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gerstrong · Last edited by gerstrong on Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:19; edited 1 time in total

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:

DoomJedi · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:04 Post subject:

What pixel effect? Can you post comparison screens?

gerstrong · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:19 Post subject:

Okay, I have posted one.

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

tulip · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:41 Post subject:

Could work for Vorticons, but mind you some parts of the Vorticons "title screens" might be animated.
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matonen · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 14:53 Post subject:

Maybe you could freeze them before the picture's ready (somehow...)

KeenRush · Android Dummy Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 2120

I prefer the Vorticons beginning as it is.
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Deltamatic · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 19:37 Post subject:

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

ZidaneA · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 22:21 Post subject:

I like it the way it is. I vote No.
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Levellass · S-Triazine Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 2678

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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thehackercat · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 19:32 Post subject:

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..

Genius314 · Vorticon Elite Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 843

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.

gerstrong · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 18:50 Post subject:

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...

DaVince · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 22:09 Post subject:

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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gerstrong · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:53 Post subject:

Who is going to implement that option?

Pizza2004 can you take it?

pizza2004 · Vortininja Joined: 08 Jul 2009 Posts: 266

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