Rules for Texture Packs [we need a rules thread]

I think this subforum needs a rules thread.
Texture packs are generally posted on forums with a predetermined format. Since there really can't be much variation in the what you make [it's going to be an edit of the preexisting files] it only makes since to post them in a similar fashion. And now that we've got enough people making these it would be nice to have some order.

[I also think texture packs should include Maps, but that's another issue.]

So how bout we draft up what every texture pack post should include?

Screenshots for one. I am sick of seeing texture pack posts without an in-game example.

 

A list of changes would be nice. Some do have screenshots but they're a hassle to get a good view of, so zoomed in screenshots are another idea.

 

I would like to post a screenshot of my skins but taking the screenshot simply doesn't work for me

 

Sending them to someone to screenshot should work just as well.
Using the print screen button and then pasting them into paint ALWAYS works, but the screenshot button is F4 as far as I know.

It's just frustrating. It's like hey, here's my new texture pack. I did all this hard work that probably took hours to make it, and I could work a little harder to give you a preview of it. But instead I'm going to make each person download and install them BEFORE they even know if they like it.

I realize it's not your intention, but from the perspective of a user who's browsing for texture packs that's pretty much how it feels.

PS - Your vikings are awesome.

 

Print Screen -> Paste into Paint has ALWAYS given me a black screen. I just use F4 to take a screenshot, then I go to C:\\KAG\Screenshots and retrieve them from there.

 

Every thread should have in-game previews. As well as all the files being in a single zip instead of posting every single little sprite one by one and having us save them one by one. It gets to be a hassle.

 

Agreed. Not something I did with my texture packs but definitely something I should have.
There are endless hosting solutions, so this should not be an issue.

Maybe the rules thread could have hosting suggestions to make it even easier?

 

The forums themselves host .zip files. You could just upload a file to a post.

If you're worried about not getting money for downloads, as some hosts provide. Well, I doubt the forums are browsed enough to get you 1000+ downloads.

 

Sorry for the bump. There's a better way to take screenshots.

I don't know you've heard of Puush. But it's always worked for me. You just select the area you want to capture by clicking and dragging, and it captures an automatically uploads it in like 1.5 seconds. It's easy to use, super fast, and you can upload files to it.



http://puush.me/

 

And judging by that screeny it also fucks up all the pixels

 

I Agree lets not use Puush XD

 

I think he's having the weird bug where your pixels get elongated somehow.

 

Get gyazo instead, http://www.gyazo.com
Just press print screen > open up paint > ctrl+v > open gyazo and select the area you want to upload.
PS: the elongated pixels are caused by Gyazo/Puush trying to take a picture straight from the game. Thats why I go through the extra (but easy) steps of pasting it into paint.

 

Do you have ANY idea how to fix this? I was playing in 16 bit glory, and now my game is hideous.

Also, Puush works wonders.
here's a screeny