Eric Cubizolle, aka «TITAN» , has made the following graphics:
(https://i.ibb.co/sPNBVZ2/1.jpg)(https://i.ibb.co/XSX9SBG/2.jpg)(https://i.ibb.co/WgZ2w60/3.jpg)
Cease and desist!!!
(https://i.ibb.co/pKSr12J/90494247-502918957321877-8361574350557544448-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/Xy3w1pX/90390542-504003843880055-5757448293588140032-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/xsMJ0xh/91985858-513081092972330-216853006149222400-o.jpg)
CPC Screen converted on the right :)
Download graphic with sound integration by @CyrilAmstrad (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2949)
(https://i.ibb.co/FW0cRBk/92547422-514360082844431-1687499397992022016-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/6YthMMV/94991541-529655197981586-78056924616065024-o.jpg)
Fixed size !!! ;)
(https://i.ibb.co/nRfwQpk/95437268-532290294384743-853740400664379392-o.jpg)
Fixed size !!! :D
7K accurate png vs 57k destructive jpeg
Will be fine to be able to hide the attached file and set the zoom factor into the BBCODE settings?
JPEG can be seen as more accurate since it renders the blurriness of the CRT!
Fast animation done with the last picture ;-)
https://vimeo.com/414314497
(https://i.ibb.co/37LYvsf/454564.png)
(https://i.ibb.co/qjr9c4c/97098737-537659417181164-522140458369941504-o.png)
Seems to be a picture from an infrared camera.
(https://i.ibb.co/qYMfPdF/103326503-557899481823824-6613712400300093481-o.jpg)
Modo 1, 320x200 píxeles, 4 colores.
(https://scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/110177752_584305042516601_4996710866485116830_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=-W-X-AXESnkAX-1lBzp&_nc_ht=scontent-mad1-1.xx&oh=bc8a173d3c635e7f4936febab09c76c4&oe=5F37EDEC)
Mode 2, 320x200 pixels, 2 couleurs (Conversion brute également)
(https://scontent-mad1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/110332484_584309722516133_497510337421833717_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=vMGCQkckb9oAX-YIoFy&_nc_ht=scontent-mad1-1.xx&oh=b7e0b2934ee2f76ce1ee1127f0e8bbb2&oe=5F3632F9)
(https://i.ibb.co/vPc65L3/109819531-585019565778482-1406963482967263168-o.png)
(https://i.ibb.co/R9jsBKd/116047341-589458382001267-347681348272767123-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/1nv6Xkq/116562004-593324714947967-232745446694113973-o.png)
A little info on how these are created would nice :)
Looks like they're done by hand, presumably in something more modern than OCP Art Studio.
It would be nice to see the game (and/or the crt port) patched to include those screens upon start/victory/gameover.
Quote from: ComSoft6128 on 11:42, 31 July 20
A little info on how these are created would nice :)
I have asked him and he has told me that he uses this tool: http://multipaint.kameli.net/ (http://multipaint.kameli.net/)
Quote from: Sykobee (Briggsy) on 11:49, 31 July 20
It would be nice to see the game (and/or the crt port) patched to include those screens upon start/victory/gameover.
Personally, I'd rather that Drax picture wasn't. Might be just me, but it feels too much like seeing Ming the Merciless loitering out front of somebody else's castle (https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=764). ;)
(https://i.ibb.co/QcsrN8z/116869194-594434591503646-6899017654351725246-o.jpg)
And the game itself...
Plastic sword!
I think Titan make is Barbarian screens because i post before this: http://bdciron.canalblog.com/archives/2020/07/16/38432213.html (http://bdciron.canalblog.com/archives/2020/07/16/38432213.html)
(https://i.ibb.co/GF1jcZm/117238820-598307684449670-7589127679535010830-o.jpg)
(https://p4.storage.canalblog.com/46/28/1633556/127382619_o.png)
Because nobody seams to open the link...
https://youtu.be/3fEXkzK4DTs
Many of these beautiful pictures by Titan are now available in a compilation called Pixel Nation 2, which is available on CPC-POWER (https://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=17680).
(https://i.ibb.co/ncBp3FY/117771632-603240363956402-1377586448086928285-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/q7jrdzW/118292537-608433660103739-6440691622751865574-o.jpg)
Time for a video?
(https://i.ibb.co/48XjZCT/117777218-609231790023926-3705160139926078336-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/BN73YhY/118483621-611497956463976-1984664796330459712-o.jpg)
Oh, is there a competition about who makes the ugliest Conan illustration on CPC? ;D
Besides the silly joke, I see that this Titan fellow mostly does adaptations of pictures from other media to the CPC which is an area where you can't say much, but based on what I am seeing posted here my advise would be to try a different approach with the dithering/aliazing because the glossy effect that results from using all the different hues of the same colour on each form looks a bit, well, radioactive (for example the body of Conan appears to have the same brightness as his sword in some pics).
(https://i.ibb.co/2Y4WfMH/118626010-612711456342626-8333799506589236496-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/6JZkXwd/118645725-615147586099013-1981897944080201648-o.jpg)
how he creates the images ... 8)
http://amigamuseum.emu-france.info/temp/pixelart_tuto/pixel_art_tuto.html? (http://amigamuseum.emu-france.info/temp/pixelart_tuto/pixel_art_tuto.html?)
(https://i.ibb.co/FXY6DKX/118762602-617396715874100-8019676389408806172-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/ftbYhTV/118771630-618646552415783-8190926189439001954-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/Z2F3TSR/118952818-621140608833044-2612174767677808831-o.jpg)(https://i.ibb.co/StQWdD6/118855859-620014922278946-7748771548369458071-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/9nDvngx/119920718-633523960928042-6639934516421149867-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/ChdbZq3/120039579-635323684081403-8426118344103934820-o.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/wNTf2sg/121006704-648077979472640-7975088371012363091-n.jpg)
Mode 2
(https://i.ibb.co/FngrVZb/123162733-665040604443044-4103704078924941220-o.png)
More please :)
(https://i.ibb.co/hCwgjs4/138484656-717088129238291-2651775065949921041-o.png)
What level does this car appear in?
Love it.
Quote from: Gryzor on 08:25, 11 January 21
What level does this car appear in?
Love it.
sorry, i don't know :(
(https://i.ibb.co/PGDxGS7/138641677-717757709171333-5915818689078081767-o.jpg)
So how it is? XeNoMoRPH, Titan and Eric Cubizolle are the same person or what?
PS.: I prefer butts, but all tits have my atention too. :)
Quote from: ZbyniuR on 12:42, 14 January 21
So how it is? XeNoMoRPH, Titan and Eric Cubizolle are the same person or what?
PS.: I prefer butts, but all tits have my atention too. :)
No, Eric Cubizolle is real name from Titan <--- (nick), I only post the images that he makes
(https://i.ibb.co/TtR89dg/140363250-722039365409834-4911394725190368874-o.png)
(https://i.ibb.co/mck5q4v/141083344-722973671983070-7244124470556811971-o.jpg)
(https://fotos.subefotos.com/5d13e4c20177e48903f09160e5908de4o.jpg)
(https://fotos.subefotos.com/c285f18f38c799378d660faec68ae92ao.jpg)
As we can see, even the young brats do use CPCs. :laugh:
(https://i.ibb.co/FsFqnZh/144382593-728238908123213-3382285615777307876-o.jpg)
Huh that's an impressive one.
Holy cow that lion is beautiful.
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 07:58, 11 January 21
(https://i.ibb.co/hCwgjs4/138484656-717088129238291-2651775065949921041-o.png)
I like the animated version:
http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/112518.htm
Animated sna ?
What's gonna happen with all those wonderful pictures? Will they be released in an appropriate production or will they be forgotten and some day lost somewhere in the web? Would be a shame!
@XeNoMoRPH (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1952) : Thank's a lot for posting these great pictures still - even if we could see them where they're from. But it's great that you show them here too and by that means conserve them. Great thing! :) :) :)
Yeah, @XeNoMoRPH (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1952) you should organise a slideshow for these :)
Quote from: ComSoft6128 on 19:15, 01 February 21
Yeah, @XeNoMoRPH (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1952) you should organise a slideshow for these :)
Here is hehe !!! ;D ;D by @CyrilAmstrad (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2949)
https://youtu.be/k4WNVW_jlUY (https://youtu.be/k4WNVW_jlUY)
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 20:37, 01 February 21
Here is hehe !!! ;D ;D by @CyrilAmstrad (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2949)
https://youtu.be/k4WNVW_jlUY (https://youtu.be/k4WNVW_jlUY)
Indeed :)
One disc A (30 screens)And disc B (22 screens ) as real floppy or gotek use.
Or a Parados disc format 1 disc with full 52 screens in one.
(https://i.ibb.co/DrsK3Qj/147246193-733520920928345-1673212343180074630-o.jpg)https://youtu.be/_OKK8FoN8fY
(https://i.ibb.co/b7wTvYf/154278019-742936773320093-4651936574579171708-o.jpg)
Shadows of the bad grammar :D
Building lighting is great.
(https://i.ibb.co/qrZ79wq/155523317-744889619791475-3763452702961318330-o.jpg)
On the CBS Colecovision there is a very nice Smurf game, this would be the perfect picture for a CPC version. :) :) :)
(https://i.ibb.co/DgH1VR7/155783098-745562736390830-6342118411828079391-o.jpg)
Daaaamn that contrast between the old S2 screen and the new...
(https://i.ibb.co/DVHkZzL/186629897-792509288362841-2808754404524716874-n.jpg)
Quote
Quitte à s'essayer au MODE 1 du CPC, autant prendre exemple sur celui qui fut le maitre dans cette discipline : Martin Mc DONALD !
BARBARIAN "Dragon Ninja Style" ! (https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tf8/1.5/16/1f61b.png)
Mode 1, 320x200 pixels, 4 couleurs
(https://i.ibb.co/Lpnhjd8/193315880-800218857591884-2159841501818920983-n.jpg)
Amstrad CPC: Modo 2, 640 x200 píxeles, 2 colores.
(https://i.ibb.co/MfWzB3h/192233993-800414910905612-6564027777898593544-n.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/g6cYYfr/PSX-20210602-075316.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hzFAGds.png)
My Oliver Twist impression coming up now - "Please Sir, I want some more"
:)
(https://i.imgur.com/o3mlftm.png)
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(https://i.imgur.com/eJU0Dzc.png)
Thank you :)
(https://i.imgur.com/jPjcX0L.png)
Last one for a bit, i'll be in hospital.
(https://i.imgur.com/0CwTtt4.png)
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 06:56, 02 June 21
(https://i.ibb.co/g6cYYfr/PSX-20210602-075316.jpg)
so good, CPC just dopes this game perfectly, the right amount of beefyness
Quote from: Railslave on 18:28, 06 June 21
Last one for a bit, i'll be in hospital.
Oh! Hope you get well soon mate!
(https://i.ibb.co/CHwTVrk/198580490-806973080249795-3160519590069482096-n.jpg)
Quote from: Gryzor on 07:54, 07 June 21
Oh! Hope you get well soon mate!
Thanks, im out now, just some radiation therapy
another, more pastel pic, anyway
(https://tomseditor.com/gallery/_amstrad/png/57261.png)
Quote from: Railslave on 11:57, 11 June 21
Thanks, im out now, just some radiation therapy
All the best!!!
railslave: are your pictures original work or reworked conversion?
I like the unusual colors!
(https://i.ibb.co/yXJNC3k/199196465-829069561373480-2816403762764361788-n.jpg)
Not bad for a c64 conversion, but the CPC can do better...
Bug Powell is dead.
There are some around.
Bug Powell is dead.
Sure, with lots of ideas borrowed from different other. E. g. the waves ("big wave of kanagawa").
But I'm not a professional one (like mentioned in your other thread) which can be obviously seen, just an amateur.
I like low res too. The only thing spending time for gfx is an issue. I'm somewhat short handed those days, therefore few images made. :'(
I enjoy the semiology in this thread, with the message in Hal's pic being 'Attack the Titan' while this thread was created to feature horrible-to-average mostly converted (without crediting original authors) pictures done by someone actually calling himself 'Titan'.
I'm sure Hal didnt have that intention, but still it's an interesting coincidence. :D
Quote from: rexbeng on 11:07, 19 July 21
I enjoy the semiology in this thread, with the message in Hal's pic being 'Attack the Titan' while this thread was created to feature horrible-to-average mostly converted (without crediting original authors) pictures done by someone actually calling himself 'Titan'.
I'm sure Hal didnt have that intention, but still it's an interesting coincidence. :D
My intention, when I created this thread was to show images of Amstrad CPC, which in my opinion are quite beautiful, or at least with a lot of color, without more ... at the beginning of the thread, of course I put the author of them , and as more images were published, as I have been adding them.
I have no idea about graphics or drawing techniques, or anything related to CPC, I just enjoy them as an old user, but if you consider that: " ... this thread was created to feature horrible-to-average mostly converted pictures ... ", maybe I should stop posting images and let the thread die.
Perhaps my wording should have been different but by no means my intention was to criticize you, or your opening of this thread, or your intentions to share pictures that you find interesting. I sincerely apologize for that.
I just found it amusing that there was a picture posted by Hal that (unintentionally) seems as if 'attacking' this thread's main 'theme' in metaphorical glory. Of course I did make a statement about this thread's 'theme', but my criticism is not towards you, rather towards the practice of Titan to put his tag on other people's pics that he happened to transfer onto the CPC.
Ok, I also wrote that in many cases he does a lousy job in terms of quality, and I think I had said the same in some Toki thread some time ago. Some of the pics are indeed horrible, others are acceptable. It's not a bad thing to tell that something is not nice when it's not. That might even push the person involved to get better with time. But even so, he needs to credit people he, ahem, 'borrows' his pics from instead of just putting his tag on the pic and claiming it as his own.
Then again, perhaps he does credit the original authors on his personal space where he uploads his pics. I can only speak from what I see, and there doesn't seem to be a link in this thread, so...
Please carry on, I have been a fan of this thread since it started.
Quote from: Bug Powell on 14:39, 12 June 21
railslave: are your pictures original work or reworked conversion?
I like the unusual colors!
All original
No intention by myself. "Attack the Titan" referrers simple to the tentacle in the middle. Afterwards I realised it - funny coincidence. ;D
The image had been created months/year before the thread started.
(https://i.ibb.co/PmfTvkq/227619907-839182003695569-1564915047559197361-n.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/9tWQKTs/233852355-842953419985094-2263496446447367767-n.jpg)
This would look awesome in MODE 1
(https://i.ibb.co/MV6Gndw/240803881-857447201869049-358369469403697497-n.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/XkbRTj1/242259184-871239217156514-781621323831035470-n.jpg)
https://youtu.be/AUX9dnb8BU8 (https://youtu.be/AUX9dnb8BU8)
(https://i.ibb.co/NmC1knm/242427151-562838761624274-434271056903906677-n.png)
(https://i.ibb.co/TmT8cSV/254093660-901371577476611-7415673521556499773-n.jpg)(https://i.ibb.co/1sVdH4K/255531573-903829417230827-7095602062873423550-n.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/p1x0JyG/286385899-1036343443979423-7777262921254452921-n.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/b16RXRT/291944368-1055804628699971-114190112128790225-n.jpg)
Absolutely stunning.
Phew! These images are so damn beautiful ...
I hope that you forgive me to say that I really enjoyed these images - knowing to be careful to be critical whether Titan is the real author - but at least he brought these images to us CPC users, let them shine in the beautiful colors that machine can produce, and be thankful for getting them converted - even if that's not nearly the same effort than creating them from scratch - it still is some effort, thinking of that little finetuning to box the colours into our palette, removing artefacts and such.
May the credit go to the original authors we might never get to know. If someone reading this thread ever identifies the provenience or some of the art shown here, please drop a line.
But for now let's forget that, enjoy these stills, and be thankful to whoever did them.
(https://i.ibb.co/s6w69B3/292509571-1057870885160012-3977958227543000036-n.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/D11pyvn/293085496-1060864318194002-592764886808732261-n.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/D8mjWPb/photo-2022-07-12-16-40-03.jpg)
Holy cow that one is amazing!
The use of colour is incredible.
Using windows 7 and chrome... I see no pictures in the last couple of posts.
Quote from: GUNHED on 14:06, 14 July 22Using windows 7 and chrome... I see no pictures in the last couple of posts.
Windows 7 + firefox works fine for me🤔
(https://i.ibb.co/txXDvXw/294040800-1063468977933536-2379520695822917345-n.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/vB3XBB1/293967412-1064261931187574-8155853251435748733-n.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/FW123zF/294343558-1065712824375818-2574895089093685484-n.jpg)
Oh my God! Eric is artist best sort. I bow to the ground. :)
(https://i.ibb.co/QmqMw63/295499198-1070432240570543-661790407950183893-n.jpg)
It's funny how the result feels so much 'early 90s'! Even the style is very comparable to Made's when he was converting other peoples' works back in the day.
(https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/girl-dragon-kissing-sitting-its-back-49458172.jpg)
They are all nice pictures. But as replacements for original screens... I don't see the need and I don't like the idea.
I don't see the need, but I like the idea and the screens :)
Of course the original versions need to be preserved. But the personal preference for playing games can be different.
E.g. I rarely see a need for the original screens at all. Their "artwork" is often so bad, it doesn't even trigger the imagination.
I think loading screens (with few exceptions that can be considered art) are "waste". Either a waste of time (tape) or a waste of space (disc). I still remember how much I hated it, when my friend loaded a game on his 464, and 30% of the loading time went into a crappy loading screen. For my personal disc collection, I removed as many screens as possible to get 30-50% more games on a single disc.
Others use SNA anyway. No loading screen there either. And if you like loading screens in general, but hate the crappy artwork, you are free to use the new graphics. I hope they will show up at some point on cpcpower and cpcrulez, so people have a choice to select versions with updated loading screens.
Quote from: ComSoft6128 on 12:03, 25 July 22I don't see the need, but I like the idea and the screens :)
i can agree that the need is not so necessary, but usually creation and art get better when the only need that exists is the author/creator's need for expression :) :)
offtopic not CPC: Spectrum remake loading screen for Thanatos from MAC ( Batman Group )
(https://i.ibb.co/85hHQNC/photo-2022-07-24-23-48-28.jpg)
Truth be said, if the purpose is to have a new loading pic for the actual game, the box illustration (https://www.mobygames.com/images/covers/l/419355-thanatos-zx-spectrum-front-cover.jpg) works much better than the picture Titan found and converted, which despite it being of similar theme ('girl on dragon'), it's not particularly well made to begin with. MAC's conversion is much more suitable. The box illustration would work nice for a CPC conversion as well.
I needed something to do that didn't involve thinking about code, and I wondered how MAC's Thanatos image would look in CPC colours. I couldn't find if there already is one, so apologies to MAC for this hack if there is, but here's a quick stab I had at converting MAC's Thanatos to CPC colours.
There's changes to a few pixels where shading didn't work any more or needed to work differently, but it's pretty minimal.
Thanatos_CPC_Hack.png
Quote from: Axelay on 23:45, 26 July 22I needed something to do that didn't involve thinking about code, and I wondered how MAC's Thanatos image would look in CPC colours. I couldn't find if there already is one, so apologies to MAC for this hack if there is, but here's a quick stab I had at converting MAC's Thanatos to CPC colours.
There's changes to a few pixels where shading didn't work any more or needed to work differently, but it's pretty minimal.
Thanatos_CPC_Hack.png
I think this is amazing!
(https://i.ibb.co/WxVKWQW/295680181-105527275585034-6662912708271985056-n.jpg)
author: Musicman Trencinqdouze , source: FB - Amstradiens
" .. Un petit essais sur Robocop qui passe du MODE 1 au MODE 0 en passant par la case Overscan. En essayant de garder au max l'esprit du screen original... en s'eloignant du mode ZX Spectrum ... "
The Robocop picture is just a fast transfert. The game title and Ocean logo look dirty.
Quote from: Axelay on 23:45, 26 July 22I needed something to do that didn't involve thinking about code, and I wondered how MAC's Thanatos image would look in CPC colours. I couldn't find if there already is one, so apologies to MAC for this hack if there is, but here's a quick stab I had at converting MAC's Thanatos to CPC colours.
There's changes to a few pixels where shading didn't work any more or needed to work differently, but it's pretty minimal.
Thanatos_CPC_Hack.png
Hey, what?! Are you trying to take my job? ;D
Good job! Orange works amazingly well on this!
Quote from: TotO on 07:44, 27 July 22The Robocop picture is just a fast transfert. The game title and Ocean logo look dirty.
Yeah, quite sloppy. I wonder if the person involved used ConvImgCPC, or is there some other semi-automatic tool to convert graphics?
Quote from: rexbeng on 08:38, 27 July 22Yeah, quite sloppy. I wonder if the person involved used ConvImgCPC, or is there some other semi-automatic tool to convert graphics?
It looks to use ConvImgCPC with the "trame TC" (TotO's Colours) option I have suggested to Demoniak few years ago. I don't know any other tools doing that semi-automatically.
Quote from: TotO on 08:46, 27 July 22It looks to use ConvImgCPC with the "trame TC" (TotO's Colours) option I have suggested to Demoniak few years ago. I don't know any other tools doing that semi-automatically.
I squeezed my brain and remembered there's also one made by Devilmarkus. https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=88808 (https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=88808)
Hehe, I don't know this tool. Nice to have both.
I have added some info about the author and some small words in the image of Robocop.
Quote from: rexbeng on 08:36, 27 July 22Hey, what?! Are you trying to take my job? ;D
Good job! Orange works amazingly well on this!
Well, probably not. I do still do my messing around with pixels in Advanced Art Studio! :laugh:
I thought orange was the best compromise colour for all the things that needed to be around about that colour. Particularly when referencing the original cover art.
Quote from: Axelay on 14:03, 27 July 22Well, probably not. I do still do my messing around with pixels in Advanced Art Studio! :laugh:
Well, that is a relief! For a moment there I feared you'd leave the coding part to me! :laugh:
Quote from: rexbeng on 14:19, 27 July 22Well, that is a relief! For a moment there I feared you'd leave the coding part to me! :laugh:
Going on recent trends, you might be faster than me at it? :P
Quote from: Axelay on 14:24, 27 July 22Going on recent trends, you might be faster than me at it? :P
Depends on how much of a game you can get out of '''turn computer on, type 10 print "hello world", press enter, type 'run', turn computer off'''. But I could do this on CPC, so no need to use Prodatron's typewriter that has this brandname that brings '80s german porn movie' to mind. :D
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Author: Ray Orko Ichido, Overscan CPC+
This is using the conversion tool by Devilmarkus, right? It has very interesting automated toolset indeed. I did some experimenting with using it, trying to convert my own hand-painted images, but the results didn't satisfy me. My painting style is not very friendly towards automated conversion methods (too expressionistic rather than formalistic) and it would need heavy additional pixeling to bring the result to acceptable level. So in the end the conversion process using an automated tool becomes unnecessary.
When you see the Serval picture from the CRTC³ demo (or others pictures using palette update every scanline), there is nothing impressive on Plus with a 12-bit colour-space by doing automatic transfert to 16 colours only.
servalplus.png
Quote from: TotO on 09:20, 29 July 22When you see the Serval picture from the CRTC³ demo (or others pictures using palette update every scanline), there is nothing impressive on Plus with a 12-bit colour-space by doing automatic transfert to 16 colours only.
servalplus.png
Hi,
There is more than 16 colors. Hundred of colors with split rasters ans sprites?
Quote from: TotO on 09:20, 29 July 22When you see the Serval picture from the CRTC³ demo (or others pictures using palette update every scanline), there is nothing impressive on Plus with a 12-bit colour-space by doing automatic transfert to 16 colours only.
servalplus.png
Well, sure. But the goal with any conversion/transfer of an image is the showcase of the technical side anyway. Not at all of the creative side. Some might argue that you also need to have a 'creative eye' when converting an already existing image, but still this is about the technical process, not the creative process (ie you dont have to deal with fundamental elements of creating art, such as theme, composition, forms, intensities and so on).
Even if there's exceptional crafting on a picture conversion, say too much effort put on dithering, colour mixing, the showcase ultimately is about the machine's technical abilities. To take it even further, in cases such as the picture Toto posted that has additional colours on the Plus, I would even say that the real achievement belongs to the coder who can provide the means to make it possible. Who cares about seeing yet another version of a wolverine illustration? But a picture with "3244324343" colours on an 8bit machine? Now that's a thing to talk about!
@rexbeng That is the reason I'm more impressed by original works with standard CPC limitations than transferts (mainly without rework) if there is no technical achievements related to them.
Irrespective of whatever program was used to create or convert the images it is a pleasure to see them on the CPC!
Converted pictures to 8bit computers are lower resolution / fewer colour versions of already existing pictures widely available. So unless someone has a weird fetish of 'only looking at pictures when they run on 8bit machines', those are purely 'lower quality' pictures. As Toto said above, it takes some effort to make converted pictures interesting. CPC has very few of the later.
I dont have "a weird fetish of 'only looking at pictures when they run on 8bit machines' ", I have a weird fetish for seeing these on the CPC only.
Especially when they are showing me images (and the tools to make them) that I may use in creating my own slideshows in the future.
Hah! So you do have a weird fetish! I'm totally ok with such an argument; it's very personalized anyway, so it has absolutely no need of 'academic' justifications. :)
And, yes, converting pics for fun can be indeed entertaining and relaxing.
Quote from: gurneyh on 09:52, 29 July 22There is more than 16 colors. Hundred of colors with split rasters and sprites?
16 colours per scanline and sprites to add sharp details and colours for the eyes, teeth, claws, belt, red dot.
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Oh, seems that after the war people will be fighting using sewerage parts and pipes? This is so ugly in just about everything.
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Author: Musicman Trencinqdouze - CPC plus version
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Titan, not by Titan... The original picture looks better.
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QuoteUn peu de détente... MODE 0 - Old - 16 couleurs - Overscan
Nothing amazing. No rework at all, just an automatic software transfert from the Amiga. Author: ConvImgCPC ?
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These Titan pics are getting a bit samey but damn, that original Bionic Commando loading screen absolutely needed replacing. What a piece of crap it was.
Quote from: TotO on 08:11, 01 August 22Nothing amazing. No rework at all, just an automatic software transfert from the Amiga. Author: ConvImgCPC ?
QuotePhotoshop et ConvImgCPC
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QuoteUn autre essais sur un screen à l'origine en Mode 1 transformé mode 0 et overscan avec en bonus une version Plus.
The more amazing CPC picture I can see on this page is the
@Carnivius Avatar.
Quote from: TotO on 11:38, 01 August 22The more amazing CPC picture I can see on this page is the @Carnivius Avatar.
Oh hey thanks. :) Now you mention it and I looked at it, I saw it's weirdly resized on this site so I've edited it and cropped it (resizing the grey/red box) to 110x110 so it fits the avatar area with no weird scaling issues. :D
Hi
@XeNoMoRPH ,
Could you include links to the files - I'd like to look at the screens on the 6128 & 6128 Plus I have here :)
Quote from: ComSoft6128 on 15:31, 01 August 22Hi @XeNoMoRPH ,
Could you include links to the files - I'd like to look at the screens on the 6128 & 6128 Plus I have here :)
There is some dsk with images, but not all images from here , i Will try to make a pack for you. 👍
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The "Roland Ahoy" logo is superb.
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Old CPC, MODE 0, flip-screen, de-interlaced... by Marlus Hoffman.
roland in the caves looks nice though roland was a flea-creature not a frog and that pterry looks way friendlier than the one that kept giving me anxiety even as a child. :P
That Pirates one is nice, how's it getting colours that the old CPC couldn't do like the darkest colours of those sails?
Yeah, ok, the pirate ship picture is fake. It only can look like that on one of those newer emulators that make use of filters that have little to do with the real thing. Flipping doesn't produce such a result, neither on a real CPC, or a 'normal' emulator mode.
Quote from: rexbeng on 08:28, 10 August 22Flipping doesn't produce such a result, neither on a real CPC, or a 'normal' emulator mode.
Right. It's time for a disk image for those graphics that deviate from the usual CPC colours and MODEs to prove that this is real, otherwise I'll a 24 bit coloured graphic in Photoshop and claim it's from a CPC.
https://files.fm/u/64gcpzd3j#/view/jj8k946uh
Retro Virtual Machine emulator.
Anyone have DSK with this Pirates picture?
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 06:44, 11 August 22https://files.fm/u/64gcpzd3j#/view/jj8k946uh
Retro Virtual Machine emulator.
Weird. So it loads in as this with the checkerboard dithering clearly visible everywhere including the sails
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And then when it's loaded it suddenly blurs, smearing much of the dithering.
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I assume it alternates between two similar images to try and smooth the difference out. In my experience that tends to work better on emulators than it does on a real screen, but YMMV.
What size is the file(s)?
1) I am assuming it either uses two pictures 'flashing' between them or shifts the screen, or both to achieve the blend effect. But this is a graphics effect relevant only to this specific emulator and there's very little to no comparison with how this would look on the actual CTM, or an actual monitor in general, or with 'proper' emulation whatsoever. So, this would be better suited in thread titled 'Awesome Pictures for a fantasy platform freely based around the Amstrad CPC'. :P
2) Every pixel pusher in the world would prefer the checkered board version over the blur fake. You need to have 'pixels' in 'pixel art', right?
I think it's an interesting effect and works well there but I wonder how practical it is for other things and screens and such. The whole point of the checkerboard dithering was indeed to take advantage of the natural blur of old monitor screens and give the impression of more colours than the system was capable of, but I don't recall it being quite that well blended. I'd have to load that up on a real CTM644 to see how well that works on the real authentic old screen but I can't at moment.
Quote from: ZbyniuR on 09:22, 11 August 22Anyone have DSK with this Pirates picture?
https://www.transfernow.net/es/dltransfer?utm_source=20220811ombDfUvg
Cheers.
Ok cool when I loaded it up in my usual emulator (cap32 core in Retroarch) I can see it is indeed using the technique of flicking between two images (as stated in the original post 'flip-screen') and I made a gif of them to easily show them. Still a neat thing but yeah only works in specific cases. Either frame looks great on it's own anyway in my opinion. :)
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6128 Plus(not that should make any difference)/OSSC/LG monitor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_f4C0q0jlo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2ZP0_5-_uQ
Yes, this 'flipping effect' shown in the above video is what you'd get using such tricks. I believe one of the first times (if not actually the first..?) I saw this put to use was when Face Hugger's Megademo was released back in... 92? You may take a look here (at around 11:40):
Anyways, the colour blending as shown in the 'Pirates' pic as initially posted by Xenomorph, is unlikely to happen on anything but specific emulators featuring unrealistic filters.
There was some discussion of similar effects on one of the Speccy forums (I forget which) as some LCD displays blend frames in a way that creates a similar effect.
When various people tried it out the conclusion was that the results varied wildly between displays (and probably settings on them) so it wasn't really an effect you could rely upon for "modern" games or demos.
Since the flipping effect relies on switching every frame, unless the picture shows a 25Hz flicker it doesn't represent the true depiction of the graphics on a real machine.
Personally I can live with the pixelated graphics quite well. What I don't like are 25Hz flicker or interlacing of screens on the CPC. There are some nice technical achievements done with these but it's not comfortable to look at for a prolonged period of time.
Also loading screens cannot take up too much memory, because you're meant to be loading the game into the memory! So this might work on a cartridge perhaps, but on tape/disk you need that memory the other flip screen is taking.
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Sorry about this but the Harrier was a jet fighter :(
Hm, yep Harrier Attack literally has the type of plane in the title itself. And the game is inspired by the Falklands War from 1982. Weren't a lot of propeller planes being used by that time. :) I like that rather than the usual colourful shots he's used the colours from the game itself. Was often a big tease on many CPC games having a nice 16 colour mode 0 loading screen only for the game to be in 4 colour mode 1.
A 4 colour image based on the game's own box art with either or both of the Harrier jets depicted on it would be more fitting.
The 3D Boxing pic is nice but those aren't the right type of gloves in the new image. Appears to have fingers instead of being usual kind of mitt-like boxing gloves. Also looks like it's inspired by an image of Ryu from promo art of Street Fighter V but not a direct copy. It's cool.
That Silent Service one looks pretty great. Liking the added atmosphere of the waves.
ThunderCats looks based on some fan-art that tried to update Lion-O's costume rather than be accurate to the cartoon depiction in the game. Still, nice pixelling.
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I'd forgotten Electric Dreams had that full worded logo for a while too. That was before they absolutely ripped off the logo from Michael Jackson's Disney theme park short film Captain Eo. With the 'EO' being changed to 'ED'
That Zorro image looks fantastic.
That new Big Trouble in Little China image is too good for the crappy game. :)
That new Aliens screen looks good and uses image based on pixel art from the game of Alien 3. NECA even did a NES themed repaint of one of their Alien 3 figures to have similar red and blue lighting.
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these are all really nice
@XeNoMoRPH ...wish i had half your talent!
Quote from: WacKEDmaN on 08:15, 10 November 22these are all really nice @XeNoMoRPH ...wish i had half your talent!
ooooh, sorry if you misunderstood, i'm not the author of the screenshots hehe 8)
I failed to point out in my post about the xenomorph that you
@XeNoMoRPH literally use that very same image that new screen is based on. I'm an idiot. :picard:
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 11:00, 10 November 22Quote from: WacKEDmaN on 08:15, 10 November 22these are all really nice @XeNoMoRPH ...wish i had half your talent!
ooooh, sorry if you misunderstood, i'm not the author of the screenshots hehe 8)
oops my bad!.. i guess it helps to read the thread... i was just looking at the pretty pictures! ;D
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Recycling? :)
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Homer Pool? Dead Simpson ... Donut? Haven't seen it before. Like it, nice one! :)
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Nice. The ambivalent lightning of the background doesn't fit to the characters but a different and interesting idea as usual.
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download: https://files.fm/u/y3gnqtn2z
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by Musicman Trencinqdouze
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This Bruce Le? looks well done!