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that's looking very good

It is looking really good

I think the crt curvature is a little too strong though, but that's probably just me.

Thanks guys for comments.
@Pjay. Yes, the effect is a little exaggerated so that it can be easily seen. But I like

Time to jump to other parte of the game

I got a photo or image with a face, because dialogue system include an image and a param affinity values for every NPC with moods for each character.
I was thinking in how animate a face, with no too much complications to change the expression in levels from: Enemy, angry, neutral, happy, friend and follower.
The solution was this:
The animation is in real time and very fast to change the expression.

Just need one image for every npc.

This is the first version, im working now to produce other expression like amazed, distrustful, afraid and others.

minimy wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:21 pm The animation is in real time and very fast to change the expression.

I know there are some very good AI applications that can change expressions on faces. I've seen GmanLives on his YouTube thumbnails add smiles to photos.

If you don't want to use AI, my advice is this: For facial expressions, less is more. Push things too far and it looks gooey or like a rubber mask. Also, genuine smiles change things all through the cheeks and causing the eyelids to squint; it's not just the corners of the mouth that go up. Also, unless the character is intentionally keeping their lips sealed, a smile tends to pull the upper lip up, baring the teeth. Mirrors help with this.

Feel free to contact me privately if you want to discuss this further.

I know there are some very good AI applications that can change expressions on faces. I've seen GmanLives on his YouTube thumbnails add smiles to photos.

Hey Carm! This is not AI, is all purebasic code. Is like the CRT fx but centered in zones to be fast, like liquid or other effects in paint programs. Is real time because i pass the imageid and the coordinates of movement and apply the fx. Calling 4 or 5 times i can move eyes, mouth... all at time.
The goal of the project i just use PB, ok, with ogre but all into the PB system.
Thank for the help and comments friend !

if only I could do that to the face in the mirror in the morning after a hard night
I was thinking about doing it as a mapped movie rather than morphing a mesh though it's better to morph as you can handle speech and mood together.
Looks good

minimy wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 7:42 pmHey Carm! This is not AI, is all purebasic code.

No, I know it wasn't AI... I was suggesting AI would likely deliver the best quality.

If I wanted to attempt what you are doing, realtime PB image deformation, this is what I would do: Cut a hole in the mouth and eyes. This way the deformations do not warp the eyes and teeth. Also, it would allow the teeth to show when the character smiles or is shocked. I would need to code up some kind of shadowing system so the teeth are darker when the lips are sealed and get illuminated when the lips pull back.

Jumping again!

Inventory editor, can make global list of objects and npc/store independent inventory.


One thing less in the list

Wow, amazing work + your editors rock!

Thanks friends for the encouragement!

Yes the editor is very nice to just think in create, without write code.

Continue with my jumping jack flash!

Now i did a electrical or phone cables ready for the scenes. Is created in real time to be more realistic and random.
Every group of elements have a unique random texture.
Can change the number of vertex in radius and segments of the cable. The example is r=5 s=8
Each pole has 32 vertices and 18 faces, they are highly optimized.

https://youtu.be/8BHHJWXRLhk

Cool! I wish I had that much artistic talent as you

Thanks miso! But thanks to you I have learned many great tricks to apply to games. The artist appears behind three beers
@Idle: I was thinking a lot about how to do it and at least for me that was the easiest and most versatile way. The idea of carm3D is good but when alpha channel on the board things get complicated. Stretching in areas with alpha creates rare spots and the deformation does not maintain the lips or eyes.

@Carm3D: I was trying but results with this method and alpha channel no give good results in masked zones. I will try with other method soon

@benubi: Thanks my friend! i glad you like it.

minimy wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 1:53 am@Carm3D: I was trying but results with this method and alpha channel no give good results in masked zones. I will try with other method soon

Cool let is know what you come up with.

More jumps!!

Because James Cameron and Ridley Scott like the screens...

Well i was thinking how to make 'screens' with diferent frames for every one.
Material animation is good but is heavy if you use a lot of screens. really heavy!.

My solution is:
A) 1 texture and 1 material for group of screens. 1 mesh and 1 entity for every screen.
Every texture is composite of many small screens.
b) just change UV in every mesh to fit the mini screens.

Is fast (the gif is not fast ) and save a lot of memory.

This is the result:


The idea is change the UV of any mesh with coords like this: Ok, A is 0.0,0.0 to 0.5,0.5 but if you change the coords to 0.5,0.0 to 1.0,0.5 Now A is B.
Is not elegant way but work very fast to change the frame.
Was tested with 100 screens and move fast.

Test 1732 screens at time.
Work really nice.

https://youtu.be/j3nxw3sPbHA