1. Post #1
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    Hairybastard's Avatar
    November 2008
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    So yeah, this one is kinda boring, I know. I haven't slept for like 26 hours, and I just wanted to make a pose, so without further a-do. Here it is!

    originals: http://filesmelt.com/dl/sd_dragovo0002.jpg http://filesmelt.com/dl/sd_dragovo0003.jpg
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  2. Post #2
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    Fire Kracker's Avatar
    January 2007
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    lol i know you can do better than this

  3. Post #3
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    Hairybastard's Avatar
    November 2008
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    Does anyone know why that gun is so damn pixely?

  4. Post #4
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    Fussy!'s Avatar
    June 2007
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    Give him a better name than just Infiltrator.
    Your shots are still good but it's getting... Dead. You've pretty much done this one or two times too many.

  5. Post #5
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    R M S 1 3's Avatar
    October 2005
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    i find the sudden line of blur to be unsettling.
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  6. Post #6
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    Give him a better name than just Infiltrator.
    Your shots are still good but it's getting... Dead. You've pretty much done this one or two times too many.
    I hear ya, I guess It'd boost my inspiration if I posed some random pics

  7. Post #7
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    Fussy!'s Avatar
    June 2007
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    Hairy, the reason for it being pixely is probably this: It's SUPER high res and the game/engine is not adapted to such high resolution textures and high poly models.

  8. Post #8
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    Zeraxify's Avatar
    June 2009
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    Honestly, the line of blur kinda kills it. Great posing, though. Smoke also need some work.

  9. Post #9
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    DoctorSalt's Avatar
    January 2009
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    Yeah, the DoF you added (that's what i thought it was) was way too friggin sudden. Ease it up more (with a gradient?) Also, the gun pixel thing should somehow be made better; Don't ask how.

    With that in mind, everything seems very nice, but you could use a lil more inspiration in the context.

  10. Post #10
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    Ehanced_AI's Avatar
    July 2008
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    The smoke is a bit distracting.

  11. Post #11
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    The Vman's Avatar
    December 2008
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    Simple DoF and the shadow the infiltrator's casting makes it look like the background is a flat plane that's two feet behind him.

  12. Post #12
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    GoldenBullet's Avatar
    September 2006
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    You have done much much better :mad:

  13. Post #13
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    May 2009
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    The smoke and the Simple DOF just cutting off like that ruins it, the posing's very nice though.

  14. Post #14
    Ask me about my Marvel/DC fetish
    Dennab
    May 2010
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    Where can i get that nick?

  15. Post #15
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    September 2008
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    Dead? I don't know about you fuzzy but I really enjoy these screenshots, I say keep them going.

  16. Post #16
    Ask me about my Marvel/DC fetish
    Dennab
    May 2010
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    Dead? I don't know about you fuzzy but I really enjoy these screenshots, I say keep them going.
    Why can no one get names right? His username is FUSSY! not fuzzy.

  17. Post #17
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    September 2008
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    Why can no one get names right? His username is FUSSY! not fuzzy.
    Do you wish for me to edit it then or leave it be?

  18. Post #18
    Ask me about my Marvel/DC fetish
    Dennab
    May 2010
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    Do you wish for me to edit it then or leave it be?
    You should edit it.

  19. Post #19
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    November 2008
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    Since everyone has decided to comment on the line of blur, I shall comment on the cigar.
    Smoke looks good BUT unfitting. It would look great in a Movie Promo type pic like in a James Bond intro.
    Smoke goes way too high, usually tobacco smoke would have dispersed. It's also too thick, needs to be more whispy and thin.
    There's also no cherry on the cigar so it wouldn't be smoking very much if not at all.

  20. Post #20
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    January 2007
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    The DoF and horribly executed smoke ruin this, otherwise it would've turned out alright

    Edited:

    Hairy, the reason for it being pixely is probably this: It's SUPER high res and the game/engine is not adapted to such high resolution textures and high poly models.
    incorrect, source handles hi-res textures (including normal maps) and high-poly models just fine. we had this argument on cdg and it was pretty much concluded that this is a misconception born out of engine elitism by the cryengine modders.

    there are advanced settings for the nvidia control panel that can help with that. things like mip maps can also cause a seriously pixellated appearance at a distance.

    on second thought, hairy might be talking about the fucked contrast on nick or the jpeg quality. there's a way to bind a key to take higher quality (.png or .tga, can't recall which offhand) screenshots to reduce compression, which is probably the problem here. other than that all i can think of is a skin with fucked contrast.

  21. Post #21
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    R M S 1 3's Avatar
    October 2005
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    Code:
    bind "\" "devshots_screenshot"
    put it in your console and replace \ with any other key if you dont want to use \

    press \ or whatever key you bound, using sdof just move the window into the bottom right corner, ill make a detailed write up on it so i can just link it

    as for the aliasing on the guns i think it could also be due to high res normal maps making very thin highlights that dont anti-alias very well

  22. Post #22
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    July 2009
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    Code:
    bind "\" "devshots_screenshot"
    put it in your console and replace \ with any other key if you dont want to use \

    press \ or whatever key you bound, using sdof just move the window into the bottom right corner, ill make a detailed write up on it so i can just link it

    as for the aliasing on the guns i think it could also be due to high res normal maps making very thin highlights that dont anti-alias very well
    Do I still have to set JPEG quality when I do this?

  23. Post #23
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    R M S 1 3's Avatar
    October 2005
    551 Posts
    no, it saves the image as a .tga

    Edited:

    which is lossless afaik

  24. Post #24
    Morphus's Avatar
    May 2008
    907 Posts
    Fix... DoF!

  25. Post #25
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    Stopper's Avatar
    July 2009
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    no, it saves the image as a .tga

    Edited:

    which is lossless afaik
    Yes, it is lossless. A'ight then.

  26. Post #26
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    Hairybastard's Avatar
    November 2008
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    Thanks for the help guys, however, I do got some aa issues, I am hopelessly clueless what causes them. Fences, and very detailed stuff get's poor or no aa at all. I got my graphics on max, etc.

    Could it be my gfx card is fucked?

  27. Post #27
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    July 2009
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    Thanks for the help guys, however, I do got some aa issues, I am hopelessly clueless what causes them. Fences, and very detailed stuff get's poor or no aa at all. I got my graphics on max, etc.

    Could it be my gfx card is fucked?
    If your card is an ATI one, you can go to your Catalyst Control Center and turn on Adaptive Anti-Aliasing.

  28. Post #28
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    November 2008
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    If your card is an ATI one, you can go to your Catalyst Control Center and turn on Adaptive Anti-Aliasing.
    lol thanks man, it is ati

  29. Post #29
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    September 2006
    5,744 Posts
    Go make more infiltrator pictures like the previous ones

    NOW! :mad:

  30. Post #30
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    R M S 1 3's Avatar
    October 2005
    551 Posts
    turn on transparency antialiasing, it smooths transparent edges of textures like the fences and handrails and yes even foliage. dont know how to do it with an ati card but a quick google search will give you the answer

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  31. Post #31
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    If your card is an ATI one, you can go to your Catalyst Control Center and turn on Adaptive Anti-Aliasing.
    turn on transparency antialiasing, it smooths transparent edges of textures like the fences and handrails and yes even foliage. dont know how to do it with an ati card but a quick google search will give you the answer

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  32. Post #32
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    October 2005
    551 Posts
    doh

    i should read more. im dumb
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  33. Post #33
    Slithersoul's Avatar
    March 2010
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    I can haz Nick personal skin?

  34. Post #34
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    November 2008
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    I can haz Nick personal skin?
    What do you mean?

    Edited:

    lol 7 dumb ratings, I am popular!

    Edited:

    Go make more infiltrator pictures like the previous ones

    NOW! :mad:
    Yush! I am on it!

    I am well rested and got inspiration this time! :D

  35. Post #35
    Slithersoul's Avatar
    March 2010
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    What do you mean?

    Edited:

    lol 7 dumb ratings, I am popular!

    Edited:


    Yush! I am on it!

    I am well rested and got inspiration this time! :D
    Upload nick to gmod.org now

  36. Post #36
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    Hairybastard's Avatar
    November 2008
    4,250 Posts
    Upload nick to gmod.org now
    Pretty please?

    And if you intent to use that skin as your personal skin, then I certaintly will not.

  37. Post #37
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    July 2009
    275 Posts
    what is that nick model? link please.

  38. Post #38
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    Hunterdnrc's Avatar
    August 2008
    11,155 Posts
    Smoke ruins it, you've done much better bro. Posing looks good for the most part though.

  39. Post #39
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    Reno360's Avatar
    November 2008
    5,502 Posts
    I can haz Nick personal skin?
    Someone already beat ya to it with a Nick PS,
    Moi.

  40. Post #40
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    November 2008
    4,250 Posts
    Someone already beat ya to it with a Nick PS,
    Moi.
    What? This nick skin is your personal skin?