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Recreational Forums => Art Forum => Topic started by: Glenn on November 04, 2006, 04:58:09 PM
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Hi there everyone,
For a couple of months now, I've been busy making LCARS Presentations in Macromedia Flash. Star Trek LCARS have always facinated me. So a while back I decided to make an Interface complete with information on the Star Trek Universe.
I recently completed my first module of the LCARS Interface, here is the link to the completed file which is available for a free download:-
http://files.filefront.com/M1_Overview_2376swf/;6132848;;/fileinfo.html
Included is an Alpha Quadrant Overview taken one year aft the end of the Dominion War. All the major races are included, (with exception of the breen I will cover then thoroughly in a future module). Here are a couple of pics!!.
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Glendarin/LCARS/Module1a.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Glendarin/LCARS/Module1b.jpg)
This interface is COMPLETELY INTERACTIVE, you can press buttons, return to menu's etc.
Next I hope to do a module on the Federation News Service, If won't be as big as this file but I hope to add some programming that will change the stardate and the main headlines displayed on the page so that everytime it's activated a new news headline will appear!!.
KEY FUTURE PROJECTS:
I) STARFLEET STARSHIP ENCYCLOPEDIA - A comprehensive view of all starfleet vessels, past and present (Be warned it will also have a few non-canon starships in it, artistic licence you know!!).
II) ALLIED, NEUTRAL & HOSTILE VESSEL DATABASES - These will be seperate files and will contain all the allied, neutral and threat force vessels.
III) STARSHIP UPGRADES DATABASE - A database containing updates to vessel classes and specific ships.
IV) CIVILATIONS DATABASE - A database containing entries and pictures on all known Star Trek Species (This could be a biggie!!).
V) PLANETARY DATABASE - All known planets,systems,nebulae etc; will be included in this database.
VI) DOMINION WAR HISTORICAL ARCHIVE - A datafile of all there is to know about the dominion war. All the key events will be covered and a detailed timeline will be part of this database.
phew...
the completion of these is a long way off, but I hope to have all of them completed within a year. So if you like what you see then please sit tight and be patient!!
Hope you all like!! :D
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Hmmmm, looks promising
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Link no work :?
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Hey Elgy! Its me Tuskin from those okudagrams.org forums
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Hi there kori, good to see you here!!, anyone who is interested, I've now posted the correct link on the first message!! :D
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Looks promising, though I highly doubt you'll be able to do all of this yourself in one year, what with real life and all. I'd be happy to help you fact-check, if you like. I'm also good at getting hard-to-find images, accurate ship schematics, and other visual things. Just drop me a PM whenever you can't find something or would like something checked for canonity. ;)
I do have one condition to lending a hand, though: You stick to overall canon material. The non-canon ships you mentioned should be fine (just as long as you mention that's it's non-canon somewhere; perhaps a unique LCARS color palette for non-canon material?), just nothing that's way out of left field, like those baddies from the Elite Force II game, or anything relating to 'ENTERPRISE' (of course).
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Why not enterprise?
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Why not enterprise?
Please don't open up that can of worms with Phaser. :x
Nice work on the interface though.
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eh I should have guessed, the only good season of enterprise was season 4 (well except for Storm Front and TATV)
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Thanks folks!!,
@ Phaser, thanks very much for your offer!!, I'll keep it in mind. I should be alright though, I've been collecting Star Trek Reference Material for years!!.
I originally tried to do this three or four years back with "Powerpoint", but it just didn't look canon!!, and I had a lot of reference material then.
But if I need a second opinion, at least I know where to come!! :D
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I have got to say, without a shred of doubt in my mind, that is by far the best fan made lcars interface i've ever seen, hands down. Fantastic work. :D
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Elgy, by all means, DON'T leave the Enterprise timeline and ships out of it.
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What kind of programm do you need to play this file?
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What kind of programm do you need to play this file?
Macromedia Flash Player
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What kind of programm do you need to play this file?
As Adonis said Macromedia Flash player is used to open the file, here's a link:-
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW
@DJ - Thanks a lot, I'm glad you like it as much as I like your ships, cheers!! :D
@Adonis - Don't worry not a single ship is going to be left out of the Starship Encyclopedia. 8)
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Elgy, by all means, DON'T leave the Enterprise timeline and ships out of it.
I suppose I'd be okay with them being included as long as they're in a completely different section, and it's clearly stated that they're from a different timeline.
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Elgy, by all means, DON'T leave the Enterprise timeline and ships out of it.
I suppose I'd be okay with them being included as long as they're in a completely different section, and it's clearly stated that they're from a different timeline.
That entire statement, is by definition non-canon. Was it stated in a movie or episode that the Enterprise-timeline took place in a different one then we are used to? :P *I think not*
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I find the text a bit hard to read. I have to actually get closer to my screen in order to read it. Perhaps make the font just a little bigger?
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oh please don't make this another enterprise debate, by all definition enterprise is canon and in the same timeline as all the other series.
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I find the text a bit hard to read. I have to actually get closer to my screen in order to read it. Perhaps make the font just a little bigger?
I'll keep it in mind for the future projects, it's a bit to late to change the Alpha Quadrant Overview now, and I'm pleased with it!!. But I will make the on-screen text a little bigger for the rest of the modules.
Thanx :D
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Elgy, by all means, DON'T leave the Enterprise timeline and ships out of it.
I suppose I'd be okay with them being included as long as they're in a completely different section, and it's clearly stated that they're from a different timeline.
That entire statement, is by definition non-canon. Was it stated in a movie or episode that the Enterprise-timeline took place in a different one then we are used to? :P *I think not*
oh please don't make this another enterprise debate, by all definition enterprise is canon and in the same timeline as all the other series.
I'm not going to get into this any further. It is completely off-topic. Anyone else who even hints at stating an opinion about this is getting reported.
This discussion ends here.
On-topic:
I noticed that the font was kind of small, as well. Just something to keep in mind, I guess.
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MINI UPDATE: TREK XP ICONS!!
Hey there People,
between LCARS projects at the moment, so I thought I'd upload a few Trek XP Icons that I made. There are over 140 in this pack and come in sizes 16x16, 32x32, 48x48, & 64x64.
Here is a L'il Piccie!!
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Glendarin/Star%20Trek/TrekIcons.jpg)
So if your interested,and fancy downloading them here is the link:-
http://files.filefront.com/Star_Trek_Iconszip/;6187423;;/fileinfo.html
Hope you all like!! :D
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Wow! You made those from scratch? Nice job.
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I like the 64x64 (easier to see what it is, if you get a-lot on your screen , you need to know) :D
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Wow! You made those from scratch? Nice job.
I'm pretty sure he just made them into Icons, I recognize the "Starfleet Black" One, and the Middle one on the bottom row I think is the SFC 2 or 3 icon
Oo i'm right about the SFC one, he told over at
http://www.joseralat.com/forum/index.php
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Yep thats right I've converted standard Bitmaps into Ico files, wasn't to hard, there are plenty of freeware programs out there which can do nice looking icons!! :D
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UPDATE: NEWS SERVICE MODULE RELEASED
Here is the completed version of my latest module, the Federation News Service. It's a simple interactive swf file depicting the current events of the Star Trek Universe.
Here is the link:-
http://files.filefront.com/Federation_News_Serviceswf/;6245061;;/fileinfo.html
Below are also a couple of teaser pics from the mod in question!!
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Glendarin/LCARS/FedNewsService1.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Glendarin/LCARS/FedNewsService2.jpg)
Next I plan on starting the Starfleet Starship Encyclopedia, (which could take a while, wish me luck!!).
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I like the "Klingon/federation Star base unity plans" Is that a reference to SFC 3?
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Yes it is. It's a tip of the hat to SFCIII.
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PROJECT UPDATE - NEW MODULE AVAILABLE
Hi everybody...
Here's a new module for my LCARS Interface, It can be found hosted here:-
http://files.filefront.com/USS_Explorer_Historyswf/;6545534;;/fileinfo.html (http://files.filefront.com/USS_Explorer_Historyswf/;6545534;;/fileinfo.html)
This file catalogues all the Starfleet Vessels named Explorer and shows the data in a Fully Interactive LCARS format. There are five vessels, all with their own unique histories spanning the Star Trek Timeline!!.
Want to know which vessel fought in the Dominion War?
Which starship made first contact with the Tzenkethi?
What happened to the vessel which mysteriously disappeared in the Typhon Expanse!?
Then you can find out in this nifty LCARS file!! :)
This has taken the best part of a month to compile, animate and script. I hope you all like it and if your interested download it. All feedback is always welcome!!.
I plan on making a similar History file for both the Enterprise and the Defiant, if enough people show an interest in this.
Njoy!! - Here's a few pics!!. ;)
(http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9708/exp1gi8.jpg)
(http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4650/exp2cn7.jpg)
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Hi folks,
It's been a while since I posted any updates on this thread, but I have a bit of news. For a while I've been working on creating a Ship Database with Flash Software, and I'm making progress with it.
I've been speaking with explorer who so kindly hosts these forums and he has agreed to allow me to post some interactive Flash files on his site. Which means you can see fully animated LCARS from a forum thread!!
Here is the link:
http://www.explorermedia.net/main/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewforum.php?2
So if you've got time drop on by and have a look!!
Cheers
Glenn :D
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those are some kick @$$ LCARS
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those are some kick @$$ LCARS
Thanx, glad you like 'em!!. I'll be posting a couple more designs in the next few days. 8)
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I like this site and my question is: IS THE VESSEL-DATABASE STILL AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD. i REALLY LIKE IT TO PUT IT IN MY STAR TREK STUFF.\
REETINGS.
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Welcome to BCC. As a general rule of thumb, it's usually not a good idea to bump old threads that have been sitting for a while (this one itself hasn't seen daylight in over 3 years), unless your the original author. Anyways, I don't think Glenn will be answering your question anytime soon, he hasn't been seen here for a long time.
You can always try the download links provided in the earlier posts and if they work then you're all set, if not then unfortunately your SOL. Sorry.
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What he said :P
Welcome to BCC.
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also - posting in all caps doesnt make you louder, more noticed, or drives your question across in a more-rushed fashion :P