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The trapdoors <3 SO MUCH AMAZINGNESS!

So, two reasons for me LOVING this and insane amount:

1. I use trapdoors around glowstone on fences a LOT.
2. I like to be able to see though things like doors and trapdoors, if I've got an underground base (common for a starting base for me) without any hut above it, until I have a clock I have no way of telling if it's day out night without opening the trapdoor if it's got a texture I can't see through in some part. And since I spend the nights mining, just coming up every now and then, and never use my bed except to set my spawnpoint... yeah. Being able to tell when it's day is important.

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Thank you very much, its so wonderful cant wait for the next update!

Glad you like it Its coming soon delay on swapping to new host.

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Will Chisel mod blocks look good with this pack?

Hmm I have not used that MOD so i really have no idea........let me know how you get on

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I really like this texture pack, the feel of it is very good, and the overall consistancy is excellent.

If I may, a couple thoughts / suggestions.
(As a graphic artist, I love constructive criticism, hope you don't mind!)

First off, the wood textured.
While they are well drawn, they are...well... boring. I don't mind a wood texture that is flat, but they are all flat, there is no variation in the wood, just a solid color. The wood will have parts that are lighter, and parts that are darker, right now it's all the same shade, and it really detracts from the visual interest of the wood. To a degree, that works for Spruce and Pine, but Oak and Acadia have more variation, and it makes them look beautiful. Google an image of Acadia flooring, it's super beautiful, almost like Maple wood. Light boards butted against dark boards, wood grain that really stands out. Consider adding that variation into the wood types, and see what you think. (As another reference, the spruce wood in John Smith's texture pack is like this, and it really adds interest to the texture!).

Second: The Icons.
Maybe it's just me, but there is something missing. Hard to put my finger on it, but I find that I can't readily identify things in my inventory. They recede into the background, and I find myself hunting for things that on other texture packs I don't. Not certain what exactly it is about them, but there is something that makes them hard to readily identify.

Again, it's a beautiful pack, and it's become my default now. Thanks for all the work you've put into it!

Hey, big thanks for the feed back, oh this pack wouldn't be what it is without listening to crits and getting lots of feedback and input from the fans and fellow artists around me I've been an artist for many years so used to giving and receiving many a time

I am rarely satisfied with my work and redrawn and changed many textures numerous times. So I take on board your crits on the wood and as with other textures they will probably get a revisit and go over at some point. I was also wanting to make sure people had them for the update so not as much time to work variation into them.

Hmm items, they are detailed and you should always have your GUI set to AUTO (large as poss) if you put your finger on it do let me know and we can discuss, I still have many to do. I do attempt to keep most items mainly familiar but get a bit creative on others i guess

Pleased you are enjoying it and with another big update almost ready there will a lot of new content to play with!

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The trapdoors <3 SO MUCH AMAZINGNESS!

So, two reasons for me LOVING this and insane amount:

1. I use trapdoors around glowstone on fences a LOT.
2. I like to be able to see though things like doors and trapdoors, if I've got an underground base (common for a starting base for me) without any hut above it, until I have a clock I have no way of telling if it's day out night without opening the trapdoor if it's got a texture I can't see through in some part. And since I spend the nights mining, just coming up every now and then, and never use my bed except to set my spawnpoint... yeah. Being able to tell when it's day is important.

Ah well you are very welcome Uni You are quite right they also become VERY useful when actually playing the game.

WIN, WIN i say

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Syclone, I think you should update the screenshots at the start of the thread - there are loads of amazing builds out there that look fantastic with this and I don't think the existing pictures do it justice - especially when they do not cover a lot of some of your best work.
For example, wood, glass, hardened clay, chests, utility blocks etc.

Yep, you are right Sharky I will need to get that sorted once the update is out the way they could be much better and show more!





So, I just made the clay bricks 4 high so they are bigger which works really well now the stone bricks are scaled to 2 high.

While i did that Sonic Ether made some normal and spec maps for them

Really wanting that normal/specular mapping.
Did you run the shaders for 1.7 or 1.6?

Just downloaded the latest update Syc! Really good job on the new stuff.

OT: You know how to get the .gif to work in my profile picture? I can't seem to get some gifs to work.

Hmm, if anyone has noticed this, I heard that clay was colored in a weird way. For example, cyan clay is supposed to give a grey look.

This is a very beautiful texture pack, an amazing work in progress and now the only one I use. It's making my castle look superb! Thank you for your work on this. It's definitely worthwhile.

Just wanted to ask as it isn't clear in the legal information:
is it OK to make monetized YouTube videos with the texture pack?

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Really wanting that normal/specular mapping.
Did you run the shaders for 1.7 or 1.6?

Isn't it just yummy I'm running 1.6 as is Cody as 1.7 has issues (with shader mod). The test shaders i'm using currently only work with Chroma Hills and coded for a 128x texture res, he is getting closer to a release that will put normals/spec and POM working in 1.6/1.7.

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So now I'm oficially using Chroma Hills for my playing (had a break from the game and from my own texture pack for like 3 months or so... tough times, but it's getting better now) and I must say... it's getting more and more awesome.
The only thing I dislike is the lightness of the grass.

Syclone... Do you think it's possible to have an alt version of the grass a bit darker? *stares at Syclone with the 'admiring dog look'*

Hey, yeah noticed you have been quiet do hope all is well or at least looking more positive going forward

Pleased you are enjoying the progress. Hmm i might be able to do something with grass OR you can edit your private copy to be anything you like of course

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Just downloaded the latest update Syc! Really good job on the new stuff.

OT: You know how to get the .gif to work in my profile picture? I can't seem to get some gifs to work.

Cheers Mr Creeper Thats kind of an old update now the big 1.0.7 update will add lots more!

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Hmm, if anyone has noticed this, I heard that clay was colored in a weird way. For example, cyan clay is supposed to give a grey look.

This has been an on and off topic about clay colours. Many love my brighter more variation theme, lots of builders love the colours. Then there are the single player purists that say they dont mix like the default ones. I could do a add-on clay pack maybe with default colours.

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This is a very beautiful texture pack, an amazing work in progress and now the only one I use. It's making my castle look superb! Thank you for your work on this. It's definitely worthwhile.

Thanks so much great to hear! Always nice to see new faces popping in and people enjoying my work It all helps with the motivation.

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Just wanted to ask as it isn't clear in the legal information:
is it OK to make monetized YouTube videos with the texture pack?

Heya, ah i will make it clearer on the terms but yes of course you can make monetised videos. If you can add a link at least to the pack that would great. The main thing i don't want happening is the pack being mixed with others then used in videos/images for public viewing. So video away and of course youre most welcome to post it up here so we can all see

I see, 1.7 does have issues with normal map and specular mapping.

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I see, 1.7 does have issues with normal map and specular mapping.

Yeah, also cody had disable POM and some other things from working not just with the usual \\ lines and also temporarily has hard coded the shaders to work with Chroma hills while things are being tested. I think we are going to try and release both our updates around the same time!


In other news folks I've just checked twice CH has hit over 700k official downloads!!! BONKERS, just incredible!

I really hope you enjoy the new update *when I upload it*

Wow, thanks and ummm wow again.


Finished the larger clay bricks and the CTM for them, they give a nicer scale to builds than when it was 6 smaller bricks per block.

Congrats on 700k man, this is one of the best packs out there by far. Also, the new bricks look great. The shader screens make me envious even more but anyway great job

Can´t wait for the update ;-P

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Congrats on 700k man, this is one of the best packs out there by far. Also, the new bricks look great. The shader screens make me envious even more but anyway great job

Cheers Def Its actually looking to be nearer 800K by the end of the month at a guess!

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Can´t wait for the update ;-P

Very soon at the latest this weekend!

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Hey Syclone, I really like your resource pack! I've recorded a review &amp; posted it online, please check it out!
Don't worry, I make it clear it's a WIP.

Hey thanks for sharing and really pleased how much you enjoy it. Yep very much a WIP and the big update coming this week will add even more!

I'm actually going to put your video on the front page its very well done and really helps show off the packs details I'm sure you will get some more subs also. Good luck with the channel. You may want to do an update video later on when its pretty much complete!

Folks, go check out the video and give it a like etc. Really nicely done compared to some!

p.s GOTTA LOVE THE KERMITS

I've been working on a new fire over the last couple of days on and off. Yes, yes had many people not liking the current one so I have something else for the update

It's one of those things that looks better in motion, but I took a screen grab anyway.

ALSO..........DRUM ROLL PLEASE............the title screen now has a language icon!!! Okay, okay maybe not really drum roll worthy, hehe

And a cheeky edit of the yellow text to let people know how to find the official CH server

I love the new bricks!

As for the fire - I'm neutral, I like the old and the new xD. But really I'd have to see the new fire in motion to judge it.

Sorry I've got no time to comment right now I'm busy doing, well you know DOWNLOADING THIS PACK!!!

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Sorry I've got no time to comment right now I'm busy doing, well you know DOWNLOADING THIS PACK!!!

haha, well umm you may want to download it again as....................



UPDATE version 1.0.7 128x for 1.6/7 is LIVE!!!!

A massive thanks to our sponsor and new server/file host www.GalacticServers.com Check 'em out folks they also host the upcoming CH factions/survival server

Files should be very fast to download under 5 mins!

So here is the change log, its quite a lot! (any issues with BIRCH trees looking wrong turn OFF custom colours if using OPTIFINE)

CHROMA HILLS CHANGE LOG V.7 (these changes will be in the next version/release)

BLOCKS

Granite stone
Granite polished
Diorite stone
Diorite polished
Andesite stone
Andesite polishe
Black stained glass (iron frame)
Brown stained glass (Boarded up windows)
Cracked stained clay for the mesa biomes 16 textures per colour (requires MCpatcher or Optifine)
Transparent glass, this uses MC patcher better glass feature.
Pumpkin stems
Many new normal maps added (SEUS shader mod required)
Improved quartz to work better in builds
Larger clay bricks (and CTM versions)

ITEMS

Ender chest
Painting
Item frame
Hopper
Saddle
Minecrart TNT
Minecraft HOPPER
Snow ball
paper
Slime ball
Fire charge
Map
Clown fish
Puffer fish
Cooked fish
Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin seeds
Melon seeds
Blaze rod

MISC
All new Chroma Hills logo
Fixed font issues
New Menus GUI
Added Search menu GUI FINALLY!
Fixed glowing mobs when used with SEUS shaders
added area on trap doors you can see through
NEW fire (still bit of a work in progress)

SEUS texture files
More normal maps added (some are still work in progress) Iron block for example

Okay here is the link folks GOOOOO get it

http://www.chromahills.com/forum/downloads.php

OKAY folks, I have just had to re uploaded it, made a silly mistake with the zip file. SOWWWY

Give it 20 mins before downloading