Following on from:
http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/index.php?board=6;action=display;threadid=6865;start=0#msg83606
Now that the C:> prompt hasn't been the first thing that people see since for most people since 1995, maybe a more meaningful quit icon should replace the one in the default interface. It might help some noobs!
Heh, young whippersnappers, don't know they're born these days :p
You're right though, it hadn't even crossed my mind that someone may never have seen DOS... if somebody would like to draw a new quit icon in keeping with the style of the existing ones, I'd be happy to include it.
http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/exit.pcx
use that if you like
i gave it a try also:
(http://galeon.com/golfa/otros/exiticon.gif)
EDIT: dont know if it fits the style very well
(http://www.gpshaw.freeserve.co.uk/exit_cursor_big.gif)
same basic idea as Proskrito (great minds think alike ;)), but a bit more 'cartoony'.
Thanks guys :)
Now though you put me in the difficult position of having to choose one to use from those three, which are all really good. Anyone got any opinions on the winner? ;)
my vote goes to electric_hare's :)
mine to proskrito's one
I vote for both...and ME...kind of: :P
(http://www.juncmodule.com/images/exiticon.gif)
later,
-junc
proskrito deserves the vote. I liked it.
proskrito's one is good, but maybe:
(http://www.angelfire.com/space/little_flower/images/exiticon.gif)
EDIT: made same size as others
I'd prefer the proskrito-elektric_hare-hybrid one made by juncmodule.
But as always, this is a matter of personal preference.
Quote from: ThunderStorm on Wed 25/06/2003 16:30:59
I'd prefer the proskrito-elektric_hare-hybrid one made by juncmodule.
I've never been a hybrid before :)
I used the arrow to maintain continuity with the save/load icons, but I think that proskrito's door looks better than mine, so my vote goes for juncmodule too.
- Graham
Why not a simple Q? :D
Heh actually I prefer the default icon to be completely graphical, without words like "Q", "EXIT", or "QUIT", because that won't be good if your game is not in English.
I prefer the juncmodule`s. It think it`s nice.
Perhaps while we're at it, we could have a set of a couple different graphics for the gui. It's not that hard...a theme here and there, and make a package out of it. If I could make my own for AQ2, I'm sure the more talented artists could use their skills for a little while, for the community. Of course, it's much easier for me to say, when I don't have to do the work.
-MillsJROSS
Just out of interest, haven't people just tried to click the icons on ther top of the default gui, just to see what they do or are they just scared? what else do they think the icon is for ????
Maybe a new icon is needed for the scared people that might click on a monster that will haunt them for the rest of their lives, otherwise, one of those door things is ok by me,
I don't know, I was familiar with dos long before windows and computers long before dos, but still, trial and error is part of programming, I guess this new generation will try anything else before C:\> ,
and btw, I only remember C:\ this extra ">" throws me right off course, what the fuk is that, j/k it, was an extra ad on later on in the piece for lame arses that didn't know where to type from. that was dos for dummy's
and as you can tell, i'm probably pissed after drinking on a friday night, but i'm still deadly serious, have the door, it works for me
EDIT: actually I remember (well i don't remember) some code you coud type in that allowed you to see the path you were in, I thought that was so cool, it was something like $g$p or something else, it'll come to me later, it might have even added the ">" but the n some fancy DOS version came out where you didn't even have to type that in, boy were we spoiled, and windows, there were plenty of operating systems that tried to be wysiwyg before windows, but no one else took off and bill gates got rich the c*nt,
But it's funny that no one remembers that he started dos, everyone thinks windows took over dos, but it was gates that is responsible for both, so basically windows is a higher version dos like AGS is to AC
Edit 2: And yes I remember the Vic20 & C64 and the Early Apples, I think The 2c was the first I mucked around with and was much above the c64, but I love the C64,
what are we thinking with the internet, we are just not cool anymore
I like juncmodule's, but I think that it makes the icon bar rather overloaded with arrows. So, I think I'm going to go with SSH's final submission (based off Proskrito's).
Thanks to scotch, electric_hare, Proskrito, juncmodule and SSH for your contributions (and anyone else I missed of course).
Quote from: CJ on Fri 27/06/2003 16:48:06
I like juncmodule's, but I think that it makes the icon bar rather overloaded with arrows. So, I think I'm going to go with SSH's final submission (based off Proskrito's).
Just as I thought that I'd lost, I snatch victory from the jaws of defeat :o (and other footballing cliches)! Fame and riches will be mine. I demand that CJ cut me in on 10% of AGS profits.... :)
Quote from: CJ on Mon 23/06/2003 22:40:59
Heh, young whippersnappers, don't know they're born these days :p
You're right though, it hadn't even crossed my mind that someone may never have seen DOS... if somebody would like to draw a new quit icon in keeping with the style of the existing ones, I'd be happy to include it.
Heh, times change. I still use the command prompt for this and that, so peple think i'm some sort of 1337h4x0r :)
Also, that's why I have the quit icon for the ron GUI be an X... like in windows!!1 even the new template, which should be coming out soon I hope, has a red close icon ala winXP :P
In conclusion, I like the X, but I'm too lazy to make a AGS-GUI-lookalike icon for chris :P
QuoteFame and riches will be mine. I demand that CJ cut me in on 10% of AGS profits.... :)
8% for me and 2% for you. Its my last offer. Or we will see in court ;)
Quote from: TìmosÃty on Fri 27/06/2003 15:30:02
...But it's funny that no one remembers that he started dos...
Just as a side note: I thought IBM created dos. He just took over from them. I read that in a book somewhere. Hehe, but I'm the one who also thought the DOS prompt was originally >. :P
This gives me an opportunity to pimp my History of DOS page
http://www.sylpher.com/dosuser/doshist.htm
Guaranteed no more than 17 mistakes or historical inaccuracies in the text! :P
That DOS history is quite interesting, cleared up a few things, or misinformed me even more with those 17 errors,
the first version I came across was 2 or 3 with my 8086, there were 80286 machines at the time but they were top of the line expensive things (eg. $3000-5000 AUS [ a few years before that IBM's were about $10,000 and not much better than a c64]), plus who even knew then, that IBM machines would be popular. Lucky they are now popular or no one could afford them
Timosity: The C:\DOS\> prompt was achieved with "prompt $p$g".
And by the way: I absolutely hated the prompt being only "A>" after booting from a disk. It almost hurt me physically. :)