BANNER = DUMB

Kitsunexus · 07/05/2007, 05:59 PM

Well not the banner design, actually, but why does the banner have to be so fucking huge? it's REALLY annoying.

PCEngineFX · 07/05/2007, 06:05 PM

How is this annoying exactly? It is only 600pix wide and 150pix high. The old banner from before the SMF days was WAY larger.

NecroPhile · 07/05/2007, 06:14 PM

My thoughts the first time I noticed it: "Hey the banner's been changed (I think). Looks good." I then moved on with my so-called life. What's so annoying? Do you hate Zonk?

Kitsunexus · 07/05/2007, 06:15 PM

Quote from: Pcenginefx on 07/05/2007, 06:05 PMHow is this annoying exactly? It is only 600pix wide and 150pix high. The old banner from before the SMF days was WAY larger.

Ack, there's no easy way to explain. I guess I'll just live with it.

nat · 07/05/2007, 06:43 PM

As I commented in another thread, I like the new banner. The only thing disconcerting about it is all the "white space" on the left but I have a feeling that will change. I keep looking up and expecting something to be there.

Seldane · 07/05/2007, 07:16 PM

I like the new banner. I don't even remember the old one anymore.

Turbo D · 07/05/2007, 09:56 PM

I love the new banner! I also can't remember the old one. I think that the reason kitsune is complaining is cuz he is probably viewing in a low res or something, idk.

Kitsunexus · 07/05/2007, 10:20 PM

Quote from: turbo D on 07/05/2007, 09:56 PMI love the new banner! I also can't remember the old one. I think that the reason kitsune is complaining is cuz he is probably viewing in a low res or something, idk.

Is 1024 X 768 low nowdays?

Turbo D · 07/05/2007, 10:43 PM

no, thats not low, it just didn't seem so bad on my comp, haha. I'm running 1280 x 1024.

PCEngineFX · 07/05/2007, 10:53 PM

Quote from: Kitsunexus on 07/05/2007, 10:20 PM
Quote from: turbo D on 07/05/2007, 09:56 PMI love the new banner! I also can't remember the old one. I think that the reason kitsune is complaining is cuz he is probably viewing in a low res or something, idk.
Is 1024 X 768 low nowdays?

Yes

I'm at 1680x1050.

nat · 07/05/2007, 11:13 PM

My computer at work is at 800x600.

But at home I'm right up there with Aaron.

PCEngineFX · 07/06/2007, 01:22 AM

Man, I'd shoot myself if I had to work at 800x600! I can barely stand 1024x768...1280x1024 is my min at work, but I always work with 2 or more monitors (at work and at home) so that I have lots of desktop to use.

Joe Redifer · 07/06/2007, 04:10 AM

I like the new banner. Perhaps a bit empty on the left, but oh well. A simple, darker blue horizontal stripe in the vertical middle might fix that. My resolution is also 1680x1050 (you have to prove that you are awesome before being able to achieve that resolution).

Seldane · 07/06/2007, 06:57 AM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 07/06/2007, 04:10 AMI like the new banner. Perhaps a bit empty on the left, but oh well. A simple, darker blue horizontal stripe in the vertical middle might fix that. My resolution is also 1680x1050 (you have to prove that you are awesome before being able to achieve that resolution).

The emptiness is caused by your resolution. About half of the page is empty for me and I am using 720p. I think it's neat with the emptiness though.

Keranu · 07/06/2007, 07:27 PM

Quote from: Seldane on 07/05/2007, 07:16 PMI like the new banner. I don't even remember the old one anymore.

Haha same here.

By the way, I get lots of emptiness too for the banner even after setting my resolution really high. Probably the web browser (using Opera now) but like Seldane said, I think the emptiness looks cool

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Turbo D · 07/06/2007, 07:33 PM

opera? on the wii?

Keranu · 07/06/2007, 07:40 PM

No for Windows

. I don't use Opera on the Wii for forums much

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Turbo D · 07/06/2007, 07:47 PM

oh, cool. I haven't used it on pc yet, does it beat out firefox?

Seldane · 07/06/2007, 08:05 PM

Naw, Opera pretty much blows. At least for people who are aware of the TRUE POWER of Firefox (extremely useful plugins, tons of them. Use them all- now). Plus, Opera is slower and has a bunch of annoying "features" that makes browsing that much harder. At least it is better than Internet Explorer. But then again, everything is. Even Netscape (shiver).

Kitsunexus · 07/06/2007, 09:05 PM

Quote from: Seldane on 07/06/2007, 08:05 PMNaw, Opera pretty much blows. At least for people who are aware of the TRUE POWER of Firefox (extremely useful plugins, tons of them. Use them all- now). Plus, Opera is slower and has a bunch of annoying "features" that makes browsing that much harder. At least it is better than Internet Explorer. But then again, everything is. Even Netscape (shiver).

truth has been spoken.

NecroPhile · 07/07/2007, 01:34 AM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 07/06/2007, 04:10 AMI like the new banner. Perhaps a bit empty on the left, but oh well. A simple, darker blue horizontal stripe in the vertical middle might fix that. My resolution is also 1680x1050 (you have to prove that you are awesome before being able to achieve that resolution).

Weak sauce there Joe - step up to 2560x1600 like the real studs are running.

nat · 07/07/2007, 02:24 AM

Quote from: guest on 07/07/2007, 01:34 AMWeak sauce there Joe - step up to 2560x1600 like the real studs are running.

My TurboGrafx can display resolutions up to 65536x40960.

Who's the stud now?

Keranu · 07/07/2007, 02:35 AM

Quote from: Seldane on 07/06/2007, 08:05 PMNaw, Opera pretty much blows. At least for people who are aware of the TRUE POWER of Firefox (extremely useful plugins, tons of them. Use them all- now). Plus, Opera is slower and has a bunch of annoying "features" that makes browsing that much harder. At least it is better than Internet Explorer. But then again, everything is. Even Netscape (shiver).

I disagree. I used to use Firefox (Thunder Bird back in the day) for years but I recently switched to Opera last March (I think) becaues Firefox was running too slow on my computer for some reason at that time. I think it will run fine now, but I've learned to take a big liking to Opera since it's pretty much the same thing. Plug-ins are silly and I never use them and I don't really know of these features you speak of since I just use web browsers for, well, WEB BROWSING

. Really it's pretty damn stupid to praise Firefox and diss Opera and vice versa.

Joe Redifer · 07/07/2007, 02:55 AM

I like the new banner, but what game is the generic anime/manga chick in the middle supposed to represent? It could be from anything, which is why anime/manga characters are usually a bad idea since they all look alike. You should put Johnny Turbo in the middle.

PCEngineFX · 07/07/2007, 03:09 AM

Oh shame on you Joe...........I'm saddened that you don't recognize her

That is of course Rolfee - the PC-FX mascot (I used to plaster her all over the pcengine-fx.com main page).

Turbo D · 07/07/2007, 03:59 AM

Quote from: guest on 07/07/2007, 01:34 AM
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 07/06/2007, 04:10 AMI like the new banner. Perhaps a bit empty on the left, but oh well. A simple, darker blue horizontal stripe in the vertical middle might fix that. My resolution is also 1680x1050 (you have to prove that you are awesome before being able to achieve that resolution).
Weak sauce there Joe - step up to 2560x1600 like the real studs are running.

Are you talking about the new xtreme hd available with nvidia cards? Man I want that so bad

MrFulci · 07/07/2007, 04:15 AM

Necro, Wow, that's quite a resoluation. Large monitor? Is your monitor from NEC? Mine is!

I'm viewing in a 1600 res. The old banner looked fine, just seemed a bit too tall (shrink air zonk a bit) for the text inside. This banner is also decent, if you can find the space, throw a few more PCE/TG characters in there!

Seldane · 07/07/2007, 09:32 AM

Keranu: Plugins are far from silly. At least if you're using your browser for MEGA-BROWSING, which is far superior.

As for the new banner: blur = bad. Bad =

Kitsunexus · 07/07/2007, 12:45 PM

Quote from: Pcenginefx on 07/07/2007, 03:09 AMI used to plaster her all over the pcengine-fx.com main page.

OMG I remember that! Wasn't she on the TurboStation16 menu bar as well?

Now this banner is kickass. ^___^

nat · 07/07/2007, 12:52 PM

Aaron + Rolfee = <3

Seldane · 07/07/2007, 01:36 PM

I realized the banner was too large. Together with the useless white HELLO space, it actually took up 50% of the screen. I had to remove the banner altogether. Adblock Plus, how I love it.

I'd advice doing something about this. Removing the HELLO space, for example, and hopefully reducing the size of the new banner.

guyjin · 07/07/2007, 02:44 PM

I like it. Is there any particular reason you chose Zonk over Bonk?

Kitsunexus · 07/07/2007, 02:48 PM

This banner rules, but it needs the robot thing that holds the syringe on the DEAD OF THE BRAIN cover. It'd fit great on the right.

esteban · 07/07/2007, 03:33 PM

Honestly, what "banner" is everyone referring to? Do I have to un-adblock and un-noscript to see it?

PCEngineFX · 07/07/2007, 03:39 PM

You should be seeing this at the top of the forum.

SignOfZeta · 07/07/2007, 04:24 PM

WTF? People are complaining about *that?* Why?

I sometimes get bugged by gigantic sig images that are half a MB and look like total shit, but not so much that I'd actually, you know, start a thread for it. I didn't even notice the banner changed, or was added, or whatever happened.

Kitsunexus · 07/07/2007, 04:26 PM

OK, so the DOTB 1&2 cover didn't mix the covers the way I wanted it, so I masked the hand from DOTB2 and put it on the pic of the robot dude from DOTB1.

I'm happy with it. ^___^

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That's what should be on the banner too.

esteban · 07/07/2007, 04:51 PM

Quote from: Pcenginefx on 07/07/2007, 03:39 PM
You should be seeing this at the top of the forum.

Yeah, I see that. I looked in the directory and couldn't find the "new" image folks are talking about, though (I was using "date last modified" to sort the list... smflogo.gif was the one most recently modified on July 6th).

I want to see it

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Joe Redifer · 07/07/2007, 06:39 PM

Aaron, there are only 5 people in the entire world who know what the PC-FX even is. I bet at least 20 people know who Johnny Turbo is.

Keranu · 07/07/2007, 08:04 PM

Quote from: Kitsunexus on 07/07/2007, 04:26 PMOK, so the DOTB 1&2 cover didn't mix the covers the way I wanted it, so I masked the hand from DOTB2 and put it on the pic of the robot dude from DOTB1.

I'm happy with it. ^___^

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That's what should be on the banner too.

That image is really cool, definitely your best Photoshop yet!

Turbo D · 07/07/2007, 08:05 PM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 07/07/2007, 06:39 PMAaron, there are only 5 people in the entire world who know what the PC-FX even is. I bet at least 20 people know who Johnny Turbo is.

I'm pretty sure everyone on the "pcenginefx" forum knows what the pc-fx is

Keranu · 07/07/2007, 08:07 PM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 07/07/2007, 06:39 PMAaron, there are only 5 people in the entire world who know what the PC-FX even is. I bet at least 20 people know who Johnny Turbo is.

Well she's not only the PC-FX mascot, but like the mascot for this site in general

. Aaron loves to throw that chick in all of his work for this site

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PCEngineFX · 07/07/2007, 10:04 PM

Exactly Keranu...that's why I'm surprised anyone wouldn't recognize her. I've used Rolfee for the site for many years now.

esteban · 07/08/2007, 12:05 AM

I see the banner now, woohoo!

I like that Aaron chose Rolfee, you guys have to take some chill-pills.

Joe Redifer · 07/08/2007, 12:38 AM

Chill pills? I don't come to this site for the PC-FX. That system means nothing to me. It's more useless than a 32X. I've never even been in that section of this site. I'm here for the consoles that matter, the PC Engine/TurboGrafx with CD.

Anyway, she looks like every other anime girl ever. Anime = generic.

esteban · 07/08/2007, 12:55 AM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 07/08/2007, 12:38 AMChill pills? I don't come to this site for the PC-FX. That system means nothing to me. It's more useless than a 32X. I've never even been in that section of this site. I'm here for the consoles that matter, the PC Engine/TurboGrafx with CD.

Anyway, she looks like every other anime girl ever. Anime = generic.

She's the pcenginefx mascot, dammmmit.

NecroPhile · 07/08/2007, 02:53 AM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 07/08/2007, 12:38 AMChill pills? I don't come to this site for the PC-FX. That system means nothing to me. It's more useless than a 32X. I've never even been in that section of this site. I'm here for the consoles that matter, the PC Engine/TurboGrafx with CD.

Anyway, she looks like every other anime girl ever. Anime = generic.

Tough shit. Princess Rolfee is the most recognizable character for the PC-FX, so she belongs on the banner. Wasn't she used in most of the PC-FX advertisements - making her the official mascot anyway?

SignOfZeta · 07/08/2007, 04:33 AM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 07/08/2007, 12:38 AMChill pills? I don't come to this site for the PC-FX. That system means nothing to me. It's more useless than a 32X. I've never even been in that section of this site. I'm here for the consoles that matter, the PC Engine/TurboGrafx with CD.

Anyway, she looks like every other anime girl ever. Anime = generic.

...such a cock...

What is the deal with the anti-anime style rhetoric with so many people on this site? %90 of all NEC stuff looks like it came straight form the pages of New Type in the first place. Shit, digital comics pretty much are anime. Toilet Kids is like like a Crayon Shin-chan Gaiden. Cosmic Fantasy, Tengai Makyo, Ys etc have so much cinema in them that they include almost an entire OVA series worth of voice acting in them, with nearly as much animation.

If you hate the anime aesthetic so much, why the fuck do you have a NEC console? Why aren't you playing Tomb Raider, or some Jaguar shit?

...seriously, its like a guy who collects gay porn complaining about all the blowjobs.

Keranu · 07/08/2007, 05:08 AM

Zeta, you don't have to hate TG16 games or any games just because they have anime in them. I hate anime too and agree with Joe, but I'm still a hardcore Turbo nerd because I love the games, despite how anime-ish they might get. Besides, Joe didn't even really say anime sucked he just said it's generic.

American power.

Joe Redifer · 07/08/2007, 06:14 AM

Damn Zeta, who the hell pissed in your Wheaties? You sound emotionally hurt that I think anime is generic. I don't mind the girl, it's just that only 10 people on the planet know who she is. I feel this site has more PC Engine and TurboGrafx content than PC-FX content.