Need pics of you lot!

GfK · 15-10-2005, 12:56

Hello.

As you may or may not be aware I'm working on making a little darts game for PCs. I just finished writing the artificial intelligence code so you can play against the computer and its all working very well.

Thing is, I want the computer players to have an identity, and I got to thinking... where might I get some pictures of people who are marginally overweight, slightly balding possibly.... generally people who have obviously seen better days.

Anyway I couldn't think of anywhere, so I thought I'd come here and ask for pics of you lovely lot! :naughty:

I'm after pics of head/shoulders, minimum 256x256 in size and preferably taken in fairly neutral lighting. If you've got a pic that can be cropped to those requirements thats fine.

I'm looking for about 50-60 pics.

So if family/friends want to get involved then by all means...

IanC_UK · 15-10-2005, 13:04

You need a computer forum to fit that requirement

LOL

Joe T · 15-10-2005, 13:30

Guys, we better be careful. He probably wants to put our faces on the dartboard, so that he can throw darts at them.....

GfK · 15-10-2005, 13:33

I'm actually going to have a game mode where you can put a photo of your ex, or your neighbour or whoever on the board and throw stuff at it.

jewel · 15-10-2005, 14:42

"pictures of people who are marginally overweight, slightly balding possibly.... generally people who have obviously seen better days."

I would love to help you out, but unfortunately I don't fit the profile. LOL

Jewel.

Bachs · 15-10-2005, 16:58

Neither do I.
As you can see from my Avatar, I'm a fine handsome hunk of a man with all my own teeth and a full head of hair and I have to run round in the shower to get wet.

wez130 · 15-10-2005, 16:59

off topic - can we beta test the game ?

GfK · 15-10-2005, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by wez130

off topic - can we beta test the game ?

Yeah can probably arrange that although it hasn't been benchmarked yet so I don't know how well it runs on slower systems and may need some optimising. You'll need at least 32mb of graphics memory on your graphics card tho (it actually uses about 22mb at the moment cos all the graphics are high resolution for now), and it will need to be Direct3d/DirectX7+ compliant.

15-10-2005, 17:54

Radeon 9800 Pro

XP, 3 gig, 1.5 gig ram etc etc, so I'd like to test if you like sometime

I'll throw a mugshot of me your way this evening. Feel free to use...I'm not proud

GfK · 15-10-2005, 18:29

DEMO HERE (4.5Mb)

***EXTRACT THE GAME FROM THE ZIP FILE BEFORE RUNNING, OTHERWISE IT WON'T WORK***

Cursor keys + SPACE
OR
Any connected analog or digital controller

It runs in an 800x600 window. Set your desktop to 32-bit colour if it isn't already. Should be OK in 16-bit, but 32 will look better.

The program dynamically scans and adjusts to detect which control you're using. When it detects one being used, it locks out any others until it has not detected a response from any controller for 3 seconds, at which point it begins to scan up to 16 connected controllers. This will basically allow each player to use a separate controller, without having to set up which one they're going to use from the options screen, and will stop their controllers 'interfering' with each other during a game. Clever stuff but still a bit experimental. Let me know if you find any problems in this area.

RobertP · 15-10-2005, 23:18

I won my first game

The hand for me to play has motion like a bouncy ball - I curser up and it heads up the screen... let go and it falls back down and eventually bounces to a stop.

The lack of a steady hand such as the computer player uses is frustrating and means you try to make the hand bounce over where you want to aim and just hit the space bar as it passes the target. Is that the intention or just the way it behaves here?

P4 3k 1G 9800 (not pro) radeon AIW. no games controllers.

GfK · 15-10-2005, 23:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertP

I won my first game

The hand for me to play has motion like a bouncy ball - I curser up and it heads up the screen... let go and it falls back down and eventually bounces to a stop.

The lack of a steady hand such as the computer player uses is frustrating and means you try to make the hand bounce over where you want to aim and just hit the space bar as it passes the target. Is that the intention or just the way it behaves here?

P4 3k 1G 9800 (not pro) radeon AIW. no games controllers.

Nope thats pretty much correct.

If you could make the hand stay still then i't be far too easy. However, you can *almost* get the hand to stay still if you use an analog controller rather than a digital one or keyboard.

wez130 · 16-10-2005, 22:24

link isn't working

Gandhi · 17-10-2005, 16:08

you can nick my avatar picture if you like. It really is me. no really, it is.

15-10-2005, 12:56	#1 (permalink)
GfK Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 861	Need pics of you lot! Hello. As you may or may not be aware I'm working on making a little darts game for PCs. I just finished writing the artificial intelligence code so you can play against the computer and its all working very well. Thing is, I want the computer players to have an identity, and I got to thinking... where might I get some pictures of people who are marginally overweight, slightly balding possibly.... generally people who have obviously seen better days. Anyway I couldn't think of anywhere, so I thought I'd come here and ask for pics of you lovely lot! :naughty: I'm after pics of head/shoulders, minimum 256x256 in size and preferably taken in fairly neutral lighting. If you've got a pic that can be cropped to those requirements thats fine. I'm looking for about 50-60 pics. So if family/friends want to get involved then by all means...

15-10-2005, 23:18	#11 (permalink)
RobertP Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Woodford Essex Posts: 841	I won my first game The hand for me to play has motion like a bouncy ball - I curser up and it heads up the screen... let go and it falls back down and eventually bounces to a stop. The lack of a steady hand such as the computer player uses is frustrating and means you try to make the hand bounce over where you want to aim and just hit the space bar as it passes the target. Is that the intention or just the way it behaves here? P4 3k 1G 9800 (not pro) radeon AIW. no games controllers. __________________ 20D. Kit lens. Canon 50mm 1.4. Sigma 150mm 2.8 macro. Tamron 28-75 XR Di. Canon 70-200 f4L . Canon 100-400L. 580EX.

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15-10-2005, 13:04	#2 (permalink)
IanC_UK Feet under the table Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,137	You need a computer forum to fit that requirement LOL

15-10-2005, 13:30	#3 (permalink)
Joe T Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amersham, Bucks Posts: 978	Guys, we better be careful. He probably wants to put our faces on the dartboard, so that he can throw darts at them.....

15-10-2005, 13:33	#4 (permalink)
GfK Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 861	I'm actually going to have a game mode where you can put a photo of your ex, or your neighbour or whoever on the board and throw stuff at it.

15-10-2005, 14:42	#5 (permalink)
jewel Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,133	"pictures of people who are marginally overweight, slightly balding possibly.... generally people who have obviously seen better days." I would love to help you out, but unfortunately I don't fit the profile. LOL Jewel.

15-10-2005, 16:58	#6 (permalink)
Bachs Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Montrose NE Scotland Posts: 919	Neither do I. As you can see from my Avatar, I'm a fine handsome hunk of a man with all my own teeth and a full head of hair and I have to run round in the shower to get wet.

15-10-2005, 16:59	#7 (permalink)
wez130 Getting Comfy Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 136	off topic - can we beta test the game ?

15-10-2005, 17:54	#9 (permalink)
Marcel Posts: n/a	Radeon 9800 Pro XP, 3 gig, 1.5 gig ram etc etc, so I'd like to test if you like sometime I'll throw a mugshot of me your way this evening. Feel free to use...I'm not proud

15-10-2005, 18:29	#10 (permalink)
GfK Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 861	DEMO HERE (4.5Mb) *EXTRACT THE GAME FROM THE ZIP FILE BEFORE RUNNING, OTHERWISE IT WON'T WORK* Cursor keys + SPACE OR Any connected analog or digital controller It runs in an 800x600 window. Set your desktop to 32-bit colour if it isn't already. Should be OK in 16-bit, but 32 will look better. The program dynamically scans and adjusts to detect which control you're using. When it detects one being used, it locks out any others until it has not detected a response from any controller for 3 seconds, at which point it begins to scan up to 16 connected controllers. This will basically allow each player to use a separate controller, without having to set up which one they're going to use from the options screen, and will stop their controllers 'interfering' with each other during a game. Clever stuff but still a bit experimental. Let me know if you find any problems in this area.

16-10-2005, 22:24	#13 (permalink)
wez130 Getting Comfy Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 136	link isn't working

17-10-2005, 16:08	#14 (permalink)
Gandhi Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bath, somerserset Posts: 966	you can nick my avatar picture if you like. It really is me. no really, it is.