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Posted by $loth on Mon Mar 15th at 5:53pm 2004

We all like new maps right?
well quite a few off the maps ive seen have no pics, now how people rate them if there are no pics,not even one!

What this vote is for is to get it that....people have to add pics for their maps.[in screen shots of their maps]

it doesnt take that long to take a screen shot in :enter level editor here: and post it.

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Posted by Crono on Mon Mar 15th at 5:58pm 2004

The whole point of uploading screenshots is so that you have some idea of what you're going to be playing, Asthetically of course.

If you don't put up screenshots to try to 'sell' us your map, then why would we take anytime to look through it if you didn't take time to show it to us? But other then that, I've downloaded maps before (not from here) based on description and the only reason I can think of as to why there were no screen shots is that they were some of the most God aweful maps I've ever played.
If you did a good job on your map, you should be proud to put up screens, if you don't put up screens, I for one wonder how good your map really is if you refuse to show it unless it's downloaded. [addsig]



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Posted by $loth on Mon Mar 15th at 6:02pm 2004

TY Crono

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Posted by Kage_Prototype on Mon Mar 15th at 6:08pm 2004

No, people shouldn't be required to put up screens. However, what I do think is that they should at least either have a screenshot or a download link. Having neither and sticking up a map with just a descrtiption is pointless IMO. Its annoying to see maps that only have a description clogging up the new maps side menu.

So really, I vote that a map requires either a download link or a screenshot to be added to someone's profile. If they don't have either, then no map. [addsig]



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Posted by $loth on Mon Mar 15th at 6:29pm 2004

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Having neither and sticking up a map with just a descrtiption is pointless IMO. Its annoying to see maps that only have a description clogging up the new maps side menu.

that is v.true

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So really, I vote that a map requires either a download link or a screenshot to be added to someone's profile. If they don't have either, then no map.

at least your half on my side

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Posted by Vash on Mon Mar 15th at 6:32pm 2004

Something me and Myrk were just talking about the other day too

They needz em!

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Posted by Myrk- on Mon Mar 15th at 7:42pm 2004

Indeed they do young Vash monkee [addsig]



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Posted by Leperous on Mon Mar 15th at 10:23pm 2004

But it's also there to let people know you're working on a map and haven't got to the point where you can provide a download/screenshots... I'll have a think and see if I can do this (easily) though.



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Posted by wil5on on Tue Mar 16th at 5:42am 2004

You shouldnt have to add screenshots. Big Scientists got 150 downloads without any screenshots

Maybe a system where you can add maps without screens or DL link, but they dont appear in the "newest maps" sidebar thing.

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Posted by blu_chze on Tue Mar 16th at 6:40am 2004

its a good idea to include screenshots...if your not a well known mapper...hmm

ponders converting own oversized .bmps to jps...





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Posted by $loth on Tue Mar 16th at 7:53am 2004

? posted by blu_chze

its a good idea to include screenshots...if your not a well known mapper...hmm

ponders converting own oversized .bmps to jps...

just open the screen shot in paint and go to "save as" and save it as a jpg.

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Posted by scary_jeff on Tue Mar 16th at 8:41am 2004

In mozilla the longest poll bar has the number of votes below the bar instead of at the end, becuase the text for the options isn't wrapped.



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Posted by Leperous on Tue Mar 16th at 10:48am 2004

? posted by $loth

just open the screen shot in paint and go to "save as" and save it as a jpg.

Good lord man, don't do that, Paint is horrible at saving JPGs- they're low quality and large file size





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Posted by $loth on Tue Mar 16th at 4:00pm 2004

? posted by Leperous
? posted by $loth

just open the screen shot in paint and go to "save as" and save it as a jpg.

Good lord man, don't do that, Paint is horrible at saving JPGs- they're low quality and large file size

well what would u use if u have just installed a copy of windows say.....XP and you dont know any free programs which do picture editing, i know theres the one i saw a link for on here called xatio.

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Posted by Leperous on Tue Mar 16th at 5:15pm 2004

I'd go on the internet and look for some, there's probably a GIMP binary you can use with Windows



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Posted by Gwil on Tue Mar 16th at 5:25pm 2004

Yeah, GIMP is basically a clunky nearly as powerful as Photoshop open source image manipulation program.

The site is www.gimp.org (you have to find the Windows version, it's easy.. but it's primarily a *nix "product")

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Posted by Crono on Wed Mar 17th at 5:48am 2004

There's nothing wrong with GIMP. It actually does some things better then Photoshop, with the airbrushtool (even though this isn't what a normal airbrush does) you can usually give a pretty good pain effect in GIMP. You can in Photoshop as well, but it takes more work.

And yeah, they have win32 installs.

The GTK+ 1.3 Run Time Environment (ZIP file)

Windows Install: GIMP 1.2.5 (ZIP file)

GIF Plug-In (ZIP file)

When you download the gif plug-in be aware that if you don't live in the US the patent on GIF format may still be valid in your country, so you could be prosicuted if you use it incorrectly (You should be fine though.)

Download those in that order and GIMP will be up in no time

.....I can't remember if anyone actually asked for it, oh well.

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I can't spell very well right now...prosicute....God.
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[EDIT: The Sequel]
I forgot to mention, in GIMP, I've personally found that my tablet has smoother edges and straighter lines (while using the airbrush tool) then in Photoshop or Painter.
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Posted by scary_jeff on Wed Mar 17th at 10:17am 2004

Isn't the gimp a bit overkill for resizing and jpg-ing a few images? A simpler program would be irfanview.com or xat.com



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Posted by Crono on Wed Mar 17th at 7:38pm 2004

Yeah. ..... I didn't really read what people were saying, I just saw people saying they didn't know where they could get it for Windows....by all means, even Photoshop at times is overkill for re-sizing images, since it has noticable load time. [addsig]



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Posted by Hornpipe2 on Sun Mar 21st at 5:21am 2004

prosecute, sucka.

Oh yeah, the SPLA map thread wouldn't have been allowed to start if we required either a download link or a screenshot. I say, leave it as is, but if you see just another map with nothing to it, then maybe kindly remind them that we'd like to see whatever it is they're posting about. [addsig]




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