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Hi

I recently started a Unity project. I never opened Unity before so this is all a first time for me.
My goal is to create a story-driven playthrough game that has barely no interaction, but confronts the player with multiple elements, such as story, memory loss, murder and the uncontrollable self. The game is located in a jungle, that seems to be entirely removed from civilization. The only facts that the player has for granted are his surroundings and writings on the rocks.

Here are some very early screenshots to give an idea of the location:
Screenshots: ShowHide




My plans are to make the game a visual and emotional experience, whereas the player is confronted by a situation that would be hard to get a hold of.

I have no knowledge of C# but want to make the ending of the game something very unique and overwhelming, with the use of audiovisual changes, ending the game by shutting down itself.

If you are interested in the project, feel free to reply or PM me!
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Recruitment / Unity project
July 21, 2014, 04:59:36 pm
Hi

I recently started a Unity project. I never opened Unity before so this is all a first time for me.
My goal is to create a story-driven playthrough game that has barely no interaction, but confronts the player with multiple elements, such as story, memory loss, murder and the uncontrollable self. The game is located in a jungle, that seems to be entirely removed from civilization. The only facts that the player has for granted are his surroundings and writings on the rocks.

My plans are to make the game a visual and emotional experience, whereas the player is confronted by a situation that would be hard to get a hold of.

I have no knowledge of C# but want to make the ending of the game something very unique and overwhelming, with the use of audiovisual changes, ending the game by shutting down itself.

If you are interested in the project, feel free to reply or PM me!
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Express your Creativity / Plakstift
January 25, 2014, 04:28:44 pm
Hi,

I could use some feedback on how I work with a new program I am using.
Here is something I made with the new program:

https://soundcloud.com/brandon-rijpert/plakstift
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Hello,

I am currently studying Mixed Media and am experimenting with noise and sound. I am trying to find cheap but effective sources of sound. It can be anything. From some kind of microphone to a sequencer is fine. If you have no idea about the scene there is this documentary that should give you a good overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGrN6PeIiOU (If you are a person that listens to the radio every day, please feel free to watch!)

So here is my question to the crowd:
Do you know of any cheap but effective way to produce, manipulate or crush sound?
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Intelligent Debate / People are Strange
December 06, 2013, 08:12:36 pm
Lately, I have been wondering what it is to be "strange" or not.
As I am studying art, I come across some unique people, the conclusion of the average student being "Strange" people. It intrigued me to question myself what was the aspect "strange". What is strange and what is not? Can you be strange intentionally? Is being strange intentionally? Is it a manner of living, is it a characteristic element, or is it something that comes in percentages? Is it like "changing yourself to your environment" or is it more a thing that goes along?

I found out that people categorize anything they are not familiar as "strange". But is that really the thing of being strange? I know a lot of people that could be categorized as "strange", but seem to be normal to me. I am used to that. Are they still strange than?

My mind is a fuzz.
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Video Games / Free SMITE god and skin
September 20, 2013, 02:47:04 pm
Hello,

I won a free SMITE god and skin along with the god. The god is Anubis. I don't play SMITE anymore so if anyone wants it, just comment, the first one to ask will get it.

:)
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In this forum I update the progress of my Kinetic Novel "Dystopia: Victims of the Modern Age".

I am really searching for some people that would regularly review and test some stuff.
http://modernagevictims.proboards.com/

At the end of this school year, there will also be a website.
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Introduction to the project: ShowHide
Hello,

I gave the writing a try after reading parts of winkio's story.
The purpose of this story is that it will later be turned into a visual novel.

The story is told in the narrator s view. He tells what he wants to tell you, even though that in the actual later game, you experience things differently.

WARNING: There is strong language in this story.

Dystopia
Victims of the modern age


Prologue


Prologue: ShowHide

I am not your all-day hero. Neither am I your villain. I am no one, nothing, not even that blink of someone passing you on the streets. No my friend, I am no one you know, you haven't even seen me. I am but another piece in this community, that is all I am. And that can't be helped. All day long everyone tells you that you'll be a famous actor, an amazing businessman, a musician, hell even president. Fuck that. Accept it, there is no such thing. What's fame worth anyways? We're all dying, one bloody minute at a time. And we're all going to hell. In the end, what did we accomplish except death?


Chapter I: The Cycle


Chapter I: The Cycle: ShowHide

So here I find myself, waking up. The daily cycle of so called life has begun. I usually start my day by drinking extra strong coffee. Not that this is something you're interested in, but hell, this is me. The common breakfast of cereal with milk. Chocolate crisp cereal. With exactly the right amount of milk. I don't want my cereal to become all mushy, do I? I have multiple disorders, at least so they say. So I flush this water with a glass full of pills. Bipolar disorder, attention deficit disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and a bunch of personality disorders. So I have to take these happiness capsules. This way I fit better within other people's views of society. I felt perfect before these capsules. But that was just my opinion.
As I get myself dressed to prepare for this daily cycle, I look outside to see the beautiful old rain. It might be a shitty day for most of you, but I enjoy it. Until I get to work. It has begun. Officially now, it's not just the thought anymore. I experience it as if I am looking through damp glasses. Trying to wipe them clean every now and then. Greet my administer, greet my so called colleagues, help them solve their shit. Almost literally clean their ass. Why is this the standard? Why? Because this is what it is. Well, put it this way, this is what most people feel comfortable about. I can't say that I hate this standard, but I certainly do not like it.
I received the task to write a general notice letter earlier. As I set way to the copying machine, I unconsciously blink towards the clock and realize I have only been in the cycle for an hour. You know that feeling you get when you realize something like that, don't you? As I copied the general notice letter, I went away for another coffee. Oh did I enjoy this little boost of energy. Amazing how something like a chemical substance could have this much of an influence on you. As I finished my coffee, I returned to the copying machine. There I found two colleagues queuing until I was done with my copies. I had to make another 108. I heard the words "faith", "God" and "Jesus". I did all I could not to get involved in this conversation. But quickly, they asked me if I believed in God. The two seemed to be significantly older than me. Not that it should make a difference, but it did. "Actually, I don't." I answered without hesitation. Although, inside, I had to put a lot of effort in this answer. After this, they just looked at me, in complete silence. They didn't say a word. Not a single letter came out of their mouths. They just gazed at me. I took the copies and walked towards my desk. I marched. I marched through the maze of identical desks. This journey was one hell of an exploration.  There are over 500 employees here. I am just one of those. Almost no one knew each other. As I marched, in an even rhythm, thoughts kept flashing through my head about the two people I encountered. I sniggered on the inside.
Once I reach my desk I notice how 3 post-its are already waiting for my arrival. One of them had "URGENTLY" underlined twice. As I sit down my office chair, I notice some colleagues look at me with the typical "At least we don't have to do this shit" look. Quickly my imaginary glasses became damp again and the day floated away in a mist. God was I tired. The day faded in a timeless, numb experience that passed away minute by minute. Every minute working in a place like this precisely felt like a minute closer to death.
My working hours are finally over. I can now leave this overwhelming glass skyscraper. The everlasting elevator that brings all coworkers to ground level. Ground level. As if you were away from the surface for a while. We were, actually. I leave the elevator and start my daily walk to the subways. I again leave ground level, to enter the underground. Above me are labyrinths of streets and buildings, all made by humans. Under me lay ancient remains of life, those that made us live here. It's another 4 minutes until my metro arrives. I decide to put on my headphones, oh do I love music. Sound waves of joy an entertainment. Tchaikovsky's Overture. Oh sweet overture. Exactly what one needs when waiting for the subway. As the subway arrives, the violins join the beautiful sound waves. The gently pushing people behind me became nothing more than what happened around me. It did not matter. I just went inside and took a seat. Next to the window of course. I enjoyed the flying by of the environment. Everything outside became abstract. The symphony between Tchaikovsky and the outside world. Wonderful.
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Electronic and Computer Section / My computer build.
September 08, 2013, 07:22:39 am
Hello,

I left Chaos Project quite a long time ago. Since then I started my computer build.
About 80% of everything in my computer is bought second hand. I must say that I saved A LOT of money with that. Most parts were in mint condition anyway. (God there are so many people that don't know what is compatible with their computers)

Here is my setup currently:

Case:
Antec One Hundred (Modded a bit) (Bought for €35)
Mainboard:
Asus P8B75-M LX (Bought for €40)
CPU:
Intel i5 3470 (Bought for €110)
GPU:
Radeon HD 5850 (Bought for €60)
RAM:
8 GB Corsair Vengeance LP Kit (2x4GB) (Bought for €50)
PSU:
Xilence Redwing 800W (Bought for €70)
HDD:
2x Seagate ST3500820AS (Gift)
Fan Master:
Super Flower SF-609 Fan Master (Planning on modding) (€15)
Monitors:
3x Samsung SyncMaster 913v (Bought 3 for a total of €130)
Keyboard:
(Seller gave me 2 for €20, I made €40 out of it, still keeping mine)
Mouse:
Razer Lachesis V2 (Bought for  €58)
Gameboard:
Logitech G13 (Bought for €24)
Microphone:
CheapAsFuk™ Microphone (Bought for €4 - Had €2 refunded for late delivery)
Audio:
Dolby 5.1 Surround (Gift)
Extra's:
Wacom Bamboo (Bought for €10)
CheapAsFuk™ Gamepad (Bought for €8 - had €3 refunded for slight damage)
Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Steering Wheel (Bought for €4)
CheapAsFuk™ Webcam (Bought for €2 - completely refunded after 2 months of shipping)

Total costs:
€573, Which doesn't seem bad considering I now have i5, a Radeon HD5850, 8GB RAM, 2 good HDD's, Eyefinity and epic extra's.
Total cost for just the computer:
€380, Total value is around €532 (Lowest prices on pricewatch).

I did not include the fans, since these are all gifted by my proud dad  :haha:

Tell me what you think about the specs (vs the money).
I will post some pictures later
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Express your Creativity / This is me.
September 07, 2013, 01:46:56 pm
Hello,
As some of you know I am studying Mixed Media.

These are some of my works:
My entrance test:


A random skate video:


WARNING! Cat therapy might be needed after watching my thesis.
Last year's thesis (Watch them all together):






Here are pictures of my thesis exhibition (The location is an old pig slaughterhouse, which fitted really well):
Overview during jury: ShowHide

One of the lanes, facing my self portrait: ShowHide

Self portrait on the left: ShowHide

Stills, screen printing: ShowHide
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God I am so in love with all those guys.
These guys are so punk in their own way

If you follow the alternative/punk scene make sure you check these out.

Wavves: ShowHide

FIDLAR: ShowHide

Bass Drum of Death: ShowHide
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Hello,

This project (de_depository) is our first mapping project and currently me (Futendra) and Peperbol are working on it.
The map is a depository used before certain cargo reaches cargo ships. The basic goal for the Terrorists is to bomb the warehouse or the main service pipe.

This is a nighttime map made so that there are multiple meeting points; both overground as underground. There is a central sniper spot and an opposite sniper spot, which makes the sniping really balanced. Another aspect is the service pipe which can be accessed by both sides. There are multiple entrances into the Bomb Spots and good grenade-spots.

The main issue we are currently having is to give the map a more realistic feel while making it less repetitive. If you're willing to give any tips or feedback, here are some pictures:

Overview
Overview: ShowHide


Depository Building
Depository Building: ShowHide

Depository Building - Detail: ShowHide


Bomb Spot A
Bomb Spot A - Garages: ShowHide

Bomb Spot A: ShowHide


Underground
Underground: ShowHide

Underground - Detail: ShowHide

Underground - Old boiler room: ShowHide


Crane
Crane overview: ShowHide


Crane overview 2: ShowHide

Crane overview 3: ShowHide


Containers
Containers: ShowHide

Containers - Passway: ShowHide

Containers - Overview: ShowHide

Containers - Eye-level Overview: ShowHide


Pipe
Pipe Exit: ShowHide


Spawns
Outside CT Spawn - Building: ShowHide

Outside CT Spawn: ShowHide

Outside CT Spawn - Detail: ShowHide

Outside CT Spawn - Overview: ShowHide

T Spawn - Barrier: ShowHide


These pictures are from a previous version. We are currently reaching BETA and searching for BETA-testers.
Do you play Counter Strike: Global Offensive and are willing to BETA-test this map? PM me!

Don't hesitate to give feedback on the screenshots!
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Welcome! / Hello again.
September 03, 2013, 05:30:27 pm
Hello again.

I'm back. Some people might know me as Futendra but I'm back as "Praelium" since it somewhat became a second username on new forums and stuff. For the people that don't know me, I'm a 19-year-old guy from Belgium. I currently study "Mixed Media" (which is an art education). I wont be super-active but I will be checking the forums regularly. I'm curiously checking the projects that I still remember and hope that I discover good stuff!