Call for submissions: Graphics

aarona · Post by **aarona** » 17 Aug 2006 15:16

To try and get the project back on track we should start collecting resources to use when we get a graphics engine up and running.

Some possible things we would require to get started...

Ground textures (Grass/Farmland, etc)
Tracks (Road/Rail)
Signals
Models (At least one train, truck, bus, etc)
Possible GUI elements.

For the 2D artists out there you do not necessarily need to create 3D objects. For example, traffic lights for either rail or road could be made as infinitley thin 3D images.

Hopefully we could work with the Enhanced GFX replacement for OpenTTD but keeping in mind that we need 3D models and the like...

XeryusTC · Post by **XeryusTC** » 17 Aug 2006 20:25

I can do a bit of 3D modeling myself, although it is kept to very simple things and with 3rd party textures.

And it is a good moment to start implementing TRoS, some of the systems in it are almost done, this mainly includes sound and the terrain renderer though.

aarona · Post by **aarona** » 19 Aug 2006 03:16

Almost finished??

Don't tease!
Where is it?? (Even if it isnt finished...)

It would be good to start learning the API asap so we can get some type of working model available.

We still require graphics either way...

XeryusTC · Post by **XeryusTC** » 19 Aug 2006 11:05

Not the entire engine is finished, only some parts of it. We don't have a properly model loader working yet but it will come soon I guess.

You can always find the source at http://217.123.10.55/subversion.

maquinista · Post by **maquinista** » 19 Aug 2006 15:29

Do you like this asphalt surface image? It can be used to draw road the surfaces.
If you like it, I upload a PNG image.
The second image is a test image with four images joined, There is only the center. I have sly the adyacent borders between images.

maquinista · Post by **maquinista** » 19 Aug 2006 16:17

This is a green semaphore:
If you like it, I upload the XFC file and other states.

maquinista · Post by **maquinista** » 19 Aug 2006 16:55

aarona wrote:(...)
Signals
Possible GUI elements.
(...)

¿Do you have some drafts of this elements? I can draw some simple images.

XeryusTC · Post by **XeryusTC** » 19 Aug 2006 17:10

I like the asphalt, although it could be a bit darker to make it look a bit newer, I would really like to see some more of your texture skills

. And I think that we need 3D signals as just billboarded signals would look pretty weird ingame.

maquinista · Post by **maquinista** » 19 Aug 2006 18:17

There is some images, the first is the new asfalt surface, and the second has a white line,and the third is a fast GIMP preview.

MeusH · Post by **MeusH** » 19 Aug 2006 20:17

White paint on asfalto_recto.JPG looks nice due to diffusion.
However, grass doesn't look well with diffusion dither

maquinista · Post by **maquinista** » 19 Aug 2006 21:29

I have modified a bit, I have added more diffusion in the edges of white line, and less in the edges of the road.
I have the PNG files (without the green background) and XCF files if You want It.

This images has been updated.

maquinista · Post by **maquinista** » 20 Aug 2006 00:28

A preview with GIMP.
If you like It, I upload the images in PNG format or XCF files:

Ohad · Post by **Ohad** » 20 Aug 2006 05:23

Very nice!

maquinista · Post by **maquinista** » 20 Aug 2006 16:36

There is some T crossings:

aarona · Post by **aarona** » 21 Aug 2006 01:24

Thanks maquinista, thats some good work there! I'm assuming (but would like your say so) that we have permission to use your work (with credit) in the game?

XeryusTC wrote:And I think that we need 3D signals as just billboarded signals would look pretty weird ingame.

Whoops yes thats right, signals shouldn't be billboarded.

I guess this goes with anything really but if we dont have the resource ready by the time it is implemented we will have to use a primitive fallback so we at least have some representation of what we require. (So for example we could use a billboarded signal if we did not have a 3D signal available at the time, but it could easily be replaced in the future)

Hopefully we can "borrow" some resources from OpenTTD. They are doing some good work over there.

maquinista · Post by **maquinista** » 21 Aug 2006 02:28

Thanks maquinista, thats some good work there! I'm assuming (but would like your say so) that we have permission to use your work (with credit) in the game?

Yes, you can use it.
I have eleven sprites.
There is the preview with all the images, and the PNG files:
If you want, I upload the source files in XCF (GIMP files).

The original asphalt image was taken from a part of a photo that I have taken last year.

Edit: I have added four images with tiles with a part of a road.

EDIT (2001): You can use these road sprites freely, because their license is Creative Commons BY.
They could be useful in other transportation games.

Last edited by maquinista on Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.

maquinista · Post by **maquinista** » 21 Aug 2006 17:33

There is the signals for rails:

Normal
Presignal
Exit
Combo
PBS

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 21 Aug 2006 18:33

Now, I don't wanna insult anyone, but TBH, these graphics look quite ugly to me. The road texture is a bit odd, lines are strange (and barely detailled), signals look unreal (jeez what a big lights, dunno how signals look in your country...) and undetailed.

About signals as billboard-thingies; Dunno how detailed the player can eventually see the signals, but I'm quite sure 3D objects would create more possibilities. Even in TT-scale it'd be ugly (I think) to use ultra-thing objects. Tho I guess that's easy to find out for sure (Create a quick 3D model, put it in the right isometric view, and paste in a TT screenie).

Besides, I guess road and signal graphics are eventually customizable?

Post by **Dave** » 21 Aug 2006 18:39

I disagree about the roads. I think they look pretty darn good.

Purno · Post by **Purno** » 21 Aug 2006 19:07

You can't be serious. Take a look at the attachment. A is how the T-crossing is currently detailed. B is how I'd detail it. IMO B looks way better than A.

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Call for submissions: Graphics

Call for submissions: Graphics

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Asphalt surface, darker

More diffusion

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Crossings

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