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Cholmondely wrote: ↑Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:19 am

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Decal

Another decal for that Wiki page, Cholly. That's a late-model Griff multi-decal Cobra MkIII (four decals - both flanks, tailpipe, belly).

Cody wrote: ↑Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:22 am

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Fri Aug 13, 2021 12:19 am

http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Decal

Another decal for that Wiki page, Cholly. That's a late-model Griff multi-decal Cobra MkIII (four decals - both flanks, tailpipe, belly).

So I can only make out the dragon/serpent I'm afraid. But are not 5 enough for the page? 3 of Griff's and two others? What is a "late-model" Griff? I don't understand how his many OXPs fit together - and the wiki pages don't explain.

*Is there an OXP with a selection of decals for people to choose from?

I posted that to demonstrate the belly decal, which isn't shown in the other images. The ship is actually the griff_HP_CobraIII_multidecal_player (where HP=high-poly). With all Griff's multi-decal Cobras, the player can create their own decals (up to four, as mentioned above - both flanks, tailpipe, belly), rather than using Griff's default decals, which is what I have done (though I'm only using three, atm), thus:



Any image one can find/create can be used as a decal, as long as they're sized appropriately (256x256, 512x512 etc)
For the multi-decal Cobra, it's four in a strip (1024x256). To quote Captain Beefheart: "Lick my decals off, baby!"

The Green Gecko on that page is a special edition, with custom decals and paintjob by Staer9 and Griff.

Cody wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 3:27 pm

I posted that to demonstrate the belly decal, which isn't shown in the other images. The ship is actually the griff_HP_CobraIII_multidecal_player (where HP=high-poly). With all Griff's multi-decal Cobras, the player can create their own decals (up to four, as mentioned above - both flanks, tailpipe, belly), rather than using Griff's default decals, which is what I have done (though I'm only using three, atm), thus:



Any image one can find/create can be used as a decal, as long as they're sized appropriately (256x256, 512x512 etc)
For the multi-decal Cobra, it's four in a strip (1024x256). To quote Captain Beefheart: "Lick my decals off, baby!"

The Green Gecko on that page is a special edition, with custom decals and paintjob by Staer9 and Griff.

What about if I post the decals instead? Then people can copy and use them...

Why would anyone want to use another player's decals? They're a very personal thing, like nose art on planes, and should be specific to one's own ship. With gazillions of images available on the internet, which even basic graphics software such as MS Paint will easily crop/resize to the required dimensions, why not create your own? And learn how to do a little bit of ship personalisation along the way? Griff's player decals default set are little more than placeholders, there to demonstrate what you can have.

If someone wants to spend the time creating a pool of decals from which a player could choose, then fine! But it is really so straightforward to create your own 'unique' decals, and much more satisfying. Again, I ask why? <shakes head in bewilderment>


England have just lost a test match which they should have won, and I'm feeling pissed-off, so please do not simply post my decals!

Cody wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:22 pm

Why would anyone want to use another player's decals? They're a very personal thing, like nose art on planes, and should be specific to one's own ship. With gazillions of images available on the internet, which even basic graphics software such as MS Paint will easily crop/resize to the required dimensions, why not create your own? And learn how to do a little bit of ship personalisation along the way? Griff's player decals default set are little more than placeholders, there to demonstrate what you can have.

If someone wants to spend the time creating a pool of decals from which a player could choose, then fine! But it is really so straightforward to create your own 'unique' decals, and much more satisfying. Again, I ask why? <shakes head in bewilderment>


England have just lost a test match which they should have won, and I'm feeling pissed-off, so please do not simply post my decals!

I can see the point in a coat of arms, but this decal business is just not my culture I'm afraid! Can I presume then that there is no OXP with a collection of these things?

I think there might be a thread somewhere where users posted decals, i can remember daddyhoggy posting some he created photographing the light from a torch that i used on a sidewinder oxp, hmm actually it might just be somewhere in the 'shaders outpost' mega thread.

Griff wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:40 pm

I think there might be a thread somewhere where users posted decals, i can remember daddyhoggy posting some he created photographing the light from a torch that i used on a sidewinder oxp, hmm actually it might just be somewhere in the 'shaders outpost' mega thread.

Thanks. If I find it, I'll link it in to the wiki page as a resource.

Edited to add: found 10 posts by Daddyhoggy mentioning "Sidewinder" & "Griff". None had any images.

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:33 pm

I can see the point in a coat of arms...

A decal is not unlike a coat of arms. Take my purple one (also my avatar at times) - a variant of the eight-fold path, with a celtic flavour.
That could very easily be my personal coat of arms! I found the basic design on the internet, and personalised it.

Cody wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:53 pm

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:33 pm

I can see the point in a coat of arms...

A decal is not unlike a coat of arms. Take my purple one (also my avatar at times) - a variant of the eight-fold path, with a celtic flavour.
That could very easily be my personal coat of arms! I found the basic design on the internet, and personalised it.

Fair enough. I've tended to associate them with tattoos or advertising..

Fly a Griff Cobra, and you could have your avatar/escutcheon proudly displayed on your ship.

Cody wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:00 pm

Fly a Griff Cobra, and you could have your avatar/escutcheon proudly displayed on your ship.

If my combat skills were up to snuff, I'd happily attach my funeral hatchment, as gazetted by yours truly. Alas, I'd be inviting trouble and in pretty short order end up with my hatchment on a wooden lozenge over my catafalque in the cathedral of Giles the Creator in Greater Walsingham. Not fair to poor old Araminta, or the in-laws. I'll stay in mufti, methinks...

Now, if I can only brush up my skills a tad...

But I'll have to get somewhere with the old Hermitage first. Confounded thing has a Black Market. I've shut it down twice and it keeps on popping back up again, like a weed. Also, when I nip out to do a bit of mining, I find that the asteroids get blasted into splinters, minerals and the occasional chunk of gold. When I scoop them up, they mysteriously transmogrify into minerals - even the gold! I've this exciting looking extractor back on the rock which is supposed to process the splinters, but Araminta never gets to press the button!

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:20 pm

If my combat skills were up to snuff, I'd happily attach my funeral hatchment, as gazetted by yours truly.

Stuff and nonsense, old chap! Wear your coat of arms proudly - win, lose, or draw!
And have the Lady Araminta tie her favour round the muzzle of your laser!

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:20 pm

Confounded thing has a Black Market. I've shut it down twice and it keeps on popping back up again

sounds like a bug. I’ve removed the Black Market from the starting scenarios for the next release, but it should stay deactivated if you’ve done that. I’ll investigate.

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:20 pm

I find that the asteroids get blasted into splinters, minerals and the occasional chunk of gold. When I scoop them up, they mysteriously transmogrify into minerals - even the gold!

That sounds like an OXP is interfering with standard mining processes. If I can’t identify which one I might need to see your OXP list to work out the possibilities.

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:49 pm

Thanks. If I find it, I'll link it in to the wiki page as a resource.

Edited to add: found 10 posts by Daddyhoggy mentioning "Sidewinder" & "Griff". None had any images.

I gave us some bad keywords, sorry about that , good news though, i managed to find the thread i was thinking of, plus another one of DH's with some experimental glowing textures

https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8118
https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8208

Annoyingly photobucket have gone and watermarked the images since they were originally posted