Author Topic: Aces High II - Skin Department (Read 1812 times)

lucull · « **on:** February 02, 2004, 03:06:30 PM »

Hi gents!

On the weekend, I've created a webpage for all the skinning people to easily share their skins and those who are interested in the great work these people do.

Please take a look it: http://ah2skins.dweebs.de

Unfortunatly, you won't be able to upload new skins, because my webspace and traffic are limited. Too limited to host such a project.
That's why I ask, if anybody of you would be interested in hosting this webpage.

Wmaker · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2004, 04:20:10 PM »

WTG lucull, very nice effort!

I hope a host will turn out for it!

Octavius · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2004, 04:42:29 PM »

excellent idea, thanks

Batz · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2004, 04:45:49 PM »

Onething,

I don't think it the future you will need to upload complete skin files because they will be downloaded while in game.

Right now that feature is off.

However, templates and other things like stencils could be uploaded and shared. This will reduce the amount of bandwidth required.

Great job Lucull Ihope it ifnds a host.

S!

ramzey · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2004, 05:19:48 PM »

i think you wrong Batz

HTC state about 15 skins per plane , each aproved by HTC
not say a word about how it will be dispayed in game
So we can suspect, you can see online skinks marked as plane01 to plane14. Not exacly "camo of p51 ...."

So i think each player can have diferent skins pack

as i said is only suspition

anyway webpage is need for offline and h2h skins storrage

Batz · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2004, 06:00:37 PM »

He made a reply in one of the threads that skins will be downloaded in the background while you play. I asked him if we could turn off downloads and he didn't answer.

This thread:

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=106734

originally posted by Hitech:

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Everyone will be able to use it.

Won't be built into a release but just downloaded in the
back ground as you play.

lucull · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2004, 06:10:09 PM »

When I started to work on it on Friday, it was just because, I'm interested in all those great skins the people make, but everytime you like one, you have to ask the author to send it by email.

I knew it wouldn't be much work to make an upload form, gallery and downloads. I finished the basic scripts on one evening and on Saturday and Sunday I worked on some additions and together with ramzey, who made the banner for the site, on the design.

On Saturday I realized the size of the project and that I would not be able to host the site on my webspace I already have, if many skins would be uploaded and especially downloaded. My traffic is limited and small.

I also agree with Batz. I guess HTC will implement approved skins with the autoupdater and I don't think that there is much use for offline skins with the 4 drones we have now in offline mode. But, ... who knows how HTC will make it and when? Maybe you can still use custom skins in addition to approved skins. Maybe they make their own section on HTC webpage.

In the meanwhile, there would be a place people could easily upload and download skins.

I could easily add a category for useful things like decals, stencils and templates. That's not a big deal.

So far, I just published under "FAQ" what Pyro announced with the introduction of Beta 11 on how to make new skins and install them. Maybe someone is interested in writing something more or making a tutorial?

If someone is already interested in hosting:
The page needs a webserver with PHP/mySQL. I would give you the whole package in an easy to install form. As you can already see, upload would be able only for people who registered with a valid email address and accounts for uploaders need to be activated before first use.
Other functions can be easily added, if demanded.

ramzey · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2004, 07:32:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Batz
He made a reply in one of the threads that skins will be downloaded in the background while you play. I asked him if we could turn off downloads and he didn't answer.

This thread:

........................

reading HT is like reading Pythia

(ancient greek oracle )
i bet same like terrains now skins will be avilible to download from ftp or webpage. Not only as autoupdate.
FTP storage is much more comfortable, faster and "civilised" then autoupdater ;-)

Work is advenced now, so i think we need imput from HiTech now. How it will be working

HT , its can be 15 diferent skins foor airplane chosed from many and aproved by HTC. Or only 15 skins once forever?

Batz · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2004, 09:35:33 PM »

I don't think it will use the auto updater. I think they will DL like nose art, in the back ground while you play.

15 skins per plane is a lot if you think about it. I don't know what HT's selection process will be but right now there are a lot of players working on skins but (IMHO) only a very few that are of the quality to make it into the game.

I think Lucull’s web page is great for templates, tutorials and for players to register what skin they are working on to reduce duplicity. It will also allow skinners to review each other’s work so that only the best get presented to HT.

But it's all Greek to me.

ramzey · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2004, 11:32:45 PM »

and that was one of purposes of creating such a webpage

Purzel · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2004, 12:45:26 AM »

I'm not sure about the actual limitations, but maybe you try http://www.50megs.com, you get a 50 MB account for free. You could just redirect all up- and downloads to that space while you leave the http, scripts, whateer you need on your page.

This is just because I dont know if you have to pay for features like php, cgi, or whatever on 50megs com.

But this should work, right?

Just an idea... But good work on the page on your part!

lucull · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2004, 05:52:19 AM »

Thanks for the link Purzel.

But I'm not searching for freespace. These are always limited. On this particular webspace it's only 50MB space, 500MB bandwidth, no PHP/mySQL.

That'S not enough and the page will not work without PHP/mySQL.

hitech · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2004, 08:51:45 AM »

It will work like the squad art does. Along with a all at once if you wish from the web page.

The submision proccess will not work like the squad art. Basicly you will send us the folder. If it is accepted we will turn it into a single .res file that can't be modified. We will put that file on the server and it will be downloaded as you play in the background, it will apear in your selection menu and you will see it other peoples planes (if they have chossen it) when it arives.

Every thing is already complete except the autodownloader. Not much need until we have a skin. We have disabled the normal online checking so if you share skins in raw format, you will see them online on other planes.

HiTech

ramzey · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2004, 12:24:54 PM »

thx HiTech

will be possibility to download skins without autoupdater too?
Im on dial-up (and God only know how long ;-) ) and im worry it would affect my ping . So will be better for me to download them from webpage?

hitech · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2004, 01:15:40 PM »

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Along with a all at once if you wish from the web page

Yes from web page.