Title: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:56, 19 March 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:56, 19 March 20
Eric Cubizolle, aka «TITAN» , has made the following graphics:
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: dthrone on 11:14, 19 March 20
Post by: dthrone on 11:14, 19 March 20
Cease and desist!!!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 14:09, 20 March 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 14:09, 20 March 20
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:33, 22 March 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:33, 22 March 20
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:24, 04 April 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:24, 04 April 20
CPC Screen converted on the right :)
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 17:06, 05 April 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 17:06, 05 April 20
Download graphic with sound integration by @CyrilAmstrad (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2949)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:46, 06 April 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:46, 06 April 20
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:16, 28 April 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:16, 28 April 20
Fixed size !!! ;)
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:06, 02 May 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:06, 02 May 20
Fixed size !!! :D
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Post by: TotO on 06:26, 02 May 20
Post by: TotO on 06:26, 02 May 20
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?
Will be fine to be able to hide the attached file and set the zoom factor into the BBCODE settings?
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: m_dr_m on 11:17, 02 May 20
Post by: m_dr_m on 11:17, 02 May 20
JPEG can be seen as more accurate since it renders the blurriness of the CRT!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: demoniak on 12:27, 02 May 20
Post by: demoniak on 12:27, 02 May 20
Fast animation done with the last picture ;-)
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:25, 02 May 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:25, 02 May 20
https://vimeo.com/414314497
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 11:17, 03 May 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 11:17, 03 May 20
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:11, 10 May 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:11, 10 May 20
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Post by: GUNHED on 16:42, 10 May 20
Post by: GUNHED on 16:42, 10 May 20
Seems to be a picture from an infrared camera.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:57, 09 June 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:57, 09 June 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:30, 18 July 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:30, 18 July 20
Modo 1, 320x200 píxeles, 4 colores.
Mode 2, 320x200 pixels, 2 couleurs (Conversion brute également)
Mode 2, 320x200 pixels, 2 couleurs (Conversion brute également)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 16:13, 19 July 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 16:13, 19 July 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:47, 26 July 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:47, 26 July 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:56, 31 July 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:56, 31 July 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 11:42, 31 July 20
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 11:42, 31 July 20
A little info on how these are created would nice :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Sykobee (Briggsy) on 11:49, 31 July 20
Post by: Sykobee (Briggsy) on 11:49, 31 July 20
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.
It would be nice to see the game (and/or the crt port) patched to include those screens upon start/victory/gameover.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 14:26, 31 July 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 14:26, 31 July 20
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/)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Axelay on 14:40, 31 July 20
Post by: Axelay on 14:40, 31 July 20
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). ;)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 18:37, 01 August 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 18:37, 01 August 20
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Post by: GUNHED on 15:26, 03 August 20
Post by: GUNHED on 15:26, 03 August 20
And the game itself...
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Post by: TotO on 16:04, 03 August 20
Post by: TotO on 16:04, 03 August 20
Plastic sword!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: GOB on 15:28, 04 August 20
Post by: GOB on 15:28, 04 August 20
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)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:58, 07 August 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:58, 07 August 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: GOB on 13:19, 07 August 20
Post by: GOB on 13:19, 07 August 20
Because nobody seams to open the link...
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 16:24, 09 August 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 16:24, 09 August 20
https://youtu.be/3fEXkzK4DTs
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Nich on 11:07, 15 August 20
Post by: Nich on 11:07, 15 August 20
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).
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:44, 15 August 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:44, 15 August 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:21, 21 August 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:21, 21 August 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 10:34, 21 August 20
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 10:34, 21 August 20
Time for a video?
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:40, 24 August 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:40, 24 August 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:25, 25 August 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:25, 25 August 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 08:39, 25 August 20
Post by: rexbeng on 08:39, 25 August 20
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).
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).
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:14, 26 August 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:14, 26 August 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:35, 30 August 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:35, 30 August 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:05, 31 August 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:05, 31 August 20
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?)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:34, 02 September 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:34, 02 September 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 13:15, 03 September 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 13:15, 03 September 20
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:20, 06 September 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:20, 06 September 20
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:51, 20 September 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:51, 20 September 20
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:17, 22 September 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:17, 22 September 20
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:16, 07 October 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:16, 07 October 20
Mode 2
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:38, 28 October 20
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:38, 28 October 20
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Gryzor on 13:15, 23 December 20
Post by: Gryzor on 13:15, 23 December 20
More please :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:58, 11 January 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:58, 11 January 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Gryzor on 08:25, 11 January 21
Post by: Gryzor on 08:25, 11 January 21
What level does this car appear in?
Love it.
Love it.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:57, 11 January 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:57, 11 January 21
Quote from: Gryzor on 08:25, 11 January 21sorry, i don't know :(
What level does this car appear in?
Love it.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:54, 12 January 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:54, 12 January 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ZbyniuR on 12:42, 14 January 21
Post by: 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. :)
PS.: I prefer butts, but all tits have my atention too. :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 13:57, 14 January 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 13:57, 14 January 21
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
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:36, 19 January 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:36, 19 January 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:33, 20 January 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:33, 20 January 21
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:00, 27 January 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:00, 27 January 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 13:16, 29 January 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 13:16, 29 January 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: GUNHED on 16:42, 29 January 21
Post by: GUNHED on 16:42, 29 January 21
As we can see, even the young brats do use CPCs. :laugh:
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:25, 30 January 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:25, 30 January 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Gryzor on 08:56, 01 February 21
Post by: Gryzor on 08:56, 01 February 21
Huh that's an impressive one.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ervin on 11:42, 01 February 21
Post by: ervin on 11:42, 01 February 21
Holy cow that lion is beautiful.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: sigh on 14:12, 01 February 21
Post by: sigh on 14:12, 01 February 21
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 07:58, 11 January 21I like the animated version:
http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/112518.htm
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: demoniak on 17:05, 01 February 21
Post by: demoniak on 17:05, 01 February 21
Animated sna ?
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: villain on 19:01, 01 February 21
Post by: villain on 19:01, 01 February 21
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!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: GUNHED on 19:09, 01 February 21
Post by: GUNHED on 19:09, 01 February 21
@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! :) :) :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 19:15, 01 February 21
Post by: 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 :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:37, 01 February 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:37, 01 February 21
Quote from: ComSoft6128 on 19:15, 01 February 21Here is hehe !!! ;D ;D by @CyrilAmstrad (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2949)
Yeah, @XeNoMoRPH (https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1952) you should organise a slideshow for these :)
https://youtu.be/k4WNVW_jlUY (https://youtu.be/k4WNVW_jlUY)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: CyrilAmstrad on 15:17, 05 February 21
Post by: CyrilAmstrad on 15:17, 05 February 21
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:22, 09 February 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:22, 09 February 21
https://youtu.be/_OKK8FoN8fY
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:42, 24 February 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:42, 24 February 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Gryzor on 09:49, 24 February 21
Post by: Gryzor on 09:49, 24 February 21
Shadows of the bad grammar :D
Building lighting is great.
Building lighting is great.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:13, 27 February 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:13, 27 February 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: GUNHED on 15:53, 27 February 21
Post by: GUNHED on 15:53, 27 February 21
On the CBS Colecovision there is a very nice Smurf game, this would be the perfect picture for a CPC version. :) :) :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 15:36, 28 February 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 15:36, 28 February 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Gryzor on 11:06, 01 March 21
Post by: Gryzor on 11:06, 01 March 21
Daaaamn that contrast between the old S2 screen and the new...
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:43, 16 May 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:43, 16 May 21
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" !
Mode 1, 320x200 pixels, 4 couleurs
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 15:10, 29 May 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 15:10, 29 May 21
Amstrad CPC: Modo 2, 640 x200 píxeles, 2 colores.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:53, 30 May 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:53, 30 May 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:56, 02 June 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:56, 02 June 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Railslave on 15:40, 04 June 21
Post by: Railslave on 15:40, 04 June 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 16:49, 04 June 21
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 16:49, 04 June 21
My Oliver Twist impression coming up now - "Please Sir, I want some more"
:)
:)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Railslave on 18:34, 04 June 21
Post by: Railslave on 18:34, 04 June 21
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Post by: Railslave on 18:35, 04 June 21
Post by: Railslave on 18:35, 04 June 21
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Post by: ComSoft6128 on 07:13, 05 June 21
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 07:13, 05 June 21
Thank you :)
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Post by: Railslave on 18:27, 06 June 21
Post by: Railslave on 18:27, 06 June 21
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Post by: Railslave on 18:28, 06 June 21
Post by: Railslave on 18:28, 06 June 21
Last one for a bit, i'll be in hospital.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Railslave on 18:30, 06 June 21
Post by: Railslave on 18:30, 06 June 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Railslave on 18:33, 06 June 21
Post by: Railslave on 18:33, 06 June 21
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 06:56, 02 June 21
so good, CPC just dopes this game perfectly, the right amount of beefyness
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Gryzor on 07:54, 07 June 21
Post by: Gryzor on 07:54, 07 June 21
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!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:54, 10 June 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:54, 10 June 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Railslave on 11:57, 11 June 21
Post by: Railslave on 11:57, 11 June 21
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
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: villain on 13:14, 12 June 21
Post by: villain on 13:14, 12 June 21
Quote from: Railslave on 11:57, 11 June 21
Thanks, im out now, just some radiation therapy
All the best!!!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Bug Powell on 14:39, 12 June 21
Post by: Bug Powell on 14:39, 12 June 21
railslave: are your pictures original work or reworked conversion?
I like the unusual colors!
I like the unusual colors!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:12, 16 July 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:12, 16 July 21
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Post by: GUNHED on 14:29, 16 July 21
Post by: GUNHED on 14:29, 16 July 21
Not bad for a c64 conversion, but the CPC can do better...
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Bug Powell on 13:35, 18 July 21
Post by: Bug Powell on 13:35, 18 July 21
Bug Powell is dead.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: HAL6128 on 15:01, 18 July 21
Post by: HAL6128 on 15:01, 18 July 21
There are some around.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Bug Powell on 16:42, 18 July 21
Post by: Bug Powell on 16:42, 18 July 21
Bug Powell is dead.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: HAL6128 on 07:27, 19 July 21
Post by: HAL6128 on 07:27, 19 July 21
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. :'(
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. :'(
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 11:07, 19 July 21
Post by: 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
I'm sure Hal didnt have that intention, but still it's an interesting coincidence. :D
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:45, 19 July 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:45, 19 July 21
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.
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 20:39, 19 July 21
Post by: rexbeng on 20:39, 19 July 21
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...
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...
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 20:48, 19 July 21
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 20:48, 19 July 21
Please carry on, I have been a fan of this thread since it started.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Railslave on 05:53, 20 July 21
Post by: Railslave on 05:53, 20 July 21
Quote from: Bug Powell on 14:39, 12 June 21All original
railslave: are your pictures original work or reworked conversion?
I like the unusual colors!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: HAL6128 on 10:08, 20 July 21
Post by: HAL6128 on 10:08, 20 July 21
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.
The image had been created months/year before the thread started.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:50, 01 August 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:50, 01 August 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 17:18, 08 August 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 17:18, 08 August 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: GUNHED on 17:37, 08 August 21
Post by: GUNHED on 17:37, 08 August 21
This would look awesome in MODE 1
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:09, 30 August 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:09, 30 August 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 17:32, 19 September 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 17:32, 19 September 21
https://youtu.be/AUX9dnb8BU8 (https://youtu.be/AUX9dnb8BU8)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:05, 21 September 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:05, 21 September 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:52, 12 November 21
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:52, 12 November 21
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 17:54, 05 June 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 17:54, 05 June 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:56, 04 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:56, 04 July 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ervin on 06:06, 04 July 22
Post by: ervin on 06:06, 04 July 22
Absolutely stunning.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Nworc on 12:17, 04 July 22
Post by: Nworc on 12:17, 04 July 22
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.
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:57, 07 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:57, 07 July 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:11, 11 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:11, 11 July 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:52, 13 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:52, 13 July 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ervin on 15:22, 13 July 22
Post by: ervin on 15:22, 13 July 22
Holy cow that one is amazing!
The use of colour is incredible.
The use of colour is incredible.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: GUNHED on 14:06, 14 July 22
Post by: GUNHED on 14:06, 14 July 22
Using windows 7 and chrome... I see no pictures in the last couple of posts.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 16:50, 14 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 16:50, 14 July 22
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🤔
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:27, 15 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:27, 15 July 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:58, 16 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:58, 16 July 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:59, 18 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:59, 18 July 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ZbyniuR on 22:44, 21 July 22
Post by: ZbyniuR on 22:44, 21 July 22
Oh my God! Eric is artist best sort. I bow to the ground. :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:01, 25 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:01, 25 July 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 09:57, 25 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 09:57, 25 July 22
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: abalore on 10:40, 25 July 22
Post by: abalore on 10:40, 25 July 22
They are all nice pictures. But as replacements for original screens... I don't see the need and I don't like the idea.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 12:03, 25 July 22
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 12:03, 25 July 22
I don't see the need, but I like the idea and the screens :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: eto on 12:29, 25 July 22
Post by: eto on 12:29, 25 July 22
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.
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: skylas on 13:14, 25 July 22
Post by: skylas on 13:14, 25 July 22
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 :) :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 14:19, 25 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 14:19, 25 July 22
offtopic not CPC: Spectrum remake loading screen for Thanatos from MAC ( Batman Group )
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 14:54, 25 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 14:54, 25 July 22
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Axelay on 23:45, 26 July 22
Post by: Axelay on 23:45, 26 July 22
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.
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There's changes to a few pixels where shading didn't work any more or needed to work differently, but it's pretty minimal.
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Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: eto on 00:02, 27 July 22
Post by: eto on 00:02, 27 July 22
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.I think this is amazing!
There's changes to a few pixels where shading didn't work any more or needed to work differently, but it's pretty minimal.
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Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:49, 27 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:49, 27 July 22
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 ... "
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: TotO on 07:44, 27 July 22
Post by: TotO on 07:44, 27 July 22
The Robocop picture is just a fast transfert. The game title and Ocean logo look dirty.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 08:36, 27 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 08:36, 27 July 22
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.Hey, what?! Are you trying to take my job? ;D
There's changes to a few pixels where shading didn't work any more or needed to work differently, but it's pretty minimal.
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Good job! Orange works amazingly well on this!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 08:38, 27 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 08:38, 27 July 22
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?
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: TotO on 08:46, 27 July 22
Post by: TotO on 08:46, 27 July 22
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 08:57, 27 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 08:57, 27 July 22
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)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: TotO on 09:06, 27 July 22
Post by: TotO on 09:06, 27 July 22
Hehe, I don't know this tool. Nice to have both.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:07, 27 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:07, 27 July 22
I have added some info about the author and some small words in the image of Robocop.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Axelay on 14:03, 27 July 22
Post by: Axelay on 14:03, 27 July 22
Quote from: rexbeng on 08:36, 27 July 22Hey, what?! Are you trying to take my job? ;DWell, probably not. I do still do my messing around with pixels in Advanced Art Studio! :laugh:
Good job! Orange works amazingly well on this!
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 14:19, 27 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 14:19, 27 July 22
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:
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Axelay on 14:24, 27 July 22
Post by: Axelay on 14:24, 27 July 22
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
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 14:33, 27 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 14:33, 27 July 22
Quote from: Axelay on 14:24, 27 July 22Going on recent trends, you might be faster than me at it? :PDepends 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
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:11, 29 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:11, 29 July 22
Author: Ray Orko Ichido, Overscan CPC+
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 08:39, 29 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 08:39, 29 July 22
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: TotO on 09:20, 29 July 22
Post by: TotO on 09:20, 29 July 22
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.
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Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: gurneyh on 09:52, 29 July 22
Post by: gurneyh on 09:52, 29 July 22
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.Hi,
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There is more than 16 colors. Hundred of colors with split rasters ans sprites?
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 10:26, 29 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 10:26, 29 July 22
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.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).
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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!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: TotO on 13:35, 29 July 22
Post by: TotO on 13:35, 29 July 22
@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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 14:25, 29 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 14:25, 29 July 22
@TotO Yes, I agree.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 14:37, 29 July 22
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 14:37, 29 July 22
Irrespective of whatever program was used to create or convert the images it is a pleasure to see them on the CPC!
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 14:51, 29 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 14:51, 29 July 22
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 14:57, 29 July 22
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 14:57, 29 July 22
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.
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 15:10, 29 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 15:10, 29 July 22
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.
And, yes, converting pics for fun can be indeed entertaining and relaxing.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: TotO on 15:34, 29 July 22
Post by: TotO on 15:34, 29 July 22
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 04:40, 30 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 04:40, 30 July 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 09:45, 30 July 22
Post by: rexbeng on 09:45, 30 July 22
Oh, seems that after the war people will be fighting using sewerage parts and pipes? This is so ugly in just about everything.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:49, 31 July 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:49, 31 July 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:44, 01 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:44, 01 August 22
Author: Musicman Trencinqdouze - CPC plus version
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:15, 01 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:15, 01 August 22
Author: Musicman Trencinqdouze
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: TotO on 07:33, 01 August 22
Post by: TotO on 07:33, 01 August 22
Titan, not by Titan... The original picture looks better.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:42, 01 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:42, 01 August 22
Author: Musicman Trencinqdouze
QuoteUn peu de détente... MODE 0 - Old - 16 couleurs - Overscan
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: TotO on 08:11, 01 August 22
Post by: TotO on 08:11, 01 August 22
Nothing amazing. No rework at all, just an automatic software transfert from the Amiga. Author: ConvImgCPC ?
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Carnivius on 09:45, 01 August 22
Post by: Carnivius on 09:45, 01 August 22
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 19:49, 31 July 22
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:48, 01 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:48, 01 August 22
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
QuoteUn autre essais sur un screen à l'origine en Mode 1 transformé mode 0 et overscan avec en bonus une version Plus.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: TotO on 11:38, 01 August 22
Post by: TotO on 11:38, 01 August 22
The more amazing CPC picture I can see on this page is the @Carnivius Avatar.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Carnivius on 12:28, 01 August 22
Post by: Carnivius on 12:28, 01 August 22
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
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 15:31, 01 August 22
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 15:31, 01 August 22
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 :)
Could you include links to the files - I'd like to look at the screens on the 6128 & 6128 Plus I have here :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 21:00, 01 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 21:00, 01 August 22
Quote from: ComSoft6128 on 15:31, 01 August 22Hi @XeNoMoRPH ,There is some dsk with images, but not all images from here , i Will try to make a pack for you. 👍
Could you include links to the files - I'd like to look at the screens on the 6128 & 6128 Plus I have here :)
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:54, 05 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:54, 05 August 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: ervin on 06:22, 05 August 22
Post by: ervin on 06:22, 05 August 22
The "Roland Ahoy" logo is superb.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:09, 06 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:09, 06 August 22
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:50, 10 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:50, 10 August 22
Old CPC, MODE 0, flip-screen, de-interlaced... by Marlus Hoffman.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: Carnivius on 08:06, 10 August 22
Post by: Carnivius on 08:06, 10 August 22
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?
That Pirates one is nice, how's it getting colours that the old CPC couldn't do like the darkest colours of those sails?
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 08:28, 10 August 22
Post by: rexbeng on 08:28, 10 August 22
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: MaV on 11:29, 10 August 22
Post by: MaV on 11:29, 10 August 22
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.
Title: Re: Awesome pictures for CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:44, 11 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:44, 11 August 22
https://files.fm/u/64gcpzd3j#/view/jj8k946uh
Retro Virtual Machine emulator.
Retro Virtual Machine emulator.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: ZbyniuR on 09:22, 11 August 22
Post by: ZbyniuR on 09:22, 11 August 22
Anyone have DSK with this Pirates picture?
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: Carnivius on 09:34, 11 August 22
Post by: Carnivius on 09:34, 11 August 22
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
And then when it's loaded it suddenly blurs, smearing much of the dithering.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: andycadley on 09:41, 11 August 22
Post by: andycadley on 09:41, 11 August 22
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.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 09:42, 11 August 22
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 09:42, 11 August 22
What size is the file(s)?
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 09:53, 11 August 22
Post by: rexbeng on 09:53, 11 August 22
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?
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?
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: Carnivius on 10:10, 11 August 22
Post by: Carnivius on 10:10, 11 August 22
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.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:12, 11 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:12, 11 August 22
Quote from: ZbyniuR on 09:22, 11 August 22Anyone have DSK with this Pirates picture?https://www.transfernow.net/es/dltransfer?utm_source=20220811ombDfUvg
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: Carnivius on 10:30, 11 August 22
Post by: Carnivius on 10:30, 11 August 22
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. :)
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. :)
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 10:41, 11 August 22
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 10:41, 11 August 22
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=u_f4C0q0jlo
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 12:02, 11 August 22
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 12:02, 11 August 22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2ZP0_5-_uQ
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 12:14, 11 August 22
Post by: rexbeng on 12:14, 11 August 22
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.
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.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: andycadley on 12:32, 11 August 22
Post by: andycadley on 12:32, 11 August 22
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.
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.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: MaV on 12:41, 11 August 22
Post by: MaV on 12:41, 11 August 22
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.
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.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: Sykobee (Briggsy) on 13:01, 11 August 22
Post by: Sykobee (Briggsy) on 13:01, 11 August 22
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.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:23, 12 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:23, 12 August 22
author: Markus Hoffman
;D ;D
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:14, 22 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:14, 22 August 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:20, 24 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:20, 24 August 22
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 12:06, 31 August 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 12:06, 31 August 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:33, 07 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:33, 07 October 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:50, 11 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:50, 11 October 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:54, 14 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:54, 14 October 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 18:39, 15 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 18:39, 15 October 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:24, 17 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:24, 17 October 22
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:21, 22 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:21, 22 October 22
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:03, 24 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:03, 24 October 22
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:49, 26 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:49, 26 October 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:58, 26 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 19:58, 26 October 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:58, 27 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:58, 27 October 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 17:48, 30 October 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 17:48, 30 October 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 18:36, 30 October 22
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 18:36, 30 October 22
Sorry about this but the Harrier was a jet fighter :(
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: Carnivius on 18:54, 30 October 22
Post by: Carnivius on 18:54, 30 October 22
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.
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.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:08, 01 November 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 20:08, 01 November 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 12:09, 03 November 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 12:09, 03 November 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: Carnivius on 12:23, 03 November 22
Post by: Carnivius on 12:23, 03 November 22
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.
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.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:54, 10 November 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:54, 10 November 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: WacKEDmaN on 08:15, 10 November 22
Post by: WacKEDmaN on 08:15, 10 November 22
these are all really nice @XeNoMoRPH ...wish i had half your talent!
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 11:00, 10 November 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 11:00, 10 November 22
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)
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: Carnivius on 11:33, 10 November 22
Post by: Carnivius on 11:33, 10 November 22
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:
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: WacKEDmaN on 11:46, 10 November 22
Post by: WacKEDmaN on 11:46, 10 November 22
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 11:00, 10 November 22oops my bad!.. i guess it helps to read the thread... i was just looking at the pretty pictures! ;DQuote 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)
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 13:48, 11 November 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 13:48, 11 November 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 13:24, 16 November 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 13:24, 16 November 22
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 21:04, 08 December 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 21:04, 08 December 22
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Post by: TotO on 22:24, 08 December 22
Post by: TotO on 22:24, 08 December 22
Recycling? :)
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 11:17, 29 December 22
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 11:17, 29 December 22
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:00, 23 January 23
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:00, 23 January 23
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: HAL6128 on 21:32, 23 January 23
Post by: HAL6128 on 21:32, 23 January 23
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 11:17, 29 December 22
Homer Pool? Dead Simpson ... Donut? Haven't seen it before. Like it, nice one! :)
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:56, 25 January 23
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:56, 25 January 23
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:13, 10 March 23
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:13, 10 March 23
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:47, 11 March 23
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 08:47, 11 March 23
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: HAL6128 on 09:34, 11 March 23
Post by: HAL6128 on 09:34, 11 March 23
Nice. The ambivalent lightning of the background doesn't fit to the characters but a different and interesting idea as usual.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:42, 01 April 23
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 10:42, 01 April 23
download: https://files.fm/u/y3gnqtn2z
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:57, 09 June 23
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:57, 09 June 23
by Musicman Trencinqdouze
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:25, 11 July 23
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:25, 11 July 23
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:15, 14 July 23
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:38, 04 August 23
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Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:17, 08 August 23
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Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:42, 06 March 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:42, 06 March 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:58, 09 March 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:58, 09 March 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 07:18, 15 March 24
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Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:38, 20 March 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:38, 20 March 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:40, 17 April 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:40, 17 April 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: HAL6128 on 14:25, 17 April 24
Post by: HAL6128 on 14:25, 17 April 24
This Bruce Le? looks well done!
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:20, 20 May 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:20, 20 May 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:38, 13 June 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:38, 13 June 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:48, 16 June 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:48, 16 June 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: lmimmfn on 13:59, 16 June 24
Post by: lmimmfn on 13:59, 16 June 24
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 06:48, 16 June 24What were they thinking with the original?, lol, its worse than something created in MS Paint.
New one looks stunning.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: norecess464 on 17:13, 16 June 24
Post by: norecess464 on 17:13, 16 June 24
Quote from: lmimmfn on 13:59, 16 June 24What were they thinking with the original?, lol, its worse than something created in MS Paint.I think it's not fair to compare an image created in 1985 (remember: no OCP etc.) vs. an image created nowadays using modern tools :)
New one looks stunning.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: HAL6128 on 17:29, 16 June 24
Post by: HAL6128 on 17:29, 16 June 24
Definitely not comparable. :)
Honestly, I still like the first picture. It's a reminiscence to 1985 where a lot of images have been created like this. Sure, it's simple, but saves the spirit from the past very well.
And yes, the second one is a very modern art.
Remember, that game designer in the past had to be multi talents if there were only one or two persons creating a team (programming, painting and creating music, maybe not so good in every aspect).
Honestly, I still like the first picture. It's a reminiscence to 1985 where a lot of images have been created like this. Sure, it's simple, but saves the spirit from the past very well.
And yes, the second one is a very modern art.
Remember, that game designer in the past had to be multi talents if there were only one or two persons creating a team (programming, painting and creating music, maybe not so good in every aspect).
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: dodogildo on 19:34, 16 June 24
Post by: dodogildo on 19:34, 16 June 24
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 07:42, 06 March 24Sorry but the old version definitely is my favorite.
::)
The new one is an excellent art piece, I respect. But for me it's the picture of a mischievous old fellow.
Here's the original cover art btw:
(https://ibb.co/qFb5RYN)
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: HAL6128 on 20:08, 16 June 24
Post by: HAL6128 on 20:08, 16 June 24
Don't want to say that TITAN should stop creating images
On the contrary, keep on going! It's an enrichment to this forum and/our beloved CPC scene.
Thanks.
On the contrary, keep on going! It's an enrichment to this forum and/our beloved CPC scene.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: abalore on 20:35, 16 June 24
Post by: abalore on 20:35, 16 June 24
This is a semantic discussion. If you understand the new creations are "replacements" you have reasons to complain. If you see them as "tributes", as I do, all is ok
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: dodogildo on 20:53, 16 June 24
Post by: dodogildo on 20:53, 16 June 24
These new images are so beautiful that anyone playing the game might feel cheated.
:laugh:
:laugh:
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: lmimmfn on 23:09, 16 June 24
Post by: lmimmfn on 23:09, 16 June 24
Quote from: norecess464 on 17:13, 16 June 24Ahh no, I understand the time and tools available and programmer is doing art etc., but no I still think its low effort 😀Quote from: lmimmfn on 13:59, 16 June 24What were they thinking with the original?, lol, its worse than something created in MS Paint.I think it's not fair to compare an image created in 1985 (remember: no OCP etc.) vs. an image created nowadays using modern tools :)
New one looks stunning.
A good thread would be worst loading screens 😀
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: HAL6128 on 20:31, 17 June 24
Post by: HAL6128 on 20:31, 17 June 24
Do you really think that the images created by TITAN are based on low effort?
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: andycadley on 20:34, 17 June 24
Post by: andycadley on 20:34, 17 June 24
Quote from: HAL6128 on 20:31, 17 June 24Do you really think that the images created by TITAN are based on low effort?Pretty sure he was referring to the original loading screen for Le Sceptre D'Anubis
Personally I think it's still better than I'd have done, but it is a bit "programmer art"
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: lmimmfn on 00:55, 18 June 24
Post by: lmimmfn on 00:55, 18 June 24
Quote from: HAL6128 on 20:31, 17 June 24Do you really think that the images created by TITAN are based on low effort?Of course not, already said it was excellent.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: pelrun on 07:42, 18 June 24
Post by: pelrun on 07:42, 18 June 24
One should also note that Eric Chahi went on to create Another World, so for all we know there's a whole vector engine behind the creation of this title screen...
("you mean a basic program calling DRAW and FILL, right?" "...shut up" :laugh: )
("you mean a basic program calling DRAW and FILL, right?" "...shut up" :laugh: )
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: lmimmfn on 01:41, 19 June 24
Post by: lmimmfn on 01:41, 19 June 24
Quote from: pelrun on 07:42, 18 June 24One should also note that Eric Chahi went on to create Another World, so for all we know there's a whole vector engine behind the creation of this title screen...Wow good catch, I guess that early loading screen is the beginnings of his vector crusade, interesting from that perspective.
("you mean a basic program calling DRAW and FILL, right?" "...shut up" :laugh: )
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 06:48, 19 June 24
Post by: rexbeng on 06:48, 19 June 24
Quote from: lmimmfn on 13:59, 16 June 24What were they thinking with the original?, lol, its worse than something created in MS Paint.Well, given the fact that in 1984 Chahi must have been around 15 years old and he was using a primitive drawing package at best, or, most likely, proceduraly generated his pixels natively on a 464, the result is expected. Generative AI and image converters weren't a thing back then. ;D
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: lmimmfn on 14:25, 19 June 24
Post by: lmimmfn on 14:25, 19 June 24
Quote from: rexbeng on 06:48, 19 June 24The internet says he was born in '67 so would have been 16/17 in '84.Quote from: lmimmfn on 13:59, 16 June 24What were they thinking with the original?, lol, its worse than something created in MS Paint.Well, given the fact that in 1984 Chahi must have been around 15 years old and he was using a primitive drawing package at best, or, most likely, proceduraly generated his pixels natively on a 464, the result is expected. Generative AI and image converters weren't a thing back then. ;D
Back in those days without drawing packages the norm was to use graph paper, so im still going with low effort :) , i expect it was a loading screen created just for the sake of having one. The game itself graphically looks decent in terms of it being vector line art.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: rexbeng on 18:20, 19 June 24
Post by: rexbeng on 18:20, 19 June 24
Graph paper? Bah, I used to sketch outlines on the actual monitor glass using a non permanent marker and then trace them on Art studio.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: HAL6128 on 20:17, 19 June 24
Post by: HAL6128 on 20:17, 19 June 24
funny thing ...did almost the same!
put a transparent cling film from kitchen onto the screen and painted the contours (with a permanent marker) on it... :)
Painted pixel by pixel with a type-in program from the CPC International mag from 10/1986.
Due to fact I was owning a green monitor I used only green gradients, which was pretty cool.
put a transparent cling film from kitchen onto the screen and painted the contours (with a permanent marker) on it... :)
Painted pixel by pixel with a type-in program from the CPC International mag from 10/1986.
Due to fact I was owning a green monitor I used only green gradients, which was pretty cool.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:09, 09 July 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 06:09, 09 July 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 12:40, 09 July 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 12:40, 09 July 24
Cabal Mockup CPC by Musicman Trencinqdouze
Risky Woods Mockups CPC by Musicman Trencinqdouze
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:48, 10 July 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:48, 10 July 24
Cabal Mockups CPC Plus by Musicman Trencinqdouze
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: ago on 15:28, 10 July 24
Post by: ago on 15:28, 10 July 24
It would be so nice if cabal looked like that!! Is it a serious project or just mocking for fun???
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: dodogildo on 16:19, 10 July 24
Post by: dodogildo on 16:19, 10 July 24
I like the original Cabal gfx better. Very stylish. The problem with the CPC version is that it's so slow, it's nearly unplayable.
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: Sykobee (Briggsy) on 19:43, 11 July 24
Post by: Sykobee (Briggsy) on 19:43, 11 July 24
That would look better than the arcade!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabal_%28video_game%29#/media/File:ARC_Cabal_(Level-1).png
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabal_%28video_game%29#/media/File:ARC_Cabal_(Level-1).png
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:56, 12 July 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:56, 12 July 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:57, 12 July 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:57, 12 July 24
Quote from: ago on 15:28, 10 July 24It would be so nice if cabal looked like that!! Is it a serious project or just mocking for fun???only for fun :)
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: ervin on 10:51, 12 July 24
Post by: ervin on 10:51, 12 July 24
Quote from: XeNoMoRPH on 05:56, 12 July 24That looks a lot like Amy Lee from Evanescence. :)
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 18:29, 14 July 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 18:29, 14 July 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:50, 16 July 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 05:50, 16 July 24
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: ervin on 08:31, 16 July 24
Post by: ervin on 08:31, 16 July 24
Wow these last 2 are stunning!
Especially the Abu Simbel screen!
Especially the Abu Simbel screen!
Title: Re: Collection of pictures for the Amstrad CPC
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:10, 02 September 24
Post by: XeNoMoRPH on 09:10, 02 September 24
