Tekken Tag 2 Lifebars

[ArmorGon]

So I was recently playing Tag 2 and I thought that it would be cool to make the lifebars for M.U.G.E.N. Everything was completely recreated. I did not just copy/paste off a screen shot but instead redid the entire thing. Fonts for the name and time were also redrawn by me.  This is what I have so far.

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I don't know yet if I will make a complete screenpack or just release the lifebars alone. This is going to be for 1.1 since it's easier to work with transparencies. This is my first time working with something that isn't just portraits so any comments or suggestions are welcomed.


Progress on round animations:

[Sinnesloschen]

This is going to be for 1.1

The bars could be a bit longer and be moved closer to the top of the screen. I'm also pretty sure that there's room for portraits since they were a part of the source lifebars.

[ArmorGon]

They are actually this low in the source game. I based it when you do solo vs solo.

I haven't worked on portraits since I still need to make a template.

I might take out the black bar since that's only available when you are signed in and isn't there when it's only the character name.

[Sinnesloschen]

They are actually this low in the source game. I based it when you do solo vs solo.

I haven't worked on portraits since I still need to make a template.

You could take a few liberties. They look weird as they are now.

Will there be a default ports option?

[Mamiya Tsuyoshi]

oooh, beautiful... can´t wait for you to release... so... when are you releasing? and yes, the bars could be longer...

[Aldo]

This is going to be for 1.1 since it's easier to work with transparencies.

   

[Tamez]

The bars could be a bit longer and be moved closer to the top of the screen. I'm also pretty sure that there's room for portraits since they were a part of the source lifebars.

It doesn't need to be closer to the top of the screen. 
You're thinking of standard mugen bars where the 2nd player's bar goes UNDER the 1st player's. 
In the Tekken Tag games, the 2nd player's bar goes ABOVE the 1st player's. 
He's obviously leaving room for that.  Plus there's always the possibility that he is going to end up putting the super bars up there since we haven't seen that yet. 

   

1.1 offers huge advantages to lifebar/screenpack makers. 
And since Elecbyte has actually updated their blog a couple times since the leak, hopefully an official 1.1 beta release won't be to far away. 

[TrinitroRoy]

   

1.1 offers huge advantages to lifebar/screenpack makers. 
And since Elecbyte has actually updated their blog a couple times since the leak, hopefully an official 1.1 beta release won't be to far away. 

BuBuBut what about the people, who don't want to switch over and over again?

[Aldo]

I won´t have a problem switching if there´s an official 1.1 release. That Elecbyte´s blog update are some good news.

[Sinnesloschen]

I won´t have a problem switching if there´s an official 1.1 release.

This.

[TrinitroRoy]

But what's the point in switching from 1.0 to 1.1, if the only new things are the support of RGB images and a broken zoom system?
I will only switch to 1.1, if it will have a lot more features then 1.0, like finally animated portraits in the Character select or finally timed Continue screens or, what is more important, finally a Story mode, that is easier to use then that Mugen Story Mode patch and lets me do story modes with multiple paths and multiple endings.

[Sinnesloschen]

I guess you'll never switch, then.

[ArmorGon]

oooh, beautiful... can´t wait for you to release... so... when are you releasing? and yes, the bars could be longer...

Sorry not sure about a release date. I barely started these today and there is much to do.



Yes as Tamez said, the extra room is for the second bar in simul mode.

I am still unsure on how I want to tackle the super bars as Tekken actually hasn't had anything such as a power bar. They will most likely

Sorry about it being in 1.1. I tried indexing it but the "lightning" looked really bad.

Thanks for the comments guys. I will take them all into consideration.

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This is what it looked like index. Just the lifebars, not the life or timer.

[ViBeZ]

DAMN 1.1 well good lifebars tho

[TrinitroRoy]

EDIT:
This is what it looked like index. Just the lifebars, not the life or timer.

I don't see a problem there...I don't see how this is any worser then the RGB one...

[Tamez]

I don't see a problem there...I don't see how this is any worser then the RGB one...

Look at the ends of the "lightning" on both sides.  See how they abruptly cut off?  Go back and look at the 1.1 version.  See how they gradually go transparent? 

That's not possible in 1.0. 
Before 1.1 an entire single image had to be either opaque or translucent. 
But in 1.1 with alpha transparency being able to be dictated by the sprite and not code, you can have a single image that starts off opaque and gradually becomes transparent. 

This is a very nice feature because several parts of screenpacks and lifebars only give you the option of using one animation for them. 
Take the round announcements.  You want "Round" to be completely opaque with translucent effects around it?  Only possible in 1.1. 

You want another example?  Look at this image of Tekken Tag 2: 
http://www.edge-online.com/wp-content/uploads/edgeonline/2012/09/Tekken-Tag-Tournament-2-review-1.jpg

See how the character portraits gradually get transparent on their bottoms? 
If he makes these lifebars for 1.1 he can actually do that by making custom portrait packs for it. 
He can't if he makes it for 1.0. 

[TrinitroRoy]

Wait, now I have noticed.
But seriously, that 1 pixel wide line doesn't make a big difference and is only important to perfectionists.

[Sinnesloschen]

only important to perfectionists.

You're saying that to Tamez of all people. Let that sink in.

[TrinitroRoy]

only important to perfectionists.

You're saying that to Tamez of all people. Let that sink in.

That actually wasn't aimed at someone, nor was that supossed to be a insult or something. Sorry, if it sounded like that, though.

[Duos.act]

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