1 Topic by Gobanzo_Mon (edited by Gobanzo_Mon 2008-04-25 12:08:27)

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Topic: suggestion: automatic player skin downloading

I apologize if this has been brought up already. I searched several different forum sections, and couldn't find any clear answers.

Would it be possible in a future version to have automatic custom player skin downloading? Meaning you'd automatically download any custom player skins other people are using in the game while you play? The actual skin .png files are very very small (8kb at most) and would take less than a second to download. There would be client side options to prevent the downloading of custom skins if people are really that picky about it. If two people have different skins with the same name, it simply wouldn't download it since the game assumes you already have it. I can't possibly see any negative effects from having this be a feature. If people are worried about having their skins stolen, maybe they could be loaded as temporary files that are erased once you leave the server? The game already has automatic map downloading...why not skins too?

I really love the skins I see made on this forum, and it's such a shame that very few people get to enjoy them. The majority of people who play this game never visit the forum, and probably don't realize its even possible to customize anything! It's pointless to have a custom player skin if you're the only one that can see it. I'm a graphic designer in training, and I would absolutely love the ability to show off skins I make to everyone I play with. I'm sure all the other teeworld players would appreciate too!

2 Reply by Somerunce

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Re: suggestion: automatic player skin downloading

Custom skinning is not supported so an automatic downloader won't be in Teeworlds until it's supported, if it ever will be.

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Re: suggestion: automatic player skin downloading

i think it would be very unfair..

just imagine if someone creates a skin with an invisible tee.
then you could only see the nameplate of this person..

aka [b2t] phiLm

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Re: suggestion: automatic player skin downloading

Somerunce wrote:

Custom skinning is not supported so an automatic downloader won't be in Teeworlds until it's supported, if it ever will be.

custom maps aren't supported, yet you can download them directly from servers

naprana wrote:

i think it would be very unfair..

just imagine if someone creates a skin with an invisible tee.
then you could only see the nameplate of this person..

I was thinking about that, but remember the gun models would still show. I've also heard of ways that a program can look at an image file and evaluate the invisible to visible pixel ratio, which could not allow players to make completely invisible skins.

Remember that servers could allow or disallow custom skins to prevent cheating. It could be a client command as well.

5 Reply by Rayzoned (edited by Rayzoned 2008-04-26 12:49:04)

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Re: suggestion: automatic player skin downloading

no this wouldn`t be ok BECAUSE:

---------stupid reason----------
-there are so many skins-so you have then maybe 129 skins on your computer and every day more and more....

SO IF, there should be a "Tee-skins download off" function then if YOU have enough skins.

Relaxe man! |,,,|:cool: |,,,|
my map: http://www.teeworlds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1233
my graphic stuff: http://www.teeworlds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1129

6 Reply by FireArrow

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Re: suggestion: automatic player skin downloading

@Gobanzo_Mon: Custom maps are supported nowadays.

Used to be very active waay back

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Re: suggestion: automatic player skin downloading

Rayzoned wrote:

no this wouldn`t be ok BECAUSE:

-if some one is here under 18 and someone makes a "PORN-TEE" then Teeworlds would be have to takle care of it ...

Omigawd... what a stupid reason. That's also possible with custom maps, and way easier than with Tee skins, since you could make the pics as large as the map is, and not just the size of the Tee. X-P

Rayzoned wrote:

-there are so many skins-so you have then maybe 129 skins on your computer and every day more and more....

Ugh... so what? It's working in MANY other games too, so where's the problem? Just delete the custom skins folder when it's to big, and let the game download the needed skins again... I'm sure skins would be saved the same way maps are now (name_hash.map/png), so this shouldn't be a problem.

Rayzoned wrote:

SO IF, there should be a "Tee-skins download off" function[...]

Uh... yes, there should be 2 Options:
- "Upload my skin" [yes/no]
- "Download other players skins" [yes/no]

Hmn.. maybe some "Delete unused skins" button, to delete skins which weren't used for some days.

bam: WARNING:'src/game/server/gamemodes/mod.cpp' comes from the future

8 Reply by 101kl (edited by 101kl 2008-12-20 03:30:01)

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