[FF7PC-98] The Reunion (OLD THREAD, SAVED FOR POSTERITY)

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Given that most PC gamers use the XBox 360 gamepad, are you going to include button images for that, too?
 
No :) that would take time and effort and the game was designed for the Playstation. I am simply restoring what it should be like.  I may add an option for xbox text, but certainly not the buttons.  Others could do that if they wished, by simply adding buttons in place of mine on the font image.
 
No :) that would take time and effort and the game was designed for the Playstation. I am simply restoring what it should be like.  I may add an option for xbox text, but certainly not the buttons.  Others could do that if they wished, by simply adding buttons in place of mine on the font image.
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Oh thank goodness, the PSX buttons were enough of a hassle to be honest. XD

The PC gamepad I use actually has numbers and the like rather than actual shapes as it's designed for all systems.  I don't think it's a huge task to adapt? I've played a 360 all of once so I don't know the controller layout well at all. XD

Another option for anyone feeling like giving themselves extra work would be to create a 'conversion chart'.  I don't think its necessary but it can't hurt.
 
Play PC games the hardway............WITH A KEYBOARD! *Insanity Wolf Theme playing in the backround*
 
@mugenginga

I have modified your graphics, and am currently placing them onto the font map.  However, if you could would you make some small changes for me to a few of them?

1.  The X on the X button is not centred.  Looks way too low. (I am OCD, I spot it).
2. Square Graphic 1 pixel too low
3. triangle too low
4. Text on the start button needs to be same as text on select button.
5. Start button shape is kind of distorted.,

That's all.  I've made quite a few changes to the other buttons and will send them all back when I have done.  For example:

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I will use these for the Reunion, and when FeliX gets back he will hopefully blow us both away.  ;D

It's not looking bad in game btw.  I'll sort the artefacts around the graphics later.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36889302/FF7/FontButtons.png

edit.  I don't think I am going to need to bother Felix either... these are looking very good.
 
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Sorry if I missed that but are you making xbox360 controller icons as well? It would be nice if you did. :)
 
@mugenginga

I have modified your graphics, and am currently placing them onto the font map.  However, if you could would you make some small changes for me to a few of them?

1.  The X on the X button is not centred.  Looks way too low. (I am OCD, I spot it).
2. Square Graphic 1 pixel too low
3. triangle too low
4. Text on the start button needs to be same as text on select button.
5. Start button shape is kind of distorted.,

That's all.  I've made quite a few changes to the other buttons and will send them all back when I have done.  For example:

Before
DirectionalButtonLeftRevamp.png


After
Left.png


I will use these for the Reunion, and when FeliX gets back he will hopefully blow us both away.  ;D

It's not looking bad in game btw.  I'll sort the artefacts around the graphics later.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36889302/FF7/FontButtons.png

edit.  I don't think I am going to need to bother Felix either... these are looking very good.
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I'll have those done by the end of the day for you, no problem. I totally agree on the locations of the symbols on the symbol buttons, they looked that way on the examples you gave me but I felt they were off center too so I'm happy to make that fix.

Start button shape gave me issues, so I'll mess with that a bit.  The text is actually the same, but it does look a little off - I think its a shape issue. I'll do a few modifications and see if I can't make us both happier.

Also liking the changes you made to the directional buttons, it looks much sharper - I noticed you decided to go blue after all, I only went white because you requested that. XD

piojpoij I'm so happy I'm able to help with this project though. :D
 
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It's not looking bad in game btw.  I'll sort the artefacts around the graphics later.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/36889302/FF7/FontButtons.png
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The directional buttons look a bit.. asymmetrical, with the white border around the right and bottom directions and the black border around the left and top. There's also a bit of a white border underneath the face buttons that looks out of place. Are these the artifacts you're referring to? Looking good and crisp otherwise. Oh, and the buttons don't look entirely centered between the letters of text - it looks like the directional buttons are clipping into subsequent letters a bit. I don't know if that will really come up in practice though.
 
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Yeah the white parts are just how FF7 deals with graphics if not done properly and I will iron that out.  It's definitely going to work properly though.  The centring issue will also be fixed.  @mugenginga Yeah I know the directional buttons look way different to yours but truth is that's just how good Adobe is.  I did a few small updates to them.  And yeah, blue looks a lot better.

As for clipping into other letters, I've made it tighter than usual so that the gap isn't too big with space.  basically you are expected to always use a space.
 
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@DLPB - Done with the revamps you requested, uploaded them to the same gallery.  Much happier with this start button - used the second style which seems to be the one you're sticking with.

I'm a bit iffy on the triangle, it may be one pixel too high so let me know!
 
No :) that would take time and effort and the game was designed for the Playstation. I am simply restoring what it should be like.  I may add an option for xbox text, but certainly not the buttons.  Others could do that if they wished, by simply adding buttons in place of mine on the font image.
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I don't quite follow your logic, but hey: It's your mod, so do whatever you wish.

If anyone wants "completely free for commercial and non-commercial use" XBox icons to put them in the game themselves, you can just grab them here: http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.co.uk/2008/02/satisfy-that-xbox-360-button-craving.html
 
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The logic is simple...  it would mean more buttons being made, more alterations by me that take ages, more messing placing it on the font that takes ages, more hex editing to adjust spacing and then testing... that takes ages.  There are no short cuts.  It's mind-numbingly annoying and delicate work. The font itself was a nightmare which is probably why it's only me who has made one.  The game was designed for a playstation pad and I have a playstation pad, so... 

If someone wants to overwrite the final font sheet with an xbox themed one I would be cool adding it to the installer, but I am definitely not working on it. It would be maximizing my work load for something I have no real care for :)
 
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If you explain your process, I can probably do it. Plus: If you share the finished buttons you used your mod, I can simply make XBox 360 versions of the exact same dimensions to drop in.
 
Just pop em on my finished font when I am done and test in game.  If dimensions are same it will work no problem.
 
If you explain your process, I can probably do it. Plus: If you share the finished buttons you used your mod, I can simply make XBox 360 versions of the exact same dimensions to drop in.
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The dimensions in question are 76x76 pixels unless Dan changed them in his edits. ^_^
 
They have all had to be edited into size and the only sure way of doing it will be to make sure the xbox ones overlap mine perfectly.  So will have to wait for the finished font texture.
 
They have all had to be edited into size and the only sure way of doing it will be to make sure the xbox ones overlap mine perfectly.  So will have to wait for the finished font texture.
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Thought they looked a little smaller!
 
OK I'm sorry to bug you again...

this should be the last time.  Here's the issue.  I need those buttons to be 64x64 and because they aren't, whenever I resize they go crooked, no matter what.  The sides also become flatter and it looks bad in game.  What I need is the 4 main buttons (X,Circle, triang, Square) to be rerendered at 64x64 (and make sure they are nice and round all the way, any flatness on edges will look terrible in game).

Also, the Square icon needs to go up a further pixel.
 
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Hey, no problem! Keep bringing it to me until its perfect, I'm happy to adjust.

Uploaded to the folder in question, if there's still problems I'll be happy to fix them up!

(They may still be a little wonky, I may have to completely redo the base circles, but I want to see if these work.)
 
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