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in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AM
Board: Fighting Games
Still working hard on this:
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in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AM
Board: Fighting Games
News bump:
Enclosed a small preivew of behind the scenes:
We are working on the simplest combo creator for the AI - it's not force playing moves but rather injecting the input sequence of each one.
Meaning you'll actually see it go through the motions like a real player; but it can fail sometimes (if the AI get's interrupted on the sequence for example).
This is a subcase for our AI only; we have a fully fleshed out conditional score based AI system in the works as well.
How to think of this in simple terms, is that instead of just relying on the AI doing random moves, you can tailor a few combos like this and give them a score (how high the chances are the AI has to pick this combo, e.g. ultra combos will have less score). This is helps to make the AI more human-like, like a prepared player and not just button mashing. The AI deciding to do a combo is of course conditional as well; you can specify other behaviors with a set of conditions, playing an anti air move for example.
All these might seem complex to do but rest assured we have a created a user interface in the editor to simplify them to just clicks 
Video Link just in case it doesn't load via the image tag:
https://i.imgur.com/yaUb7Eq.mp4
Re: Graphic contest: Tien's meditational kicking!
January 18, 2021, 12:40:45 PM
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Posted by HQ
in Graphic contest: Tien's meditational kicking! (Started by Balthazar October 06, 2018, 11:54:59 AM
Board: Hyper DBZ
Quick edit! Just increased the hand size a bit and did a few small edits here and there, you'd of course need to clean that up!
Looking good Keep pushing it!
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AM
Board: Fighting Games
Oh! While it would be possible to add the feature in the future, we decided -for the moment - to not add a palette selector inside the select screen.
The reasoning behind that, is that it just prolongs the time to start playing. After the character selection, one has to select the stage as well.
What you see in the video/ gif a the top of the page is only one character to begin with that already shows the different palettes.
Either way, it's worth noting for future updates!
Also tight sprite work!!
Posted by HQ
in Hyper DBZ -INDIGO Edition is GO (Started by Iced December 25, 2020, 10:07:38 PM
Board: Hyper DBZ
First off:
Congratulations.
It has been ages since I touched the game and it feels like a completely new game to me.
Everybody involved surely put a lot of effort into fleshing out everything in there and it's really great to see the game still going strong.
Second:
We have had this before, but it's best addressed short & precise.
While Enma's Desk was originally started & eventually even finished by Gate, Enma & his animation is my work. After you - ICED- sent me the initial stage Gate had made, I overhauled everything and kept only the best (the core idea & the concept +parts of Gate's work such as the desk & the little yellow flowers that I had put in a new plant pot that I quickly had sketched and that I see has not been fully cleaned up yet).
On the left: Gate's magnificent work finishing what I animated. Right: My work. Judge for yourself and maybe reconsider how you credit work and these things. I know it's hard to decide how to properly credit anything that went through different hands, but not crediting it at all is not a respectful decision.
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AM
Board: Fighting Games
Thanks FeLo!
1) right now it works like Mugen, so depending on which button you select the fighter, you have a different palette.
2) Interactive stages are already in. Transitions are in/ a weather change as well. A breakable stage object is on the to do list
3) You won't need to change the code if you don't want to, but there will be videos explaining how to make a new character, how to add x behavior etc.
4) Yes doable, but we only have one character right now so yeah
5) Yes is in.
6) We have different palettes selectable by the key you press. If you want different characters to be selectable from one character (example: Instead of showcasing 5 different Gokus, you could showcase just one Goku in the select screen and depending on the key you press it loads a different character instead of the palette. So Input x is Goku Normal, Input y is Goku SSJ, etc...)
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AM
Board: Fighting Games
Oki good to know.
To be honest I don't know much about Unity.^^
Unity is a fantastic game engine! Been working with it for about 5 years now & love it! Give it a try!
This looks pretty good. Do you think it's only aplication is Fighting games, or could it be used for other genres like, say, Sidescrollers or Platformers?
Thanks Walt!
We have created a lot of tools that can be used in any game that's using pixels. The code of the template is by design very modular and open to modification but our goal with this is to provide everything you'll ever wish for when making a fighting game like SF or Kof. For other types of genres we have future plans however 
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AM
Board: Fighting Games
Thanks Lichtbringer!
Unity is using C# - we created a very modular system that can easily be expanded if needed.
We had modability in mind since day one & put two years into perfecting while covering all the angles.
Users of any level shouldn't worry about the code but if someone wants to tweak it, we provide a fully commented code that explains everything in detail.
Posted by HQ
in MVC1 Custom Portraits Thread (Started by sanstrong August 13, 2020, 02:59:16 AM
Board: Sprite Projects
Great work!!! Love how stylistic these are!
Only one nitpick, besides the stuff that has already been mentioned concerning Cloud. His thumb looks a bit long in the first portrait! Other than that - keep rocking!
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AM
Board: Fighting Games
Update:
Enclosed a quick preview of the rim light shader:
+ a video of the different shadows:
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AM
Board: Fighting Games
I like the initiative.
It's a good opportunity to hva more people making some real 2D fighing games in, the future.
Nice graphics BTW.
Thank you
Shouldn't the hit count reset when the enemy gets out of the get hit states?
Good catch! This has been fixed already of course
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AM
Board: Fighting Games
Hi
Not entirely sure where to actually post this (if wrong, pls mods move it to the right section).
So, me and a friend have been working on a 2D Pixel Art Fighting Game Template for quite some time now & are happy to finally show it to you!
The template uses Unity as a base, so exporting your game creation to about any platform is easy
Besides a fully animated character, three stages and all the screens, fx, ui graphics, you will als find a proper palette system, a rim light shader and many many more things that will help anyone to create a proper 2D Pixel Art Fighting Game. The release will also allow commercial use, so selling your own game creation will be no problem.
Enclosed some work in progress snippets:
P2 Position in the Select Screen has been fixed of course
What you see here is the rim light shader, the palette systems working with the lightning and the rain particle system at work (the palettes are this colorful to highlight the change possibilities)
Also, here's the training stage (that uses a color separation & has a few different palettes) All the stuff you see is only 2D of course!
and here the official twitter account:
https://twitter.com/2dfightinggame
Would love to hear your thoughts on it
Posted by HQ
in Intermission Stuff (Started by Intermission November 07, 2020, 10:04:45 PM
Board: Graphics
Intermission is back that's some fine news!!!
Where have you been hiding? I still remember your work at the Unlimited!!
Posted by HQ
in 10 Years of The Black Heart (Started by HQ June 19, 2019, 11:36:27 PM
Board: Graphics
Borghi, just released this:
Wishlist it on Steam here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1431780/The_Black_Heart/
Posted by HQ
in The Photoshop pixel art Thread (Started by Tyrannosaurus rex September 08, 2020, 10:00:39 PM
Board: Graphics
Been using Photoshop for 10+ years for PixelArt.
There are a lot of tricks, especially in the set up when creating Pixel Art, Designs & Animations.
I still learn new things every now and then.
As with everything however: There are multiple ways to achieve a goal & the tool itself won't make you a better artist.
So limiting Pixel Art by the software that was used to create it, is kinda pointless to me.
It would be wiser to study other creations (such as Metal Slug, SF3, or work of artists you admire), which most likely weren't created in Photoshop (neither Metal Slug nor SF3 were made in PS).
Posted by HQ
in SF2 Demake using Gameboy sprites (Started by basementApe February 06, 2020, 02:05:35 PM
Board: Fighting Games
@HQ:
Wow, awesome stuff! Thanks for the tips The extra highlights, secondary lightsources and anatomy tweaks all help alot. Here's a new version based on your edit:
You are welcome! Great updating it!
Just watched the Survival Video! Great stuff!
Posted by HQ
in SF2 Demake using Gameboy sprites (Started by basementApe February 06, 2020, 02:05:35 PM
Board: Fighting Games
Great project & solid sprite work here
I'm sure you were not done with the cutscene you posted, but here's some very quick editing that could help you push it even further
PS. I hope you plan to have them separated for some nice camera pan/parallax movements for these cutscenes!
Not sure what you plan with it, but here's an idea that wouldn't require much animation work to add a bit of motion to these:
Also you might want to contacthttps://twitter.com/GabrielPyron to join forces - he is also reworking SF2 or at least the cutscenes!
Posted by HQ
in FeLo's Horror Circus (Started by FeLo_Llop March 22, 2009, 11:40:10 AM
Board: Graphics
Love this Portraits FeLo! Really digging the style!
One thing: If you have the black outline you might want to add it to the hair as well / here's a two minute Gill Edit where I added some stroke to show what I mean + some less saturated colors
Posted by HQ
in [No Theme Thread] All Pixels Unite (Started by HQ October 02, 2015, 12:53:10 AM
Board: Graphics
The first 3 portraits were minor edits/practices to get the grip of the style to make that Dan portrait.
Top notch! It's always a delight to see work from you!
Re: [Theme Thread] Street Fighter 3/CPS3 Sprite thread
December 02, 2019, 10:24:29 PM
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Posted by HQ
in [Theme Thread] Street Fighter 3/CPS3 Sprite thread (Started by Hoshi April 21, 2010, 09:50:12 PM
Board: Graphics
You've come a long way! Your practice really pays off!
If you want some nitpick
Spoiler, click to toggle visibilty
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AMBoard: Fighting Games
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AMBoard: Fighting Games
Enclosed a small preivew of behind the scenes:
We are working on the simplest combo creator for the AI - it's not force playing moves but rather injecting the input sequence of each one.
Meaning you'll actually see it go through the motions like a real player; but it can fail sometimes (if the AI get's interrupted on the sequence for example).
This is a subcase for our AI only; we have a fully fleshed out conditional score based AI system in the works as well.
How to think of this in simple terms, is that instead of just relying on the AI doing random moves, you can tailor a few combos like this and give them a score (how high the chances are the AI has to pick this combo, e.g. ultra combos will have less score). This is helps to make the AI more human-like, like a prepared player and not just button mashing. The AI deciding to do a combo is of course conditional as well; you can specify other behaviors with a set of conditions, playing an anti air move for example.
All these might seem complex to do but rest assured we have a created a user interface in the editor to simplify them to just clicks
Video Link just in case it doesn't load via the image tag:
https://i.imgur.com/yaUb7Eq.mp4
Re: Graphic contest: Tien's meditational kicking!
January 18, 2021, 12:40:45 PM View in topic context
Posted by HQ
in Graphic contest: Tien's meditational kicking! (Started by Balthazar October 06, 2018, 11:54:59 AMBoard: Hyper DBZ
Looking good
Keep pushing it!
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AMBoard: Fighting Games
The reasoning behind that, is that it just prolongs the time to start playing. After the character selection, one has to select the stage as well.
What you see in the video/ gif a the top of the page is only one character to begin with that already shows the different palettes.
Either way, it's worth noting for future updates!
Also tight sprite work!!
Posted by HQ
in Hyper DBZ -INDIGO Edition is GO (Started by Iced December 25, 2020, 10:07:38 PMBoard: Hyper DBZ
Congratulations.
It has been ages since I touched the game and it feels like a completely new game to me.
Everybody involved surely put a lot of effort into fleshing out everything in there and it's really great to see the game still going strong.
Second:
We have had this before, but it's best addressed short & precise.
While Enma's Desk was originally started & eventually even finished by Gate, Enma & his animation is my work. After you - ICED- sent me the initial stage Gate had made, I overhauled everything and kept only the best (the core idea & the concept +parts of Gate's work such as the desk & the little yellow flowers that I had put in a new plant pot that I quickly had sketched and that I see has not been fully cleaned up yet).
On the left: Gate's magnificent work finishing what I animated. Right: My work. Judge for yourself and maybe reconsider how you credit work and these things. I know it's hard to decide how to properly credit anything that went through different hands, but not crediting it at all is not a respectful decision.
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AMBoard: Fighting Games
1) right now it works like Mugen, so depending on which button you select the fighter, you have a different palette.
2) Interactive stages are already in. Transitions are in/ a weather change as well. A breakable stage object is on the to do list
3) You won't need to change the code if you don't want to, but there will be videos explaining how to make a new character, how to add x behavior etc.
4) Yes doable, but we only have one character right now so yeah
5) Yes is in.
6) We have different palettes selectable by the key you press. If you want different characters to be selectable from one character (example: Instead of showcasing 5 different Gokus, you could showcase just one Goku in the select screen and depending on the key you press it loads a different character instead of the palette. So Input x is Goku Normal, Input y is Goku SSJ, etc...)
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AMBoard: Fighting Games
Oki good to know.Unity is a fantastic game engine! Been working with it for about 5 years now & love it! Give it a try!
To be honest I don't know much about Unity.^^
This looks pretty good. Do you think it's only aplication is Fighting games, or could it be used for other genres like, say, Sidescrollers or Platformers?
Thanks Walt!
We have created a lot of tools that can be used in any game that's using pixels. The code of the template is by design very modular and open to modification but our goal with this is to provide everything you'll ever wish for when making a fighting game like SF or Kof. For other types of genres we have future plans however
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AMBoard: Fighting Games
Unity is using C# - we created a very modular system that can easily be expanded if needed.
We had modability in mind since day one & put two years into perfecting while covering all the angles.
Users of any level shouldn't worry about the code but if someone wants to tweak it, we provide a fully commented code that explains everything in detail.
Posted by HQ
in MVC1 Custom Portraits Thread (Started by sanstrong August 13, 2020, 02:59:16 AMBoard: Sprite Projects
Only one nitpick, besides the stuff that has already been mentioned concerning Cloud. His thumb looks a bit long in the first portrait! Other than that - keep rocking!
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AMBoard: Fighting Games
Enclosed a quick preview of the rim light shader:
+ a video of the different shadows:
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AMBoard: Fighting Games
I like the initiative.
It's a good opportunity to hva more people making some real 2D fighing games in, the future.
Nice graphics BTW.
Thank you
Shouldn't the hit count reset when the enemy gets out of the get hit states?Good catch! This has been fixed already of course
Posted by HQ
in [Fighting Game Template] (Started by HQ December 05, 2020, 10:59:22 AMBoard: Fighting Games
Not entirely sure where to actually post this (if wrong, pls mods move it to the right section).
So, me and a friend have been working on a 2D Pixel Art Fighting Game Template for quite some time now & are happy to finally show it to you!
The template uses Unity as a base, so exporting your game creation to about any platform is easy
Besides a fully animated character, three stages and all the screens, fx, ui graphics, you will als find a proper palette system, a rim light shader and many many more things that will help anyone to create a proper 2D Pixel Art Fighting Game. The release will also allow commercial use, so selling your own game creation will be no problem.
Enclosed some work in progress snippets:
P2 Position in the Select Screen has been fixed of course
What you see here is the rim light shader, the palette systems working with the lightning and the rain particle system at work
(the palettes are this colorful to highlight the change possibilities)Also, here's the training stage (that uses a color separation & has a few different palettes) All the stuff you see is only 2D of course!
and here the official twitter account:
https://twitter.com/2dfightinggame
Would love to hear your thoughts on it
Posted by HQ
in Intermission Stuff (Started by Intermission November 07, 2020, 10:04:45 PMBoard: Graphics
that's some fine news!!!Where have you been hiding? I still remember your work at the Unlimited!!
Posted by HQ
in 10 Years of The Black Heart (Started by HQ June 19, 2019, 11:36:27 PMBoard: Graphics
Wishlist it on Steam here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1431780/The_Black_Heart/
Posted by HQ
in The Photoshop pixel art Thread (Started by Tyrannosaurus rex September 08, 2020, 10:00:39 PMBoard: Graphics
There are a lot of tricks, especially in the set up when creating Pixel Art, Designs & Animations.
I still learn new things every now and then.
As with everything however: There are multiple ways to achieve a goal & the tool itself won't make you a better artist.
So limiting Pixel Art by the software that was used to create it, is kinda pointless to me.
It would be wiser to study other creations (such as Metal Slug, SF3, or work of artists you admire), which most likely weren't created in Photoshop (neither Metal Slug nor SF3 were made in PS).
Posted by HQ
in SF2 Demake using Gameboy sprites (Started by basementApe February 06, 2020, 02:05:35 PMBoard: Fighting Games
@HQ:
Wow, awesome stuff! Thanks for the tips
You are welcome! Great updating it!
Just watched the Survival Video! Great stuff!
Posted by HQ
in SF2 Demake using Gameboy sprites (Started by basementApe February 06, 2020, 02:05:35 PMBoard: Fighting Games
I'm sure you were not done with the cutscene you posted, but here's some very quick editing that could help you push it even further
PS. I hope you plan to have them separated for some nice camera pan/parallax movements for these cutscenes!
Not sure what you plan with it, but here's an idea that wouldn't require much animation work to add a bit of motion to these:
Also you might want to contacthttps://twitter.com/GabrielPyron to join forces - he is also reworking SF2 or at least the cutscenes!
Posted by HQ
in FeLo's Horror Circus (Started by FeLo_Llop March 22, 2009, 11:40:10 AMBoard: Graphics
One thing: If you have the black outline you might want to add it to the hair as well / here's a two minute Gill Edit where I added some stroke to show what I mean + some less saturated colors
Posted by HQ
in [No Theme Thread] All Pixels Unite (Started by HQ October 02, 2015, 12:53:10 AMBoard: Graphics
The first 3 portraits were minor edits/practices to get the grip of the style to make that Dan portrait.
Top notch! It's always a delight to see work from you!
Re: [Theme Thread] Street Fighter 3/CPS3 Sprite thread
December 02, 2019, 10:24:29 PM View in topic context
Posted by HQ
in [Theme Thread] Street Fighter 3/CPS3 Sprite thread (Started by Hoshi April 21, 2010, 09:50:12 PMBoard: Graphics
If you want some nitpick
Spoiler, click to toggle visibilty