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Offline FreeTerran

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16.7 Mio Colors for interface
on: April 02, 2003, 09:12:16 am
Can anyone programm that we can use 16.7 Mio colors for the interface and not the limitation of 256 colors.
And the limitation of Animations too please.
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Offline kasperl

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Reply #1 on: April 02, 2003, 09:17:10 am
this has been suggested before, and it was decided that this wasn't neccesary. if you just make an image in 16million, and then compress it to 256, it will look just as good. as long as you use some reasonable graphics software.
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Reply #2 on: April 02, 2003, 09:19:35 am
:wtf: But i use over 100.000 colors for one of the pic and when i convert it to 256 colors it looks bad but i must take the pic at my mod and can't use an other.
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Offline kasperl

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Reply #3 on: April 02, 2003, 09:25:22 am
what program do you use to convert it?

perhaps you can e-mail me the pic and let me try.
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or perhaps you should use another picture
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Reply #4 on: April 02, 2003, 09:26:31 am
I DON'T USE AN OTHER PIC
I use PSP 7 and Photoshop.
What usee you to convert it ?
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Offline kasperl

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Reply #5 on: April 02, 2003, 09:49:27 am
i'd use PSP. can you first post some before and after pics, then i might see the problem.

why don't you just use another picture, and stop demanding things.

or even better, work on missions first, and then work on interface. missions and a good storyline are more important then mods.
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Reply #6 on: April 02, 2003, 09:51:18 am
:mad2: Why will you not that the fs_open support 16.7 mio colors ?
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Offline kasperl

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Reply #7 on: April 02, 2003, 09:55:18 am
i'm no coder, so you can just wait for one of them to see this topic, and then ask nicely. but i just don't think it's necesary and that you shouldn't put that much time in things like new interface and music, and more time in story and mission.
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Reply #8 on: April 02, 2003, 09:59:20 am
I have talked with inquistor and they have say they do what they can.
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Reply #9 on: April 02, 2003, 10:34:17 am
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Originally posted by Free Terran
:mad2: Why will you not that the fs_open support 16.7 mio colors ?


Probably because people come in and demand it, and then get angry when it's not done within thirty one minutesor so of the thread first being posted.
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Reply #10 on: April 02, 2003, 10:39:18 am
While I don't believe 256 colors looks nearly as good as 16.7 million colors, no mater what converter, when the image is truly complex, I still think it's pointless to add as a feature, since it's just the interface. Get over it. who cares about the interface when they're exterminating shivan scum? :)
 

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Reply #11 on: April 02, 2003, 01:24:05 pm
Gives here any people they will that ?
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Reply #12 on: April 02, 2003, 01:39:12 pm
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Offline Inquisitor

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Reply #13 on: April 02, 2003, 01:39:15 pm
I actually said I'll look at it, not that I would do it.

And I will look at it, and ask the other folks, and see.

It would help if you showed us some before and after shots of the graphic you are using, if we can't make the change easily, then perhaps we can suggest an alternative ;)
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Reply #14 on: April 02, 2003, 01:42:14 pm
Please do it.
I can't the pic at moment appear you because it is now not finished but when its done i appear it you.
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Reply #15 on: April 02, 2003, 02:25:37 pm
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Reply #16 on: April 02, 2003, 04:22:13 pm
Did we not go through this once already?
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,13213.0.html

Download Bright, Free Terran.  It will solve your problem quite nicely, I think.  CptWhite gave you the link in the thread I have posted here for you.
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Reply #17 on: April 02, 2003, 08:03:17 pm
I was just going to suggest Bright.

In PSP, use Palette: Optimized Octree/Reduction Method: Nearest Color.  That is a very good way to do it...its not perfect, but its very good.  Photoshop does one better and Bright does one better than that.

I'm not even sure if any current day game is using a full 16.7 million colors for any of their artwork.  Someone want to confirm that for me?  I think people still use 256 as often as possible...its much more efficient.
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Reply #18 on: April 02, 2003, 08:27:47 pm
Most textures don't have enough variety in the color scheme to make 16 bit useful. Just convert it with one of the decent programs already mentioned.
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Reply #19 on: April 02, 2003, 09:02:46 pm
We've also talked about PNG support, which Komet and I discussed briefly earlier...

It's a big maybe.
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