Lightning Zephyr [Archive] - Heroes of Newerth Forums

Warchamp7

02-03-2010, 09:46 PM

Inspired by iHazard's thread where he mixed hero icons (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?t=71259). This is based on his Thunderbringer and Zephyr combination.

http://i48.tinypic.com/300sjgg.jpg

Video here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvgC8M6gcRE) Complete with untz untz.

Now with custom sounds by the amazing SoundWizard (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/member.php?u=395511)!
Audio Preview Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afU-8cqejSY)

As well, special thanks to mpcvzero13 for the electrical effect on his body.

http://i45.tinypic.com/wi6iz7.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/29dbhtw.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/2lc18g6.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/2utoqxv.jpg

To Install:
Simply download this file (http://www.box.net/shared/4oic5pgez1) into the Heroes of Newerth game folder. The default locations for this folder are:

Linux: /home/<username>/HoN/game/
Windows 7: C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\
Windows Vista: C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\
Windows XP: C:\Program Files\Heroes of Newerth\game\
Mac:
1. Press Finder
2. Press Applications
3. Right click 'Heroes of Newerth', and press Show containing files
4. Open Game folder
5. Move file here

You will now have the Lightning Zephyr texture. To disable it, simply delete resources1098.s2z or remove it from the game folder.

This mod does not overwrite any vital files.

H1pster

02-03-2010, 09:48 PM

Awesome

EspritFort

02-03-2010, 09:49 PM

Was about to make a lame pun on lightning. I'll just stick with awesome, too :D

02-03-2010, 09:53 PM

And the Zephyr skin war continues, Warchamp7 makes a bold move and strikes a strong blow against Deadpool_ !

Is it HD?

Tyral

02-03-2010, 10:02 PM

Oh my god. You sir are amazing. (No lame comment about winning internets that's just gay.)

02-03-2010, 10:33 PM

Nice. Custom lightning electric sounds would b amazing, especially for the ult and gust

ShadowExile

02-04-2010, 02:56 AM

And the Zephyr skin war continues, Warchamp7 makes a bold move and strikes a strong blow against Deadpool_ !

Is it HD?

Warchampie fails at making HD textures :) So here it is, I've done it for you:

Screenshots:
https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Photos/lightningzepHD_1.png?w=ad049a8ehttps://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Photos/lightningzepHD_2.png?w=eab79ff1

Download Link:
http://tinyurl.com/yedakvg

Enjoy

ReDsKiN

02-04-2010, 03:08 AM

Shockingly awesome
Especially love the Typhoon of Thunder

Bukem

02-04-2010, 04:03 AM

the typhoon is amazing.

i think the tornadoes need more definition. (it just seems like spaces of electricity rather than electric tornadoes.)

dont get me wrong i like the tornadoes(electric voids), but if they could be tornadoes with electricity, thatd be sexy

02-04-2010, 05:42 AM

Warchampie fails at making HD textures :) So here it is, I've done it for you:

Screenshots:
https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Photos/lightningzepHD_1.png?w=ad049a8ehttps://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Photos/lightningzepHD_2.png?w=eab79ff1

Download Link:
http://tinyurl.com/yedakvg

Enjoy

ShadowExile tags in for Warchamp7! How will Deadpool_ respond?

_Archangel_

02-04-2010, 06:03 AM

ShadowExile tags in for Warchamp7! How will Deadpool_ respond?

I think he's down for the count!

Awesome skin, <3 ShadowExile for HD.

Edit: I'm gonna try get some electric sounds (Probably from Diablo 2) in for this tomorrow.

KaliKot

02-04-2010, 06:18 AM

Warchamp!!!!!

Youre back in full force

Goodbye Snow, Hello Lightning!

UWHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP

Warchamp7

02-04-2010, 11:49 AM

Warchampie fails at making HD textures :) So here it is, I've done it for you:

So sorry I didn't double the size of the texture for no good reason at all.

Manthodar

02-04-2010, 12:39 PM

This is perhaps one of the coolest textures yet.

Sauron`

02-04-2010, 01:58 PM

lawl awesome.
zapados :/

AgentAlaska

02-04-2010, 01:58 PM

Nothing less then the best! Epic, I love iHazard's hero cross overs and this is a testament to their awesomness! GJ

_Archangel_

02-04-2010, 04:12 PM

In the process of adding Diablo 2 Lightning sound effects. I'm not going to replace the Gust sound effect because there is no way to do so without removing his WHOOP

Edit: Where the heck is his "For the wind!" and cast sound for ultimate? Can't find it... Won't upload till I find that and replace the cast sound >_<

Zlay3r

02-04-2010, 06:03 PM

Guilty as charged
But damn it, it ain't right
There's someone else controlling me
Death in the air...

Xsesive

02-04-2010, 07:00 PM

this looks awesome but call me a noob but i downloaded it into my heroesofnewerth/game folder and he is still the same and tried extracting it too and nothing happens any suggestions?

edit: i dunno what i did but the picture when u choose heroes looks right but the model is a tea kettle>?!!?

Warchamp7

02-04-2010, 10:50 PM

What operating system are you on? Do you have any other Zephyr mods or anything? Have you edited game files?

Xsesive

02-05-2010, 01:00 AM

i have got it working i just extracted the folder "heroes" from the file i downloaded and put it in the game folder and now it work and looks bloody amazing!! thanks for the help and this skin outstanding

ShadowExile

02-05-2010, 02:25 AM

So sorry I didn't double the size of the texture for no good reason at all.

I didn't only double it, I cleaned up the texture allowing it to look more high-res in game, then I added a normal map to it, giving it the glossiness and again, cleaning it somewhat, sharpening it too.

I did a small amount of work, and people seem to appreciate HD more. I don't blame them really when you consider how much graphics has advanced nowadays. I also love using HD textures. So if somebody doesn't make a HD texture, and it's an awesome texture (such as yours is), then I will generally be kind enough to turn it into HD for them. When I said you fail at making HD textures, it was jokingly said, sorry if you took any offense :)

l_PaCMaN_l

02-05-2010, 04:15 AM

awesome :O

canuz

02-05-2010, 04:25 AM

I've a problem... the "skill icon" and "vector" from gust are the same of below versions (gust is a claw, wind shield have zephyr face instead of a... new icon)... what i can do?, this skins is just AMAZING, loves for warchamp and hd texture guy hehehe...

well, i'll wait a response (if it disturb, pm)
thanks

Warchamp7

02-05-2010, 11:54 AM

I didn't only double it, I cleaned up the texture allowing it to look more high-res in game, then I added a normal map to it, giving it the glossiness and again, cleaning it somewhat, sharpening it too.

I did a small amount of work, and people seem to appreciate HD more. I don't blame them really when you consider how much graphics has advanced nowadays. I also love using HD textures. So if somebody doesn't make a HD texture, and it's an awesome texture (such as yours is), then I will generally be kind enough to turn it into HD for them. When I said you fail at making HD textures, it was jokingly said, sorry if you took any offense :)

The thing is you barely notice HD textures if at all unless
A) You zoom in
B) You put a retardedly shiny and ugly normal map on it (Which practically everyone does)
C) You significantly change things.

I've a problem... the "skill icon" and "vector" from gust are the same of below versions (gust is a claw, wind shield have zephyr face instead of a... new icon)... what i can do?, this skins is just AMAZING, loves for warchamp and hd texture guy hehehe...

well, i'll wait a response (if it disturb, pm)
thanks

I did nothing icon wise, that's likely some other mod conflicting.

Sai

02-05-2010, 12:13 PM

I came into this thread thinking

"Warchamp is such a noob, he's so bad."

You still are, but this is awesome.

<3

Edit - The music in that video...the start of it reminds me of the Mother Brain fight in Super Metroid.

O_o

Edit 2 - I read the decription

lol <3 Renard

KaliKot

02-05-2010, 03:29 PM

<3 waaaaaaaaarchammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmppppppppppppppp

_Archangel_

02-05-2010, 07:23 PM

I guess I give up on the lightning sounds :|

Loli

02-05-2010, 11:57 PM

I wish the tornadoes were more defined but other than that, amazing!

Jager

02-06-2010, 06:50 AM

I did a small amount of work, and scrubs seem to appreciate HD more.
Fixed.

No seriously higher quality textures don't have a great enough benefit at the standard camera height, it only matter if you zoom in. People see "HD" and are "oh it must be better, must download all new textures that are higher res", when it doesn't make a difference to HoN as it's intended to be played.

Btw I assume you havem't been around a game modification community before - becuase it is considered VERY rude to take another's work/idea and change it(or make a copycat) and upload without permission if they are still an active member.

Phrike

02-06-2010, 11:15 AM

Fixed.

No seriously higher quality textures don't have a great enough benefit at the standard camera height, it only matter if you zoom in. People see "HD" and are "oh it must be better, must download all new textures that are higher res", when it doesn't make a difference to HoN as it's intended to be played.

Btw I assume you havem't been around a game modification community before - becuase it is considered VERY rude to take another's work/idea and change it(or make a copycat) and upload without permission if they are still an active member.

I'm sorry, but am I a horrible, superficial person for liking my heroes to be slightly prettier in game, even if it's only when I'm zooming in? Isn't that the point of modifying hero skins/models/effects in the first place?

Not to mention that ShadowExile is not taking credit for this work as a whole, hasn't posted his own thread so that nobody will think that he did all this work himself and I don't think it's your job to tell him how rude it is. If Warchamp doesn't want him to take his work and change it, Warchamp is able to do it himself.

KopfHand

02-06-2010, 05:16 PM

damn nice

evK

02-06-2010, 05:36 PM

Amazing ;)

Yuichi

02-06-2010, 08:40 PM

Warchamp7

02-07-2010, 12:31 AM

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9459/hdvsnormal.th.png (http://img85.imageshack.us/i/hdvsnormal.png/)
No idea what this thing called HD is because I fail at seeing the difference.
Except for the shinyness which can be used on low res textures too...
If you take the shine off they look the same.
No matter how much you zoom it.
This is because there is no detail added in that 1024x1024 texture.
Open it with photoshop and it looks all blurred up.

Other than that nice mod. Effects look amazing.

That shininess is the normal maps people throw on and I find them ugly. On top of that, as you said, no real difference. Hence why I don't do HD textures.

The only way an 'HD texture' will work is if the person doing it is an artist and pretty much redraws the texture at 1024x1024.

Yuichi

02-07-2010, 12:53 AM

That shininess is the normal maps people throw on and I find them ugly. On top of that, as you said, no real difference. Hence why I don't do HD textures.

The only way an 'HD texture' will work is if the person doing it is an artist and pretty much redraws the texture at 1024x1024.
Totally agree with you. You really need to make the texture again to make it HD. Not many are capable of this.

Also quoting PogS.(the guy who made the High Definition Hero Skin Package. (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?t=57917))

A 1024x1024 texture requires 4 times as much video memory to handle than 512x512 because the size of the file is 4 times larger. So do not create outrageously large textures else it will impact loading times and frame rate.Since the original Lightning Zephyr texture size is 256x256 and the HD one is 1024x1024.
The HD uses 8 times more memory than the original...
Might not seem much but when everything in game uses that much memory it affects framerates, loading times and your game might even crash more often.

Edit:
Forgot to mention a good example of real HD texture. (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?t=60532)
Only thing that bugs me is that he uses 2048x2048 while 1024x1024 or even 512x512 would be enough.

Yugamic

02-08-2010, 09:57 PM

Only thing that bugs me is that he uses 2048x2048 while 1024x1024 or even 512x512 would be enough.
Nice thing about those being oversize is it's pretty easy to shrink them and still maintain a similar quality whereas that doesn't work in the reverse situation.

Only problem I ever had with the HD textures people made (generalizing) is what they did with them. A lot of artists have this problem where they want their fantasy models to mimic realism so much that it actually looks less believable than a similar product which recognizes these things don't actually exist and takes a much simpler approach.

In short, too many shiny plastic effects, unnatural details and random pattern texturing that doesn't enhance the model. Feels like people are just making things "HD" for the sake of it and not to actually improve what they're modifying.

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On topic, this skin looks really good. I'm jealous since I tried to play with lightning effects on various heroes and couldn't get them to work like you did. Good jorb.

Warchamp7

02-10-2010, 10:33 PM

just so you know, at game view your video card shrinks textures back down to 256, even if you had 2048, zooming in is a different story of course

Straight from a developer. "HD textures" mean nothing unless you zoom in which for normal gameplay is useless.

Warchamp7

02-10-2010, 11:40 PM

Ask and you shall receive!

SoundWizard (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/member.php?u=395511) has made some amazing, custom sounds for Lightning Zephyr.

The download link has been updated.

KaliKot

02-10-2010, 11:52 PM

OMG, SOUND!

Norroar we cant complain now :(

Oh wait, Zephyr's voice set is still the same. he needs an electric one!

Organtrail

02-13-2010, 06:45 PM

Best skin. I have ever seen.

Sye

02-15-2010, 04:04 PM

Still unbeaten, great skin.

Johnny`Drama

03-07-2010, 04:01 AM

Great, Typhoon looks like a PSI-storm from sc, which is awesome! :o

PogS

03-07-2010, 06:10 AM

Really nice effects :) but as they are other heroes that use lightnings and Zephyr is the only one that uses air, I prefer the tornadoes, which make him more unique.
But I do not agree about the uselessness of HD textures if done well.
The way I do mine is :
- enlarge the standard skins
- clean them up
- add details and material textures
- remake normal maps that will benefit from these details

Of course this is a lot of work so if you fail to add those details that will enhance the skin visually even from game view, this is unnecessary.
The thing is to purposefully exaggerate details to allow them to be visible from the game view.

I do see differences between the default skin and my 512x512 skin in game view :
- less blurry
- less flat
and it is a static view. When animated, the details enhanced by the normal map lighting make the model more live.
Regarding the lighting, I find it more realistic too when exposed parts bloom.

Tastes are not universal but personal and in any case this is puerile to call retards those who like unrealistic shiny skins.
If some like it then there is a reason for them to exist ;)

http://pogs.free.fr/HoN/Textures/val.jpg

Bloom
http://www.wikinoticia.com/images/ecetia/ecetia.com.wp-content.uploads.2009.05.nfsmw_10.jpg

BoWDoWN2Me

03-12-2010, 07:03 AM

nice

Etaphreven

03-29-2010, 01:09 PM

doesnt work anymore

edit nvm

InaneDugong

04-12-2010, 08:18 AM

Oh shi~ Pogs moved from dow to hon ;o

Calish_gh

04-12-2010, 08:41 AM

aha. i thinking take of .
because we nid this plan .
good workvv13

Akatanikito1

04-12-2010, 02:15 PM

ahahha that's funny! ^^

Remudi

04-13-2010, 10:46 PM

This is prolly my favorite mod, well done.

O`D`Y`S`E`Y

04-24-2010, 09:15 AM

Rape...

BearCavalry

04-29-2010, 02:55 AM

I love this!

The biggest thing about it is the sound for when wind shield activates. Fantastic!

TheDarkLady

05-03-2010, 12:26 PM

Do I just need to put the file in the game folder? I've done that but it aint working for me:<
Edit: Did it:pupp:

RufiO_o

05-14-2010, 11:42 AM

This is really amazing looking.
did anyone like yourself do a pharaoh skin? i saw a HD one, but i was hoping for something like this(especially since the effects are really really nice. but even if it was just a dark theme or something.

thanks for the skins.

Caipaj

10-14-2010, 03:32 AM

Where can i get the custom sound that SoundWizard did? :(

Now with custom sounds by the amazing SoundWizard (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/member.php?u=395511)!
Audio Preview Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afU-8cqejSY)

can't see a download link . .

Caipaj

10-14-2010, 03:37 AM

Ask and you shall receive!

SoundWizard (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/member.php?u=395511) has made some amazing, custom sounds for Lightning Zephyr.

The download link has been updated.

I'm asking you ! where is the download link? :)

SoundWizard

10-14-2010, 10:09 AM

Despite warchamps underpants gnome schemes and diabolical love for Justin Bieber, I do think the sound is not a seperate download, just download the file that is on his post at the very bottom. It should also have my tesla coil recordings and various drunken fun with electric stuff.