More teasing from WayForward. Speculation Ahoy!

[Rin]

I'm sure there's a doo-hickler for it

No there isn't.

And there'll be none for quite some time.

[Ladd Spencer]

Then how does Vixy get screenshots from live feeds?

[Rin]

Then how does Vixy get screenshots from live feeds?

The way she does that and the way you rip sprites are different.

Besides, you can't just [tornado fang]ing screenshot a screen of the game, and rip sprites from that.

Well, you kinda can. But it should be only done if you're ripping via emu, which can disable layers.
It's done either through emus, or by dissecting the roms using various tools.
And both of them are out of the question right now because the 3DS roms are some heavily encypted [parasitic bomb].

Don't argue with me Ladd.
Seriously.
Don't.
plz

[VixyNyan]

Also to even get sprites ripped through screenshots, it has to be clean, no color loss, it should be in 1:1 aspect ratio and the character or sprite has to be in a simple background or empty layer that can be easily edited or removed later.

[Ladd Spencer]

Or you can take multiple shots to get around obscuring. The dimensions are the roughest though. But you do have a doo hickler for your 3DS, right Vixy?

[Mirby]

Or you can take multiple shots to get around obscuring. The dimensions are the roughest though. But you do have a doo hickler for your 3DS, right Vixy?

it's called a capture card.

and all the screenshots in the world won't help unless there's no background, unless you can remove the layers artificially. all the capture card does is feed video to a PC. nothing more, nothing less. until we can find a way to decrypt 3DS roms, we won't be able to program emulators to run them.

and if there's no emulators to run them, there's no way to artificially remove backgrounds.

and wayforward never has simple backgrounds in their games; they're always quite nice, and the screens for Pirate's Curse show that this trend continues.

[Zan]

and all the screenshots in the world won't help unless there's no background, unless you can remove the layers artificially.

If that's the case sprite rippers nowadays sure are spoiled.

[Ladd Spencer]

With enough screens one can determine the exact ends of sprites. It's just more work. But if I know nerds on the Internet, they'll do it anyway.

[VixyNyan]

Hm? No game screens in motion yet? ^^;

At least there's that one screenshot from Nintendo Power.

[OBJECTION MAN]

Dammit. Why does WayForward always make me want the latest Nintendo console lately. This happened with the 3DS getting Risky's Revenge too.

[Rin]

If that's the case sprite rippers nowadays sure are spoiled.

Zan plz

Why should anybody do it the hard way, when there are sure to be easier methods available.
Stop living in the old age, old man.

[Mirby]

Dammit. Why does WayForward always make me want the latest Nintendo console lately. This happened with the 3DS getting Risky's Revenge too.

but the only reason the 3DS has Risky's Revenge is because it has access to the entire DSiWare library.

it's not the 3DS having RR, it's the 3DS playing the DSiWare's RR.

[Zan]

Zan plz

Why should anybody do it the hard way, when there are sure to be easier methods available.
Stop living in the old age, old man.

Because now we're discussing a new age situation where none of the easy methods are available. It's going to happen with the advent of every new console. If somebody wants the sprites that desperately, they'll recreate them by scratch if they have to.

[Reaperoid]

but the only reason the 3DS has Risky's Revenge is because it has access to the entire DSiWare library.

it's not the 3DS having RR, it's the 3DS playing the DSiWare's RR.

It only got attention because it wasn't available by default in the eShop.
Mainly when it did reach eShop, but it didn't do so in all locations. I had to change my country setting to the UK to get it, for example.

[Gaia]

>3DS Game
>Sprite Rips

Pick one.

First, if it's successful enough on the 3DS, then it goes on Steam's greenlight program, like with Risky's Revenge. Here comes the fun part: Ripping stuff from a PC game is not as easy as one thinks.

And Zan has a point. If I want sprites from Project X Zone, I'm gonna have to raid the main site for screenshots as clean as possible, grab as many screenshots from the videos as possible, edit out the background and then edit the sprites so that they have no stray particles in them as a solid, unified pallete, which back then couldn't be done as easily since nobody found out about the print+screen trick yet, as shown in the Mechanical Maniacs' website.

[Ladd Spencer]

TV card. Actual game. Sprites will be.

[Mirby]

TV card. Actual game. Sprites will be.

What on earth are you talking about now?

[Rin]

What on earth are you talking about now?

I think he smoked too much weed, and is unable to function properly anymore.

[spoiler]But don't take my word for it.[/spoiler]

[Ladd Spencer]

No I'd just chugged some delicious wine but if you can't figure it out I'll make it one sentence.

Someone using a TV card and the actual game will facilitate sprites appearing online. The concept that super Internet nerds won't put forth the extra leg of work to get the sprites ripped is ridiculous. What else are they gonna do, play the new Mega Man game for the anniversary?

[VixyNyan]

http://www.destructoid.com/rejected-contra-4-bro-ments-made-it-to-double-dragon-neon-239359.phtml

Related to this thread we had earlier:
http://forum.rockmanpm.com/index.php?topic=6692.0

Posted on: November 29, 2012, 02:12:38



Everybody out!! "Mighty Switch Force! 2" blazes its way to the Nintendo 3DS

Valencia, Calif. - 03/20/2013-- WayForward celebrates 23 years by launching the first sequel in the award-winning Mighty Series! Mighty Switch Force! 2 heads to the Nintendo 3DS eShop this spring, and no blazing inferno is safe!

Patricia Wagon returns to heat things up with a refreshing spray of blaze-battling action/puzzles. This time Officer Wagon and Corporal Gendarmor join Planet Land's Fire Brigade to prevent Tangent City from burning to the ground. Players will combine their wits and reflexes to rescue the reformed Hooligan Sisters and the lost USBs (Ugly Secret Babies) hidden throughout each level. New puzzle types, weapons, enemies, unlocks, and a truly epic soundtrack bring the sizzle this Spring! Deee-lish!

Mighty Switch Force! 2 will be made available in North America, Europe, and Australia. Coming soon!

About WayForward

WayForward is a premium independent game developer based in Southern California. For over 20 years WayForward has partnered with leading software publishers to bring critically acclaimed and commercially successful games to market across multiple platforms.

Nintendo trademarks and copyrights are properties of Nintendo.

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[Mirby]

I'm still waiting on Shantae VC.

[ViperAcidZX]

I'm still waiting on Shantae PC.

Fixed.
Wait WayForward's considered "indie"?

[Mirby]

I am also waiting on Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.

But I'd also like Shantae VC as well; get all three on one system.

[ViperAcidZX]

I don't have 3DS, and I ever will unfortunately...

[Mirby]

Funny, that's what I thought about the PSP, and I have one.

Strange how times change...