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Gaming / Re: Nintendo Gallery: OoT

« on: February 17, 2014, 11:03:29 pm »

After months of putting it off, I finally completed the gallery page!

Ocarina of Time Nintendo Gallery (med. sized)
(Half-sized)
(Full-sized)

Can you find the secret button?

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Maps Of The Month / Re: 2013/01: The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time (N64) - Peardian

« on: January 25, 2014, 02:13:40 pm »

Only now? Go figure.

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Maps In Progress / Re: Peardian's map projects in progress and planned

« on: January 11, 2014, 10:05:53 pm »

The first Majora's Mask map is up! This time around, I'm trying out using filtered textures rather than having them be pixelly. I finally found out how to make the filtered textures look proper (I had to use SAT rather than MIP) so I can make it look close to what the game really looks like. However, I am still not going to bother with getting the vertex shading 100% accurate.

The next map could take a while because it's Clock Town. Since there's a lot of time-based changes that happen in this town, I may end up either only using the 1st Day NPC layout or leave out the changing NPCs altogether.

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Mapping Tips/Guides / Re: Testing a new layout

« on: January 06, 2014, 03:38:01 pm »

I'm going to advise against using purely graphical navigation menus like the system page. Besides hindering the visually impaired, who may rely on screen readers or large text, it also hinders anyone who can't identify the console by image alone. For example, despite me being a huge game nerd, the 3rd and 4th rows to me are all "old computer thing". Not to mention many young kids growing up now probably don't even know what a N64 looked like unless their dad had one laying around, and that certain consoles varied in design by region.

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Gaming / Re: What Games Are We Playing

« on: January 05, 2014, 06:33:49 pm »

As far as I know, there is only one thing. The hidden Treasure Box in Mushroom Kingdom's castle can only be accessed once, when the Toad is escorting you to see the Chancellor for the first time. You have to hop off of his head to reach it, and this is the only time an NPC will be near the doorway to allow you to reach it, so you only have one shot at it.

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Maps In Progress / Re: Peardian's map projects in progress and planned

« on: December 31, 2013, 05:14:16 pm »

Since the year is about to end, I thought I'd give you all a preview of what I have planned for 2014.


(click for HD wallpaper)

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Maps In Progress / Re: Shantae (GBC)

« on: November 23, 2013, 05:53:37 pm »

Very nice so far! You're going to map the towns too, right?

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - The Michael Jackson connection

« on: November 14, 2013, 04:23:38 pm »

I had heard about the Stranger in Moscow thing before, but this new reveal is really neat.

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Maps In Progress / Re: Shantae (GBC)

« on: November 07, 2013, 08:33:39 pm »

Very nice! It's about time that game got some love. It would also really help me in finding the last dang firefly...

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Gaming / Re: James Farr's mashup animations

« on: November 07, 2013, 08:30:52 pm »

Oh, wow. I saw New Super Mario Busters 2 and Teenage Mutant Koopa Troopas, but I didn't realize he made more. These make me very happy.

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Gaming / Re: Peardian's custom model stuff (lots of images)

« on: October 31, 2013, 04:06:48 pm »

Happy Halloween everyone! I have a very special HD 1920x1080 surprise for you! Just click the guy below.



(Don't worry, nothing spoilery.)

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Maps In Progress / Re: Tropicon's map projects

« on: October 27, 2013, 01:37:56 am »

It's an anti-piracy measure in the game, probably triggered by the use of the camera code stuff. You'll just have to use even more codes to give yourself a bunch of Rare Candies or something.

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Maps In Progress / Re: Peardian's map projects in progress and planned

« on: October 26, 2013, 10:40:48 am »

Good news! Apparently, the person who told me the N64 process didn't work in Windows 7 just didn't know how to do it properly, because I just ripped test scenes from Paper Mario and (more importantly) Majora's Mask and it worked perfectly fine. I'll have to have a talk with that person...

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Maps In Progress / Re: Peardian's map projects in progress and planned

« on: October 08, 2013, 07:40:08 pm »

I just got a new computer! It's very fancy and very fast. So what does that mean for my mapping? Well, apparently the N64 ripping method I've always used does not work on Windows 7. Luckily, I have Win7 Professional, which means I get the virtual Windows XP, but there's no guarantees that will allow it to work. The worst case scenario is that I will have to keep my old computer set up next to me, and use it to rip Majora's Mask maps and then render it on here. Everything else should be the same, hopefully.

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Gaming / Re: Peardian's custom model stuff (lots of images)

« on: October 06, 2013, 08:31:47 pm »

Thanks, guys! Oh, and I forgot to post this here: HD Flying Krock Wallpaper!