Modding Questions - Page 4

Saber Cherry · #31 February 2nd, 2004, 09:35 PM

That's strange, it does for me... ?

Can you access this page?

http://www.geocities.com/saber_marionette_cherry/

Bowlingballhead · #32 February 2nd, 2004, 09:41 PM

I can get to Cherry Page, but not the first link. Your animals are as cute as buttons, but I suggest you will find them to be very pale when put into the actual game (I had that problem). They look very large to me, but I can't be sure that the imageviewer I'm using is giving me any sort of correct scale at all.

Good grief. That looks like colored pencil! Actually, that's rather neat. It provides a very unique texture.

[ February 02, 2004, 19:43: Message edited by: Bowlingballhead ]

#33 February 2nd, 2004, 09:46 PM

Cuteness overriding brain... strategy leaving... theme to Carebears invading ... GRAAAAARG!

Johan K · #34 February 2nd, 2004, 09:58 PM

The link worked for me too. The animals were cute, but quite bright compared to the old Dominions monsters. I suggest less brightness and more contrast, easy to do with the gimp. I look forward to some jellyfish in Dominions.

Targa · #35 February 2nd, 2004, 10:07 PM

Same as what BB said. Your page works fine, link to zip file gives me a "Sorry, the page you requested can't be found, if this is your web site..etc.." I did find the file though by going here:
http://www.geocities.com/saber_marionette_cherry/Files/

Saber Cherry · #36 February 2nd, 2004, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bowlingballhead:
Good grief. That looks like colored pencil! Actually, that's rather neat. It provides a very unique texture.

Yes, they are all colored pencil; and the scanner perceives brightness differently than I do. But it's hard to make things dark with colored pencil, anyway. So I guess I'll digitally change the brightness...

Edit: Wow! Gimp looks like just what I needed. I still have to figure out how "Layers" work, though.

[ February 02, 2004, 20:39: Message edited by: Saber Cherry ]

Saber Cherry · #37 February 3rd, 2004, 12:48 AM

(double post)

[ February 02, 2004, 22:49: Message edited by: Saber Cherry ]

Saber Cherry · #38 February 3rd, 2004, 12:48 AM

Gimp is really confusing. I redid the buffaloes in it, and they look a lot better now. Anyone know how to set the rulers in Gimp to use pixels instead of inches? They did at first, but now they don't anymore.

Other Gimp issues:

I copied some parts of a picture in Gimp and pasted to a new file (which starts with a checkerboard background...). But the new file is exactly large enough for what I paste into it. I figured out how to expand the file ("canvas", as they call it) to give working room, but there is an outline of the original canvas size, and the the area beyond that - even though it looks usable - is not usable. I cannot find how to expand the border.

Gandalf Parker · #39 February 3rd, 2004, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
I made 4 creatures today. And it took me ALL DAY. Sheesh... What free graphics programs are out that are more powerful than Paint, but still easy to use?

Powerful, easy, and free? Ouch. Well 2 out of 3 would be GIMP but that ones not easy. You might try putting the words powerful easy free paint program into Google.com and see what you get.

-- GIMP is to Paint programs,
what Dominions is to a game of RISK.

Bowlingballhead · #40 February 3rd, 2004, 03:57 AM

Okay, I have a decent working Version of UlmPunk ready for general enjoyment. It will certainly need updates, but I have a basic and completely playable shell, and I think the balance is acceptable. So... does anybody know what email address to send it to to get it put on the Illwinter site? I've searched their site, and can't find it!