rensoup Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 22 hours ago, Wilheim said: Hi! I love how it’s looking the game now. Thanks! 22 hours ago, Wilheim said: @rensoup, is there anything you need I can help you with? What's your problem ? Ooops sorry... not used to such demonstration of kindness in this thread ? If you could bring sense to the senseless, that'd be great! 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rensoup Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 15 hours ago, Jacques said: If you believe getting modern monitor/TV that doesn't do correction like that is a simple matter of "not buying crap one", and not the technology we have nowadays that wants to correct everything beyond user's control, that's not too smart, either. If you want to unlock your TV's full potential you need to switch hobbies and get yourself a DVD player. You've been spamming the thread for the past year with the same rambling and the same pictures and you're calling others stubborn ? ? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rensoup Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 13 hours ago, DjayBee said: Btw.: @rensoup is this double-p intentional? Hmm.. I forgot a 'p' when I registered here ? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rensoup Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Wilheim said: Just playing around: While it's nice, it doesn't have the magic that early 400/800 software had: They had that 70s sci-fi vibe which I found fascinating... the marketing really worked because I wanted to own them all even though I had no idea what they were about most of the time. XL software boxes were nice too... And here's a cart label: Just curious, does anybody know if there a site which has them compiled in a nice browsable way ? Atarimania has a lot but even browsing with google image doesn't show them all... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 22 minutes ago, rensoup said: Just curious, does anybody know if there a site which has them compiled in a nice browsable way ? Atarimania has a lot but even browsing with google image doesn't show them all... Not a site, but the book THE ART OF ATARI and the accompanying poster book are awesome. Not 100% comprehensive, but lots of details about the art itself, the artists, and the various marketing campaigns. https://www.amazon.com/Art-Atari-Tim-Lapetino/dp/1524101036/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Art+of+Atari&qid=1627084075&sr=8-1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Yes, about box art, the cart art is close though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faicuai Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 hour ago, rensoup said: While it's nice, it doesn't have the magic that early 400/800 software had: Atari at its finest.... Sweet! The superlative, "hyperbolic" illustrations... yet dreamy and inviting... Can't beat it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 4 hours ago, DrVenkman said: Not a site, but the book THE ART OF ATARI and the accompanying poster book are awesome. Not 100% comprehensive, but lots of details about the art itself, the artists, and the various marketing campaigns. https://www.amazon.com/Art-Atari-Tim-Lapetino/dp/1524101036/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Art+of+Atari&qid=1627084075&sr=8-1 Great book... I got.it and sometimes I just browse through and have a look on the art... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARIO130XE Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Hey. After a lot of preprocessing b4 rasta-converting, I want to share my latest try of creating an A8-POP title screen. Feel free to use, edit, change or whatever you want. ? Looks really nice on a pal machine rgb-connected to Commodore 1084 crt. خداحافظ ? POP_Title_RC_V3.xex POP_Title_RC_V3_files.zip 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthpopalooza Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 7/23/2021 at 2:48 PM, Mclaneinc said: I'm too busy enjoying it to nitpick it.... I remember when Sheddy got some flack for the flicker on Space Harrier....Seriously folks, you are playing bloody Space Harrier on the Atari with great music and samples, let alone amazing visuals, just ignore the blooming flicker or play it on Altirra with Frame Blending.. Do I see and issue with POP...Yes, I need MORE of it Seriously that is one of the games which was supposed to be impossible to do on the Atari. Fun fact: You can also play it using the Sophia board on a modern LCD TV without flicker as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Not only that, but the Atari/Sheddy version of Space Harrier is one of the best versions on any of the platforms out there! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faicuai Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 8 hours ago, MARIO130XE said: Hey. After a lot of preprocessing b4 rasta-converting, I want to share my latest try of creating an A8-POP title screen. Feel free to use, edit, change or whatever you want. ? Looks really nice on a pal machine rgb-connected to Commodore 1084 crt. خداحافظ ? POP_Title_RC_V3.xex 18.84 kB · 10 downloads POP_Title_RC_V3_files.zip 78.67 kB · 3 downloads Simply excellent! (just checked on real HW through multiple video interfaces). Looks solid, convincing (much more tasteful that the cheap-looking woman-and-thug version!) Should display rather quick on cart-version, and with more patience on floppy-version, unless the underlying asset (xBios) could help load this particular file a bit faster, knowing upfront that is just code to display an image....) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rensoup Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 16 hours ago, MARIO130XE said: Hey. After a lot of preprocessing b4 rasta-converting, I want to share my latest try of creating an A8-POP title screen. hmm... infinite loop again? We've covered this before, the original is a terrible picture... so thanks but no thanks. Btw, my piccolo tool gives better results with just 5 colors per line (no PMGs), still terrible though. pop_title_rej.obx 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzspeed Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I think the traditional Prince Of Persia picture looks fine, I don't see anything 'terrible' about it whatsoever? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DjayBee Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 36 minutes ago, Mazzspeed said: I think the traditional Prince Of Persia picture looks fine, I don't see anything 'terrible' about it whatsoever? See this post for detailed information : Most people don't understand why, but rensoup doesn't like that image; and he decides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzspeed Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, DjayBee said: Most people don't understand why, but rensoup doesn't like that image; and he decides. All I stated is that I don't see anything terrible regarding the traditional image. Rensoup is entitled to his opinion, developer or not, I care for it as much as I'm sure he cares for mine. Bear in mind that nowhere in that comment did I even hint at the suggestion the image should be changed. Edited August 4, 2021 by Mazzspeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsCool Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I personally really like the image conversion from Mario, the palette work very nicely with that image. The one rensoupp made, however, it is a lot more colourful, so that one is a winner for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 11 minutes ago, VinsCool said: I personally really like the image conversion from Mario, the palette work very nicely with that image. The one rensoupp made, however, it is a lot more colourful, so that one is a winner for me but if you download the obx file and run it you will see his true feeling about his picture... he sees it as a hot mess and stamped it quality rejected... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsCool Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, _The Doctor__ said: but if you download the obx file and run it you will see his true feeling about his picture... he sees it as a hot mess and stamped it quality rejected... LOL I did not even know until you mentioned it, and sure enough, there's a big ass stamp on the image ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 To be honest a by hand cleanup of only number of areas on the image and it would be superb though.. the tool did a great job but some spots would need to be drawn back in that got muffed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) Yes, either elegant brown and gold version converted by MARIO130XE, or rensoupp's own are "true" PoP title screens, for me look great, fit the game perfectly and just cut it. But if the Author sees them as terrible, I sincerely hope the "mouse of Persia" is just the temp. placeholder and will be replaced by something both better and not degrading his otherwise incredible Atari conversion. Edited August 4, 2021 by Jacques 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Philsan Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I think it's nice that people politely propose titlescreens, ideas or whatever. Then obviously it's up to the programmer to decide what to do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pereira Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Jacques said: Yes, either elegant brown and gold version converted by MARIO130XE, or rensoupp's own are "true" PoP title screens, for me look great, fit the game perfectly and just cut it. But if the Author sees them as terrible, I sincerely hope the "mouse of Persia" is just the temp. placeholder and will be replaced by something both better and not degrading his otherwise incredible Atari conversion. No way. Bathroom tiles is the impression author has. So why not use the one I proposed from @MrFish? This one hasn't the 'so called' bathroom tiles. But haven't even received an answer "No!" in what seems there's no place for others on the credits... Edited August 4, 2021 by José Pereira 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 That looks good, but the colour choices need some work. And as much as assets coming from various sources creates a community feel about the game, there's the potential for the game to look unpolished due to lack of consistency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbyti Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Personally I'd really like to see something new, stunning, not something I've been watching for 30 years :] PoP in is not your wife, you don't have to look at her old photos to be excited again 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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