2x scaled graphics

[DustyPorViva]

Just about every server to date has used 1x, 'full resolution' graphics on Graal. That is to say that everything is zoomed 100%.

But would you play, or have complaints, about a server drawn at half the size(think Super Nintendo resolution), and scaled up?

I ask this because:
1) the resolution isn't a disservice to graphics at all. You can still create amazing art at lower resolutions.
2) It can be somewhat easier to produce more graphics at that resolution, to try to make graphics in the resolution Graal uses. Why? Because the higher the resolution, the more space you have to fill. That doesn't mean lower resolution is easier, because you have other problems to overcome... NOT having enough space to portray what you want.

Either way, would you have problems with a server using 2x graphics? I think the biggest problem is the unaware may either associate them with 'bad graphics' or immediately think they are stolen(as most 2d graphics ARE stolen from console games, which need to be 2x'd to Graal's resolution).

[smirt362]

I dunno how I would feel about it, but my gut reaction would be that it probably wouldn't look that great.

[Umat]

Nerdy? Yes.
Useful? No.
Gonna happen? Def. no.

[Clockwork]

You're starting to sound like elk, dusty. :P

[Elk]

posted that some months ago here I think...
I'd love it, as SNES is rescaled aswell

know what'd be awesome?
a real TV effect where colors blend into others and stuff...

my opinion in an artistic view is, especially as pixelartist, is that when scaled to higher resolutions, it enhances the effect of pixelart, as you see the various techniques and other stuff within the pieces, may it be sprites or tilesets...etc
its a completely different experience

aswell, as far as productivity goes, thats like 400% more
100% less work, and another 100% for composition and color theory

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by Umat

Nerdy? Yes.
Useful? No.
Gonna happen? Def. no.

How is it not useful?

[Elk]

This just shows that Umat has no idea about game design !

[cbk1994]

Not sure how well this would look. Graal's image scaling is, in most cases, very poor.

[Umat]

Originally Posted by Elk

This just shows that Umat has no idea about game design !

I just won't see how that would improve a server at all. Sure it looks fine when playing on a old fat tv and all that. I just don't see the point in doing this on graal...

[Elk]

Theres games for Xbox that are pixeled, what's the point in that?

What's the point in playing a pixel game over a 3D game if your PC can do it?

=D?

[Clockwork]

Originally Posted by Umat

I just won't see how that would improve a server at all. Sure it looks fine when playing on a old fat tv and all that. I just don't see the point in doing this on graal...

Less work, more graphic output, can look better in some ways, different from other servers graphics.

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

Not sure how well this would look. Graal's image scaling is, in most cases, very poor.

Wouldn't be scaled by Graal.

[12171217]

Would look like ass next to your full-res player heads and bodies; and if you downsample them through ganis or something they'll look God awful.

[Immolate]

Crap. Picked the wrong option.

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by 12171217

Would look like ass next to your full-res player heads and bodies; and if you downsample them through ganis or something they'll look God awful.

Err... players would be redone in 2x as well(and I don't mean resampled). Why would I mix and match stuff like that?

This is about new graphics, not redoing default or anything...