Hey guys while acid has been working on new models i decided 2 play around 2night with some lua code & see what i could come up with. Not much But its still very early development. Trying 2 see what we can do 2 make our models look more 3d in the lua scripting language. I am using the default xbx/images that the games have while teh team adds new code in, where u will be able 2 use your own xbx images 2 customize ur models.

I want personal opinion now which screen looks better & yeah any suggestion ill be more then happy 2 read.

Top is looking best to me... Is there any way to make the image behind the game name not so stretched?

a la Avalaunch and its "cube"? Not the cube, but a square with it in.

Personaly I like the first one. The others just are a turn off because of colors and of how the games is centered or not. I like the second ones place for the 5000+ blocks part but the first one is missing that. So if you combine the first one with games centered and the 5000+ blocks how it is in the second one it would look really nice.


Frezz

looks nice, I just had a stitch put in my chin, oww it hurts

definetly the last.

the first two, I thought you'd been trying mist.

While the white dosnt sit well in the last, it looks a hell of a lot more solid.

also - i like how you use the logo's as a background image for the tab!

The top one but just little more solid - although i'd like to see these screens with a more plain cellwall and fog. I have heard about the problems with the fog code but i will ask again here is it possible to lay under a background image?

Go neXgen!!

none

you can do better than that.

Fair enough i respect ur opinion. The thing is that the models are very early in development i just wanted 2 see if i could map textured to the model using lua instead of the image been hardcoded in the xbg as well.? Any 1 want 2 create like a model of how they would like 2 see the rendered?

there are too many transparencies and textures going on that it's hard to read the text..

i think you'd be better off leaving the background of each menu item a solid background and a little if any transparency

OMG. I cant believe U posted that !

LOL

I assure you the models look way better than that, I just need to make maps for em, and work out getting specular highlights on em so they look more 3D. I will slowly redo all models and map em all so everyone can skin em, and even make thier own models using the max templates I will release as I go

Watch this space...........

No more ass looking screens plz

If anyone wants the first (Very unfinished) .max file let me know. This is opensource afterall

lo

definitely the first one... with less transparency on blue panels (to b "over" the unselected save in screen 2) / with more shading on the stretched save icon (to better c the text) / with more transparency on cellwall (i know ppl already asking ya for fog fx in order to focus on menu... & not on cellwall

on last screens, panels w/ alpha off, i think these panels need a 3d structure... or texture ?!

just my 2 cents...
have to check it on my box now lol

please keep it up (i believe opensource is the future

br

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thnx for ur support guys i appriciate it sorry acid about the models lol had 2 post it lol the bmp or not been called by the model its self but lua is wrapping the image 2 da model.


I ws trying 2 add a texture 2 the actual main model like the border but no luck ill get some 1 more advanced at lua 2 give it a shot.

Hi, i'm thinking right now, neXgen needs a standard point of reference - We need workable models and a good basiC/default skin (second of course to code).

Awesome to see some popular interest.
'lo Kanna
pid - we still talkn .xbgs? lets have em.
horney - lovin that grab gametitle thing.

lets get this party started.

go neXgen!

I agree that the first two have too much transparency. A little would be nice. Also the cell wall is a little too busy. It makes reading the text quite difficult. Keep up the good work!

They all look absolutely horrible. The background just doesn't fit in, makes everything hard to read. I don't understand why you would even want to post that.

I think you need a graphician in your team.

what turns me off the most is that bg, its just hard to look it, its very ugly... lol

damnit if you guys last 2 guys only complain about things that have already been said make your own damned dashboard


and there is no such thing as a "Graphician"

To be honest, this dash is a little ugly right now. However, with a few minor code changes it could be GOLD. For one; Lay off the menu system youve got going for the main screen. Edit it to work the same but display different (BSX type different). And change the mesh in background to move fast..something creative..some cool effects. Make skinning easier, and a few other things..and then your dash is irresistable. Keep working, your almost there.

It was a very early post. Keep you hair on ppl. I am sure I can get it looking nice, I just need time to play.

Now I personally want to make a whole new look (Which means re-writing some code). But so far the neXgen ppl want an M$ feel so that is what I'll try to do first.

This is real early WIP and should be treated as such, don't slag it off, add to it or try and make it look better if you have the skills. Yes it looks Ass ATM we all agree (If your sister was real ugly, would you want to be told every day). That is the first model I have done for nexgen and it's not even mapped properly (so looks even worse). Next screen will be more like it should be looking. Bear with me.

Thanks for all the helpfull coments too.

yup, we have no doubts that you will pull through with a kickass model

Yeah haha as u can see from topic early wip screen. I was just playing around 2 see if the models would map in teh first place i did this by opening up games.lua & swapping gamelogo.xbg & the other 1 forgot name around & yeah try it if u guys want.

lol newbs just dont get it do they, were not a hacked m$ dashboard! I think the spiderman skin proves all you newbs wrong and them screenies up ^^^ look excellent and the very early signs of nexgen being a top notch dash so newbs be bloody patient and stop being so dam harsh were only in beta1!!!!!!!!!!

why don't you chill out? horney devil even admitted they weren't very good. I'm not saying nexgen sucks, i'm just saying that those models need improvement. Don't call me a nooby for giving my honest opinion.

it helps if you refer to the individual post