whole screenshot thread every time I need some feedback, but I do kinda need the feedback that I get, so I've created a devlog thread here:
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=62717
where I'll be posting almost all of my stuff from now on, so please check it out, bookmark it, whatever, cause you know you want me ;-)

 

[Mr_Smith]

It looks very nice, just one point, if you jump you dont see a shadow, only if you land. Maybe add that as well?

 

[monkeydlu]

theres a shadoow, it just gets smaller and dissapears.

that looks amazing though, awesome job XD

 

[Speedpaws]

Wow, that is awesome. That's a game I might want to check out. Haha.

 

[Twin Matrix]

Looks amazingly well done. :D

 

[MukanshinBlack]

@TM: *'gasims* (Although the shading isn't the same all-around (cliff to pillar))

 

[dadevvtsvre]

Is that water underneath the cliffs? If so, I think you should either show some of the cliff under the water or maybe some sort of splash effect. Right now it's a bit abrupt.

Looking forward to trying out your game!

 

[Avadan]

Is that water underneath the cliffs? If so, I think you should either show some of the cliff under the water or maybe some sort of splash effect. Right now it's a bit abrupt.

Unless its flaying! :D

It looks awsome TM, thoses stairs need a bit more work though

 

[Little AlchemyX]

@Twin Matrix: It looks really good, except what everyone else said about the shading, but not just the tower vs the cliff and stairs, also, if the towers are shaded on the right, the light would be on the left, and shouldn't the tent's shadow be slanted to the right, too?

EDIT: - Image Removed By Author -

 

[Twin Matrix]

@Muka: Huh? Shading wrong where? D:

@Dave: Thank you. It's flying! :D This is clear in-game when it's animated and you have to fly up a waterfall to get there.

@Avadan: Thnx. ^^ Yea, I thought so too. *fixes*

 

[seven]

@Alchemy: Pick a different font. The one you have is really hard to read.

 

[006]

Little AlchemyX - That is impossible to read, and the white on the window skin doesn't help either.

 

[Little AlchemyX]

@Twin Matrix - The shading we're referring to is the shading of the towers vs. the shading of, say, the cliff/ridge in the middle and the stairs, and other stuff on the map, its not entirely consistent.

 

[dadevvtsvre]

Definitely not the second. If I had to pick, it'd be the first, although the glossiness is a bit overdone. I understand you're trying to go for that "goo" effect, but tone down the shine a little.

 

[Little AlchemyX]

OK, everyone. Final attempt for the night to get the menu looking good. Remember though, you'll be able to customize all the colors (all four corners of the 4-way background gradient and the text color) to your precise liking.
How's this?

 

[seven]

That's definately better.

 

[Twin Matrix]

@Twin Matrix - The shading we're referring to is the shading of the towers vs. the shading of, say, the cliff/ridge in the middle and the stairs, and other stuff on the map, its not entirely consistent.

But, for all these things the light comes from the top-left? The cliff has highlight on the left and shadow on the right, same goes for the tower. And the tent is flat at the top, so there can't be shading to the right, just at the front where it goes a little down. (Unless you mean the shadow that the stairs would cast on the cliff/ground. X_x)

 

[ZericCallavis]

Early morning after a long night. Comments, critiques? Areas that need improvement?

I'm trying not to give in to my "must add more and more" and cluttering the screen up, but if something should be added, I'll take in consideration.

 

[Mr_Smith]

You should add some tall grass

 

[MukanshinBlack]

This isn't a mapping improvement thread, Zeric (and others). It's just meant to show off screenshots of our games and whatnot. I do think your screenshot has too much RTP, and too many different trees for a wooded area. Have you ever been in the woods or a forest and saw such random spieces living intertwined like so?