KirupaVille - Thread #2 - Construction

[[uber]]

Construction Time


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Ok everybody... after 4 nice pages of ideas and teambuilding... we are ready to move on to the building of KirupaVille...

Here are the TeamMembers:


ubermensch_ver2(me) >>> I'm doing the initial pixeling and building coordinator.. of sorts...CoReviver of the project.
B3Nkobe >>> Partner in crime... pixelling town elements...town layout, and CoReviver also.
Greenlantern >>> Helping create the construct of the town's navigational system...and doing all the coding... GL YOU ROCK!!!
Eilsoe >>> Working on the HUD

The List
>>> this is the list to get a plot... post an interest to get on the list and name the size grid you would like... NOTE: MODS(Including Senocular) and LORD KIRUPA get priority over the bigger grids(plus a choice of custom grids)... this does not mean you will not get a grid.. but it means you may not get the size you want depending on the turnout.... here are the applicants so far...
*bold means submitted

:ub:Kirupa ...1X1
B3NKobe ...2x1, 1x1
ubermensch_ver2 ...1X2, 1x2
Eilsoe...2X2
GreenLantern...1X2
SeiferTim......1X2
:jail:idoik:jail: banned for ripping off of isocity....
ScHAmPi...2X2, 1X
prettyboy...2X1
simplistik...2X1
Ψ...2X2
CONNOR_LUKE...1X1
pizzaguy234...1X2
Flash Gordon...2X2
Adam14...2X1
:sen:Senocular...1X2, 1X1
----EDIT---
since the creation of the new forum... the sign up is now a free for alll... I will not update this thread any more ...its kinda big and needs to die....

Templates
*please make sure that your submission fits the template EXACTLY...


1x1 (http://www.kirupa.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8224)
1x2 (http://www.kirupa.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8225)
2x1 (http://www.kirupa.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8226)
2x2 (http://www.kirupa.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8227)

What we need:
here is a list of things that must be done to make the town complete:

HUD
FLASH GRID LAYOUT
CONSTRUCT CODING
ISOMETRIC ANIMATION CODING
EDGE OF TOWN BLOCKS(TREES,LAKE,ROCKS)
HOVER GRAPHIC (TRANSLUCENT GRAPHIC THAT POPS UP OVER A TOWN WHEN MOUSE OVER... GIVING DESCRIPTION)
HOVER CODING
PLOT ASSIGNMENT
SMALL PIXELS(LAMPS, SIDEWALK ITEMS, STOP SIGNS, ETC.)
VEHICLES(ALL 4 ISOMETRIC VIEWS)
FLYING OBJECTS (UFO'S, HELICOPTERS, BANNER PLANES)
red means done

UPDATE
Everything is going smoothly.. thanks to GL for all his hard work... you can see the fledgling town at

http://www.redmirrorball.com/kv/

i'm gonna make end caps for the roads... Eilsoe is working on the HUD... and if any one can make 1x1 blocks of trees.. that would rock....

[[uber]]

////EDIT\\\\

i finished the layout...its about 1400x700... nice start... what's cool it that there is a center plot for kirupa... a nice 1x1.... check it out....

[kirupa]

I'll take a 1x1 plot. I've never done pixel art before, so I'll start small hehe.

[GreenLantern]

I will begin work on the construct in about 3 hours. I'm at work right now.

[andr.in]

nice...u guys got this going again. But with all the moving stuff and stuff... there's gonna be a lot of transparent gif/pngs so i guess this'll be pretty processor intensive

[berkoWitZ]

oh I wish I could be part of this but I dont know how to make pixel art :( if there´s anything I could do let me know, if not it´s okay....I´ll see the town grow up them :)

[GreenLantern]

oh I wish I could be part of this but I dont know how to make pixel art :( if there´s anything I could do let me know, if not it´s okay....I´ll see the town grow up them :)
check out some tutorials, they are all over the web. I'm not extravagant pixel artist either. I have done my fair share of boxes, icons, and small houses. This will be a challenge for me.

[kirupa]

berk - I've never worked a lot with pixel art either. This will be my first original pixel art besides those ridiculous pixel characters I drew for my footer haha.

MS Paint or Fireworks are great for them. I think it's all about us zooming in a lot, and drawing everything dot-by-dot. Almost any program will work!

[senocular]

I think to start, animation should be avoided. One thing about it being pixel is that quality can be set on low without loss of ... quality, and that will help.

Some guidelines will have to be setup for completed entries though. Are all houses going to be external? It would be convenient to update if that is the case, but it also means each would have to be its own swf. An XML file could be setup to handle details and location and simply which houses are available for display meaning adding a new one is a matter of updating the XML file and throwing the swf in some common directory. Otherwise, the fla will have to be edited each time and the swf published and re-uploaded. As seen with pixel people, updates are far and few between in such cases.

Also, just a side note for FW users if you are not familiar with FW enough already, when working with the eraser tool at 1px in size, it erases from the bottom right hand corner of its erase outline and not the center. I've filled in a bug report already and I suggest anyone else using fireworks do the same:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/email/wishform/

[GreenLantern]

An XML file could be setup to handle details and location and simply which houses are available for display meaning adding a new one is a matter of updating the XML file and throwing the swf in some common directory.
I have been thinking about how this would work. I was thinking that you could put a container clip on each plot and name them plot1, plot2, plot3, etc. Then use xml to load each house into it's appropriate plot that way. Is that how you would do it?

[senocular]

a container clip would work too. That would handle the positioning but would also require the attention of placement for each lot. As long as someone doesn't mind doing that, it would work (and might be a little easier than figuring out pixel location if the city setup is not very regular). Its just a compromise of manual work vs dynamic via loaded content. Manual is usually easier but less dynamic and sometimes less intuitive, especially if the project changes hands.

[GreenLantern]

Well I was thinking that the layout could possibly change, because it's just a bunch of tiles. So if the tiles were ever changed you would have to go back through and find the location of each plot again, instead of just moving each container clip.

[glkngs]

Hey, ill give a hand with the AS if that can be of any help!
And btw, i'll do as Master K, and and go for a one by one slot.

[berkoWitZ]

check out some tutorials, they are all over the web. I'm not extravagant pixel artist either. I have done my fair share of boxes, icons, and small houses. This will be a challenge for me.

u know what??? ur right! I´ll take this as a challenge too, I´ll see if I can make some tuts and maybe buy a plot very soon :thumb:

[Ben H]

I'll take a 2x2 if I can, btw, I did a kirupacar...

[senocular]

Well I was thinking that the layout could possibly change, because it's just a bunch of tiles. So if the tiles were ever changed you would have to go back through and find the location of each plot again, instead of just moving each container clip.
Same thing. One uses the mouse, the other uses the keyboard.

[andr.in]

yeah ... dynamic is good, dynamic is fun ;) now somebody has got to create it... :smirk:

[eilsoe]

I'm confused about the lot sizes here guys, I DL'ed the fla file for the lots, and all I get is roads and some random tileplaced dirt...

is a 2x2 lot 4 x road-tile?

is it possible to load up a 1x1 tile for measure?

[kirupa]

Does it matter from where the sun is? (of course it's in space sen! :P) If there is a standard location for it, shadows would be more consistent for all buildings!

[senocular]

To get started, we just need to know the base layout. If its not going to be a grid (which would be the easiest way to go about it) then the street/lot layout needs to be figured out. And really, container clips isnt such a bad idea for irregular layouts as I would imagine changing layouts would be easier then since you would only be editing the fla instead of the fla AND an xml file.

[senocular]

Does it matter from where the sun is? (of course it's in space sen! :P) If there is a standard location for it, shadows would be more consistent for all buildings!

Its in spa...! doh! http://senocular.com/smilies/doh.gif

[kirupa]

eilsoe - I had that problem also, so I just used the 1x1 grid from uber's earlier post in the other thread: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showpost.php?p=714276&postcount=42

:)

[eilsoe]

oh yeah...


and about the sun thing, why not just go for what people always use...upper left... :)

[GreenLantern]

Same thing. One uses the mouse, the other uses the keyboard.
Good point. ;)

Now, what about the XML file? What information would you put in it?

[kirupa]

upper left for the sun it is! :look:

[ScHAmPi]

and about the sun thing, why not just go for what people always use...upper left...

I dont really know what you mean here but I reckon you mean the sun being in the upper left corner. But that is not what people always use, I think. I've checked it at Isocity and there the shadows are placed as if the sun were in the upper right corner ;).

Anyways, I'm working on my plot too and it's also my first time to do pixel art :D, well, we'll see.

[senocular]

Good point. ;)

Now, what about the XML file? What information would you put in it?

Good question. Id assume:

User's Name
User's Link
Lot Name
Description
Lot File Name (or URL to swf containing lot for actually loading it in)
Detail File Name (optional URL to swf containing detail of lot if implemented)

Anything else? Maybe a list of references to other lots who are "friends"?

[GreenLantern]

User's Name
User's Link
Lot Name
Description
Lot File Name (or URL to swf containing lot for actually loading it in)
Detail File Name (optional URL to swf containing detail of lot if implemented)
LotID (Where the plot is located on the map) That's kind of an important one. ;)

It would be sweet if information like Name, link, lot name, and description were displayed in a tool tip kind of box when their lot rolled over.

[senocular]

It would be sweet if information like Name, link, lot name, and description were displayed in a tool tip kind of box when their lot rolled over.

Thats the idea ;)

and yes, lotID would be needed if not positioned by x/y location ;) (which I didnt allow for either :P)

[[uber]]

thanks sen.. you are so helpful in the coding department... i know nothing about xml's...

I UPDATED THE FIRST THREAD http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81895
and added the link to the templates... the lighting is based after isocities which is the top right corner... still no sleep.. lol but let me see what i can do... man it seems like we are on a deadline or something....lol

[eilsoe]

AARH HELL NO!


I just made most of my lot with the sun in the upper LEFT corner!! :scream:

[GreenLantern]

We really should go with the sun in the upper left. It was mentioned early in the thread, and i'm sure others have started with the sun in the upper left.

[[uber]]

ok
no prob...just that the empty lot shadows are upper right.. oh well... heeheeeheee

[eilsoe]

well that's nothing compared to what I've done so far.. I'd have to scrap EVERYthing.. :(

[senocular]

I say stick to upper left.

[eilsoe]

phew.. well I've been working on mine for a few hours now...

I wanted something kinda different :sure: so... it's not done yet!!

http://www.avalon-rev.dk/junk/kirupa/kirupaville.gif

[senocular]

nice! :beam:

[GreenLantern]

Awesome. I like it.

What is the scafolding looking things in the top/middle?

[eilsoe]

It's prolly gonna support some kinda outdoor mini living room... maybe a couch and a tv...


this is just my initial thought. who knows what I might change on it :P

for starters I hate the trees... and the buildings need some more work...

[GreenLantern]

I like the trees. I would make them a little bigger, but that's just me.

[eilsoe]

yeah I know.. they're gonna be bigger and more detailed... they look like elevated shrubs right now...

[ScHAmPi]

Very nice one Eilsoe, I wish I could make mine that nice, well I'll try :D.
I have a question our images, we save them as GIF right? But in photoshop you can choose the number off colors used in the image? Should we select web or can we take the 256 option?

[[uber]]

thats super nice eilsoe... i'm doing a 2x2 too...lol
but not as cool as yours...

ans... schampi... save a a gif... and just use how many colors you need.. but i doub't you'll use 256... and save it then... what kinda plot you want?

[ScHAmPi]

I'm workin on a 2x2 if that's ok with you guys.

[[uber]]

we got alot of 2x2's.. does anyone want to do 1x1's or a 2x1 or a 1x2... we can make room...for 2x2's but i'd like to see the smaller ones get filled too...

[eilsoe]

I know kirupa's making a 1x1...

too bad really, as mayor he should have a 5x5 lot :P

[berkoWitZ]

Im also making mine 1x1 :thumb:

[kirupa]

That looks really nice eilsoe! Mine, right now, looks like a couple of 2 year olds had a party with the Lego Duplo blocks on a 1x1 green square haha.

[SeiferTim]

Could I make a 1X2?

[GreenLantern]

http://www.redmirrorball.com/kv/

It's rough but it works.

I used the penner easing equations so it might be a little processor intensive. Let me know if it is.

by the way, right now there are no edges so you can scroll right off the edge of the world if you want.

[B3NKobe]

Alright well I just woke up, and these 2 KirupaVille threads are packed with pages of text, its taken me about 20 mins just to catch up on whats going on around the place!

First off GreenLantern - thanks soo much for your help with this! I just checked out the link in the above post and its awsom! tha nav works really well!! GoodJob :D:D.

Everyone else who has inputted idea's into this GREAT & thanks! Its good when alot of members on these forums all help each other out, especially ina project such as this.

Oh yeah and before I forget, id like to have a 2x1 square, if i cant have that just give me the next biggest under that....

Im going to start working on some road signs and other things for the main map, Good work everyone, & keep it up :D:D

[DariusMonsef]

ok plot me out a 2x1. I want to be in the really snooty area of town. where all the celebrities live.

Or way out in the boonies, where a man can live pants - optional.

[mbo108]

hey, can I grab a 1x1? i've been reading this thread all day and I want to get started on mine tonight...and can someone make a sticky or point me to where those 1x1, 2x2, etc templates are?

[B3NKobe]

hey, can I grab a 1x1? i've been reading this thread all day and I want to get started on mine tonight...and can someone make a sticky or point me to where those 1x1, 2x2, etc templates are?
Sure you can have a 1x1 lot, also the link on the first thread by urber is broken, ill let him know, in the mean time the link for the templates is here:

http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showpos...76&postcount=42



// Kirupa, I think we need to make a stickey thread for this also? Juat with a list of the rules etc, template links, lot sizes, etc...?

[GreenLantern]

I'm still working on the navigation. I don't think that a circle is the way to go. It's needs to be wider, but if it's wider than the map needs to be bigger.

[B3NKobe]

I'm still working on the navigation. I don't think that a circle is the way to go. It's needs to be wider, but if it's wider than the map needs to be bigger.
lol same post time. Anyway before i start doing some things such as road signs etc, do you think we need them, or will it just clutter up the larger area and take away the design from everyones pixel creations? I mean if you look at the map, its going to get very cluttered with traffic lights and signs...

[GreenLantern]

go for it.

I'm just about to put eilsoe's plot on the map just for testing.

[B3NKobe]

go for it.

I'm just about to put eilsoe's plot on the map just for testing.
Alright will do - show us what it looks like with eilsoe's plot when your done...

[GreenLantern]

Done.

That looks really good. I'm giving this "official off the ground and running status"

[B3NKobe]

Done.

That looks really good. I'm giving this "official off the ground and running status"
Show...Show...Show...http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/drool2.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/drool2.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/drool2.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/drool2.gif

[GreenLantern]

same link.

redmirrorball.com/kv

[B3NKobe]

same link.

redmirrorball.com/kv
Sweeeeeeeeeeeet :D:D - Thats rocking GL!! Good Work youv done so far! This project is moving along nicely...

[GreenLantern]

Ok, another update. I have widened it out a bit. It gives it more of an oval look. I like it.

I also changed the background to green just for testing.

[B3NKobe]

Here's a 4x4 Wagon, that I created, it took about 2 hours to design it, just to get all the right perspectives etc, so if someone better not come on here and say its stinks! Anyway theres more cars to come...

edit: GreenLantern, if you want the car to put into the map as a test or anything, let me know and ill save the car with transparency...

[GreenLantern]

It stinks. :beam:

Just kidding. Looks great, get me a transparent one and i'll throw it on there.

[B3NKobe]

There you go GL

[GreenLantern]

ok, they are there. Looks good. :thumb:

[mbo108]

okay, I've changed my mind, can I upgrade to a 2x2?

[background-music artist=Jeffersons] Moving on up...to the east side...to that deluxe apartment in the sky-eye-eye [/background-music]

[GreenLantern]

Ok, now I put a little animation on the cars.

One word: Awesome

[nobody]

Any shot I can jump in on this, I know I didn't register for it or anything, but I need a good time waster, so let me know if there's a space available.

[GreenLantern]

Any shot I can jump in on this, I know I didn't register for it or anything, but I need a good time waster, so let me know if there's a space available.
Have at it. The space is really unlimited. So all are welcome.

[nobody]

Awesome, so does it matter what size of a tile I take then?

[GreenLantern]

Well I hate to speak for the group, but I would say it doesn't matter.

[nobody]

Alright cool. I noticed not many people took any 1 by 2s or 2 by 1s so I'll just grab one of them, and if anyone has a problem with that PM me in case I don't check this thread and I'll do a different one. :)

[GreenLantern]

That will definately work.

Well i'm off to bed for the night. I have pretty much been on kirupa all day long. I actually kind of feel like I lived here today.

I'll be back to tommorow. ;)


The most current version can be found here:
http://www.redmirrorball.com/kv/

[[uber]]

Alright cool. I noticed not many people took any 1 by 2s or 2 by 1s so I'll just grab one of them, and if anyone has a problem with that PM me in case I don't check this thread and I'll do a different one. :)



i'll give you a 2x1... that cool?

[B3NKobe]

That should be fine xxviii. Im not sure how man 2x2 lots there are, but there are plenty of others, Im having a 2x1 (rectangle block), GreenLantern can be in charge of who gets what type of lots (example: sizes). As he is the one doing the map so it would most likely be easier for him to be in charge of that area...

Its looking better ever second!! :D:D Good Work so far GL!

[[uber]]

EVERYTHING IS A AMAZING... still no sleep :nerd: ... but its worth it to see this off the ground... i have tried to put the plot size by everyones name.. if i have the wrong size let me know... or if you want a plot let me know...


GREAT JOB :cool:

[eilsoe]

GL: looks really good!

We need to think up a layout for the KV page, does anyone mind if I have a go at it?

also, remember to set the quality to LOW GL, it runs much smoother and the pixels are 100% clear. You can set the quality on load or whatever... :)

[B3NKobe]

GL: looks really good!

We need to think up a layout for the KV page, does anyone mind if I have a go at it?

also, remember to set the quality to LOW GL, it runs much smoother and the pixels are 100% clear. You can set the quality on load or whatever... :)
Sure Eilsoe! that would be great, we need someone to work on that!

[B3NKobe]

I dont know if you can make an exception but i dont think this 2x2 thing is big nuff room. i made a bigger one so good that you whould love to accept it;) come on its only 2.694 by 1.681 inches
thats AWSOM idiok!! Now about the size im not sure, youll have to wait for GreenLantern or uber to help you with that. But GREAT work! :D:D

[B3NKobe]

http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gif = http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/jail.gif

Sorry Idiok! But your theifing these from 'ISOCity' - We cant accept this! Thats really low stealing other peoples work to add into our KirupaVille!

http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cop.gif = http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/jail.gif

[idoik]

wtf where?

[B3NKobe]

wtf where?
Go check out: http://www.kennethfejer.dk/isocity/

The pictures you attached are stolen from there!!!!

[kirupa]

idoik - that was pretty low ;) The mods and I can see deleted posts, and I know for sure (fa sho?! :bandit: ) the nintendo one was taken from isocity.

[B3NKobe]

idoik - that was pretty low ;) The mods and I can see deleted posts, and I know for sure (fa sho?! :bandit: ) the nintendo one was taken from isocity.
I dont think he should be part of the KirupaVille, I mean that was a pretty stupid thing to do! Why claime your work when its work of others? Ill have to speak to uber and kirupa about this, what do you 2 guys think?

[idoik]

:(


should i just be banned from kirupa all to gather

[[uber]]

Lordy Lordy..... IDIOK that was so dumb... and you are furthermore banished from Kirupaville.... sorry dude.. all yo had to do was go by the guidlines....

[B3NKobe]

...
Do what you want idiok, but that was just stupid what you did? the whole exercise of this was to see peoples own creations in pixel art. I also dont know to beleive the other peices of your work anymore also...?

[idoik]

the other art is mine

but i cant make a big house

i feel that i wont be accepted here any more as it is. it just seems like a stupid thing but god i am a loser

[[uber]]

idiok i though you were too big for your britches.... and i actually envied your skill...

well here's is my plot... HAHAHAHAHA IE users...like it?

[idoik]

so thus you think i never make art?

[[uber]]

and here is a 2x2 plot i was gonna do.. and might still finish... kirupa says it looks like an mit building...

[B3NKobe]

thats cool Urber!! :D:D


idiok - well youv stolen someones work, so how do i know that you havnt stolen work before and posted it in showcase & critics? So now I cant beleive you anymore, iv lost trust in you for your work.

[B3NKobe]

and here is a 2x2 plot i was gonna do.. and might still finish... kirupa says it looks like an mit building...
That looks awsom as well! It will look good when youv got more detail in it! :D:D -

[[uber]]

so thus you think i never make art?

ok idiok if you want to defend yourself... start a new thread... but Kirupa is about integrity.... and when you do something like you did... it shows you have no integrity... at least to our eyes...

[Vexir]

Okay you know what this is an outrage. HOW COME I AM NOT ON THAT LIST?

Me. The most respected (anyone can see that... *waves off slave driver*) person on these forums, not granted a space?

Tsk tsk Uberv2.

Tsk tsk tsk.

[B3NKobe]

Okay you know what this is an outrage. HOW COME I AM NOT ON THAT LIST?

Me. The most respected (anyone can see that... *waves off slave driver*) person on these forums, not granted a space?

Tsk tsk Uberv2.

Tsk tsk tsk.
Well have you asked for your name to be added to the list yet?? Because if you havnt then thats why, settle pettle! & I dont think your the most respected person on these forums! :D:D

[Vexir]

Ok, add my name to the list then :D

[B3NKobe]

Urber will add it when he see's it, what type of tile do you want reserved, 1x1, 2x1, 2x2, Urber will need to know that also.


Anyway here's a rental van that i just finished off,

[kirupa]

Here is how mine looks so far: http://www.kirupa.com/temp/pixel_building14.gif I'm still planning on redoing the roof area a bit.

This is the building that I thought uber's looked like: http://web.mit.edu/kirupa/Public/pic10.jpg :beam: It's all good though!

[B3NKobe]

Here is how mine looks so far: http://www.kirupa.com/temp/pixel_building14.gif I'm still planning on redoing the roof area a bit.

This is the building that I thought uber's looked like: http://web.mit.edu/kirupa/Public/pic10.jpg :beam: It's all good though!
Very nice there Kirupa! I like it, especially the rocket comming out, looks sweet,

Urbers does look very similar to that building also!! :D:D

[[uber]]

i made a ufo.. cause i though it would be neat to have it randomly come in and follow the mouse... and then fly off...

[eilsoe]

hey b3n, shouldn't those cars go upwards also? :huh:

kirupa: B!tchin' :P

[B3NKobe]

Yeah they should, I thought no one would notice that lol

[eilsoe]

oh please, whaddya take us for? :P

[B3NKobe]

oh please, whaddya take us for? :P lol - nah ill start working on the other angles, the reason i have only got 2 angles is that it was easy to flip lol.

[[uber]]

Ok, add my name to the list then :D


added... what size you want?.. how about a nice 1x2 or 2x1? or if you feel crazy.. a 2x2.?

[ScHAmPi]

Hah, here's what I have for now. I know it's not very good but hey, it's my very first pixel (art)-work :P. Feel free to criticise.
I might work some more on it though.

http://butchersinaction.com/schampi/pixelhome5.gif

I'm not a great talent but I'll also try to make some general city things...
Greetz, ScHAmPi.

[B3NKobe]

Thats really cool! I like it! If you make anything for the city such as signs, trafiic lights, then feel free to and just post them up, the more help the better :D

[eilsoe]

is it allowed to make animated gifs? maybe 3 or 4 frames?

[B3NKobe]

is it allowed to make animated gifs? maybe 3 or 4 frames?
Yeah dont see why not?? - :D

[eilsoe]

I was just wondering what kind of pressure it'd put on the CPU... having 20+ animated gifs in that size move around..

of course.. we could have single gif frames animated in flash.. maybe that'd be easier?

[B3NKobe]

I was just wondering what kind of pressure it'd put on the CPU... having 20+ animated gifs in that size move around..

of course.. we could have single gif frames animated in flash.. maybe that'd be easier?
Yeah im not 100% sure with this kind of stuff, would prob have to talk to GreenLantern or Urber when he is online next.

[senocular]

it wouldn't be pretty. HTML would be better for that - and really, it might be in the long run (as seen with other sites listed here)

[ScHAmPi]

I've been trying to make some traffic lights but I only succeeded to make the Western and Southern lights (If you get what I mean, if not check the picture ;)). Everything is in the .psd feel free to use them and edit them.

http://butchersinaction.com/schampi/Trafflights.gif
The .psd (http://butchersinaction.com/schampi/Trafflights.psd)

There's also a parking coin thing.. and a metal construction over the road which could be used for traffic lights or noticeboards.

[B3NKobe]

I've been trying to make some traffic lights but I only succeeded to make the Western and Southern lights (If you get what I mean, if not check the picture ;)). Everything is in the .psd feel free to use them and edit them.

http://butchersinaction.com/schampi/Trafflights.gif
The .psd (http://butchersinaction.com/schampi/Trafflights.psd)

There's also a parking coin thing.. and a metal construction over the road which could be used for traffic lights or noticeboards.
Not bad for a try at them! I tried to do them and gave up, I just couldnt seem to get it right! Thanks, i mite play around with the PSD

[GreenLantern]

Scandal has rocked kirupaville huh? Well that is interesting.

I have:
-added schampi and kirupa's building.
-put up the billboard
-added the truck. (the mirror on the one side didn't look right, i ripped it off :skull: )

I think there might be some problems with overlapping. Notice how kirupa's building overlaps eilsoe's.

I'll be at work for the rest of the day, so I won't be working on it, but whatever ideas anybody has let "team kirupaville" know and we will get right on that.

I think this is coming along quite nicely.

http://www.redmirrorball.com/kv/

[B3NKobe]

Yeah you missed the big scandle today! It was pretty funny though lol. GL this is starting to look very very neat and nice! oi! That was a good mirror as well!! :D! - It looks good with the few buildings that we have in there so far, Kirupa's looks nice in the middle too :D:D. I also sore a few near misses with the car's on the map lol, looks great so far, and its happen all so quick! http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/yoshi.gif

[ContinuumXLS]

ill take a small 1x1 plot :love:

[B3NKobe]

ill take a small 1x1 plot :love:
Done :D:D -

[SeiferTim]

I hope my building turns out all-right... is there a height limit? If not, I think there should be, which may help with the overlapping problem...

[B3NKobe]

I hope my building turns out all-right... is there a height limit? If not, I think there should be, which may help with the overlapping problem...
Yeah there should be a height limit, although a little bit of overlapping only helps add to the perspective and design of the village. Thats my opinion anywayl, but yeah there should be a height limit just so someones wont cover someone elses work...

[GreenLantern]

GL this is starting to look very very neat and nice! oi! That was a good mirror as well!! :D!It is really starting to come together. :thumb:


It looks good with the few buildings that we have in there so far, Kirupa's looks nice in the middle too :D:D. I think tonight I am going to start work on the xml building loader. If anybody has their final submission ready, go ahead and post it in this thread. Also, with an xml loader it will be very important that people stick exactly to the templates. There will be no room for error.[/quote]

I also sore a few near misses with the car's on the map lol, looks great so far, and its happen all so quick! http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/yoshi.gifI find myself staring at the screen waiting for a collision. :evil:

This has come together so fast. It seems as though people are really starting to jump on board now. What a neat project.

-GL

[simplistik]

Oooo this sounds like fun. I've never done pixel art b4 so it'll be interesting. I'd like to reserve a spot 1x1, plz... but there are no gaurantees that I'll be able to get it done.

I saw on that isocity site the template they use... shouldn't we draw something up like that... http://www.kennethfejer.dk/isocity/template.gif

On a side note... I think you should just take idoik's name off the list instead of callin him out like that.

[GreenLantern]

Here is the link to the templates.
http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showpost.php?p=714276&postcount=42

uber, can you put that link in the first post of this thread, and add a note that it is important to stay exactly within the limits of the templates? Thanks.

Simplistik, we could really use some 1X2's and 2X1's.

[B3NKobe]

ill have a finall submission, although im not sure how long ill take to do it, maybe another hour or 2, depends if i get cracking on it.

Yeah i sat there before waiting for collisions as well lol. Hopefully soon this will be a large community of kirupians all together as 1. http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/bunny.gif

[GreenLantern]

Are we going to have buildings that link to certain parts of the forums/kirupa? They could even be billboards really.

I think that would be sweet.

[B3NKobe]

Are we going to have buildings that link to certain parts of the forums/kirupa? They could even be billboards really.

I think that would be sweet. Yeah I was thinking of doing a few, I wanted to do the arcade sqaure :D - Well the firefox one done by urba should be linked to mozilla i rekon? maybe?

// off topic: what do you work for GL?

[GreenLantern]

Yeah I was thinking of doing a few, I wanted to do the arcade sqaure :D - Well the firefox one done by urba should be linked to mozilla i rekon? maybe?

// off topic: what do you work for GL?

Sweet, ya I think the arcade should be the first working "link building" ;)

I work for Square D/Schneider Electric where I'm a quality technician. I make sure that out-going products up to spec before they are shipped out to customers.

[B3NKobe]

Sweet, ya I think the arcade should be the first working "link building" ;)

I work for Square D/Schneider Electric where I'm a quality technician. I make sure that out-going products up to spec before they are shipped out to customers.
Yeah, ill get working on the arcade lot when i finished mine.

// Oh okay, i was just curious what you did for a job as your online as well, wasnt sure if you worked for a multimedia company or anything, :D

[GreenLantern]

Oh okay, i was just curious what you did for a job as your online as well, wasnt sure if you worked for a multimedia company or anything, :D
Quality tech by day, Multimedia master by night (:P)

That way I have a job, and a hobby. I have thought about turning my hobby into a job, but I don't want to ruin my hobby if you know what I mean.

[B3NKobe]

Yeah I get what you mean, keep it as a hobby, something to do after work :D:D

[simplistik]

Simplistik, we could really use some 1X2's and 2X1's.

K... attempt to do a 2x1... doesn't really matter since I've never done one b4

[nobody]

Okay so you guys said I could have a 2x1. Being the total isometric novice that I am which arrangement should I be using.
From what I can see there are four different 2x1 tiles going in different directions. Is there a certain one I should be using? If there is just tell me in relation to kirupa's rocket tower thing. (ie. top-left of kirupa building)

Thanks kind siiirs.

[B3NKobe]

Okay so you guys said I could have a 2x1. Being the total isometric novice that I am which arrangement should I be using.
From what I can see there are four different 2x1 tiles going in different directions. Is there a certain one I should be using? If there is just tell me in relation to kirupa's rocket tower thing. (ie. top-left of kirupa building)

Thanks kind siiirs.
You can use any 2x1 tile that you wish, its entirly upto you! Just pick one and start pixelating! lol

[nobody]

Awesome, thank ye.

[ScHAmPi]

I've been trying to animate my plot a bit and this is what I achieved: what do you guys think of it. (and OMG animating, it takes time!)

- - - - - - BEFORE- - - - - - - - - - - - - AFTER- - - - - - -
http://butchersinaction.com/schampi/pixelhome5.gifhttp://butchersinaction.com/schampi/pixelhome5anim2.gif

[SeiferTim]

That looks good! I might have to "borrow" your shiny windows technique ;)

Off topic: Wait, Green Arrow is RedMirrorBall? Where have I been?

[B3NKobe]

I've been trying to animate my plot a bit and this is what I achieved: what do you guys think of it. (and OMG animating, it takes time!)

- - - - - - BEFORE- - - - - - - - - - - - - AFTER- - - - - - -
http://butchersinaction.com/schampi/pixelhome5.gifhttp://butchersinaction.com/schampi/pixelhome5anim2.gif
Looking nice :D! - Its amazing how such small animation can bring it too life :D:D - GoodJob!

[ScHAmPi]

Well the problem is, the animation isn't very small. The fountain has a total of 3 stances and de ScHAmPi-board also 3 but because the fountain has to change faster then the board, I had to duplicate some of the frames which results in a total of 35 frames :s, won't that be to CPU intensive? (I mean when it's next to the other plots).

glad you like it though :P

[B3NKobe]

Well the problem is, the animation isn't very small. The fountain has a total of 3 stances and de ScHAmPi-board also 3 but because the fountain has to change faster then the board, I had to duplicate some of the frames which results in a total of 35 frames :s, won't that be to CPU intensive? (I mean when it's next to the other plots).

glad you like it though :P
ohh I get you now! Hmm im not too sure, youll have to speek to either GreenLantern or Urber :D

[GreenLantern]

Well we haven't talked much about animations yet. I think the way to go would be to use flash instead of animated gif's.

Ben, Uber what do you guys think?

Tim, RedMirrorBall was getting old. GreenLantern is much better name ;)

[senocular]

Flash doesnt support animated gifs. If its animated, it'd be animated in Flash (or it would be in html)

[ScHAmPi]

Flash doesnt support animated gifs. If its animated, it'd be animated in Flash (or it would be in html)

IC, well then I'll make an swf of it, or at least try :D.

[paddy.]

I'd like a 2x1/1x2 plot please guys. Actually I should really start work on mine.

[SeiferTim]

Hey, I just had an idea:
Make a blimp, which flies around and slowly scrolls randome messages, such as:
"KIRUPA RULES!"
or
"IF YOU CAN READ THIS, YOU SPEND AN UNNESSICARILY LONG TIME STARING AT THINGS!"

[Ben H]

Here's a 4x4 Wagon, that I created, it took about 2 hours to design it, just to get all the right perspectives etc, so if someone better not come on here and say its stinks! Anyway theres more cars to come...

edit: GreenLantern, if you want the car to put into the map as a test or anything, let me know and ill save the car with transparency...That kinda diminishes mine... But I did mine in 2 minutes in MS Paint!

[GreenLantern]

Hey, I just had an idea:
Make a blimp, which flies around and slowly scrolls randome messages, such as:
"KIRUPA RULES!"
or
"IF YOU CAN READ THIS, YOU SPEND AN UNNESSICARILY LONG TIME STARING AT THINGS!"
I like that idea. Can you make a blimp?

[GreenLantern]

Somebody should write a tutorial on how to make your house. It seems like a lot of people (myself included) that don't know what they are doing when it comes to pixel art. Maybe a tutorial would inspire more people to join all the fun we are having, and have planned for this.

-GL

[SeiferTim]

I like that idea. Can you make a blimp?
I can try... though I can't promise much....

[GreenLantern]

I can try... though I can't promise much....
It will be tough. Round things are hard to do in iso-pixels.

Good luck!

[Ψ]

HAHA i saaw two cars overlapp but nothing happened :h: :huh:

i want to make one but i dunno where to start!!!
SOMEONE HELP ME

[[uber]]

Okay so you guys said I could have a 2x1. Being the total isometric novice that I am which arrangement should I be using.
From what I can see there are four different 2x1 tiles going in different directions. Is there a certain one I should be using? If there is just tell me in relation to kirupa's rocket tower thing. (ie. top-left of kirupa building)

Thanks kind siiirs.


ok a 2x1 is 2 rows down and 1 across
a 1x2 is 1 row down and 2 across

i have listed all the info needed in the first post... please everyone check it...


ContinuumXLS, you got a 1x1
simplistik, you got a 2x1

as for animation... animated gifs are not gonna be accepted at this time so it does not lag everyones computer.... we will later on accept flash swf's athat are animated.. but lets get the basics....

great work everyone... GL you are the bomb... Me and b3n decided to make it overlap so that it looks more together... i want to eventually make it so thar you can view the building by itself... just make all the other buildings dissapear or something...

[[uber]]

does the great Ψ want a plot?

[GreenLantern]

great work everyone... GL you are the bomb... Me and b3n decided to make it overlap so that it looks more together... i want to eventually make it so thar you can view the building by itself... just make all the other buildings dissapear or something...
I do like the overlapping, I just hope it's not to much. We might just have to be a little carefull on placing some of the buildings. No big whoop.

Sen had mentioned having a detailed view of each building, which is a good idea. However, I think that is something that can happen in a later version.

I'm working on the XML building loader right now. This is going to be a little tricky.

[Ψ]

yes ofcourse...he wants to create a plots in the shape of "Ψ"

that will be my greatest acheivement!!!!

[[uber]]

ho about a 2x2 plot you can mak eto look like a Ψ?

[Ψ]

no one has replied to my post for the past half an hour...i have been waiting and waiting patiently to learn the art of iso pixel drwaings...but it seems no one wants to teach me :(

[[uber]]

ok.. Ψ... here's what i know... its always 2 over.. 1 down... or 2 over 1 up... basically thats it.. workin M$Paint or PS. or whatever raster proggy you use..... stay in the template.. and you are off.

what size you wanna start off with...

[GreenLantern]

Pixel Art tutorials:
http://www.pixelfreak.com/tutorial/ (Isometric pixel art :thumb: )
http://www.19.5degs.com/element/832.php (A guide to isometric pixel art :thumb: )
http://www.webclass.ru/tut.php?tut=129 (Making a pixel building :thumb: )
http://www.natomic.com/hosted/marks/mpat/ (general pixel art stuff)

[Ψ]

the 2 X1 please....

[GreenLantern]

I'm going to mark who's plot is where on the map that might be easier. Give me a minute.

[[uber]]

cool deal Ψ.. done

[GreenLantern]

ok, i have the reservations up. That makes it a lot easier to see how we stand.

[eilsoe]

you might wanna change the movement on the entire map GL... it runs smooth with no movement, but as soon as I touch the arrows, it lags mega :-/

dunno if it's just me tho... but imagine the map with over 20 buildings...

[GreenLantern]

you might wanna change the movement on the entire map GL... it runs smooth with no movement, but as soon as I touch the arrows, it lags mega
I've noticed that. The lag stops once the map stops moving right?

-GL

[kirupa]

Yeah - I think this will lag a lot. A giant image may work out better, but either way is ok.

Here is my final image.

Cheers!
Kirupa :ninja:

[GreenLantern]

Yeah - I think this will lag a lot. A giant image may work out better, but either way is ok.
Nice one K-Man.

I think what I'm going to have to drop the penner easing equations to help out the lag situation. They are nice, but processsor intensive as hell!

-GL

[GreenLantern]

Wait a second.....

You can't dynamically load png or gif files? What am I going to do?

map.plot1.loadMovie("kvplots/kirupa.png");

anybody have a suggestion?

[[uber]]

I'd save each building as a swf... that would work..plus... eventually animating would be easier.....

[CanadianGuy]

Sign me up for a plot

I'd like a big one please

[B3NKobe]

If anyone needs any help with creating there house/creation for there plot, then PM me and ill see how I can assist you. Or you can just search for PixelArt Tutorials.

Kirupa - Love your house/building youv done its great especially with the 'K' rocket on top! GoodJob :D

The blimp is also a good idea, although too much animation may lag down this whole city, so we will have to watch it, but the blimp would be snazzy, and if no one can create one then i will...

GL - those links for tutorials that you posted are good too for people needing help, the also helped me a little just with making good glass. Also your doing a awsom job with the main part of this, Well done! :D - Oh and you also put my reservation in the right spot of the map too! Thanks :D

URBER - Good Morning :D lol - Your firefox piece suits its spot in KVille! Love it! -

CanadianGuy - What size plot would you like? 1x1,1x2,2x1,2x2?

[[uber]]

we need someone to make the HUD(or heads up dsiplay fro the non gamers)... I started.. but i am drained of creative juice right now....

It needs to:

State the name of KirupaVille... and its est'd date: Jan,2005
have proper left,right,up,down, navigation
have an info box stating villiage information.. like population.. and plots available... and a link to sign up for a plot.
need to show enough space to view the town...



here's what i started on... just to show an example...
i know it sucks

[GreenLantern]

Ok, i have the xml building....builder :P working.

The thing is that all submissions will have to be exactly the size of the template, and that link to the templates is not working anymore. Can you post them, and post their sizes next to them?

[ya3]

hey, great project you've got going here.

could i get a small plot for my club? this town *needs* a club! :D
How big a plot would i need? i was thinking to make something like this...

[[uber]]

I have posted the plot templates as direct links on the first page....

ya3.. i'll give you a 2x2.... that looks good

[Yeldarb]

I'll take a 1x2 please :D (1 high two wide -- like Gl's)

This is looking awesome so far guys!

[GreenLantern]

I have posted the plot templates as direct links on the first page.... They are not working.

Cancel that

[B3NKobe]

I'll take a 1x2 please :D (1 high two wide -- like Gl's)

This is looking awesome so far guys!
No problems - Done :D - Thanks for the comment :D

[GreenLantern]

ok, the buildings now load with xml.

I think some buildings will be static. Like the billboard, I don't think there is a need to load it. (btw, if you click on the billboard it takes you to getfirefox.com :thumb: ).

I just need to finish up setting up all the plots, get the hover text going, get the links on each building working.

Also when you submit your building you also need to submit the following a plot name and description. Is it ok with everyone if I just use your member profile as the link? I would imagine that whatever link to your homepage would be more current than the kirupaville link could be kept.


oh ya, and ummm kirupa *ahem *uhhh sir, your building was a little bit taller than the template, but for his graciousness we made a exception. ;)

[ya3]

I have posted the plot templates as direct links on the first page....

ya3.. i'll give you a 2x2.... that looks good

w00t! im in :cool:

[GreenLantern]

oh ya, and i'm going to have to use some other easing equation. The buildings "jump" when the map is moved.

I'll work on all that stuff tommorow, it's bed time for this guy.

[ya3]

I have posted the plot templates as direct links on the first page....

ya3.. i'll give you a 2x2.... that looks good

oh, wait a sec... on the first page it says "ya3 - 2x1", when it should be 2x2. i need a big space :D
kthx

[simplistik]

This is my very first pixel art ever... and I think I did a pretty decent job. Givin much luv to the Mac, and the new iMac Mini w00t!

http://www.beyondthepixel.com/images/btp_pixelmac.gif

[B3NKobe]

I just created a PSD file aimed to try help people having troubles with designing there buildings. Its not much but it may help someone,

[[uber]]

sorry ya3.... i'll fix it.... simplistik... looks nice... but what are teh walls for?

GL i told Kirupa he could make one how ever tall he wanted... i forgot to tell you.. my bad.... make his static....

[simplistik]

simplistik... looks nice... but what are teh walls for?

ummm.... well.... cause i wanted my privacy?... doesn't really matter I can remove them LoL:

http://www.beyondthepixel.com/images/btp_pixelmac2.gif

Oh yea this is the 2x1 template

[GreenLantern]

Done.

It's just a matter of updating xml now. Awesome. :hugegrin:

by the way, that image is a little "dirty". Can you clean that up simplistik? Notice the little white pixels around it?

[B3NKobe]

ummm.... well.... cause i wanted my privacy?... doesn't really matter I can remove them LoL:

http://www.beyondthepixel.com/images/btp_pixelmac2.gif

Oh yea this is the 2x1 template
Thats looking much better! The walls didnt go with it, it looked like it was cut in,

[B3NKobe]

GL - Heres mine, its no where near finished, but if you have time it would be good if you could put it in, just so i can see what it looks like size ration to the others, Cheers Ben

[GreenLantern]

Done, it looks good. :thumb:

The city is growing, and the city is not even really running yet! This is great. I have had a lot of fun doing this.

http://www.redmirrorball.com/kv/

[B3NKobe]

Done, it looks good. :thumb:

The city is growing, and the city is not even really running yet! This is great. I have had a lot of fun doing this.

http://www.redmirrorball.com/kv/
Thanks GL :D - Yeah the city is growing and like you said it aint even really running yet, and its not even neally finished! Goodwork everyone!

[Vexir]

GL and B3n, can I have a 1x1 space?

[B3NKobe]

GL and B3n, can I have a 1x1 space?
You sure can mate :D:D

[prstudio]

oh man there was so almost a horrific car crash on the pixeltown roadway...

whoa...

[B3NKobe]

oh man there was so almost a horrific car crash on the pixeltown roadway...

whoa...
hahaha lol - traffic crashes occure regular here in KirupaVille lol - Its a regular thing...

[simplistik]

2 things... one can you please update my imagery... I had the bevels on my CD drive reversed... they are correct now.

2nd thing is... so what happens now? Any type of hover over bubble thingies or anything?

And on a side note... the cars... kewl and all... and it's funny to watch them go threw each other, LoL.

[ya3]

hey um... ive got a question. im using PS to make mine, and i need to get the line tool to snap to the particular isometric angle - whatever it is. like, holding Shift snaps to 90-degree angles and 45-degree angles, but how do i get it to snap to the angle we're using for this?

[[uber]]

i use.... the paint brush and do it by hand...

pixel art is like that.. sucks huh?

[[uber]]

hey kirupa... your rocket ship has some transparencies on the rocket.

an simplistik... you have a stray pixel...

oh.. and the buildings don't move when the quality is on low... GL when you get a chance... set the default quality to low...

cool

-uber

[B3NKobe]

hey um... ive got a question. im using PS to make mine, and i need to get the line tool to snap to the particular isometric angle - whatever it is. like, holding Shift snaps to 90-degree angles and 45-degree angles, but how do i get it to snap to the angle we're using for this?
ya3 - Have a look on page 13 of this thread, I posted a PSD which may help you....

[B3NKobe]

Alright, well just though Id let you guys know that im going away for 2 days, I know its not long 2 days, but i mite miss a bit in 2 days, anyway good luck with KVille for the 2 days that im not around, I didnt get to finish my peice yet, so ill do that when I get back, along with some more cars, and other things for the KVille...

GoodLuck everyone, and ill talk to you's all when I get back, Ben http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cool.gifhttp://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif

[Ψ]

FORKSTER HAS ARRIVED :BEAM: hehehe arrit here is mine.. this is my first attempt..so please suggest improvements!!!!

I'VE NEVER DONE PIXEL ART BE4

put it up man i wanna see it..fil it in where ever space!!!

[simplistik]

an simplistik... you have a stray pixel...


Thx... hard to see those on a transparent BG :P :D

That's hot Ψ

[CONNOR_LUKE]

Wow how can I compete with that fork, great work. I was wondering if I could have a 1x1 plot. Here is my first piece of pixel art. If anyone has any suggestions I will gladly accept them. :)

[B3NKobe]

Wow how can I compete with that fork, great work. I was wondering if I could have a 1x1 plot. Here is my first piece of pixel art. If anyone has any suggestions I will gladly accept them. :)
ummmm not bad for a first try.....scrap the flag, fix the colours up a bit too

[Ψ]

THANKS guyz thats my very first pixel art...i am soo happy...
i have a 5 page assignment due tommorow and i am ditting here and making pixel art...
:beam: this is my life... waste time, do homework in the last minute

[CONNOR_LUKE]

by fixing the colours do you mean more shading on the right side?

[Ψ]

hey conner_luke are you using paint or photoshop....
use photoshop if you have cuz it is way easier in that all yuou do is just copy and paste.

[simplistik]

THANKS guyz thats my very first pixel art...i am soo happy...
i have a 5 page assignment due tommorow and i am ditting here and making pixel art...
:beam: this is my life... waste time, do homework in the last minute

Hehe... I feel ya there... this was my first attempt at pixel art as well. Pretty enjoyable... however to time consuming. Dunno how pixelartists do it.

[CONNOR_LUKE]

I'm using paint. I have photo shop but my skills in that are very limited so I thought it was easier to use paint.

[Ψ]

Hehe... I feel ya there... this was my first attempt at pixel art as well. Pretty enjoyable... however to time consuming. Dunno how pixelartists do it.
true ihad been workin on it since like 5pm and now its 11 pm soo i worked alot on it . it was mainly cuz i was bored...cuz just today i had a big presentation that yesterday i was preparing all night for and now that, that was done i needed a break...and what better way to do it then by drwaing pixel art :beam: ..well tommorow i have a 5 page essay due..:s:

[Ψ]

I'm using paint. I have photo shop but my skills in that are very limited so I thought it was easier to use paint.


dude u dont need skill in photoshop to do pixel art....all you do is use the pencil tool draw a iso-pixel line then copy it then start pasting it..then just color it in!!!!!using the selection tool

[CONNOR_LUKE]

here is the new version. I'm still willing to take advise on how to improve it. :)

[Ψ]

dude dude dude u have the door shaped wrong....if it is a pyramid then the door will have to be a little slanted....and put some grass around the pyramid or put some sand!!

the colours look good....and the pyramid looks good

i wanna see the finihsed product

[CONNOR_LUKE]

ok I'll work on sloping the door but this was original designed for 1x1 area and there is no more room for grass or sand. Thanks for the advice.

[[uber]]

CONNOR_LUKE... its a good start.. every pixel town needs the token pyramid... lol
Ψ... that rocks... i looks like it is higher than the template... but we'll seee... lol.....

[eilsoe]

Hey GL, is it possible for you to change the backdrop on KV? it needs to be either a lightblue to darkblue gradient, or maybe an orange to blue gradient... just to get the feeling of a sky behind it.. it looks so dark and gloomy right now :P

oh, and change the road tiles so they're more gray than black...?


just some minor adjustments ;)


I'll get working on a layour for the project today if I can (took a day off from school, so I have a few hours to burn)

[pizzaguy234]

hey guys, this is looking awesome, i have dabbled in pixel art before, so would like to have a go at this, if i could get a 1x2 size plot that would be cool, that should be the same size as the awesome get firefox sign. if not then thats the size i want!!

just one more question, am i allowed to shamelessly plug my website by pasting my URL on the side of a building? or is that just too low? haha.

and i hope there is no time limit, i could see this taking a while, i hav some ideas, but i want it too be just perfect, as pixel art should be!

well, speak to you soon, laters, (and that is an awesome fork building!!) peace.

[eilsoe]

I can't see why it shouldn't be allowed to have your URL on your own building... but then again, might wanna wait for uber or GL to answer that one... ;)


and yes, the sign is a 2x1.. or a 1x2... same thing :) and no, I don't think there's a time limit, this thing grows by time.

[eilsoe]

fork: That's a great first attempt, my only comment is the colors, they seem.. well... wrong. :-/

give it some stronger colors, cartoon like if you will :) then it'd be great... and fix the grass, it looks like you have a blend gradient on it...

[ScHAmPi]

Wow, there've been some very nice entries since I last checked!
I've found another pixel town like isocity, but it's waaay nicer. They've got the traffic lights working and all, and they have various neighbourhoods. You can find it at http://www.pixeldam.net/. Then you have to click on on off the neihbourhoods in the center of the page (it took me a while to find out how to view the town, that's why I say that ;)). I think it's quite a nice example.


I'd save each building as a swf... that would work..plus... eventually animating would be easier.....

Comment on above quote: Is it possible in an swf to use the transparent ... well sky. Cuz when i make a new fla I have to select a background color and I dont think theres an option for transparent?

[GreenLantern]

Hey GL, is it possible for you to change the backdrop on KV? it needs to be either a lightblue to darkblue gradient, or maybe an orange to blue gradient... just to get the feeling of a sky behind it.. it looks so dark and gloomy right now. Someone (Uber I think) is working on some "edge of the map" objects like trees and water, and things. Once we get that I don't think we will need a backdrop because you won't see anything behind the map.


2 things... one can you please update my imagery... I had the bevels on my CD drive reversed... they are correct now.
2nd thing is... so what happens now? Any type of hover over bubble thingies or anything? 1. I'll get that done as soon as I get home (about 10 hours)
2. I'm going to work on the glitches in the map next (change the easing equations, lower the quality on the buildings that are loaded, lower the quality on the map itself, etc) Then i'm going to get some hover captions going. This shouldn't take me more than a couple of days.


FORKSTER HAS ARRIVED :beam: hehehe arrit here is mine.. this is my first attempt..so please suggest improvements!!!! Awesome. I love it. :thumb:


(http://member.php?u=20301)
just one more question, am i allowed to shamelessly plug my website by pasting my URL on the side of a building? or is that just too low? haha. I don't see a problem with that.


Comment on above quote: Is it possible in an swf to use the transparent ... well sky. Cuz when i make a new fla I have to select a background color and I dont think theres an option for transparent? It doesn't matter. When you load an swf into another swf the background doesn't come with it. ;)

[[uber]]

thanks for cluing em in GL.. as for my clues...

pizzaguy234... you get a 1x2... maybe you should make a pizza place.. and yes.. a url will be attached to go to either your website or profile....

here's my second... but my first official submit...

I made an ani to show the inside.. i like it...
GL.. i'll post the right one next...

Great job so far guys.. man.. i might need to make another thread....

[GreenLantern]

I can't load an animated gif into flash. Any animation will have to be done in flash.

I would also suggest not doing the "opening up the building thing" Although it is cool, nobody else is going to do it. I would save that idea for later when we use Senocular's idea of having a "detailed view"

[[uber]]

here ya go.....

Ubermensch_ver2
"KirupaKafe & Books"

[[uber]]

I made an ani to show the inside.. i like it...
GL.. i'll post the right one next...


HMMMMMMMMM.....lol....i'm SMART DANMIT!!!! :)

[GreenLantern]

:lol:

I'm kind of getting lost as far as who is working on what? A new thread might be nice.

Did you find anybody for the HUD?
Who's on the trees and lakes, that take up the edge of the map?
Ben is going to be gone for two days, and I think he was going to whip up the arcade building.

That's about all I think I know?

[[uber]]

that about it.... still need some one to make the trees.. maybe i'll make a HELP Thread....


But fo those here... we need some one to make 1x1 blocks of trees... this would be super helpful

[[uber]]

Here's how i wanted the billboard to be....

[GreenLantern]

HA! That billboard is awesome.

Do you have anybody to do the HUD? I have thought about messaging CanadianGuy or Unflux to see if they would be interested in doing it.

[[uber]]

yeah.. then let me know

[eilsoe]

too late...

[Ψ]

hey i would be interested in doing the arcade building!!!!!probably today!!!!afterschool maybe.

[andr.in]

hey sign me up for the biggest plot u'v got :thumb:

[Ψ]

uber i really like your cafe.....looks good .....shame the animating one cant go in right now:(

cuz that one looks good too. but the cafe does look good

[radioxromance]

Ack how did I miss this thread before?

If I could, I'd like to join! I would like a 1x2. I was thinking a video store (cause I work in one) or a record store (as I want to own one). In fact, a record store would be much cooler. If I can do that, I would love to. :)

[[uber]]

too late...
whats too late?

[Ψ]

this site is getting ALOT of visitiors

[eilsoe]

whats too late?

www.avalon-rev.dk/ville/index.html


I threw in the first rough for the hud :) I'll work on it again this sunday, I need to fix some things. I used isocity just to get a feeling of how it'd look.

[[uber]]

radioxromance here you go with a 1x2... get started on that store.

Syko... 2x2 is as big as it gets...

[[uber]]

www.avalon-rev.dk/ville/index.html


I threw in the first rough for the hud :) I'll work on it again this sunday, I need to fix some things. I used isocity just to get a feeling of how it'd look.
That is so sexy....YOU GOT THE JOB...

IF ANYONE ELSE IS WORKING ON A HUD>>> GO AHEAD>>> IT WILL BE A COMP>>>

Eilsoe... if you can make it flashable...

[GreenLantern]

If I can get the PSD, I can bring it into flash.

[ScHAmPi]

I just spotted something strange in the beta version of KV. When I change the quality of the movie from High to Low both Kirupa's building and the firefox bilboard make a little jump. Its just a detail but I wondered if we had to worry about it.

Have you guys checked out pixeldam yet?

[Ψ]

yea we have ...that site is great...

GL put my building up!!!! :BEAM: :P :)

[GreenLantern]

I just spotted something strange in the beta version of KV. When I change the quality of the movie from High to Low both Kirupa's building and the firefox bilboard make a little jump. Its just a detail but I wondered if we had to worry about it.
Ya, there are a few glitches. I'll be working them out tonight. Fork, I will also put your building up tonight. Actually I have a few buildings to put up. How exciting! :beam:

[eilsoe]

GL: I'll send over the PSD when we agree on a final product...


or you can get it now, whatever floats your boat :)

[ScHAmPi]

Fork, I will also put your building up tonight. Actually I have a few buildings to put up. How exciting!
Tell this to someone who doesnt know what we're talkin about, 't would become world news within minutes :P

[ScHAmPi]

And you would be hired by the government of South-Asia within secs ;)