Well, I've been trying to get over the death of a friend from the World Trade Center destruction, so I believe spending some time on ten phase outfit graphics has helped me out.

The Phase Graphic Expansion Set comes complete with ten graphics (complete with sprites and masks), which include the phase cannon, phase turret, quad phase turret, swivel phase cannon, twin swivel phase cannon, turbophased cannon, turbophased turret, quad turbophased turret, swivel turbophased cannon, and twin swivel turbophased cannon (is that a long enough list? ;)). Graphics, as alwalys, have been rendered in 8-bit color, and are ready for download.

The Saber Studios banner image has also been updated, so be sure to swing by and post your thoughts here.

Thanks, and hope all you developers can find these graphics useful...

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-Cap'n Skyblade
(url="http://"http://www.saberstudios.f2s.com")Saber Studios(/url) - Your source for original EV/O/N graphics.
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(This message has been edited by Captain Skyblade (edited 09-12-2001).)

Im not a developer, but those graphics/sprites look really good, im going to be waiting for someone to include them in a plug-in. And i amd deeply sorry for your loss, it has affected all of us in some way.

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Originally posted by Phantmrain:
**Im not a developer, but those graphics/sprites look really good, im going to be waiting for someone to include them in a plug-in. And i amd deeply sorry for your loss, it has affected all of us in some way.

**

Glad you like them. I also hope they find some use in Override plugins...

About the loss, I appreciate your concern. Thanks.

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-Cap'n Skyblade
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Those look sooooo cool. I'm going to download all three of those plugs when I get home. Really nice job.

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Originally posted by Capn. MattMo:
**Those look sooooo cool. I'm going to download all three of those plugs when I get home. Really nice job.

**

Glad to hear that! You're the first guy I've been informed of using the sets. Hope you find them useful.

Thanks for the comment.

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-Cap'n Skyblade
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the United Earth Graphics Expansion Set: Coming soon

I don't have an editor that works for EVO right now, but I used the Azdgari and Zachit ones to make two races for EV. Quite good, it turned out, although the Neutrino Beamer I made screwed up pretty bad. <grins>

I'd like to take the time some time to put all those sets into EVO, unless you want to do it.

SilverDragon

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- SilverDragon

Those graphics are awesome. Keep up the good work, Cap'n Skyblade.

My thoughts go out to you for your loss. This tragedy has deeply affected all of us.

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Originally posted by SilverDragon:
**I don't have an editor that works for EVO right now, but I used the Azdgari and Zachit ones to make two races for EV. Quite good, it turned out, although the Neutrino Beamer I made screwed up pretty bad. <grins>

I'd like to take the time some time to put all those sets into EVO, unless you want to do it.

SilverDragon

**

I'm very glad to hear that... Sounds like a few people are already finding good use fgor the graphics. I appreciate the feedback. It's good to hear that the images I spent plenty of time on are going to good use.

Eventually, I will have expansion sets for all the races of Override, so I do intend on creating an enhancer for Override (like MAGMA) which changes the graphics. But do whatever you like with them for now.

Thanks for the comment.

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Originally posted by General Rak:
**Those graphics are awesome. Keep up the good work, Cap'n Skyblade.

My thoughts go out to you for your loss. This tragedy has deeply affected all of us.

**

Mcuh appreciated. The recent increase in traffic at Saber Studios seems to imply that many people are finding good use for the graphics. Thanks for your input.

As for the loss, many of us can currently relate. I appreciate your sincere thoughts.

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-Cap'n Skyblade
(url="http://"http://www.saberstudios.f2s.com")Saber Studios(/url) - Your source for original EV/O/N graphics.
the United Earth Graphics Expansion Set: Coming soon

Cool grahpics. How is progress on the UE expansion set?

God bless,

UE Patriot

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Originally posted by UE Patriot:
**Cool grahpics. How is progress on the UE expansion set?

God bless,

UE Patriot

**

The United Earth set is going a bit slow at the moment (since I decided to create the phase set), but the UE Expansion Set should be the next item on the completion list.

Thanks for the comment.

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-Cap'n Skyblade
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Hmm.... I found out something!

I'm using Frozen Heart's "Restore to EVO" feature to turn EV plug-ins, created by EV-Edit (old version) with EVO files, into full EVO plugins!

Zachit ships are pretty cool - VERY cool. I think I made them all fairly, although the Zerada was purely amazing. <smiles>

Anyway, there seems to be a problem with some of the phase sprites, and the Zachit Ardaza. The Ardaza flickers and disappears, but I'm sure I got the sprite and mask setup, so I don't know what's wrong here.

The phase bolts look a little gritty, for some reason. I'll look into it, probably a problem with converting the files.

SilverDragon

PS: One vote for the Zidagar to follow up on the UE!

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Originally posted by SilverDragon:
**Hmm.... I found out something!

I'm using Frozen Heart's "Restore to EVO" feature to turn EV plug-ins, created by EV-Edit (old version) with EVO files, into full EVO plugins!

Zachit ships are pretty cool - VERY cool. I think I made them all fairly, although the Zerada was purely amazing. <smiles>

Anyway, there seems to be a problem with some of the phase sprites, and the Zachit Ardaza. The Ardaza flickers and disappears, but I'm sure I got the sprite and mask setup, so I don't know what's wrong here.

The phase bolts look a little gritty, for some reason. I'll look into it, probably a problem with converting the files.

SilverDragon

PS: One vote for the Zidagar to follow up on the UE!

**

Hmmm... Those are some interesting problems I have yet heard about. Why the Ardaza isn't working correctly is strange. I've tested that sprite several times in Override with no problems found. Perhaps you have over-sized the sprite, or shrunk it too much?

I never got around to testing a few of those phase sprites, so the problem here doesn't surprise me too much. Are the phase sprites operating as if they aren't centered correctly in the sprite, or is there only a problem with them looking grainy? If they are only grainy, then converting the graphics into another format is probably what's causing the trouble. I simply open the PICT files in Simpletext, then paste them over into Override.

Well, I hope you can get the problem fixed. Glad you like the Zerada, that's my favorite Zachit ship as well.

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Originally posted by SilverDragon:
I'm using Frozen Heart's "Restore to EVO" feature to turn EV plug-ins, created by EV-Edit (old version) with EVO files, into full EVO plugins!

One caveat to this is that all that the "Restore to EVO" applet does is to change the type and creator codes of the plugin from "Mpďf" and "Mërc" to "Opďf" and "EsçO" just like you could do with ResEdit's Get File/Folder Info command; it doesn't do any actual conversion. Therefore, plugins made through this technique won't be able to use any of the new engine eatures in EV Override, and some fields won't be properly filled out, meaning you may get occasional strange behaviour. So, the plugins you produce aren't really "full EVO plugins."

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+1 hehehehehe......

(This message has been edited by SilverDragon (edited 09-15-2001).)

You're right, that certainly wasn't spam.

I was wandering if you ever managed to get the problems you mentioned fixed? I tested all the same graphics you mentioned yesterday, and they worked fine (phase sprites, Ardaza...).

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-Cap'n Skyblade
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the United Earth Graphics Expansion Set: Coming soon

I'm fairly sure it was just the conversion, the problem doesn't exist.

Great work allround, Captain Skyblade!

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Originally posted by SilverDragon:
**I'm fairly sure it was just the conversion, the problem doesn't exist.:)

Great work allround, Captain Skyblade!

**

Whew, I'm very relieved... I was hoping some of my download files weren't corrupted.

Thanks for informing me, and have fun with the graphics.

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-Cap'n Skyblade
(url="http://"http://www.saberstudios.f2s.com")Saber Studios(/url) - Your source for original EV/O/N graphics.
the United Earth Graphics Expansion Set: Coming soon

Captain Skyblade: I found a bit of a problem with your graphics that you should me made aware of. All of your masks (for the Zachit and Azdgari ships and the ingame phase bolts) are grayscale images, but EV only supports black and white masks - the grays won't work properly, so you should probably change everything in the masks that isn't perfect black to white.

Also, how do you want to be credited in the readme files for plugins that use your graphics?

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