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Hehe, 'XSSheep - Unofficial map researcher and provider for Chroma Hills'

Looks great though, I actually really enjoy the 64x one as well, just cause I love dem pixels. I think the pack is still the best in 128x res with shaders though, so that's how I'll keep it.

I really can't wait to see what other MCPatcher stuff you add as well (betterskies, I'm looking at you!)...

Ha, yes indeedy what a find Mr it just pulls everything together with that beautiful architecture......very glad you spotted it. I posted a comment and link to the vid on planet minecraft in the commets section of the map to say thanks but they deleted my post! Did i break a rule?

I ought to do the same video (well same world) with my shaders also.

OPTIFINE now supports Betterskies!!................. wooooooooo

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I like the latest video a lot.
You still haven't sent me the new files though

And could you please send me your shaders as well, I think you did it once but I couldn't find it in my mailbox, I don't know what happened to it. I'd like to try them out.

Oh i'm sorry i've been a bit focused on getting things done, will get all the testers the new versions so far

Quote from marcinz606

x64 and x32 versions look suprisingly good for a simple rescale. I'll use x128 version anyway but allowing people with older PCs to enjoy Chroma Hills is really nice


Yes! Please add more variety because current version (the old one I have ;P) is a bit boring in terms of foliage and grass colours.

Idea: add some red/orange/yellow dots in foliagecolor.png so we can have autumn leaves in some areas.

Thanks Yes after the rescale i worked into some of the textures for the 32x but 64x scaled great. Yes i will look at biomes colours, i'm going to tone down the green grass a little, and will look at what else can be done.

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One single pixel sets the color for a whole biome. You can't have different colored textures of the same block in one biome, unless you're using CTM's random method, which would look really bad if you mix red/orange/yellow/brown with green.

I did think this also but can still tweak it within the limits given

Right guys i need your help/ideas as this area is not my strongest point. I really need to set a look/style for my characters Steve, villagers clothing they wear etc.

I've been looking over pics of lord of the rings/skyrim that kind of thing. If you have suggestions or great reference pics you can post up that will really help

Once i get bit of a style set in place it should all start to flow. Question, is doing Steve that important don't most people use other Skins when they play??

Quote from SycloneSJS

Right guys i need your help/ideas as this area is not my strongest point. I really need to set a look/style for my characters Steve, villagers clothing they wear etc.

I've been looking over pics of lord of the rings/skyrim that kind of thing. If you have suggestions or great reference pics you can post up that will really help

Once i get bit of a style set in place it should all start to flow. Question, is doing Steve that important don't most people use other Skins when they play??

Wish I could help but I don't have much of an idea for that myself.

I will say that a good 90% of the people i see have their own skins. As for npc, really for me, remove their stupid looking faces and ill be thrilled with just that.

Syclone, are you going to make use of the Better Skies in Optifine in this pack?

Also, for the style of Steve and villagers...
I don't have any reference pictures, but I like where you're going wit LOTR or Skyrim. It's been said, but I use my custom skin anyway, and as long as the villagers have different faces, I really wouldn't be disappointed by anything. It's very rare that I see someone with the default skin when playing online.

I imagine clothes like a Ranger (Aragorn) would wear for the player and elvish apparel for the villagers. (Dwarvish wouldn't really work...)
Maybe you could show us the pictures you're currently considering?

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Wish I could help but I don't have much of an idea for that myself.

no worries

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I will say that a good 90% of the people i see have their own skins. As for npc, really for me, remove their stupid looking faces and ill be thrilled with just that.

Dont worry they will be totally redone, they might be all the same then i'll add variations as and when.

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Just wanted to bump in and say how amazing this pack looks!

Thank you, be sure to check out the Youtube channel to see it in action https://www.youtube....js?feature=mhee

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Syclone, are you going to make use of the Better Skies in Optifine in this pack?

Also, for the style of Steve and villagers...
I don't have any reference pictures, but I like where you're going wit LOTR or Skyrim. It's been said, but I use my custom skin anyway, and as long as the villagers have different faces, I really wouldn't be disappointed by anything. It's very rare that I see someone with the default skin when playing online.

I imagine clothes like a Ranger (Aragorn) would wear for the player and elvish apparel for the villagers. (Dwarvish wouldn't really work...)
Maybe you could show us the pictures you're currently considering?

Yes yes yes in answer to Betterskies i'm over the moon that Optifine now supports it! As to when when i'll have the Sky in well got other stuff that comes first

Just been browsing google and putting a ref folder together of clothing and such, i really need to look at the armour, i have plenty of ideas/ref for that, but i'll need to do a Steve skin so it doesn't look weird.

I really like the Dwarven/Elvish idea coming into the game it was never an intention to go down the RPG route but it fits more and more and my tools style needs some characters that would suitably fit. I've name all the evil MOBS the "Horde" Skeletons are hooded like the Black riders from LOTR (really must finish that mob) creepers are weird creatures of the night I'm not sure of Zombies yet, i'm thinking something less traditional as for all the others.....i'll get round to 'em

I think we are brewing a cauldron of bubbling ideas between us all, thats what i love about this place!

Another link sent to me today, A blog spot of top 15 texture packs. CH is the only one that isn't released and the guy added it!. So thank you for the add Paul http://www.pcgamesn....t-texture-packs

Gonna post this again if anyone missed it as i think the whole package of visuals and sound sums up the world of CH

When are you going to release this? I say it's ready. It doesn't have to be 100% complete, and I think you've gotten far enough that it's ready. You have to do it sometime, and it's best to do it yourself and create a new thread before a mod moves it for you and you're thrust into the outside world unprepared.
That video just made me think that you have a release-able texture pack here. Congratulations!

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When are you going to release this? I say it's ready. It doesn't have to be 100% complete, and I think you've gotten far enough that it's ready. You have to do it sometime, and it's best to do it yourself and create a new thread before a mod moves it for you and you're thrust into the outside world unprepared.
That video just made me think that you have a release-able texture pack here. Congratulations!

Thanks Zamaj!

I know, I know but there is still some base parts i must have done like the tools are not all done yet and the terrain is not finished 2 things i want 100% I don't want to have too much default vanilla showing through or people will start mixing in other packs taking the overall feel away. I do see what you are saying though I'm probably just going to ask for the thread to be moved and keep it going but obviously with download links and a heading to match. Front page is changing in preparation for that. Development can then continue as per normal.

I also don't want to rush just to meet a release date and have artwork suffer but i'm still thinking end of the month is looking likely.

Definitely don't rush the pack, do what you gotta do. Of course i want it NAO but i agree, the more you have done before release the better.
Again in response to the npc and steve attire. Elvish*cough* Kokiri off zelda*cough* or Medieval would be awesome.
As for the zombies, would be cool if they were something like off I Am Legend.

Mabey on the OP add a list of completions
ex.
Terrain - %
Items - %
Equip-able - %
Mobs - %
nether - %
End - %
It will hopefully stop a bunch of people asking when and how long.

And if you are looking for testers let me know, got alot of complex buildings i could check out on my server.

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Mabey on the OP add a list of completions
ex.
Terrain - %
Items - %
Equip-able - %
Mobs - %
nether - %
End - %
It will hopefully stop a bunch of people asking when and how long.

That may help some, though a lot of people don't read the whole OP anyway, plus it's more work for Syclone to do, which delays the release further.

For the monsters, I actually didn't have any thoughts of preferences... wow. Skeletons with hoods would be interesting to see... One preference I would have for the zombies would be to keep their skin green. It's kind of a Minecraft standard - I haven't seen a pack without green zombies. I think the basis for zombies anyway is to take the Steve skin clothes and rip and bloody them up. It would probably look just as good to do on this pack.

And spiders are spiders. There's not a whole lot to change there, except to make coloration fit the style of the rest of the pack.

Wow, I leave for a while and you release a bunch of epic stuff! It's coming together now, really looking nice. Love the mycelium and mushrooms.
For the mobs, I would like it if you made them a little different. It's something that seems to all be similar in texture packs, and change would be nice. But they do need to be recognizable, especially for those coming from vanilla. I agree about the elvish idea for the villagers. As long as they don't look as silly as they do now. That Lord of the Rings/Skyrim look would be nice.
You know what would be awesome? Bump mapping...
Overall, keep it up.

Where you been sheep, we've been discussing the Better skies support above It's awesome news!! I'll do something funky with it when i can (will pick your brains on it actually)

Guys, theres loads of posts above so thank you regarding the clothing ideas, mobs, npc's etc all great input.

Taco, i keep meaning to do a changelog but just keeps slipping my mind.

Okay testers you should have goodies in your in boxes.

Not done a huge amount of graphic work, i've tweaked the non shader grass colour it was too yellow and i've been sorting the 6 packs and uploads out.........dam its brought a lot more work managing 6 of the buggers but hey ho

I did do the splash screen tonight which i can show

Quote from XSSheep

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Cheers

Yeah the Sky is going to be fun and thanks re the ref, will buzz you about that at some point.


Got a few pics guys, just looking over a castle map and liked the way the stone was mixed into to each other. Some of these were in 64x as well as 128x Also it gave me a good look at the Nether brick in builds and i don't like it it's just too harsh so it's going to be redone.

We hit 30k views today! Thanks all I hope your are liking the progress.

Right 6.30am here i'm going to be a wreck today lol......... time for zzzzzzz's

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Quote from SycloneSJS

Right guys i need your help/ideas as this area is not my strongest point. I really need to set a look/style for my characters Steve, villagers clothing they wear etc.

I've been looking over pics of lord of the rings/skyrim that kind of thing. If you have suggestions or great reference pics you can post up that will really help

Once i get bit of a style set in place it should all start to flow. Question, is doing Steve that important don't most people use other Skins when they play??

I would avoid doing something Tolkien'esque. To me your pack feels like a great old frontier rpg. its a little cliche, but how about a cowboys and indians theme, Steve the cowboy and the villagers the indians, like in Red Dead Redemption.

Or if that isnt your cup of tea, something like the Dark Cloud/Dark Chronicles games would be fantastic, too.

Just my 2 cents.

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I would avoid doing something Tolkien'esque. To me your pack feels like a great old frontier rpg. its a little cliche, but how about a cowboys and indians theme, Steve the cowboy and the villagers the indians, like in Red Dead Redemption.

Or if that isnt your cup of tea, something like the Dark Cloud/Dark Chronicles games would be fantastic, too.

Just my 2 cents.

Thanks for the input most appreciated

Hmm not sure about the Cowboy theme but saying that some of the items/bits of clothing from that era could mix with LOTR type affair in a bit of a mash up.....hmmmmm...indian garb on villagers some kind of leather hide outfit.....hmmmm

Cogs now ticking