Alternate Graphics Project

[Hawala]

Alright guys, I've attached a new spellsnew.edd and spellsnew.eff file for your enjoyment. I've changed some of the particle effects. Since the engine doesn't really seem very cooperative in creating old spells faithfully, I've just replaced some of them with newer graphics.

I'll keep working on this project, I've got about half of the spells done so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkZ5xqpljrQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyr3CmyQWnE

http://i.imgur.com/nzavAAJ.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/17AuzO8.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/w6W7svh.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/6cix9R7.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/8SLQhfX.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/x4Wdiaj.gif
http://i.imgur.com/zSLFfgX.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/3yRl7VP.gif

To make this work simply unzip the folder and place each file into your main EQ installation location folder.

[Yardcore]

Hawala, good job!

I digg the "Levitate" spell the most.

[Hawala]

Thanks man. It's definitely a work in progress I'll post updates as I go.

[mtb tripper]

tis nice indeed

[Turp_SmokinPurp]

Alright guys, I've attached a new spellsnew.edd and spellsnew.eff file for your enjoyment. I've changed some of the particle effects. Since the engine doesn't really seem very cooperative in creating old spells faithfully, I've just replaced some of them with newer graphics.

I'll keep working on this project, I've got about half of the spells done so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkZ5xqpljrQ
Nice i like the lightning an frost shock look. Thanks! , any chance you can make ice comet like how it was around luclin-pop and on?
Its just a cold nuke look now, but at one point they changed it to the big ice comet blast wonder if you know how to get that on p99.

[Hawala]

I could make ice comet like that- but the issue is that all other frost spells would look the same. It has to do with the spells file, that is controlled by the server.

[myxomatosii]

Alright guys, I've attached a new spellsnew.edd and spellsnew.eff file for your enjoyment. I've changed some of the particle effects. Since the engine doesn't really seem very cooperative in creating old spells faithfully, I've just replaced some of them with newer graphics.

I'll keep working on this project, I've got about half of the spells done so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkZ5xqpljrQ

Hey Rahmani, I talked/helped to you a bit ago on one of my chars but I forget which.. check my sig and I'm sure you'll sort it out.

I notice you're running WINE on Linux, may I ask your CPU GPU config? I'm about to piece together a new build and am undecided on the OS at this time, lemme know~~

[Engraverwilliam]

can we download this yet?

[myriverse]

Whooooaaa... nice.

[Itap]

Holy shit these are sweet, good job

[thieros]

ermagerd that is awesome

[criddopher]

very awesome

[Engraverwilliam]

Download?

[criddopher]

not sure if its supposed to be like that but the magic based spells show a lightning bolt and the lightning spells look like fire. still much nicer in any case

[Hawala]

not sure if its supposed to be like that but the magic based spells show a lightning bolt and the lightning spells look like fire. still much nicer in any case

Which lightning spell looks like fire? Is it the AOE spells?

[Hawala]

I've modified quite a few spells, including cannibalize. I'll post a video shortly.

[Hawala]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyr3CmyQWnE

[Turp_SmokinPurp]

I could make ice comet like that- but the issue is that all other frost spells would look the same. It has to do with the spells file, that is controlled by the server.

Yea that would be cool. If it is not much work for you to do. The newer ice comet looks awesome it is worth it even if on all cold ones. Either or nice work.

Nice new canni look.
Are the new spells in the original file posted to download?
If ya make a ice comet one with new graphic post it please too. Thanks.

[criddopher]

it was wizard spell lightning bolt, looks like fire spells, and force shock gave me lightning bolt effects... all the others i checked worked fine. love the magic based effect!

[Hawala]

That's odd, but I don't have that issue. Are you sure? My lightning spells look ok. I'll go ahead and modify all spells to look like ice comet. At least small a small ice comet.

[Hawala]

it was wizard spell lightning bolt, looks like fire spells, and force shock gave me lightning bolt effects... all the others i checked worked fine. love the magic based effect!

Can you tell me the exact names of the spells that are screwy? It might be the result of the spells.txt file

[Aarinak]

These look awesome, nice job

[Turp_SmokinPurp]

I'll go ahead and modify all spells to look like ice comet. At least small a small ice comet.
Cool , let me know when to re download, and whether the original post download contains it. Thanks~

[criddopher]

yeah it was just the level 16 wizard spell lightning bolt.. force shock is normal i think as i realized all the stun spells have a lightning effect to them.

[webrunner5]

Trouble is for me if there are a couple of Casters or more in a group I can never find my mouse cursor lol. :eek: Not good if you are the main healer.

[Hawala]

http://i.imgur.com/nzavAAJ.gif

Alright I've redone the ice spells. I took PART of the ice comet, not the actual comet itself, but the boom part. I couldn't really justify making every ice spell into a comet. But it looks pretty awesome. Updating files now.

[Turp_SmokinPurp]

http://i.imgur.com/nzavAAJ.gif

Alright I've redone the ice spells. I took PART of the ice comet, not the actual comet itself, but the boom part. I couldn't really justify making every ice spell into a comet. But it looks pretty awesome. Updating files now.

Yea that looks damn good! even better. Thanks
good to turn up the graphics on spells.

get version 3 if tired of classic it is nice , If the computer can handle it , makes it more fun.

[Hawala]

thanks man! :)

[criddopher]

badass! agreed, a full ice comet on all ice spells would have been silly. Any plans on doing the necro line of spells too?

[Hawala]

badass! agreed, a full ice comet on all ice spells would have been silly. Any plans on doing the necro line of spells too?

Sure, I'll work on those ones next.

[Buriedpast]

How do i make these work? just copying the unzipped files into spelleffects folder no bueno capitan.

[Hawala]

How do i make these work? just copying the unzipped files into spelleffects folder no bueno capitan.

Unzip the folder and place each file into your main EQ installation location folder.

[Dunes]

Im not even a caster, but want to thank you for tackling this project.

I agree with most people here - not a fan of the new Luclin character models, but sprucing up the classic graphics with higher res textures and effects breathes new life into EQ and makes it a lot easier on the eyes!

Thanks again!

[Hawala]

Im not even a caster, but want to thank you for tackling this project.

I agree with most people here - not a fan of the new Luclin character models, but sprucing up the classic graphics with higher res textures and effects breathes new life into EQ and makes it a lot easier on the eyes!

Thanks again!

Thanks man.

Do any of you guys have any ideas for what I should make spells look like?

I don't really have any plans for root, because it shares a graphic with celerity, so I am thinking something kind of nondescript and fancy. We'll see...

However, I'm open to ideas for:

*Stun
*Lifetap
*Splurt
*Color Flux
*Shielding
*Spirit of Wolf
*Rain AoE
*Journeyman Boots
*Harvest
*Teleport
*See Invis
*Gate/Invis
*Poison
*Blind
*Clarity

I'm not sure what else I'm missing. I will probably leave Bard songs alone for now.

[fadetree]

Thanks man.

Do any of you guys have any ideas for what I should make spells look like?

I don't really have any plans for root, because it shares a graphic with celerity, so I am thinking something kind of nondescript and fancy. We'll see...

However, I'm open to ideas for:

*Stun
*Lifetap
*Splurt
*Color Flux
*Shielding
*Spirit of Wolf
*Rain AoE
*Journeyman Boots
*Harvest
*Teleport
*See Invis
*Gate/Invis
*Poison
*Blind
*Clarity

I'm not sure what else I'm missing. I will probably leave Bard songs alone for now.

Stun - concentric rings of white light emanating outwards
Life tap - green tentacles
Splurt - can you do a mouth-centered graphic? Or maybe crotch area? JK
Color flux - expanding balls of various colors ( see splurt? )
Clarity - a fog of gentle blue light descending

[Telin]

Clarity - light blue particles flowing outward from casters head and particles flowing inward toward targets head.

[Hawala]

Clarity - light blue particles flowing outward from casters head and particles flowing inward toward targets head.

Haha Telin! You're visiting the dark side here.

[Mixelplix]

teleport I would think some kind of cooler dimensional pocket effect would be nice. I like the tentacles for lifetap, id imagine that would carry over to the dot spells that use the same effect now eh? Like ignite blood and such.

all of fadetrees suggestions sound good.imo. Splut uses the same effect and the bond of death line of dots doesnt it? I can't remember.

Jboots some cool little wings or something coming from the feet? little boots with wings? lol

i like how harvest is now, last i checked my wizard was covered in a bright whitish orb that exploded.

meh, im not very artistic/creative :-/

[criddopher]

the engulfing darkness line of spells would be cool if it was something like a black misty cloud effect..

bond of death (tap over time) line perhaps a bleeding heart type of thing?

assuming these lines can be changed or whatever. I have no idea the limitations to what youre doing

[Hawala]

the engulfing darkness line of spells would be cool if it was something like a black misty cloud effect..

bond of death (tap over time) line perhaps a bleeding heart type of thing?

assuming these lines can be changed or whatever. I have no idea the limitations to what youre doing

Hey man, I was toying around with life tap, but came up with some kind of effect that makes the target squirt blood, then decided it would be cool to have blood collect around the caster and fall inward on him. I think I'll use this effect for splurt. I'll try to post a graphic pretty soon when I finalize it.

[criddopher]

Sounds awesome! cant wait!

[Turp_SmokinPurp]

After you download the files, Extract them (not into everquest), than open each folder of the download and move the individual file inside to your everquest directory. When you move it , it will ask if your want to overwrite your old spell files, you can either say yes or move your old ones out manually.

[Hawala]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUCZgoimd4E

Here's what I've got for life tap. Before I upload it, I'd like some feedback! It will also be weaken, heart flutter, etc. I decided against using it for splurt – for that spell apparently the target and the caster experience the same particle effects after cast.

[criddopher]

I can dig it! the only problem ive had with these effects so far is the heal... and its not that the effect isnt cool its just that I like to be in 3rd person camera on my melee, so when the heal goes off i cant see past it. this of course isnt an issue if i go back to 1st person.

[Hawala]

I can dig it! the only problem ive had with these effects so far is the heal... and its not that the effect isnt cool its just that I like to be in 3rd person camera on my melee, so when the heal goes off i cant see past it. this of course isnt an issue if i go back to 1st person.

Is it too thick? I can make it more transparent.

[Hawala]

Sow, heal, cannibalize, malisement... any thoughts?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVyBlsUmiNU

[Hawala]

Poison/disease - only slightly modified version of a different spell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w5OM6o0mB0

[criddopher]

yeah with heal its too dense to see through, me and my mob are covered by the flash. its only an issue when/if the mob starts moving someplace else.


those two videos look great imo. I like the disease and sow a lot.

[criddopher]

getting some play time with v4 now, heal is perfect, sow/root/poison/tap look great!

[Hawala]

What do you think about this mod on teleport? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvqlOKWxW2Y&feature=youtu.be

[thieros]

youa re pretty much my hero with these. the new line looks good(especially the teleport)

On a sidenote, is it possible to adjust the ding of a new level with this? I feel like it looks pretty similar to some of the spell effects in this package so perhaps it would be beneficial to readjust the ding spell effect? Im thinking like unicorns and confetti.......

[criddopher]

i like the port

[Vandy]

Requesting Port spells to look like star trek beam me up Scotty !

[Hawala]

Requesting Port spells to look like star trek beam me up Scotty !

Ha! My initial inspiration was that mixed with Stargate SG-1.

[Hawala]

Gonna work on clarity and breeze next. I'm thinking something similar to the ice spell implementation (the head part), recolored to be more subtle and transparent blue and have the clouds drift inward to the head and disappear, instead of how for this effect they drift outward from the head. Probably also slower and have it last a little longer.

http://i.imgur.com/nzavAAJ.gif

[phacemeltar]

bump for awesomeness. any chance to sticky on modding page?

[raitheon]

What about using the Wind Gust ability (druids, mage air elemental pets) for breeze, only centered on the head of the individual?

I like your teleport; I was going to suggest adding in an effect that looks like the person blips out of existance at the end of the spell (think how an old TV would turn off)

Bump.

[Oogei]

So how many spells have been replaced by this project ? Just curious