C&C - Yesterday's Past "Glue Screen"

Albino-I · Sun 17/10/2004 08:13:16

This is the so called "Glue Screen" for project Yesterday's Past. I'm out of ideas where to put all the buttons (New Game, Restore Game and so on..) and the 'Yesteday's Past' headline. So any ideas where to put them are welcome.

I'd also like to know how to shade it (not necessary tough, I like it already).

Gregjazz · Sun 17/10/2004 08:50:18

Ooh, I like the style. You just need to work on smoothing out some of those lines -- make it have more of a bezier line look.

Albino-I · Sun 17/10/2004 09:06:13

Updated image!

I'v added the "New Game" button. I'll make same sized and colored buttons for "Load Game" and "Exit Game" too (and maybe for "Info" too).

Updated image!

I made another quick update. I added the "Load Game" button.

[Cameron] · Sun 17/10/2004 09:26:30

Nice pic but the words are to hard to read.

Albino-I · Sun 17/10/2004 09:35:04

Remember that the game will be 320x200 pixels. When it's played with full screen mode, it will look alright. And if you can't see the writing it reads:

"New"

"Load"

"Exit"

Updated image!

I'v added the final button, "Exit Game". Now, I just need some ideas of how to make the title of the game to fit the screen and its style.

Albino-I · Sun 17/10/2004 10:54:44

Updated image (almost finished)!

I'v added the headline. It kind of hides the picture, but I'll make it show for couple of seconds before the buttons and headline appear. Anyways. It's almost finished, I think I'll shade the picture, and add some lighting on the edges (to make it look more.. umm..), anyways. Here's the pic:

InCreator · Sun 17/10/2004 11:20:25

I'd say that menu buttons text is rarely readable. maybe highlight it some way?

Albino-I · Sun 17/10/2004 11:44:19

I answered this before.

Even in AGS's own preview window the text is easily readable, as you can see in the pic beneath:

James Kay · Sun 17/10/2004 11:49:25

I can only presume your monitor is set WAY lighter than mine, as the text on the icons is all a brown blur to me. I can just about make it out.....

Albino-I · Sun 17/10/2004 12:14:12

Hmm.. Wierd. They'r all clear to me. I can see the lines and everything.
Well, it 'could' be my monitors lighting.. or on the other hand it could be your monitor which lighting is lot darker than mine

BorisZ · Sun 17/10/2004 12:21:10

Quote from: Albino-I on Sun 17/10/2004 12:14:12
Hmm.. Wierd. They'r all clear to me. I can see the lines and everything.
Well, it 'could' be my monitors lighting.. or on the other hand it could be your monitor which lighting is lot darker than mineÃ,Â

Nope, it's your monitor, Albino!

BlackMan890 · Sun 17/10/2004 13:16:22

Quote from: Albino-I on Sun 17/10/2004 10:54:44
Updated image (almost finished)!

I'v added the headline. It kind of hides the picture, but I'll make it show for couple of seconds before the buttons and headline appear. Anyways. It's almost finished, I think I'll shade the picture, and add some lighting on the edges (to make it look more.. umm..), anyways. Here's the pic:

i don't like this picture, i can't even make out of the guy
cant you use photos, so the load button would be a photo of the character investigating(if it is a murder investigation game) and the 'new game' button would be the a photo of the character walking into the car

just small suggestion for the game because i found the buttons not fit for the guy(in the background)

Mr Flibble · Sun 17/10/2004 13:34:03

IMO the New, Save etc text just needs to be highlighted.

You could make it look like the flash on the camera is going off, and then illuminate the bottom of the letters.

jetlag · Sun 17/10/2004 13:43:23

Placing text through a guys face is a big no-no. Even if the face is hidden.
I bet there isn't one movie poster with the title through the main characters face. Maybe vice versa with the guys face INFRONT of the text.

Same with the camera. I can't see his hands.

My suggestion: zoom out the guy and place it in the lower left corner. Make the buttons smaller, but make the text size so big that it just fits in the button. Replace, resize or put the title behind so it doesn't touch the guy.

Ashen · Sun 17/10/2004 13:45:00

I can read the buttons just fine, even in the small version. Since I seem to be the only one, however, maybe you should consider lightening them a little. If you're worried about the 'look' of the image, maybe you caould use objects, and have them brighten when the mouse passes over them, and be dark the rest of the time.
Other than that, I like the screen, but I'd say the 'Yesterday's Past' lettering look a little sharp, compared to everything else - but that might just be the jpg compression.

Albino-I · Sun 17/10/2004 15:04:05

Gruble grumble.. I hate critics.. but I guess you'r right guys. You'v propably all been here longer that I have so.. yeah.. I dunno, maybe I should redo the whole thingy. I'm on a different computer now and I can definately see that it's too dark.

Let's see. I might still work on it, but I'll propably make a new, better one. Anyways, thanks for the critics, you brought me back to the face of the earth.

YOke · Sun 17/10/2004 17:13:56

Just a quick suggestion for a menu.

Albino-I · Sun 17/10/2004 17:21:47

Actually pretty good one.

I think I'll might use that menu style, but I don't like the headline. A-hed made a better one for me already. And I'm going to make compleately new glue screen picture, something from the sewers..

YOke · Sun 17/10/2004 23:05:54

Yeah. The image was only for the menu. The title was the result of a 30-second Photoshop effect frenzy.

blenderhead · Sun 17/10/2004 23:29:36

iv'e done a quick edit :

its an edit of yokes, i just moved the detective to the right so there is more room for the title i added.

C&C - Yesterday's Past "Glue Screen"

jetlag