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[1:04:47 AM] Ciprian: I just found a book [1:04:48 AM] Ciprian: "Human Beings Are Also Capable of Intelligence" [1:05:03 AM] Cyrem: not sure about this

A while ago I saw a topic on the Mass Effect forums where a user was taking screenshots and enhancing them. By that I mean making an ordinary screenshot from Mass Effect 'extraordinary' by editing it to improve its overall features. I recently got a capture device for my PS3/PS4 and thought I'd take a few screenshots of Mass Effect 2, then have a go at editing them myself. Here are the results. You may want to open them in new tabs to flick between them and see the differences better. (And yes, that's my Shephard, I think he's flippin' awesome but he probably looks silly to you. ) Garrus Miranda Wrex Tuchanka There are more in the albums (huge spoiler alert!): Mass Effect 2 - Original, Enhanced Mass Effect 3 - Original, Enhanced I just thought that, as well as sharing my own enhanced screenshots, maybe people on this forum might like me to enhance some of theirs? It takes a little while so if you would like me to, I'd have to ask just one at a time. But yeah, would anyone like me to have a go at making their screenshots all fancy? And of course they're not restricted to Mass Effect. UPDATE: Below you can find the screenshots I have enhanced upon request. Original, Enhanced

http://www.scrapsgame.com/ http://scraps.gamepedia.com/Scraps https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nition/scraps-customisable-vehicle-combat-for-windows-mac I've been wanting and thinking about a LEGO vehicular combat game for a while now, and considered prototyping one for fun. I'm glad I don't have to; it already exists! Well, it will. I guess it does. But it's not done yet. Visually, it looks very... prototype-y (it's being made by a single guy with no set release dat or pricing)... But the gameplay looks cool. Might be something neat to keep track of. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVma2lix78

Data/Meaning AutoSave_Track_Name: Pretty obvious what this is just dont use anything other than letters and spaces Avis_Installed: Uses the familiar 0/1. Also pretty obvious what this is and how it works. Balance: Music volume. Accepts values 0-100, but can go as 50000000 Campaign_Player_Avatar: Your default character. Will be auto-selected in Construction and Campaign mode. Campaign_Player_Car: Your default car. Will be auto-selected in Construction and Campaign mode. Campaign_Player_Skin: Default decals used on your car. Campaign_Player_Tyre: Your default Tyre. 0 is racing, 1 is street, 2 is off road. Campaign_Progress: How far into the campaign you are. Accepts values 0-21 Controller1-4: Your choice of controls. Pretty obvious what they are if you haven't changed them. EffectsLevel: 0 is low, 1 is medium, 2 is high. HelpOnBeforeRestart: ??? NumDevices: Probably related to Controller1-4. Path: Where the game is installed. Resolution: 0 is 640x480, 1 is 800x60. Volume: of everything that isn't music. Cars & Characters (Can be saved as .REG files) Side effects include: No avatar in car selection screen (Shown in video) Game crashing in campaign mode (Shown in video) Avatar animation freezing (Shown in video) Game forgetting what language it's installed in Video (if it ever becomes available again) Notes Wow6432Node is for 64-bit computers. Skip it if you have a 32-bit computer. Interestingly, the game will still work if Campaign_Player_Avatar or Resolution is set to something higher than it should be. I worked on this all day. Most of the values do not require extra 0s at the beginning. (e.g. 007) The No Text bug can be solved by one of the following methods: Restarting Windows (Best Solution) Entering "net stop spooler" in Run/Command Prompt after restarting Windows (Good Solution for Older Computers) (UPDATE: This is to stop the printer service. It's for if the game is freaking out over not being able to find a printer.) Reinstalling Uninstall, restart Windows, then install Uninstall, enter "net stop spooler" in Run/Command Prompt after restarting Windows, then install Smashing your computer Credits Me, for making this documentation My dad, for telling me about net stop spooler when I was young RobExplorien, for the "Smashing you computer" bit Special Thanks Cyrem, for creating a place me a place to share my work Everyone involved with making Stunt Rally Change log Jun 25, 2013 - 02:03 PM: Topic posted, supplying Registry Values and a video of me playing as Radium. Jun 25, 2013 - 08:57 PM: Documentation semi-finished. Random maintenance, documentation finished. Sep 13, 2013: I have removed all instances of the "code" effect due to it not working/showing up for some things. Nov 7, 2013: Video no longer available. (Even too me? WTF? I said make my account private, not delete it. Grr... ) Dec 23, 2013 - 8:04 PM: WOW PRETTY COLOURS Jan 13, 2014 - 12:2-Something AM: Fixed image urls. I think I did something else, too. Why am I still up? Jun 1, 2014 - 8:03 PM: Oh god please display correctly. Feb 10, 2017 - The new forum software broke everything! Is this the meaning of pain?

http://brickset.com/article/13103/10246-detective-s-office Press release direct from Lego, I would quote it directly but I'm on mobile, so that'll have to do for now. Oh, and official photos are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brickset/sets/72157647063175023/

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. I had no idea what was going on in that image so did the best I could. Some fuzz was cleaned up but I inadvertently added more in other areas... I didn't dare to touch them what with the range of colours involved. EDIT: Meh, it failed. Ah well, I tried.

WORTH IT (it went on much longer)

I had a first look at the .BVB files. I looked into two COLLIDE files. There are vertices without additional information and triangles with additional information. I was able to create the following images with the data from the 34 and the 2d sections: The test track The 8e section fills the rest of the file. It looks like the Binary Editor could not handle dynamic (unknown) structures. I am not able to interprete the content of the 8e section yet. There are always a variable number of integers followed by 4 shorts (except the last group of integers). Here is an extract from the TESTCOLLIDE.BVB Please remember: 0x04 is an integer 0x17 is a struct that was defined in this file 0x14 is an array with 0x__ 0x__ entries of type 0x__

Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum and I'm truely a LEGO fan:) Here is one of my recent work based on Marvel Super Heroes theme, and hope you guys enjoy it! For more details, please check the link below. If you like the model, please give your support. Thanks a lot! https://ideas.lego.com/projects/85922 THE STORY The project features the scene from the movie Captain America: The First Avenger. Red Skull is escaping in his flying-wing with the cosmic cube, and Captain America is chasing him, but he is losing his target. Thanks to Peggy Carter and Colonel Chester Phillips, who come with Red Skull's roadster for help! After kissing Peggy goodbye, the mighty Captain jumps onto the aircraft from the roadster and saves the day! THE FLYING-WING The flying-wing is built mainly with dark grey, light grey, black and some dark red bricks. The front cockpit can open and fit one minifig, probably Red Skull himself. The back cockpit can also open, where Red Skull place the cosmic cube. THE ROADSTER The roadster is built with black and dark red bricks, and can fit two minifigures comfortably. Peggy and Colonel Chester Phillips are driving the luxurious car, although it is Red Skull's ride. For more details of the roadster, please refer to this link (including the car model from real bricks): https://ideas.lego.c...s/83538/updates THE MINIFIGS This project includes four minifigs: Captain America, Red Skull, Peggy Carter and Colonel Chester Phillips. As for the accessories: Captain America is holding his shield; Red Skull has a big gun in one hand and the cosmic cube in the other; Peggy and the Colonel are both holding a pistol. All four minifigs have custom decals on their heads and torsos. Many thanks for viewing!

Well, I was bored...

I have no idea what this file format should be except confusing. I am still not able to interprete the content of the 8e section but it looks like there are always 7 numbers that belong together. I wrote a small test where I counted the numbers of the 8e section (ignoring the type) and the result was always the same like the number in the [] brackets multiplied by 7. Here is a new visualisation of the 8e section of the TESTCOLLIDE.BVB file: I also had a look in the CHCKPT00.BVB files. They contain checkpoints of the track (I will upload an image tomorrow). The test track has no checkpoints ;-).

These are really nice. Reminds me of a screenshot I took from Halo 3. I was in Theater mode playing around with the camera, and at the time I was killing Flood with a flame thrower. As I zoomed in on myself I paused to get a nice action shot of me running with the FT. When I did, however, the fire had created a flare on the camera that shaded everything a brilliant gold hue. It looks amazing. I'd show it but my xbox is currently on loan.

Yesterday I made a few more of these. I probably should have mentioned previously - there are no spoilers in these images if you haven't played it before (well, maybe the first one below), and also the changes in the images will be much more prominent on better monitors, so if you're viewing this on an old device the differences won't be as clear. Anyway, here are three of them. Derelict Ship Shepard, Kasumi and Garrus Shepard and Liara The rest are in the albums linked above.

The one I was mainly referring to with building all different types of things was RawBots https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XPIS_aA4lrc Last time I looked the development was going well, going back there again to get this it looks like the devs have gone silent on this one. http://www.rawbots.net/page/rawbots http://robocraftgame.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/payloadstudios/terratech-physics-based-vehicle-construction-and-c http://fromthedepthsgame.com/ (more boats, planes, ships)

I was actually looking at this yesterday, great model work!

I had a first success: This is the hat of the 66 batman. The biggest change is that they have changed the endianes of the vertex and index data.

http://prntscr.com/586yaz

I'm rather indifferent on Marvel but your models look good. Very smooth and streamlined.

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[4:13:53 PM] Triangle717: In a doctor's office waiting room [4:14:06 PM] Triangle717: Old lady sees old lady friend [4:14:25 PM] Triangle717: Lady 1 is really sick. [4:14:54 PM] Triangle717: "I don't want to give my germs to anyone." [4:15:13 PM | Edited 4:15:20 PM] Triangle717: Ladies shake hands. [4:15:33 PM] Noghiri: jeez. [4:15:38 PM] Triangle717: Nope, not spreading germs at all... [4:17:39 PM] Noghiri: Le, fistbumps are better. [4:17:44 PM] Noghiri: so are fist shoulders. [4:19:47 PM | Edited 4:20:02 PM] Triangle717: Do 70+ year old ladies do fist anything? [4:19:54 PM] Noghiri: phrasing. EDIT: Added full exchange

Yeah, I tried to replace Chip with Mega Hurtz but it didn't turn out very good... How did you do that???? BIGGEST BUMP OF THE YEAR GIEZ It's still a valid question, mind you. You could probably try swapping around models in the game files, You just muck with the registry.

[6:23:44 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: Do you think I could get LMB to write me a script for a really bad fan game? [6:23:45 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: Like [6:23:51 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: I don't tell them what it's for. [6:24:01 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: I just tell them to make certain characters and lines like a roleplay [6:24:07 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: And then I make a game out of it? [6:24:07 PM | Removed 6:24:15 PM] Triangle717: This message has been removed. [6:24:17 PM] Alcom Isst: [6:24 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: <<< And then I make a game out of it?Please. [6:24:26 PM] Triangle717: I can almost say yes. [6:24:28 PM] Stan McStudz: Make it so [6:24:33 PM] Triangle717: Yes, you could. [6:24:40 PM] Stan McStudz: If you had lotsa time [6:24:40 PM] Triangle717: [6:24 PM] Stan McStudz: <<< Make it so*Make it so, Number 1. [6:24:41 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: Then so shall it be. [6:24:45 PM] Triangle717: BUT [6:24:52 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: What forum do I post it in? [6:24:53 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: Video Games? [6:24:58 PM] Triangle717: You must say you need it by a certain date [6:25:06 PM] Triangle717: And be strict about it. [6:25:11 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: alright [6:27:36 PM] Stan McStudz: One thing ben [6:28:02 PM] Stan McStudz: Make sure you have something barebones that people can see you're actually working on something [6:28:14 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: This is the f****ing LMBs. [6:28:26 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: You can arrive with an emoticon and people will be amazed at your project. [6:29:52 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: "Hey guys (and girl :joking:)! I'm making my own LEGO game for a homework assignment due next week, but I'm having a few issues...i dunno what 2 do for the story? can you guys help me Out? All you gotta do is make some characters, a few cutscenes and some dialogue. Lets try and make something really coool! And funny!" [6:31:38 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: Alrght, I'm submitting this [6:31:40 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: 3 [6:31:41 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: 2 [6:31:44 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: 1 [6:31:53 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: Oh alright [6:31:59 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: What do I put in the intro then? [6:32:03 PM] Stan McStudz: sonofabitch, it's actually happening [6:32:32 PM] Stan McStudz: "Pls help me with my lego videogame!!!!! [6:32:42 PM] Alcom Isst: Childish as possible would be nothing at all. No intro. [6:33:38 PM] Triangle717: I was about it say I wasn't going to help because this is yours, but who cares. [6:33:50 PM] Triangle717: Try this for a title: [6:34:15 PM] Triangle717: "Making a video game, need story authors plz!!!!!!!!!" [6:34:26 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: Works for me. Does anybody else find it crazy that we're trying to scientifically figure out how to write the best LMB post? [6:34:56 PM | Edited 6:34:59 PM] Triangle717: @Jobless One small edit: [6:35:05 PM] Triangle717: Remove "a". [6:35:13 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: Alrighty [6:35:17 PM] Triangle717: Can't have perfect grammar, you know. [6:35:19 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: Now just sprinkling more emoticons [6:35:28 PM] Triangle717: :P :P :P [6:35:31 PM] Noghiri: use lots of unikitty [6:35:31 PM] Triangle717: ^ [6:35:34 PM] Triangle717: ^ [6:35:34 PM] Triangle717: Cake [6:35:35 PM] Noghiri: they like lots of unikitty [6:35:39 PM] Noghiri: and cake [6:35:47 PM] Triangle717: [6:35:48 PM] Triangle717: ^ [6:36:02 PM] Triangle717: I don't see that many winks... [6:36:15 PM] Triangle717: Rio once said the : P emote is the LMB period. [6:36:25 PM] Triangle717: IT WAS TOTALLY FITTING. [6:36:34 PM] Alcom Isst: I prefer a more subtle approach, but okay. Fine. [6:36:44 PM] Triangle717: The LMBs are not subtle. [6:37:58 PM] Triangle717: Oh wait [6:38:03 PM] Triangle717: Where's Brigs? [6:38:12 PM] Triangle717: He studied the LMBs, remember? [6:38:22 PM] Triangle717: How else did Elimbier become a word? [6:38:39 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: I got another one from him [6:38:41 PM] Noghiri: hold my root beer. I'm going in. [6:38:51 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: "Reg-his-ter" = Register [6:41:16 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: '> [6:41:23 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: I don't want intelligence. [6:41:30 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: I specifically want dumb posting. [6:41:38 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: I want this game to represent the LMBs. [6:41:54 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: Am I ready to rock my LMB outfit? [6:42:08 PM] Stan McStudz: [6:41 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: <<< Perfect'>Perfect. No one will suspect you. [6:42:23 PM] Triangle717: ^ [6:42:29 PM] Triangle717: GO GO GO [6:42:38 PM] Hugh Wotmeigh: -launch- [6:42:44 PM] Stan McStudz: OPERATION ELEMBIER IS A GO

Oh dear goodness, my instant reaction wasn't "This has gone from LEGO to MEGA BLOKS", but rather "MEGA BLOKS has made it so much more aggressive". Just compare the faces of the characters to the LEGO ones, for example. Okay, so 'aggressive' may be a bit of an exaggeration, but they certainly contrast from LEGO's happy smiley faces. Why is Spongebob so devilishly keen to catch those jellyfish without wearing his seatbelt?

http://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/29w5q7/exo_suit_side_by_side_original_submission_vs/cippydc?context=3 "How did you become the lucky one to work on this Mech?!" "I asked for it once it hit 10,000 votes. Some other Designers had said it wasn't possible to make it a set. I disagreed!" "great to hear this i figured a scene where LEGO executive were to choose the designer for the job and all the designer where in line like in an execution, nobody wanting to take up the job, and the executives walked slowly in front of them staring at each one :P" "That was kinda how the Spongebob sets were allocated!" (Lego_Nabii = Mark Stafford, a LEGO set designer)

By all means, let Mega Blocks have the contract. It fits perfectly with their Halo and CoD lines. I hated seeing those LEGO spongebob sets as much as LEGO simpsons anything. I did not feel it was good LEGO line anyway, and it must not have been successful considering how few sets they made. O.T. Firefox spell check is trying to capitalize simpsons. OH NO YOU DON'T.