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Title: Japanese Space Invaders Part 2
Post by: rchadd on May 12, 2005, 04:11:14 pm: just missed out on these NOS table CP's

anyone vectorized this one yet?

I really like the style - it could be used for any joystick + fire game
Title: Re: Japanese Space Invaders Part 2
Post by: zorg on May 13, 2005, 03:42:56 am: no it's not yet vectorised, because of lack of suitable material to start tracing.

can you scan those ones ??
Title: Re: Japanese Space Invaders Part 2
Post by: rchadd on May 13, 2005, 05:54:27 am: i would have if i managed to win the bid :(
Title: Re: Japanese Space Invaders Part 2
Post by: zorg on May 13, 2005, 06:59:27 am: Quote from: rchadd on May 13, 2005, 05:54:27 am
i would have if i managed to win the bid :(

oooops misunderstod the " just missed out on these NOS table CP's " snetence.

bad luck.

but if it may help, you can check these:
http://edeveaud.free.fr/tmp/Space_invader_JP_CPO.jpg (352 K)
http://edeveaud.free.fr/tmp/si_eng_p1.jpg (98 K)
http://edeveaud.free.fr/tmp/si_eng_p2.jpg (99 K)
Title: Re: Japanese Space Invaders Part 2
Post by: rchadd on May 13, 2005, 08:35:27 am: cool i might even have a go at vectorizing it myself

what is the applictaion of choice for vectorizing?

never done it before is it easy? any tips?
Title: Re: Japanese Space Invaders Part 2
Post by: zorg on May 13, 2005, 09:29:53 am: Quote from: rchadd on May 13, 2005, 08:35:27 am
what is the applictaion of choice for vectorizing?

most of us guys on board use Illustrator.
some (Felsir) use visio.
some thers use free software like inkscape, sketch, sodipodi....

I have to say that even if i'm a free software zelot, I have to say that Ilustrator was the best choice for me.

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never done it before is it easy? any tips?

the best starting point is the frostillicuss illustrator tutorial (http://www.localarcade.com/4images/details.php?image_id=223&mode=search")

this was the starting point for most of us.
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Title: Re: Japanese Space Invaders Part 2
Post by: Paladin on May 17, 2005, 03:20:46 pm: I just found this page, with good pics of those overlays:
http://www.kinetic-arts.co.uk/jamma/cards.htm

Me thinks I spend too much time on the internet!
Title: Re: Japanese Space Invaders Part 2
Post by: rchadd on May 17, 2005, 08:15:04 pm: thanks tonight i have been trying to trace this using in illustrator - but not been sucessful

its my first time using illustrator and i just cant get hang of using the pen tool

I read the tutorial link that was posted above but still dont really understand what Alt, Ctrl and Shift does when plotting points.

how do you move points once the shape is drawn? how to add points to the shape?

also cant figure out to make decent curves to fit the photo - plotting a sequence of single points around the curve just doesnt look right :-\

any illustrator tips to help me trace this CP would be appreciated