Counterfeit Start Screen

Phemar · Sat 10/04/2004 17:16:03

Right, there are two things I'm posting these here for right about now.

1. C&C, as usual
2. Help me make a decision (I already have a brief idea, but need some conformation.)

1. The first one I made:

2. The second one I made: (trying to improve it)

Oooooh, I can't wait to make up my mind...

[edit] Oops, i forgot to tell you what decision i need, please help me decide which one to use...[/edit]

ElectricMonk · Sat 10/04/2004 17:28:16

I much prefer the second one... however the gun looks a bit pixely around the edges. I don't know if your graphics program has that option (I'm using iPhoto Plus, trying to find the time to work myself into Photoshop), but try using something like "edge blending" when pasting the gun image onto the dollar bills.

Ozwalled · Sat 10/04/2004 17:54:45

I like the second one better... but I find it looks as if the gun is just hovering over the money strangely. If that's what you're going for, having a litlle dropshaddow coming from it may be in order. If not, I'm thinking that the gun's perspective for lying ON the money is off...

InCreator · Sat 10/04/2004 20:15:10

Second one! Second one!
First just makes my eyes hurt. Too bright! Too nervous!
Second has lots of personality, or just... just starts interest. I like it!
Maybe you should blur the background a bit on second (not the text!), motion blur may make text more clearly visible and give cash & gun more "ambience".

Or just color the menu text, like - make nice outlines to letters.

aw. my english language is zero today. Hope you understood

shbaz · Sat 10/04/2004 21:08:28

The first looks like something a newb to graphics would use to show off, thinking no one else will realize it can happen with the click of a button in the filter buttons.

So yeah, definately #2. It gives an image of what your game is about and definately looks more pro.

Phemar · Sun 11/04/2004 05:54:57

c00l, thanks fot all the comments, I was also thinking #2, as #1 made by my eyes hurt.

I was also thinking, maybe flip ther gun vertically, and color it all black, so it's a silloutte or something...What do you think?

Then there was also another hard decision when I was making it: If I made the title black, it was more legible, but boring, if I left the tiltle red, it added color, but made the title less legible.

??? ??? ???

ElectricMonk · Sun 11/04/2004 06:25:57

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Then there was also another hard decision when I was making it: If I made the title black, it was more legible, but boring, if I left the tiltle red, it added color, but made the title less legible.

Red, with a black outline.

[Cameron] · Mon 12/04/2004 09:26:32

Numba 2

Phemar · Tue 13/04/2004 06:14:35

There we go:

Peter Thomas · Tue 13/04/2004 07:23:36

I like this very much. But when I click the play button, nothing happens...

:'(

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Phemar · Tue 13/04/2004 07:29:00

Ha ha, I'm going to say something I don't usually say, but lol.

Shbaz, the 2nd one can also happen with the click of a button...heh...

Now to change the sig pic...

Joelman · Tue 13/04/2004 18:09:22

i like the second one also, but the gun is too small or the money is to big.

.. · Tue 13/04/2004 19:56:45

I made my own versio nwhich i think looks cool.. I just combined the two.. and added my own litle title thang.

What do you think? You're free to use it... for a lil credit

Privateer Puddin' · Tue 13/04/2004 20:19:40

the compulsory

LENS FLAER!11!!ONEONEONE

shbaz · Tue 13/04/2004 22:58:46

Quote from: ZorÂ© on Tue 13/04/2004 07:29:00Shbaz, the 2nd one can also happen with the click of a button...heh...

The first is just rendered clouds with a lens flare, then you added text over the top. The second would require cutting out the background of the gun with the freehand select or wand (depending on the background) and then layering it on top of an image (this case, money), adjusting the size to match, and then adding text. Unless you made the first one overly complicated, the second shows a better understanding of whatever paint program you used, although it does need work. But hey, if you found the gun image with a transparent background already then I'm wrong and nevermind.