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Title: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: hawker445 on June 06, 2011, 09:19:57 PM
Can we have screen shot contests? this other site i get my FSX downloads from does screen shot contests. we get a theme and post a pic that is not edited. once its posted its final! and when the contest is over we vote for the best one!

I think this is a good thread to start
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: 4./JG53_Badger on June 06, 2011, 09:35:18 PM
I'll be your first....

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Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: Schwieger on June 06, 2011, 09:58:53 PM
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Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: hawker445 on June 07, 2011, 12:09:16 AM
let me be specific.. only one picture  8) lol
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: mariksio on June 07, 2011, 12:26:03 AM
Returning Home
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Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: Phas3e on June 07, 2011, 02:41:38 AM
I'm keen for edited or not pics

Polls tend to work best for voting too
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: stranger on June 07, 2011, 02:50:07 AM
Got horrible quality for game screenshoots. recommend any program?
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: Verhängnis on June 07, 2011, 04:02:25 AM
Got horrible quality for game screenshoots. recommend any program?
Use the screenshot Mod created by QTIM and use the print-screen button to get a high resolution JPEG of your in-game screen. https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,38.0.html
You can then edit them to your liking in Photoshop or Gimp.
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: SAS~CirX on June 07, 2011, 04:42:36 AM
Awesome Idea.

A few pointers:

Have the competition in the Screenshots board
Limit entries to one screen per member
Provide parameters for the size and dimentions of the picture, or you will be overwhelmed with 4MB posters.
Have a set deadline for entries
Pick a theme per competition, and have regular competitions.

In Modact 3 there is an option to take screenshots in either jpg, or tga. TGA is much higher quality. Members can extrapolate these mods to their UP3 or HSFX installs also. DBW which will be out later will have it already.

Let me know if youre interested in being the game-master for such competitions, and we'll give you a hand.

cheers
CirX

Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: Fusek on June 07, 2011, 06:37:47 AM
I vote yes but for UNEDITED screenshots, otherwise it is not really a screenshot contest anymore, but aviation art of which barely anything is from IL2.

Indeed, but we should allow cropping imo :)

Here is a shot of the target for a online mission Im working on at the moment. Kure naval base,1945

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/syneasthesia/kure_3.jpg)
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: Verhängnis on June 07, 2011, 06:58:37 AM
Sounds good then, let the contest begin!  8)
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: SAS~CirX on June 07, 2011, 08:01:50 AM
Id say one should allow cropping and basic colour and editing as is available in picasa.
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: hawker445 on June 07, 2011, 08:07:02 AM
Awesome Idea.

A few pointers:

Have the competition in the Screenshots board
Limit entries to one screen per member
Provide parameters for the size and dimentions of the picture, or you will be overwhelmed with 4MB posters.
Have a set deadline for entries
Pick a theme per competition, and have regular competitions.

i also put a POLL up but i guess josse moved it but now i cant find it so i dont know how many votes it got.

In Modact 3 there is an option to take screenshots in either jpg, or tga. TGA is much higher quality. Members can extrapolate these mods to their UP3 or HSFX installs also. DBW which will be out later will have it already.

Let me know if youre interested in being the game-master for such competitions, and we'll give you a hand.

cheers
CirX

yUp exactly, or maybe you could put it in the factory thread. get it more noticed ;)
the screens would be like 800x600
Each contest will have a different theme that you have to follow. EX : Winter Morning Arrival, ring of fire. for plane Heavy bombers, Light fighters, float planes etc.
1. Image size needs to be 800x600 (use any program. ex: photobucket, imgshack)
2. Don't vote your own Screenshot and don't use images found on the internet
3. You will have a time-line of 15 or somedays  days to upload your Screenshots, then voting will start
 limited editing would defiantly allow cropping and basic colour
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: hawker445 on June 07, 2011, 08:10:28 AM
Quote
Let me know if youre interested in being the game-master for such competitions, and we'll give you a hand.

Of course! ill moderate it. ill set a few themes and you can post away!
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: HundertzehnGustav on June 07, 2011, 09:38:27 AM
and the winner wins...?
the win?
 ;D
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: hawker445 on June 07, 2011, 10:02:53 AM
and the winner wins...?
the win?
 ;D

Just recognition. see whos better lol
"congrats to yadyyada for winning this weeks contest" or something like that
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: hawker445 on June 07, 2011, 12:02:07 PM
I vote yes but for UNEDITED screenshots, otherwise it is not really a screenshot contest anymore, but aviation art of which barely anything is from IL2.

well if there is editing and im sure there are some photoshop masters on here, that would totaly blow away the contest form someone else. but who knows
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: Phas3e on June 07, 2011, 12:12:45 PM
Basic or no editing will attract more pics which is good, cropping is a must as a decent crop can make or break any picture.

Themes would be good for keeping things focused ie : Battle of Britian, Yaks, Down in Flames and such

But you probably need a single person to run it to keep things in order and on track.
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: hawker445 on June 07, 2011, 12:29:05 PM
Basic or no editing will attract more pics which is good, cropping is a must as a decent crop can make or break any picture.

Themes would be good for keeping things focused ie : Battle of Britian, Yaks, Down in Flames and such

But you probably need a single person to run it to keep things in order and on track.

which would be me since i suggested it :)
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: [^]Marten on June 07, 2011, 06:44:10 PM
If your down for taking the responsibility :P

Always a good way for people to get to know each other and have something common to talk about
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: stranger on June 08, 2011, 02:04:47 PM
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Beat this :D: D Syracuse.


was take as TGA
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: stranger on June 09, 2011, 06:04:04 AM
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Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: Verhängnis on June 09, 2011, 06:51:47 AM
Bailout Fail^^  :D
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: hawker445 on June 11, 2011, 08:39:57 PM
need more votes!
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: SAS~CirX on June 12, 2011, 04:45:04 PM
need more votes!

mate, just PM later next week, after DBW is out, and we will set you up as a moderator in screenshots, and then you can run with this.
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: HundertzehnGustav on June 12, 2011, 05:35:29 PM
need more votes!

if nobody can win anything, and barely anyone posts screenshots.... nobody will vote.
Just like elections day... no?
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: SAS~CirX on June 12, 2011, 05:44:29 PM
Q: how many people do you need to have a good competition?

A: 2
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: hawker445 on June 12, 2011, 06:42:47 PM
need more votes!

if nobody can win anything, and barely anyone posts screenshots.... nobody will vote.
Just like elections day... no?

well just count the number of pics posted on here 8)
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: hawker445 on June 17, 2011, 12:32:37 AM
need more votes!

mate, just PM later next week, after DBW is out, and we will set you up as a moderator in screenshots, and then you can run with this.

ah just noticed this. Willdo. When will it come out?
Title: Re: ScreenShot contest YES or NO
Post by: Verhängnis on June 17, 2011, 05:44:51 PM
need more votes!

mate, just PM later next week, after DBW is out, and we will set you up as a moderator in screenshots, and then you can run with this.

ah just noticed this. Willdo. When will it come out?

DBW is out.