DKC Atlas Forum

[Qyzbud]

Anyone who has the time and inclination, feel free to suggest or post any designs for forum buttons, smilies, icons and other graphics you'd like to see in use on these forums.

Try to keep the sizes sensible - huge smilies cause lines of text to spread apart.

Remember that this is a DKC forum, and graphics should reflect that.

Submissions will not necessarily be used, but don't let that put you off.

[BlueTronic]

Can we still use our own personal smilies? Please? That would be AWESOME!

From the words of Sam Witwicki:
Just ask yourself...

...What would Jesus do?

Please lemme use em'. You know you want to.

[cfh]

...There really should be a smiliey-per-post limit. Anyways, if I feel bored sometime I make some.

[BlueTronic]

There is. 5 per post

[cfh]

Well it should be less

[Jomingo]

I think that there should be some sort of policy on Smilies. Like two per post, and not every single post. Smilies can be VERY annoying at times, and if people post 3 or 4 every single post it can be distracting.

[cfh]

I think text smilies are less annoying.

[Jomingo]

If we do get DKC related smilies, we should have:
= Diddy Kong
= Diddy Kong again
= DK
= Dixie
= K. Rool

I have no idea how to go about making any of these, but I think they'd be good.

[cfh]

I think we need to see what expressions we can get first. Smile will be the easiest

[Jomingo]

Yeah. Does anybody know how to make smilies? I have know idea how.

[cfh]

Just make a 16x16 (I'm guessing) .GIF image.

[Jomingo]

Sounds simple enough.

[cfh]

It is

[Kowbrainz]

I might try and create some DKC-styled buttons later... but it might look better if they were themed like the main site as well - ie the shrivelled-old-treasure-map look. Not sure, though.

[Qyzbud]

Yeah, I think the torn parchment look, or the shiny golden treasure look would be a good approach.

I should get on to this... but my plate is loaded with a tasty smorgasbord already. Lucky Qyz!

[cfh]

I would like the parchment look. Adventurous and goes with the site

[Kowbrainz]

I think the shiny golden stuff can be saved for the DKC2 skin. Parchment and DKC items sound good for buttons on this skin in my opinion.

[Jomingo]

I agrizzle my nizzle.

[Tiptup Jr.]

Yeah, I think the torn parchment look, or the shiny golden treasure look would be a good approach.

I should get on to this... but my plate is loaded with a tasty smorgasbord already. Lucky Qyz!

Oh, you and your plate. Sounds like a feast!

I agree on the torn treasure map. It looks

Spoiler!

very cool.

[Jomingo]

Thank you for putting that in a spoiler tab, I didn't want to find out yet. It is much appreciated.

[Kiddy14]

The map faces in DKC1 and DKC2 can be used for Smilies:
Diddy can be :O from DKC2 since its animation makes its mouth as "O". Altough it also opens its mouth wide as in :), we can use Dixie's since she also opens her mouth, and she does it bigger =P
Swanky can be animated and even having the sparkling effect in his mouth, being :D
Wrinkly can be or since she opens her eye in the funny way XD

I can't remember how the other Kongs faces are, and since DKC3 lacks faces...

...I sometimes wonder how a "Kiddy Kong" face would look like XD...

[Qyzbud]

Yeah, those would be good to use. My only thoughts are that they would need to be too 'big'. I like the idea of smaller smilies, so they don't stretch the text lines up/down... Maybe I'll work on that now, to see how it goes. I'll put a few here, and we can see what we think.

[DKCplayer]

Hmm... make more smiley faces...

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[Raccoon Sam]

The map icons from DKC1/2 would be pretty rad.
But then again they serve no purpose when it comes to expressing anything.

[DKCplayer]

The map icons from DKC1/2 would be pretty rad.
But then again they serve no purpose when it comes to expressing anything.

Good point... here's a few ideas (Though they're a bit too big.)

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[Qyzbud]

Those are very nice, DKCp. They capture the expressions nicely, and aren't too big as standalone images, but would obviously not work as mid-sentence smilies. Great ideas, mate.

Anyone who's interested is welcome to submit their own designs or suggestions.

[Geno]

Is it possible to "DKC-ize the emoticons? It would certainly up the "DKCness" of this site!

I could already think of some replacements. ( to Funky, etc.)

[Simion32]

I think we should leave the normal ones available and add on DKC ones, instead. The more diverse, the better.

[Geno]

Yes, good idea.
I could try to make some, if that would be okay.

[Qyzbud]

We've had a discussion about customised emoticons/smilies, but I must admit I never got around to creating any.

Maybe now is a good time? Hmm...



geno, if you have the time and energy to create some custom smilies, I'll see about having them added to the collection.

I'll merge this into our previous topic now.

[Simion32]

How about these? Not much, but I threw them together anyway:

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They might need a resize (especially that Very Gnawty "surprised" expression).

[Axis]

DK's head?

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Squawks dying?

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I had some free time, haha.

[Geno]

I'd do some, but I don't have a decent gif animator (the one I use only animates at ridiculously low speeds).
If anybody can tell me of a good FREE gif animator, please tell me about it.


In the mean time, enjoy some static ones

: facepalm :

: diddyshocked :

: rap :

: up : (inspired by how people would use "^" to point to the post above them instead of quoting.)

: hey :

: kiddypoint : (inspired by )

: hide :

: mrx : (credit to Katastrophe Kong )

: lanky : (custom made by ME!!)

: tiny : (another custom made by me!)

: swanky :

Qyzbud

[Katastrophe Kong]

I might be able to help you out as far as animating goes.

Also, thanks for using my sprite.

[Geno]

Well, here's what I need to animate



If you could animate them into icons, that would be very cool!

[Phyreburnz]

I love the DKC emoticons. I really like the ones Geno made and I really hope they get added!

[Geno]

Hey, gee, thanks!

Here's some more!

: wave :

: happy :

: down : (opposite of )

: cranky :

: scare :

[Phyreburnz]

For Cranky, you should totally make one with him waving the cane (like when he goes to hit DK over the head)! I could do it... eventually... but I'm so bogged down right now with school stuff.

[Katastrophe Kong]

How are these: or ?

Dixie looks a little off because her hair wasn't animated, but altogether they both look acceptable

About the Cranky waving his stick, I'm going to go start that right now

[Mattrizzle]

How about these from Swanky's Sideshow?


The talking D.K. head looks cool, but crying Dixie looks odd because of the hair.

I really like the : facepalm : and : diddyshocked : ones too.

[Katastrophe Kong]

I love them, especially Kiddy

Heeeeeere's CRANKY!
I'll work on Dixie right now then go do some more.

[Phyreburnz]

Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout!

[Katastrophe Kong]

Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout!

I love how he turned out. I can't wait to use it!

Also, Dixie has been fixed so that her hair moves naturally while she cries.

[Geno]

Great!

KONG LETTERS!

: k :

: o :

: n :

: g :

BANANA!

: banana :
(And I STILL haven't found a good animator, that banana I found lying around somewhere)

OTHER STUFF!

: target :

: peskyplumber : (Mario? In MY DKC Atlas? It's more likely than you think!)

[Katastrophe Kong]

(And I STILL haven't found a good animator, that banana I found lying around somewhere)

I used to use a program called "Microsoft GIF Animator". I was able to make this with it:

Now I use Photoshop. The other program is free, but it's a little tricky to get used to.

[Geno]

dinnerblaster.gif

dinner

Pre-Microsoft
: rareware :

Post-Microsoft
: rareltd :

[Katastrophe Kong]

Stupid Microsoft At least Rare is good in my memories

Also, one more post and you complete the game!

[Geno]

GAME COMPLETE!

: owies :

Needs animation

[Katastrophe Kong]

I'll be back with a gif!

By the way, how would one pronounce "gif"?

G-if or J-if?

EDIT: Here it is!

Imageshack is a pain to log into.

[Geno]

I always pronounce it G-iff.

: thumbsup :

: diddyhappy :

Needs animation