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Drafell
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Joined: May 30, 2003
Posts: 2449
From: United Kingdom
|  Posted: 2008-03-08 09:10
Something that has annoyed me for a while in DS are the stars.
Our existing stars are reasonable OK, but they are just a flat image, and I have never felt that there is any depth to them.
This is the current type of star you will find in DS:
Here are a couple of screen-shots of my new version:
Now, the question is what do you guys (and gals) think?
After a little feedback, here is a slightly improved version:
All is not good though:
I need to work out how to get rid of that square which is the 'glare' texture being overlaid by two many other additive layers... (ie Jump effect). It still looks OK, but I am not happy with it yet.
OK, update time:
This is the latest version of Sol, it has gone through several revisions and improvements, and this will be the end version as I don't think I can do a great deal more. It even has a slightly yellow tint to the glare effect.
I have also been working on a new blue star:
The texture in version one is a little too visible, and so I have increases the contrast and brightness to white out some of the detail, as you will see in version two.
Version One:
Version Two:
It improves the look a great deal, but I am not happy with how the aura interacts around the edge of the model. The edging is a little too visible and so this needs some work.
[ This Message was edited by: Mr Black on 2008-03-23 17:01 ]
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Hellza - Dark Master
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Joined: June 06, 2004
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| Posted: 2008-03-08 09:15
Drafell = Full of win!
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Kanman
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Joined: August 26, 2005
Posts: 1017
From: Virginia, United States
| Posted: 2008-03-08 09:28
Holy Crap! New Stars > Old Stars! Put THOSE in 484 RIGHT NOW and SAVE!
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YIIMM
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Joined: June 16, 2005
Posts: 851
From: Barcino, Hispania Tarraconensis
| Posted: 2008-03-08 10:01
Yes, please.
I'm really looking forward to seeing what they look like in different colours too.
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Deadly Assassin
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Joined: June 15, 2006
Posts: 81
| Posted: 2008-03-08 10:44
Looks good
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Xpli$it
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Joined: March 06, 2004
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From: Canada
| Posted: 2008-03-08 11:35
Pretty cool, draf
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Faustus
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Joined: May 29, 2001
Posts: 2748
From: Austin, Texas
| Posted: 2008-03-08 11:36
Very nice draf... your HIRED! 
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Dkm
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From: Bucharest , Romania
| Posted: 2008-03-08 13:01
Nice , I wanna see them ... NOW ! 
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DarkSpin
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Joined: August 03, 2005
Posts: 651
From: Somewhere in the USA
| Posted: 2008-03-08 13:11
haha  sweet drafell get thoes images cranking out.
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Ulven Skyblade
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Joined: March 04, 2007
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From: Timbo400
| Posted: 2008-03-08 13:11
you rock draf
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Coeus
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Joined: March 22, 2006
Posts: 2815
From: Philly
| Posted: 2008-03-08 13:57
How close up does the "square" effect happen? That could really be a mood breaker... other than that fantastic job brother!
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Joined: February 19, 2006
Posts: 919
From: Pittsburgh PA, USA
| Posted: 2008-03-08 14:09
Very....very nice. Good work.
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GothThug {C?}
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| Posted: 2008-03-08 14:15
sweeeeeet XD
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Fattierob
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| Posted: 2008-03-08 14:41
I cannot express into mere words how awesome that looks.
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Drafell
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Mythica
Joined: May 30, 2003
Posts: 2449
From: United Kingdom
| Posted: 2008-03-08 16:03
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On 2008-03-08 11:36, Faustus wrote:
Very nice draf... your HIRED!
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Awesome!
Before I take the job, whats the pay like? 
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