Guitar Hero III Theme -=[For FoFiX]=-

[worldrave]

Just images i had to resize to match up with FoF, which isn't really much. Then i'll be finishing up my GH:A theme so i can finally release that.
I did try out a previous theory i had and it worked. For you GH3 PC users out there, use the Texmod program to grab all the ingame texture's (known), then the cool part, open them up and redo all those images to 1 pixel sized images (1 pixel height/width) using a transparent pixel. (basically dummy files.), then use Texmod to inject the changed files back in, and now you have in game with nothing on screen but generated graphics to use for making HQ video's and new background images golore!!!! I have only done 5-6 images for testing purposes to make sure it works. You will have to do ALL the in game images (just relating to foreground. IE- Necks, frets, buttons, score font image, rock meters, keys, streak/score font images.) Wanted to share that news for sure!!

[eggyegg500]

Great theme...

is APNG (it's the same extension an .PNG but format is APNG (animatedPNG) compatible with FOFIX 3.00? if it is you could make a scene using 3DS MAX and export render to APNG and have animated stages!!!

[RedShadow]

nope APNG its not compatible with FoFiX yet
There have been alot of discussions about that... but there are more important issues than that

Also... Incredible images man!!!!
really!! Its like having the real GHIII... and i can tell cause i have it for wii
That was awesome

[death_au]

Sorry for continuing to be off topic, but from what I can gather, the APNG format is pretty much just a series of PNG frames in one file, with information on the speed, etc of the animation. If so... Then the current support for "animated stages" (a series of PNG frames) is pretty much the same thing.... Right?
I'm not saying that APNGs should work, I'm saying that there's not really much difference performance and memory wise to what exists now.

[evilbobthebob]

Slightly more on topic...Worldrave, do you intend to make any widescreen versions of your incredible theme? Just cos all my monitors are widescreen, and your theme currently gets stretched, so for example the rock meter at max doesn't look max. Of course, I understand if you want to leave stuff like that until the rest of it is done.

[worldrave]

Honesty it depends. I have an important issue that's already on the list to possibly put some code into play that will compensate graphics images based on 16x9 resolutions (not stretch any images other then background images. If this isn't going to eventually be possible, then i will eventually just make a separate skin for 16x9, but this would take WAY more work, so i am just going to wait and see 1st before venturing this. I'm in the same boat, every 'screen/monitor' in my house has been 16x9 for years now. And would love to see something like this happen, but in coding 1st, and have some ways of pulling this off that i need to discuss with MFH or evilynux 1st when i can get some time.

[KrazzyKlown]

When will the 3.1 beta be out? it looks like it has a lot of improvements.

[worldrave]

-Stupid phone locking up, gotta type this all over again.-

Ok, HOPEFULLY i might release this late tonight or tommorrow sometime. It really depends on how my free time goes in that time period. I guess i can do somethings in a near future update if i need to. I have coded a couple feature's i have been wanting in for a little bit of time now, which makes a nice visual difference. Glad for that.
Then some remaining stuff will be released in next beta. Biggest difference will probably be the new keys i will be making, but will be code adjusting the proper POV 1st, so I can perfect the proper adjustments being done to the new keys. both quality wise AND appearance are definitely noticeable. So those will be loved. Then i will finish up the final touches on and release my GH:A theme to the public.

And finally, i decided to go ahead with my totally brand new theme from scrach. So look out for that one and it's progress. It will be as good as anything else you've expected and received from me in the past, actually should be much better since i won't have any constraining restrictions to have to follow, being it's not having to follow any certain games. "Need For Speed : FoFiX", and should end up being pretty wicked. Obviously inspired by NFS game.

[angellinus]

Hey me and hman333 made some guitar hero 3 battle power images. All we need is some coding.

[MrFaust]

@ Worldrave: the new mainbg has lost a lot of detail. Is this from a resized PS2 img? Unfortunately the detail level from the PS2 versions of all the games has a "dumbed" down image quality. Personally I like the original mainbg more. But that is just me :)

[worldrave]

No, it's from a ripped 1024x768 image from the PC version.(original image size). I actually and honestly personally think it looks way better then the older one. I used the original ripped image, then applied the resize plugin ($150) to 1280x1024, and looks a lot better overall to me. So i am definitely not using the old one anymore. I hope no one minds. If you don't happen to think it looks much better, i can respect your opinions

[Qstick]

Hey me and hman333 made some guitar hero 3 battle power images. All we need is some coding.

battle mode is gonna take some time man, and its really not a high priority on the issue list, but it will happen so just be patient.

[worldrave]

I have mentioned a long time ago i already had the ripped graphics, but no code in play to make use of them.

Edit- Also, relating to the new MainBG image, please keep in mind that the only one you are able to see is the 800x600 one rescaled by Photobucket and is not actually showing you much of the quality of the real finished image. Just wait til i release it to see the whole HQ image. I'm pretty sure you will agree how much more beautiful it looks in it's full glory. It won't be soon. But it's 7:26am, I'm going to bed, but will be doing more work on it, and HOPEFULLY i will go ahead and release it. Then i will release more frequent updates as i go along doing up the remaining.
Here is a teaser image of the MainBG unscaled. (I didn't even add any sharpening to the image yet if needed, but it's pretty clean already as it is.



OK, uploading the new beta now (3.1), and then i will start continuing with further changes after.

[worldrave]

WIP - Making a new 'Loading Phrase' font now. The previous one was something similar but not. The proper one in GH3 is Aaux Office-Bold, and of course i am not paying $90-100 for a font, so once again I'm just going to make the font by hand. I think this makes the 7th font now. Frustrating yes, but it's for the good of the people.

[death_au]

WIP - Making a new 'Loading Phrase' font now. The previous one was something similar but not. The proper one in GH3 is Aaux Office-Bold, and of course i am not paying $90-100 for a font, so once again I'm just going to make the font by hand. I think this makes the 7th font now. Frustrating yes, but it's for the good of the people.

I thought you said you weren't going to make any more fonts.
Oh well, I guess if it is for the good of the people... Just don't completely burn yourself out, man.