Modders, looking for component, facilities, race pics ... ?

trooper · #1 June 23rd, 2003, 10:41 AM

I opened this section on SOTAS Last week. The idea is to have a collection of pictures ready to use for modders. For instance, SJ was looking for crew quarter pics a few weeks ago for P&N.

I've Already put some race pics on it, and I think I'll add soon some components and facilities. If you have specific needs at the moment, just let me know.

According to preview screens, Starfury and maybe SE V seems to use the same component pics as SE IV, so this work may be usefull at long term...

the picture vault : http://sotas.clan.st/vault

[ June 24, 2003, 11:44: Message edited by: trooper ]

dumbluck · #2 June 23rd, 2003, 02:52 PM

Are you aware of { the Imagemod } ?

Suicide Junkie · #3 June 23rd, 2003, 04:51 PM

They happen to be pictures of the same objects, but if you look closely, they are also at a higher resolution.

A good graphics program could handle the resampling, but a re-rendering of the images from the original models would give the best results.

trooper · #4 June 24th, 2003, 12:40 PM

DB: already heard of it, but I had forgotten that there was a component section in it...
Perhaps there are things that haven't been done yet (organic, psychic or cristaline components...), even if this picture source is huge. Maybe modders will have different needs, just let me know...

BTW : It was Fyron, not SJ, who was looking for specific component pics...

SJ :

speaking about starfury graphics ? what is their exact size ?

Suicide Junkie · #5 June 24th, 2003, 03:13 PM

There are screenies here:
http://www.malfador.com/starfury/sfpics.html

Fyron · #6 June 24th, 2003, 07:20 PM

Trooper, SJ is the "author" of the Image Mod. I just host a mirror and submit lots of screen captures and images from other games to it.

Normally, competition is a good thing. But in this case, a second competing "image mod" would do more harm than good. Any images you or anyone else makes/finds are certainly welcome in the Image Mod. There can never be too many!

Gryphin · #7 June 25th, 2003, 01:27 AM

Trooper,
As always, What you are doing is really great and apriciated to no end.

Suicide Junkie · #8 June 25th, 2003, 01:32 AM

There are already thousands of images in the componentpack; the point of it is to have one set of images, so players can download it once, and use it in many many mods.
Also so that modders have an huge instant image selection while making their mods.
And, also so small-time artists have a place to put their stuff where it will be seen and used.

I don't recall offhand what rez they are exactly (haven't made any images yet), and I've got to run off to work, but just opening a screenshot in a basic image editor should allow you to count the size.

trooper · #9 June 25th, 2003, 01:51 AM

Gryphin : Thanks for your comments , but I haven't done much in this affair (yet). At least wait 'til I have something interesting to show off before sending me flowers

SJ : I don't want to compete with the image mod (I don't think it's possible to compete with it anyway). I'm Just looking for ideas for useful pics. Surely I'll send them to the imagemod owner (Fyron ?) when I have something worthy.

I don't have starfury (wonder if anyone who isn't a beta tester does at the moment ?) so I can't make screencopies...

trooper · #10 June 25th, 2003, 09:01 AM

Fyron,

I'll put a link on this page on my next update, to tell my visitors about the image mod. So I don't think it will be a competing page.
I'll also give to suicide junkies my brand new pictures to have them included in the IM, when I will have complete a dozen (or 20, depends on the time it takes).

I find it funny, that people here become worried about my starting projects... Seems I've proved, at least, that when I start something, I make it seriously...