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Pixel_Outlaw
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Topic: NPA- Custom coded message box design
Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:18pm

I wish my Windows OS would use purdy boxes. This is for my upcoming game with Bisque. The windows can be tinted any color. I just need to know if you like the design and if (Jalonso probably) could give me some clean and nice font familys to consider. I think I might make the window body text 75% transparent too to soften the harshness of the white against the background. I was inspired by the 1970's avaitor glasses and chose that color along with the old Final Fantisy style window borders.

Edited by Pixel_Outlaw - 12 December 2006 at 11:20pm

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Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:33pm

What kind of style is the game? FF has great UI so that can't ever fail. Semi-opaque text is always cool looking. If you're going with a very simple window frame you could add some scanlines on the 'aviator glasses' rather than a gradient. Are you going pixel/dynamic fonts are are they embedded?

For purdy OS, get a mac

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Pixel_Outlaw
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Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:37pm

The game will have Bisqueesque graphics and hundreds of shots onscreen at once. The color can easly change at any time because the gradient is simply a tinted grayscale image. I can use pixel fonts or image based fonts.

Edited by Pixel_Outlaw - 12 December 2006 at 11:37pm

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Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:38pm

WIN > MAC = true mwuahaha

But on subject, nice looking so far P_O, keep at it. XD

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Pixel_Outlaw
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Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:42pm

The background image is actually a 16x16 image. It's just gets stretched....ALOT and interpolated. Scanlines are kind out of the question since the background image is a 16x16 image.

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jalonso
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Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:45pm

I would suggest of the top of my head:
for script styled pixelfont mayve 'kiddiepixel' by 04 (in links)
for clean and sharp check out the 'emate' font
Sedge placed a link to great pixel freebie fonts by a Russian guy a while ago (may be in links too)

If file size is a consideration 'sans' looks cool and most PCs.mac/linux have it in the OS, always an option.

I would rather see a little more 'pow, kapow, shazam' on the window rather than the type.

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Pixel_Outlaw
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Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:59pm

Originally posted by jalonso

I would rather see a little more 'pow, kapow, shazam' on the window rather than the type.

What do you mean by "the type"?

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jalonso
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Posted: 13 December 2006 at 12:06am

type = font

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Posted: 13 December 2006 at 4:38am

I see the top rectangle overlapping the lower one, something that really makes it look like the title is a separate, newer box. Try adding a little 3-way connector at those connections. Also, Maybe decrease the title bar to less an excessive size so as to give more emphasis on the box's contents.

RPG is numberwang.

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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Topic: NPA- Custom coded message box design Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:18pm
	I wish my Windows OS would use purdy boxes. This is for my upcoming game with Bisque. The windows can be tinted any color. I just need to know if you like the design and if (Jalonso probably) could give me some clean and nice font familys to consider. I think I might make the window body text 75% transparent too to soften the harshness of the white against the background. I was inspired by the 1970's avaitor glasses and chose that color along with the old Final Fantisy style window borders. Edited by Pixel_Outlaw - 12 December 2006 at 11:20pm

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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:33pm
	What kind of style is the game? FF has great UI so that can't ever fail. Semi-opaque text is always cool looking. If you're going with a very simple window frame you could add some scanlines on the 'aviator glasses' rather than a gradient. Are you going pixel/dynamic fonts are are they embedded? For purdy OS, get a mac
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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:37pm
	The game will have Bisqueesque graphics and hundreds of shots onscreen at once. The color can easly change at any time because the gradient is simply a tinted grayscale image. I can use pixel fonts or image based fonts. Edited by Pixel_Outlaw - 12 December 2006 at 11:37pm

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Demon Commander Joined: 16 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 562	Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:38pm
	WIN > MAC = true mwuahaha But on subject, nice looking so far P_O, keep at it. XD
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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:42pm
	The background image is actually a 16x16 image. It's just gets stretched....ALOT and interpolated. Scanlines are kind out of the question since the background image is a 16x16 image.

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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:45pm
	I would suggest of the top of my head: for script styled pixelfont mayve 'kiddiepixel' by 04 (in links) for clean and sharp check out the 'emate' font Sedge placed a link to great pixel freebie fonts by a Russian guy a while ago (may be in links too) If file size is a consideration 'sans' looks cool and most PCs.mac/linux have it in the OS, always an option. I would rather see a little more 'pow, kapow, shazam' on the window rather than the type.
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Pixel_Outlaw Commander Joined: 01 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3829	Posted: 12 December 2006 at 11:59pm
	*Originally posted by jalonso* I would rather see a little more 'pow, kapow, shazam' on the window rather than the type. What do you mean by "the type"?

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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 13 December 2006 at 12:06am
	type = font
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Monkey 'o Doom Commander Joined: 24 September 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2994	Posted: 13 December 2006 at 4:38am
	I see the top rectangle overlapping the lower one, something that really makes it look like the title is a separate, newer box. Try adding a little 3-way connector at those connections. Also, Maybe decrease the title bar to less an excessive size so as to give more emphasis on the box's contents.
	RPG is numberwang.
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