[Dzierzan]

Redone 0648:

[mxrtxn]

Dzierzan, on 04 June 2021 - 02:17 PM, said:

Redone 0648:

Did you use the rotation in magic voxel for the gas container? the light seems different than in the original sprite...

[mxrtxn]

Just, finished a quicky one, the gas bomb:

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I had to modify the voxels a little bit due that some sprites were bigger than others (around 2 pixels bigger)



Here a test video:

[Dzierzan]

Yes, in case you haven't noticed yet, I am changing lighting. Voxels need to be more lighting neutral than original sprites. It makes sense for sprites to have one side dark and the other bright, as this gives you illusion of depth. But for the voxel models it is not a good idea to keep that logic. Look at Borion voxels. They are not pixel perfect to original sprites. I was doing exactly the same issue at the beginning, trying to have all pixels intact untill Borion told me how it should be done more properly.

Anyway, heh, I intended to do that model.

[mxrtxn]

Dzierzan, on 04 June 2021 - 10:37 PM, said:

Yes, in case you haven't noticed yet, I am changing lighting. Voxels need to be more lighting neutral than original sprites. It makes sense for sprites to have one side dark and the other bright, as this gives you illusion of depth. But for the voxel models it is not a good idea to keep that logic. Look at Borion voxels. They are not pixel perfect to original sprites. I was doing exactly the same issue at the beginning, trying to have all pixels intact untill Borion told me how it should be done more properly.

Anyway, heh, I intended to do that model.

I meant some details in the highlights, but they are in the original sprite, so it doesn't matter.

By the way are you using only Magicavoxel or other voxel programs too?

[Dzierzan]

I usually try to keep the front intact and change sides to be less dark.

Yes, I use MagicaVoxel. What are you using? Don't tell me it's Slab6 .

And can you send me that gas bomb? I would prefer via Discord.

[mxrtxn]

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I wished I had MagicaVoxel back then, the voxel pack would have been finished years before...

[mxrtxn]

Dzierzan, on 05 June 2021 - 08:00 AM, said:

I usually try to keep the front intact and change sides to be less dark.

Yes, I use MagicaVoxel. What are you using? Don't tell me it's Slab6 .

And can you send me that gas bomb? I would prefer via Discord.

When I began doing this voxel pack I did all with Slab6, It was a pain in the ass, especially the round shapes (and extremely time-consuming).

I discovered Magicavoxel rather recently just before meeting Borion in the Duke Nukem voxel pack thread.

Now I use both Magicavoxel and Slab6. I use Slab6 mostly for pivot fixing and doing quick highlights or shadows (although it is harder to shade large surfaces)

Sure once I get home I will send them.

[Dzierzan]

Well of course I am still using Slab6, but only for KVX format and adjusting offsets. And it is not hard to shade large surfaces if you know tricks .

[mxrtxn]

Dzierzan, on 05 June 2021 - 09:47 AM, said:

Well of course I am still using Slab6, but only for KVX format and adjusting offsets. And it is not hard to shade large surfaces if you know tricks .

by tricks you mean copy-pasting darker zones in other areas? Or you can shadow a large area by clicking a special option once?

[Dzierzan]

Save specific side as PNG, draw and paint in Photoshop or any other tool and then reapply new PNG for specific side in MagicaVoxel. Heh, I actually couldn't find an option in Magica to export specific side where 1 voxel means 1 pixel in the image (I believe Qubicle has that, but it's a paid tool. I paid for it, used for 10 mins and refunded that, lol), however I figured this out by adjusting camera zoom.

[Dzierzan]

BTW another voxel (0658) redone:

[mxrtxn]

Dzierzan, on 05 June 2021 - 10:28 AM, said:

Save specific side as PNG, draw and paint in Photoshop or any other tool and then reapply new PNG for specific side in MagicaVoxel. Heh, I actually couldn't find an option in Magica to export specific side where 1 voxel means 1 pixel in the image (I believe Qubicle has that, but it's a paid tool. I paid for it, used for 10 mins and refunded that, lol), however I figured this out by adjusting camera zoom.

Ingenious, however don´t you have any issue when modifying an image in photoshop and then pasting in Magicavoxel, like the colors or something?

That would be a good option for bigger sprites like the buddha statue.

[Dzierzan]

No because once I am done in Photoshop, I save it as index mode using SW palette. Which limits the palette. If I am not super happy with the end result, either I brush again or change it pixel by pixel. Depending on what kind if fixes I have to perform.

Man, ignore that huge sprite for now. There's plenty of easier sprites to be voxelized. But first, let's fix current voxels to improve overall quality.

[mxrtxn]

Caltrops voxelized

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Dunno if I should voxelized the ones that are in the air


This one appears in LEVEL 10 Raiders of the lost Wang

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[mxrtxn]

another one:

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The other two golden minerals on its way

[jkas789]

Honestly those crystals as voxels would be fucking amazing.

[mxrtxn]

jkas789, on 05 June 2021 - 07:13 PM, said:

Honestly those crystals as voxels would be fucking amazing.

Actually are a pain in the ass to make as they have 2 inclinations that even Magicavoxel don´t rotate as I want, here I managed to make one. The one with 3 crystals will be harder.

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Retouched again in Slab6 (and probably I will retouch it again in the near future):

[Dzierzan]

You know, it's better to touch it NOW instead of in the future. You should really add to the project finished voxels. Besides, it's hard to tell whether they are ready without showing them from every angle as I am showing my voxels.

[mxrtxn]

Dzierzan, on 06 June 2021 - 02:26 AM, said:

You know, it's better to touch it NOW instead of in the future. You should really add to the project finished voxels. Besides, it's hard to tell whether they are ready without showing them from every angle as I am showing my voxels.

How can I upload them to github?. Send me instructions through discord please.

The golden one can wait, although I could uploaded to my voxel pack anyway.

[mxrtxn]

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[Ninjakitty]

everything looks really good so far, but the caltrops dont look much like the original sprite

i dont think the caltrops from the item pickup translate well to the sprite of just the caltrops unfortunately. shading and shape and number of pixels are all different

[mxrtxn]

Ninjakitty, on 06 June 2021 - 11:29 AM, said:

everything looks really good so far, but the caltrops dont look much like the original sprite

i dont think the caltrops from the item pickup translate well to the sprite of just the caltrops unfortunately. shading and shape and number of pixels are all different

Yes they are whiter and the shape is not as smooth as the voxel I made. If you want I can make one closer to the sprite but won´t look as good IMHO


IMPORTANT:

The gas bomb has glitches in the DOS version, use ports like VoidSW or BuildGDX

[Dzierzan]

Voxel shells. Hmmm... maybe I'll voxelize Duke Nukem shotgun shell too. Honestly, flying shell voxels look nice.

[mxrtxn]

Another one:

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[Dzierzan]

Redone 0684:

[Dzierzan]

Added Holy Grail:

[Dzierzan]

0691:

[mxrtxn]

Dzierzan, on 07 June 2021 - 08:07 AM, said:

0691:

love the texture on the top. Did you get it somewhere else?

[Dzierzan]

Thanks. No, I painted it myself.