Any chance you could make the water a bit more greenish? I always disliked how the game used pure blue for it.
Your changes are all pretty big improvements I gotta say, and these were already the best looking stages in the game. Can't wait to see what you do with the others!
I'd like to do the same again, but I've being working all day long and also moved to a different place in São Paulo, so I don't have a computer at home this week. Sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyron
During the weekend I'll be able to help you again.
Wow, it looks A LOT better than the original. Keep up the good work!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyron
Yep. It kinda annoys me too, let's see if Pyron has room for some changes there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamahl
I like the blue. Seems very "MD"-ish too me. Doubt it can be made greener due to the colors shared with the background ?
It's very NES-ish actually:Quote:
Originally Posted by Christuserloeser
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...nes-stage2.png
http://www.chapelofresonance.com/games/cv3/review/1.gif
We're asking for something more in the lines of a proper 16-bit Castlevania (X68000) or the greatest Castlevania game of all time (PCE CD) IMO:
http://www.futureretrogamer.com/uplo...64816_orig.jpg
http://www.castlevaniadungeon.net/Im.../Rondo/2-6.gif http://www.chapelofresonance.com/gam...holy-water.gif
IDK if it's possible to use a greener tone and if it would look better than the actual version, but it doesn't hurt to give it a try, right?
You've done some great work here Pyron.
Have some rep:)
To be fair, Rondo uses a lot of "pure blue" water too, but when it does it usually has very nice gradients. The MD version is flat, so changing the colour is the only option (even the NES water has better gradients... yeesh). A lighter blue would also work, it doesn't have to be greener though I prefer greener like Barone's examples.
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Originally Posted by Christuserloeser
Indeed. Look at the brick walls in the background, those seem to share the same blue as the water. Which means turning the water more greenish would also make the brick wall greenish. That's the tricky part with color hacking, you can just change values, but not change where a palette entry is used.
No problem my friend and good luck in your new quest in real life =DQuote:
Originally Posted by Barone
So... i take a look on water segment in stage 1
its a big big stage...
so tell me what you think guys ?
Original
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pIc_ZA-pOZ...EN%2529_11.png
Hack
http://i.imgur.com/5WtPo1p.png
Its the best green tone i can get... i think
*PS: i didnt change the water demons cuz for me they looking good
Don't know about the water, since it still has parts in blue, but I definitely prefer the wall with the new tones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyron
As everyone suspected the wall and the water use the same palette, but it has some shades that become more apparent in water because they are used more abundantly so I tried to do a trick here and there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barone
The shades of blue you notice more in the water are just the reflection of the scenario that became more apparent now. I can not do much better than that ... or just leave it as the original.
Can't you use some brighter tones of blue in both? That will probably make it better and everybody will be happy (I hope so).
Thanks for trying the greener approach though.
Yeah, i agree with you. Perhaps just a lighter tone of blue - if possible - would be the best?Quote:
Originally Posted by Christuserloeser
In this specific case it is very difficult to improve the water. I would change other parts:
Is it not possible to change the water AND the wall? I mean its supposed to be a slimy basement/sewer kinda level after all.
Hell, Even the splashes of water that the monsters create are greenish.