New LCARS Skin in Progress

blujay · 17th October 2001, 02:03

This is a new skin I am making for Winamp3. I am trying to make it as accurate to Star Trek: The Next Generation as possible. Comments and suggestions appreciated.

bluekeydesign · 17th October 2001, 02:19

ok a few suggestions:
use different colors.
make it smaller.
Jon

blujay · 17th October 2001, 02:32

Different colors? Well, you'll need to be more specific. Right now I am sticking to a palette that closely matches the actual colors used in the show.

I'm not sure about the size. It does seem a bit big, but I'm going to wait and see how it looks when it's shrunk in Winamp. If it doesn't work well I'll make a smaller version.

QHOBBES · 17th October 2001, 03:28

No offense, but it's bigger than the X-Box...

BlueMonkey00 · 17th October 2001, 03:53

I think the colors are good. True they aren't vibrant, but they do match the show. If you plan on making the backround black, let me suggest having a version that has a transparent backround. It would be cool to have the option.

-blu

blujay · 17th October 2001, 04:02

Hehe, Lyle, yeah, I know it's big. I'll fix that if it doesn't shrink well in Winamp itself.

That's an idea, BM. I may try that. Thanks.

mark e · 17th October 2001, 05:33

Quote:

Originally posted by bluekeydesign
ok a few suggestions:
use different colors.
make it smaller.
Jon

Accept...

Same here

Disabled · 17th October 2001, 06:04

FULL SCREEN SKIN !!!!!!

this would be great on a laptop or at parties. Some more people should make a full screen skins !

Naamloos · 17th October 2001, 08:28

Full screen skin, yeah make it as a "mode" like winshade or full screen

Transparant background isnt possible

bluekeydesign · 17th October 2001, 09:29

well, maybe try some different colors.
I think the one that makes it look the worst is the brown. it kinda makes you want to puke.
here is some colors from voyager:
http://startrek.com/library/media_voy.asp?ID=112612
http://startrek.com/library/media_voy.asp?ID=113082

Also.
is there any way for the skin to be vector? so that it can resize depending on the screen?
francis?

Jon

s1138 · 17th October 2001, 09:35

you plan on using animation?

Naamloos · 17th October 2001, 10:01

for getting the right colors, use colorificator

It is made by a winamp.com member

Ill search for it..

[edit]http://septor.screaming.net/ here it is [/edit]

blujay · 17th October 2001, 23:48

I'm making this to look like The Next Generation, not Voyager. There's so much Voyager-like stuff out there already.

I don't really see any need for animation, because there isn't any in LCARS, unless you're looking at a video or 3D model of something.

Thanks, but I can choose colors already using my image editor.

Xerxes · 18th October 2001, 00:28

Stick with Next Gen- the enterprise D is the best! (And the most comfy of all the ships)

Maybe where the Spectrum Analyze/Osc scope is you should put something trekky as a title like "Temporal anomaly map" or "vertiform particle stream" or something like that

s1138 · 18th October 2001, 00:39

http://www.d6.dion.ne.jp/~toshitin/

found this site when i was looking for LCARS stuff.
i was planning on makin a skin sooner or later.

its in japanese, but kinda easy to navigate.

blujay · 18th October 2001, 04:30

Xerxes, definitely. The D was made for crew and passenger comfort. It was light and bright and pleasant. It wasn't dark and dingy like DS9 and Voyager, and the Enterprise-E. If you think about it, in the time ST is set, the technology is so advanced, there's no reason for it to be dark in the ship. Lighting technologies are so advanced, and they obviously can afford it. <G> Out of all the ships, the one I'd like to visit most (if it actually existed that is, LOL), is the Enterprise-D.

ss1138, THANKS! I wish that site was in English, but there's a lot of great info there. I was very impressed with the pages where he shows pics of LCARS panels he's printed. I wish the instructions were in English though.

Maybe someone can translate them.

thecoz · 18th October 2001, 05:45

the thing that catches my eye that must be changed it the volume slider should not cross over but be the same size as teh background to it that would keep in line with the lcars interface. i dont know if you have done extencive research on the lcars interface but there are some pretty specific thing taht it must comply with look for some of the star trek diagnostic manuals that have that in them and you will make a great skin for sure

blujay · 18th October 2001, 07:08

thecoz, I'm afraid I do not understand what you mean about the volume slider.

Yeah, I'd like to get some of the ST books like STTNG Tech Manual, Captain's Chair, etc. I have The Art of Star Trek, but that's it.

QHOBBES · 18th October 2001, 22:52

Quote:

Full screen skin, yeah make it as a "mode" like winshade or full screen

this would be great on a laptop or at parties. Some more people should make a full screen skins !

Yeah this would be good at parties, if you could have it a full
screen skin that you could PASSWORD protect when you wanted to go
back to regular mode that'd be cool. (so people can't mess with you
files). Also if someone got the password wrong it would pause the
music automatically so everyone would notice!!

VooDoo` · 19th October 2001, 17:52

http://www.mewho.com/

17th October 2001, 02:19	#2
bluekeydesign Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 407	ok a few suggestions: use different colors. make it smaller. Jon Why Llamas? Why not Aardvarks??

17th October 2001, 09:29	#10
bluekeydesign Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 407	well, maybe try some different colors. I think the one that makes it look the worst is the brown. it kinda makes you want to puke. here is some colors from voyager: http://startrek.com/library/media_voy.asp?ID=112612 http://startrek.com/library/media_voy.asp?ID=113082 Also. is there any way for the skin to be vector? so that it can resize depending on the screen? francis? Jon Why Llamas? Why not Aardvarks??

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17th October 2001, 02:32	#3
blujay Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 6	Different colors? Well, you'll need to be more specific. Right now I am sticking to a palette that closely matches the actual colors used in the show. I'm not sure about the size. It does seem a bit big, but I'm going to wait and see how it looks when it's shrunk in Winamp. If it doesn't work well I'll make a smaller version.

17th October 2001, 03:28	#4
QHOBBES Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I H8 Mods Posts: 1,405	No offense, but it's bigger than the X-Box...

17th October 2001, 03:53	#5
BlueMonkey00 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 19	I think the colors are good. True they aren't vibrant, but they do match the show. If you plan on making the backround black, let me suggest having a version that has a transparent backround. It would be cool to have the option. -blu

17th October 2001, 04:02	#6
blujay Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 6	Hehe, Lyle, yeah, I know it's big. I'll fix that if it doesn't shrink well in Winamp itself. That's an idea, BM. I may try that. Thanks.

17th October 2001, 06:04	#8
Disabled Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: California Posts: 78	FULL SCREEN SKIN !!!!!! this would be great on a laptop or at parties. Some more people should make a full screen skins !

17th October 2001, 08:28	#9
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	Full screen skin, yeah make it as a "mode" like winshade or full screen Transparant background isnt possible

17th October 2001, 09:35	#11
s1138 Alumni? Join Date: May 2000 Location: joja Posts: 6,932	you plan on using animation?

17th October 2001, 10:01	#12
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	for getting the right colors, use colorificator It is made by a winamp.com member Ill search for it.. [edit]http://septor.screaming.net/ here it is [/edit]

17th October 2001, 23:48	#13
blujay Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 6	I'm making this to look like The Next Generation, not Voyager. There's so much Voyager-like stuff out there already. I don't really see any need for animation, because there isn't any in LCARS, unless you're looking at a video or 3D model of something. Thanks, but I can choose colors already using my image editor.

18th October 2001, 00:28	#14
Xerxes Capitalist Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: my 4 Houses on Park Place Posts: 8,687	Stick with Next Gen- the enterprise D is the best! (And the most comfy of all the ships) Maybe where the Spectrum Analyze/Osc scope is you should put something trekky as a title like "Temporal anomaly map" or "vertiform particle stream" or something like that

18th October 2001, 00:39	#15
s1138 Alumni? Join Date: May 2000 Location: joja Posts: 6,932	http://www.d6.dion.ne.jp/~toshitin/ found this site when i was looking for LCARS stuff. i was planning on makin a skin sooner or later. its in japanese, but kinda easy to navigate.

18th October 2001, 04:30	#16
blujay Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 6	Xerxes, definitely. The D was made for crew and passenger comfort. It was light and bright and pleasant. It wasn't dark and dingy like DS9 and Voyager, and the Enterprise-E. If you think about it, in the time ST is set, the technology is so advanced, there's no reason for it to be dark in the ship. Lighting technologies are so advanced, and they obviously can afford it. <G> Out of all the ships, the one I'd like to visit most (if it actually existed that is, LOL), is the Enterprise-D. ss1138, THANKS! I wish that site was in English, but there's a lot of great info there. I was very impressed with the pages where he shows pics of LCARS panels he's printed. I wish the instructions were in English though. Maybe someone can translate them.

18th October 2001, 05:45	#17
thecoz Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5	the thing that catches my eye that must be changed it the volume slider should not cross over but be the same size as teh background to it that would keep in line with the lcars interface. i dont know if you have done extencive research on the lcars interface but there are some pretty specific thing taht it must comply with look for some of the star trek diagnostic manuals that have that in them and you will make a great skin for sure

18th October 2001, 07:08	#18
blujay Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 6	thecoz, I'm afraid I do not understand what you mean about the volume slider. Yeah, I'd like to get some of the ST books like STTNG Tech Manual, Captain's Chair, etc. I have The Art of Star Trek, but that's it.