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[Flying Dutchman]

I've been doing some experimenting to recreate an 'animated backglass' image instead of the static one's used with VP Tables.

During my tests (with a 4:3 IJ table) all ran smoothly, so no table/ball stuggering.

'Flying Dutchman's Animated Backglass'

No 'rocked science' .. It's in it's very early stage, but it could be at your doorstep soon

I'll keep you posted.

Cheers,
FD.

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•  ABG_IJ__2_.png   1.13MB   430 downloads
•  ABG_IJ__1_.png   1.25MB   303 downloads

Edited by Flying Dutchman, 18 June 2009 - 09:51 AM.

[TheMcD]

Holy smack, I almost fell out of my chair there. 160 megs? I hope there's going to be some kind of more compression there.

The McD

EDIT: Oh, it's an example video.

Edited by TheMcD, 18 June 2009 - 12:15 PM.

[gordon]

I mean no good.

No concentration to play pinball when Backglasses animated.

[Flying Dutchman]

Thanks for your constructive reply Gordon .. as said it's only a test and not a final result .. only if it was possible or not ..
Please don't play a real pinball machine .. you could be distracted by the 'flickering-lights' on the backbox

Cheers,
FD.

Edited by Flying Dutchman, 18 June 2009 - 07:48 PM.

[Flying Dutchman]

The next series of tests done with more subtile animated images (Thanks Unclewilly for your feedback and input!).

For the one's with no Premium Account on Rapidshare I've uploaded the file and will be available soon via YouTube:

Flying Dutchman's 'Animated Backglasses'

Cheers,
FD.

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•  Example_IJ3___1.png   1.5MB   107 downloads
•  Example_IJ3___2.png   1.46MB   102 downloads

[bbastyr]

What are you using to create the lighting changes?

[Flying Dutchman]

bbastyr, several functionalities within PS .. in several different layers.

[Kiaininja]

Looks nice. Is the lights coded so that the rom controls it or is it a loop animation?

Edited by Kiaininja, 19 June 2009 - 02:13 PM.

[Flying Dutchman]

Looks nice. Is the lights coded so that the rom controls it or is it a loop animation?

Kiaininja, unfortunately (it's still) loop animated so no rom control .. any idea on how to accomplish that within VP?

Cheers,
FD.

Edited by Flying Dutchman, 19 June 2009 - 02:16 PM.

[ynneBBenny]

Hey Dutchy, the concept is there, its just a matter of refineing it.
I might have a go at a sample just for fun.

[Flying Dutchman]

Your 'having a go' would be much appreciated by me

Cheers,
FD.

[lupine]

By animated backglasses I thought you meant Backglass Animations like in Rocky & Bullwinkle!

[Flying Dutchman]

lupine .. let's call it an 'Active Backglass

I did some more tests with GRONI's - 'The Shadow' VP9 table and works really nice ..

See for yourself.

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[robert kundrat]

Hi! I was check the video on YouTube. I think It's a really good idea, (I know it's only a WIP demonstration)but the lights sometimes too shiny.(or your camera cheat with the lights)
Thank's for sharing.

[ynneBBenny]

Because you asked so nicely.

You will notice that the lights seem to come from behind the glass and not in front of the glass.
It involved a black mask layer as well as a few other layers.
I recon I could perfect this is required.
This is an animated gif so it may take a moment or two before it has fully downloaded and starts animating.

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[robert kundrat]

Because you asked so nicely.

You will notice that the lights seem to come from behind the glass and not in front of the glass.
It involved a black mask layer as well as a few other layers.
I recon I could perfect this is required.
This is an animated gif so it may take a moment or two before it has fully downloaded.

Really nice!

[ynneBBenny]

Here is an exe version.

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[ynneBBenny]

Here is what I did. Maybe you can experiment and improve on the method.

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[Flying Dutchman]

Thanks WWW, a really nice result ..I'll experiment with it tonight!

Cheers,
FD.

[Flying Dutchman]

I did some more 'animated one's' and share with you the example on 'Scared Stiff'.
'Scared Stiff' BG is presented in a appropriate way emulating the real backglass activity, and with redefining it the results can be very realistic (for example: look at the little 'torch' light detail in the attached pic.).

The video (taken with a photo-camera) isn't a good quality at all, but you get to see the 'running' result anyway.

It adds a lot to the overal gameplay to see the backglass actually being 'alive'.

Animated Backglass - Scared Stiff - YouTube

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Edited by Flying Dutchman, 03 July 2009 - 11:56 PM.