Fractal Softworks Forum
Starsector => Mods => Modding => Topic started by: zbmott on March 10, 2012, 11:52:42 AM
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It's been about a week since I decided to go forward with the Modfarer project, and things have been progressing swimmingly! See for yourself:
(If the images below don't display, it's because they're locked up in my Google+ account. You should be able to view the album directly on Google+:
https://plus.google.com/photos/112484727633166785807/albums/5718355027183403873?authkey=CJqLnZqA0_DZNA (https://plus.google.com/photos/112484727633166785807/albums/5718355027183403873?authkey=CJqLnZqA0_DZNA))
The home page:
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Z1bycpKu8h0/T1utm1k6ioI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/CdkrcL5IQ7A/s1248/modfarer_home_ss.jpg)
The log in page:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rpD0GrWZMIg/T1utmmOKflI/AAAAAAAAAII/iSbQSdKaizc/s1248/modfarer_log_in_ss.jpg)
The search page:
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fbsMJ1JmdcM/T1utnO9FzSI/AAAAAAAAAIg/mXYrTEkldaA/s1250/modfarer_search_ss.jpg)
The registration page:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3BYbAkdQjrA/T1utmnwbFdI/AAAAAAAAAIM/L-3iEjLUL6E/s1250/modfarer_register_ss.jpg)
The backgrounds are randomly selected high-resolution images of celestial objects. I'll try to keep y'all semi-regularly updated on my progress. I'd like to do weekly updates, but that'll only happen if something noteworthy gets done weekly, and I won't make any promises about that. Anyways, time to get back to work!
As always, let me know your questions/comments/concerns/suggestions/etc.
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pwetty ;)
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Um... I'm being a bit stupid here, but what's this? :-\
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pwetty ;)
Either a typo or a new word?
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And when is this coming out? I know that devs of mods (such as me ;)) will love this. Great work :D
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Looking excellent so far. The Log In and Register pages are somewhat unnecessary though--you could just as easily make a little log in/register widget that sits at the top of all the other pages. Other than that, no significant criticism, though I think a blue color scheme might suit Starfarer a bit better.
Again, if you need art assets, don't hesitate to hit me up. Having users load randomly selected high-rez images every time they go to a new page probably isn't the most efficient use of a server's bandwidth.
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Um... I'm being a bit stupid here, but what's this? :-\
i second that
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Um... I'm being a bit stupid here, but what's this? :-\
The Fallout3/NV/Oblivion/Skyrim Nexus of Starfarer mods, I'm guessing.
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Um... I'm being a bit stupid here, but what's this? :-\
i second that
Modfarer is a web design project I've started to support the blossoming Starfarer modding community. I've posted about it before:
Here
http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=1392.0 (http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=1392.0)
And here
http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=1290.0 (http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=1290.0)
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And when is this coming out? I know that devs of mods (such as me ;)) will love this. Great work :D
I'm hoping phase 1 will be done by April, but I'm also a full-time student and a part time intern, so that may be wishful thinking.
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Looking excellent so far. The Log In and Register pages are somewhat unnecessary though--you could just as easily make a little log in/register widget that sits at the top of all the other pages. Other than that, no significant criticism, though I think a blue color scheme might suit Starfarer a bit better.
Again, if you need art assets, don't hesitate to hit me up. Having users load randomly selected high-rez images every time they go to a new page probably isn't the most efficient use of a server's bandwidth.
Without getting too technical, the way the site is written you only actually get one background image per visit to the site, unless you refresh it a bunch of times. This doesn't come across in the images because I chose them specifically to show off the better-looking backgrounds I've come up with.
So far I've only used NASA materials, but I'm open to anything. If you feel like artisting me a galaxy or a nebula or a bitchin' space cruiser, as long as it plays nicely with the starry background, I'll be happy to add it to the rotation.
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Without getting too technical, the way the site is written you only actually get one background image per visit to the site, unless you refresh it a bunch of times. This doesn't come across in the images because I chose them specifically to show off the better-looking backgrounds I've come up with.
So far I've only used NASA materials, but I'm open to anything. If you feel like artisting me a galaxy or a nebula or a bitchin' space cruiser, as long as it plays nicely with the starry background, I'll be happy to add it to the rotation.
Personally, I don't think that having pictures of celestial objects as the background to the website works all that well. I imagine something more along the lines of the main Fractal Softworks (http://www.fractalsoftworks.com) website, with a nice looking image at the top while being mostly black everywhere else. Perhaps the blue grid could be incorporated into it, if it seems to be lacking.
If not, I could whip up a large, static background fitting with Starfarer's color scheme that could be used, working similarly to www.space.com 's.
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Yeah, I can see where you're coming from a little bit. Too much "space" and not enough "space-themed computer game". I'm hoping that'll change a little bit when there's some actual content on the site, and I start featuring screen shots of things. Still, there's a certain amount of grandeur (however misplaced?) that the planets 'n things convey.
What do you think of a starship dominating the background? I have an idea in my head of a big ol' something (maybe similar to a StarCraft battlecruiser?) positioned along the z-axis, maybe fighting something?
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Yeah, I can see where you're coming from a little bit. Too much "space" and not enough "space-themed computer game". I'm hoping that'll change a little bit when there's some actual content on the site, and I start featuring screen shots of things. Still, there's a certain amount of grandeur (however misplaced?) that the planets 'n things convey.
What do you think of a starship dominating the background? I have an idea in my head of a big ol' something (maybe similar to a StarCraft battlecruiser?) positioned along the z-axis, maybe fighting something?
just grab some impressive battle screen shots. use a few vanilla, use a few from mods, use them as background material.
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Yeah, I can see where you're coming from a little bit. Too much "space" and not enough "space-themed computer game". I'm hoping that'll change a little bit when there's some actual content on the site, and I start featuring screen shots of things. Still, there's a certain amount of grandeur (however misplaced?) that the planets 'n things convey.
What do you think of a starship dominating the background? I have an idea in my head of a big ol' something (maybe similar to a StarCraft battlecruiser?) positioned along the z-axis, maybe fighting something?
That's something that I could probably do. It might not look extremely amazing as I'm not a pro artist or anything, but a big, decent looking spaceship wouldn't be too difficult. The ship in my signature is one example of what I can do, as well as the ships in this picture:
(http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/759/itogda2.th.jpg) (http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/759/itogda2.jpg)
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That would be pretty awesome.
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Still alive?
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Still alive?
*checks pulse*
it's dead jim
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Oh no, another overloaded modder community site...
I`m more than satisfied with a link from sticky leading to my mod`s thread and some future perspective of getting a link here http://fractalsoftworks.com/2011/06/17/mod-roundup/#more-929 :)
Definitely not going to use modfarer, just my 2 cents.
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Still alive?
*checks pulse*
it's dead jim
Real shame. Heh.
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Oh no, another overloaded modder community site...
I`m more than satisfied with a link from sticky leading to my mod`s thread and some future perspective of getting a link here http://fractalsoftworks.com/2011/06/17/mod-roundup/#more-929 :)
Definitely not going to use modfarer, just my 2 cents.
I think it would be quite useful. The real problem with this Modding board is that a few shamelessly bumped threads overshadow many smaller (and undeservedly forgotten) mods.
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I see what you did there.
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Oh no, another overloaded modder community site...
I`m more than satisfied with a link from sticky leading to my mod`s thread and some future perspective of getting a link here http://fractalsoftworks.com/2011/06/17/mod-roundup/#more-929 :)
Definitely not going to use modfarer, just my 2 cents.
I think it would be quite useful. The real problem with this Modding board is that a few shamelessly bumped threads overshadow many smaller (and undeservedly forgotten) mods.
I Totally agree with you there, sir :)
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That's something that I could probably do. It might not look extremely amazing as I'm not a pro artist or anything, but a big, decent looking spaceship wouldn't be too difficult. The ship in my signature is one example of what Bioware can do for the Mass Effect series
Not to be a buzzkill here, but I fixed your mistake for you ;P
The Normandy is still a nice ship, though :)
The second pic is nice, what's it for? :o
BTT: I'd like a "centralized" Mod-Site for Starfarer where people can upload and share/promote their stuff so others can enjoy it. So +1 from me ;)
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That's something that I could probably do. It might not look extremely amazing as I'm not a pro artist or anything, but a big, decent looking spaceship wouldn't be too difficult. The ship in my signature is one example of what Bioware can do for the Mass Effect series
Not to be a buzzkill here, but I fixed your mistake for you ;P
The Normandy is still a nice ship, though :)
The second pic is nice, what's it for? :o
I had a different signature image at the time that was posted; I wasn't claiming the Normandy as my own:
(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/5865/signatureie.jpg)
The second picture is for my mod: http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=642.0
I still hope this project continues though. Having a Starfarer community site specifically for modding would be excellent.
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I contacted a friend of mine that program sites as a job (not like my half assed mods on SF.. xD). I will bring up StarfarerNexus no matter what. Not sure about the server hosting fee though.
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I had a different signature image at the time that was posted; I wasn't claiming the Normandy as my own
I still hope this project continues though. Having a Starfarer community site specifically for modding would be excellent.
Oh, I see, nevermind then, it wasn't my intention accusing you of anything, just wanted to point something out ;)
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I contacted a friend of mine that program sites as a job (not like my half assed mods on SF.. xD). I will bring up StarfarerNexus no matter what. Not sure about the server hosting fee though.
How much/little would something like that cost?
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I contacted a friend of mine that program sites as a job (not like my half assed mods on SF.. xD). I will bring up StarfarerNexus no matter what. Not sure about the server hosting fee though.
How much/little would something like that cost?
I'll be updating on that during the week-end (as this friend comes here to help ^^)
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I have a reseller hosting account (with a good hosting company) with a lot of spare bandwidth and server space. Since most starfarer mods are rather small I'd be very willing and happy to host a mod site if wanted. I can offer 3GBs of storage and 70GBs of bandwidth...
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Hmm, I'm not familiar with running a server but I got a spare PC thats going to be used for something like that anyway.
I can't promise anything but maybe we can do something with it? I'll get quite the connection for both up and download in a month or so.
I've also got a friend who knows a little bit about this stuff, I'll ask him about this.