zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Zephyris wrote:Wow, that is more sprites than I was expecting. I remember now that I only converted some of the GUI sprites to 32bpp as it ended upgiving a very inconsistent appearence having the GUI elements (windows, text, etc) in old 8bpp style and the icons as 32bpp. I think I would actually err towards removing all the 32bpp GUI elements for now!
Well, yes... not all need a 32bpp equivalent (especially the window decorations you mentioned), but it actually shows at the higher zoom levels for the GUI. And it makes a difference for the main toolbar. I could make a more detailed break-down as to which would be really nice-to-have.
If you like, I could remove all GUI elements from zBase for now, though and have it fall back to OpenGFX-style. But even there, the 2x and 4x zoom would be nice to have for the sprites.
Zephyris wrote:In terms of the canal sprite alignment that is just a matter of hard work and tweaking to get it all sorted. It should definitely done by altering the alignnments rather than the graphics though, to ensure that any updates to the blend file renders in the future can be easily transferred to in-game.
Definitely messing with the alignment would be first thing to do

Prepping OpenGFX and zBase for the OpenTTD 1.5 era is definitely on my list.
Zephyris wrote:I am still waiting for internet access at home in my new place (so much for German efficiency) but once I do I think I will take a look at some updates.
He, you moved over to the continent? Welcome :) Efficiency goes this way here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=403aQFfSUpo And especially phone companies are notorious for their basically non-existing customer support.
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Zephyris wrote:Wow, that is more sprites than I was expecting. I remember now that I only converted some of the GUI sprites to 32bpp as it ended upgiving a very inconsistent appearence having the GUI elements (windows, text, etc) in old 8bpp style and the icons as 32bpp. I think I would actually err towards removing all the 32bpp GUI elements for now!
Personally on 24' 1080p screen I'm using Zbase with a GUI at 1.5X, 2X seems too big.
Zephyris wrote:In terms of the canal sprite alignment that is just a matter of hard work and tweaking to get it all sorted. It should definitely done by altering the alignnments rather than the graphics though, to ensure that any updates to the blend file renders in the future can be easily transferred to in-game.
Ok!
Zephyris wrote:I am not sure there is a better way to align the foundations, trying to make them look more 3D will always cause some alignment wierdness because it forces an optical illusion. The office block being completely misaligned is definitely my fault though :)
IMO I would drop the 3D effect, I looks weird, like in the road foundations screenshot.
Zephyris wrote:I am still waiting for internet access at home in my new place (so much for German efficiency) but once I do I think I will take a look at some updates.
Thanks for responding :)
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planetmaker wrote:Prepping OpenGFX and zBase for the OpenTTD 1.5 era is definitely on my list.
What is the 1.5 era bringing?
planetmaker wrote:
Zephyris wrote:I am still waiting for internet access at home in my new place (so much for German efficiency) but once I do I think I will take a look at some updates.
He, you moved over to the continent? Welcome :) Efficiency goes this way here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=403aQFfSUpo And especially phone companies are notorious for their basically non-existing customer support.
Yeah, been in Germany for about 1 month so far, and learning some basic german veeeery slowly! I am now regretting doing a full OS reinstall just before coming out though, I can't even do local commits because I didn't reinstall tortoise SVN :s At least I can play OpenTTD offline :)
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Zephyris wrote:
planetmaker wrote:Prepping OpenGFX and zBase for the OpenTTD 1.5 era is definitely on my list.
What is the 1.5 era bringing?
Well, GUI zoom as a client-side setting (thus ogfx+biggui is now obsolete). Thus base sets preferentially provide the GUI sprites in 1x, 2x and 4x zoom level. And I want to give OpenGFX the same river sprites with horizontal and vertically flowing rivers which are already in OpenGFX+Landscape.
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planetmaker wrote:
Zephyris wrote:I am still waiting for internet access at home in my new place (so much for German efficiency) but once I do I think I will take a look at some updates.
He, you moved over to the continent? Welcome :) Efficiency goes this way here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=403aQFfSUpo And especially phone companies are notorious for their basically non-existing customer support.
Yeah, been in Germany for about 1 month so far, and learning some basic german veeeery slowly! I am now regretting doing a full OS reinstall just before coming out though, I can't even do local commits because I didn't reinstall tortoise SVN :s At least I can play OpenTTD offline :)
tortoiseHG is quickly installed. But yeah... without internet access it's difficult to obtain :) But playing is a good thing, too. Gives more ideas to spend time on later :P
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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i hear you can get prepaid mobile internet sticks at certain supermarkets. it probably won't be fast, but better than no internet at all...
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Eddi wrote:i hear you can get prepaid mobile internet sticks at certain supermarkets. it probably won't be fast, but better than no internet at all...
It will probably will be very expensive also. Don't you have a nice neighbour you can ask to share the connection until you have your own connection?
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Nice to see it is not forgotton :)
Everyone i play with is using Zbase now, It just makes it feel smoother and compliments OpenTTD's new features.

Almost like a TT- 2 :D
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Just noticed an update.
Any big changes?
Thanks!

Edit: Thanks for reply (below)
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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No big changes really, but a number of bug fixes and some additions as required by OpenTTD 1.5.

* Fix: Various recolour maps were incorrectly using the W palette. Symlink them to OpenGFX, where they have already been fixed.
* Fix [FS#6258]: Do not crop the default-window-size icon.
* Add: Recolour sprite in extra grf as needed by OpenTTD since r26869
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Transparent arctic house sprite:
http://devs.openttd.org/~planetmaker/ti ... 0x1200.png
You can see them in top left corner on title screen (version 1.5.1)
In regular game, such transparent houses are spawned too (in snow areas).
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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looks more like a 32bpp bug in that graphic set
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Phreeze wrote:looks more like a 32bpp bug in that graphic set
Yes... and he reports it here right in that thread where it belongs.
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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lol i thought i was in the general forum....must get more sleep ^^
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Is this project still alive?
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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All sources are available, it builds out of the box.

If you want to fix things, yes please, submit fixes.
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Hello, this project gives me an error on the hg repository

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~ hg clone http://hg.openttdcoop.org/zbase
~ abort: HTTP Error 404: Not Found
If you try to access http://hg.openttdcoop.org/zbase it gives you a 404 error
The same goes for zbase & zbasebuild repos
I want to check the code but I can't :cry:
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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It works for me so I would guess there was an issue with the server.

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$ hg clone http://hg.openttdcoop.org/zbase
real URL is https://hg.openttdcoop.org/zbase
destination directory: zbase
requesting all changes
^Cinterrupted!
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Well it seems solved, hope that this no happens again.
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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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Hi Z,

Thanks a lot for your hard work for zBase, super cool.
However, I tried to play toyland, and it seems "Teapot-House" is always wrapped in gift paper.
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Is there a bug? Thanks in advance!

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Re: zBase (32bpp base set by Zephyris)

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ajee wrote: 04 Jan 2020 06:30 Hi Z,

Thanks a lot for your hard work for zBase, super cool.
However, I tried to play toyland, and it seems "Teapot-House" is always wrapped in gift paper.

teapot.JPG

Is there a bug? Thanks in advance!

AJ
Hm, interesting. I shall investigate when I find time. Thanks for the report!
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