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[Snaptick]

Decided to make one of my favorite tables, Shaq Attaq, a little more interesting by adding a basketball decal.

Instructions:

Import basketball_ball.png and and ball_all_black.png to table image manager.

Reload table in VPX to get them to appear in list. Set Ball Image to "ball_all_black", Ball Decal to "basketball_ball", no logo mode, Reflection of Playfield to 0.1, and Default Bulb Intensity to 0.1.

 

ball_all_black.png (name it what you want)

 

basketball_ball.png

 

Result:

 

[EDIT] Here's a couple more decal textures for Harlem Globetrotters (one with logo, one without)


 

 

 

[SECOND EDIT] Meh. Just tried both the globetrotters decals and there is some weird clipping on the red parts and the whites appear grey and washed out - should I be saving PNG's in 24 or 32? Maybe go with a smaller resolution?

Edited by Snaptick, 29 June 2021 - 10:09 PM.

[Wylte]

Nice! You should submit this to the resources section, so it's archived properly

[Snaptick]

Nice! You should submit this to the resources section, so it's archived properly

 

Ah still learning my way around how to post on this forum, I thought I WAS in resources lol. Had to link to images externally, too. I'll figure it out!

[Wylte]

Meant "Table Resources", just one subforum deeper lol. But it looks like the file attachment process is the same, so maybe it doesn't matter?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Snaptick]

I've put this ball decal in a few tables now, exactly the same way every time - Space Jam (had to edit some ball select script on this one), NBA Fastbreak, Shaq Attaq, and Harlem Globetrotters - and it's weird, in some tables it looks flat and washed out (more tan than orange), and in others it looks slightly shiny and a very vibrant orange. Tried turning ball reflection on and off but it had no obvious effect.

Guess I gotta learn more about how balls work!

Edited by Snaptick, 29 June 2021 - 11:01 PM.

[Wylte]

Sounds like the difference would be the LUT image used, not the fault of the ball.

[Snaptick]

Sounds like the difference would be the LUT image used, not the fault of the ball.

 

Eureka! ...once again you've solved a mystery for me! Thanks @Wylte!

P.S. I have no idea where to find or change the LUT image...

Edited by Snaptick, 29 June 2021 - 11:51 PM.

[ScottyVH]

Super cool!  Thanks for sharing

[Snaptick]

On the lighter colors, like the Harlem balls, turn on Logo Mode - Darker things seem to look better without it, they get kind of milky with it on.

I put together a golf ball and soccer ball today that look pretty good too, but I'll save those for another post. I know those already exist but I like to put in the work so I can figure it out myself.

Think the scaling gets weird if you go over 256x128. I notice weird curling and clipping on the Harlem balls, like the image is stretching too far. Going to look at smaller resolutions tomorrow and see if that smooths it.