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Sunday, May 30, 2004 |  |
3D screenshot for folks who hate QuickTime
Yesterday, Rip-Saw posted a note about an option to view the 3D screenshot Bungie posted Friday for those without QuickTime - he created a 2.1 mb, 320x240 animated gif. Viewing it took a little work; there's no .gif extension on it, so many browsers don't know what to do with it. BOLL came to the rescue, with a more elegant (though quite a bit larger) solution: a 7.4 mb Flash version (640x480) that reproduced the rotational options of the 3D QuickTime VR version. There is a problem with that version, though - it's a really, really, REALLY slow download outside of Scandinavia. He's uploaded an updated version to our servers; this one remembers your starting point (multiple rotations aren't quite so jarring any more), and he's added an auto-rotate feature (left and right arrows, down arrow to stop). View it in our Miscellaneous section. (Again, if you've got the hi-res QuickTime version, and it works for you, you don't really need this - it's for the QuickTime-impaired.) (Louis Wu 13:23:51 UTC) (permalink)
I Thought IMAX Was The Other Guy...
Hot on the heels of Friday's 3D screenshot, One One Se7en has gone 3D. Sort of. (Louis Wu 11:37:10 UTC) (permalink)
Lots of writing
Not being able to access the Fan Fiction admin section didn't seem to stop submissions - there are 32 new pieces in the section for you today. Some good, some... um, not so good. Check 'em out. (Louis Wu 11:34:17 UTC) (permalink)
I gotta try that Feckless Cry idea
Red vs Blue has released a bonus vid found on last month's Computer Gaming World cover CD to sponsors; check the Season 2 Sponsors forum for a link. (Non-sponsors; you might still find that CGW on store shelves.) It shows off some of the FAILED concepts they didn't go with, before deciding on the RvB comedy theme. Personally, I think Soldiers with Passion could have gone somewhere... if only they had more women. Thanks to Ross Mills for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 11:31:38 UTC) (permalink)
Large vids showing... stuff.
Blade writes to point out that he's posted Episode 2 of his 'Blood Gulch Experience' on his Teamhalo website. (Free registration required.) This is 8:28 of standard gameplay on Blood Gulch, weighing in at 51 mb in WMP9 format. The point, it seems, is to show how much better Halo looks on his new Radeon 9200 video card. Um... okay. And there's a video posted in his forum - even bigger (98.8 mb, 16:18 long), showing gameplay using NiTrOuSoXiDe's Halo 2 mod (version 5.5, released recently) - the gameplay's nothing special, but it's nice to see the mod in action. This one doesn't require registration to get. (Louis Wu 11:30:50 UTC) (permalink)
First Annual Enkidu Fanfic Contest - reminder
Steve writes to ask that we remind people of the Fan Fiction contest we mentioned last week - there are just two weeks left to enter a submission. If you're going to enter, keep the deadline in mind! (Louis Wu 11:28:57 UTC) (permalink)
Saturday's news in brief:
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Backstory... revealed obliquely? Site troubles I didn't know they could talk... Advanced Demand New Mombasa gets a shot Bacon-Flavored Marshmallows Frankie Meets The Matrix |
Friday's news in brief:
