[improvement request] Integrate wide loading screen for the hive

[Chance4us]

[improvement request] Integrate wide loading screen for the hive As already discussed in #5885 the graphic for the hive as follow up. So only one remains for the Crypt.

Cutout 1366x480:

Full image 1366x480:

[julealgon]

This one feels a bit disconnected to me. It's as if I can immediately tell the seams by looking at the complete image.

[Chance4us]

Yes, the seams need to be corrected.

[AJenbo]

It also looks like the AI though it was seaweed and not tentacles

[galaxyhaxz]

It also looks like the AI though it was seaweed and not tentacles

How do you know what aliens are made from? :sweat_smile:

[qndel]

It also looks like the AI though it was seaweed and not tentacles

How do you know what aliens are made from? 😅

I've heard you have to tell AI 18+ for tentacles 🤪

[Chance4us]

Finally, is a bit of seawead enough or can the picture not be used? :D

[NikoVP]

Hi, long time no see. I think the picture can be edited and have the right side darkened. Would improve things a lot

[AJenbo]

@NikoVP good to see you :)

I gave retouching this a go, not sure if I'm moving entirely in the right direction but I do think it has less of the "falling appart sea weed" feeling that I wasn't so happy with.

I can try and come back to it, but anyone should feel free to do what ever :)

[Chance4us]

I can also try to generate more such images, maybe it would reduce the amount of work. The starting image is pretty washed out. This fact makes the seams stand out more sharply.

EDIT: But since so much work has already gone into it, I think we should work on this picture.

[NikoVP]

If someone does a zip of all those images I can probably rework them so the newly extended content fits better the original style.

[Chance4us]

This image is ready too. Changes made.

1. Improved brightness
2. Fixed seams
3. Added some noise in places to get closer to the original

Let me know if you find the right side too dark.

A little brighter:

[AJenbo]

looks good

I can also try to generate more such images, maybe it would reduce the amount of work. The starting image is pretty washed out. This fact makes the seams stand out more sharply.

having more material to sample from would be helpful

[Chance4us]

Another example:

[julealgon]

Another example:

I like the art on this one much more even if the seams are still somewhat visible.

[Chance4us]

I like the art on this one much more even if the seams are still somewhat visible.

We can of course edit the seams a little bit at the very edge.

[Chance4us]

I will generate more, we can then also combine the left side of one example and the right side of another. Howsoever, the calculation takes a long time on my PC.

[Chance4us]

New one:

[Chance4us]

Two more:

[AJenbo]

wow these are starting to get really good <3

[Chance4us]

wow these are starting to get really good <3

One last picture for now, do you think these are enough?

[AJenbo]

Yeah i think there is a good selection to work from here, nice work :+1:

[Chance4us]

@AJenbo It became possible to create slightly smoother and more neutral shapes. The seams would still need to be worked on. What do you think about the following example?

[AJenbo]

Looks pretty convincing :+1:

(i like the left from the previous one better, but this ones right side is better then that one, so I suggest we combine the two)

[Chance4us]

All right, should I combine the two and edit the seams so we can add this last one picture?

[Chance4us]

Oh, and by the way, thanks again to @galaxyhaxz for the opportunities that have arisen through your work. As you can see, the project is evolving in every way, both graphically and functionally.

[AJenbo]

Yeah I can combine the two

[Chance4us]

I was probably hasty and you could check if you are satisfied with the work.

[AJenbo]

Looks really good! I'll add it in a bit.

[galaxyhaxz]

Looks great, crazy what AI can do. Now make it taller :D

[AJenbo]

Fun fact, this screen only uses 128 colors instead of 256 :question: :exclamation:

7 bit conversion:

[AJenbo]

@Chance4us thanks for all the hardwork with making the reamaning widescreen load screens :pray: It's a beautiful addition to 1.5.0

[Chance4us]

Thanks for the great project and I'm sure there will be more graphical improvements.