Zevensoft

18th November 2002 10:23 UTC

ZAP 3 Released.
Zevensoft AVS Pack #3 has been released. Click the '3' below to check this poor-to-average pack out.

dirkdeftly

19th November 2002 03:40 UTC

Intro: 4 stars
Could've been better, you really need to fix the logo so it works at all screensizes.

Metablobs: 3.5 stars
Extremely good effect, rather unreactive and low-quality, however.

Metablobs cartoon: 2 stars
I didn't notice a change except that you removed the depth.

Metablobs radioactive: 4 stars
Excellent remix!

Swirling vortex: 3 stars
Nice, but I don't see it reacting to anything except the beat, and it only changes color...is it just me?

Realtime raytacer: 4 stars
You don't really show off your ability in this one, mainly because the objects are too small. I love the changing DM, though!

Fireworks: 4.5 stars
WOW. Damn fine job here, Zeven.

Single cell alien: 3.5 stars
It's nice, but the metablobs preset are getting kind of old.

Superellipsoid: 3 stars
Great, but I think it could have been better implemented. Now I can gloat at Jheriko, though... :p

Milkdrop 2: 4 stars
Excellent use of changing forms!

Superellipsoid dark: 3.5 stars
I like the change in background here

Floating blocks: 4 stars
Excellent preset, but you need to use a depth-buffer to shade the spheres so ones farther back don't get in front of ones closer up.

Digital grey: 3 stars
Nice, but not as nice as Milkdrop 2.

Water drop: 2 stars
It's not very reactive, except for the rotation, which is very choppy.

Desert Sunset: 4 stars
Very nice, that's all I can say ;)


Overall: 3.75 stars
Technically excellent, but aestetically lacking in places. Nice job, keep up the good work!

uNDefineD

19th November 2002 05:32 UTC

I haven't been able to access deviantART for the last two days. Would you mind posting it here?

Zevensoft

19th November 2002 05:50 UTC

Atero: 5 stars for your detailed review :)

UnDefineD: I've submitted it to winamp.com, which means you should know how long it will take to appear :rolleyes:

uNDefineD

19th November 2002 05:55 UTC

LOL, I meant on the forum. :p

BTW, it's uN, not Un. :D I really shouldn't have done that, it's caused a lot of confusion. One guy called me UnDeFiNeD once.

EDIT: Never mind, DA is up again.

uNDefineD

19th November 2002 06:46 UTC

All right Zev, here's my detailed review:

Intro: Excellent use of superscopes, and I liked the meter as well. Personally I thought it looked better without the Invert, but anyway. 3.5/5
Metablobs: Wow, what a great effect! This definitely rivals the Metaballs APE. I had terrible slowdown (~ 3fps) but that's gotta be expected I guess. 4/5
MetablobsCartoon: Just looks the same to me, although the celshading effect isn't bad. 3.5/5
MetablobsRadioactive: Alright, it's not funny anymore. :) I think this one's the best out of the Blobs bunch. 4/5
SwirlingVortex: Excellent coding and a nice overall effect. But it's a bit too dark, and some extra dynamics couldn't have hurt. 3.5/5
Realtime Raytracer: GM Chrysler! You can really code. I would've put this to a better use, but the fantastic techwork more than makes up for it. 4.5/5
Fireworks: Another great example of coding. I 'unno, I'm really lost for words about this. 4/5
SingleCellAlien: A bit similar to the Blobs presets, but the overall effect is fantastic. 3.5/5
SuperEllipsoid: The colourcoding in the SSC here is phenomenal, as is the occasional seperating of the two sections. Still, the preset is a bit too static. 4/5
Milkdrop2: Yet another example of your technical prowess and a nice flavour of aesthetic beauty. The transitions are spot-on. 4/5
SuperEllipsoid Dark: Looks good with the Invert, but it's almost identical to the original. 3.5/5
FloatingBlocks: Coupled with the gradient BG, these objects give a great effect. A little blocky though (excuse the horrible pun). 4/5
DigitalGrey: Great swirly movements, and the mosaic is a very nice touch. 4/5
WaterDrop: The plane jerks a bit, but it's still one of the finest examples of coding I've seen. 4/5
Desert Sunset: A very original idea, and it's pulled off almost perfectly. I was going to suggest that the canyon be assymetrical, but I see it's unavoidable. 4.5/5

The verdict: This is probably the best AVS pack I've had the pleasure of reviewing. Your coding abilities are right up there with UnConeD and EL-VIS, and your preset ideas are very original. Just don't repeat them too much! :)

Aesthetics: :) :) :) :( :( 1/2
Abilities: :) :) :) :) :( 1/2
Originality: :) :) :) :( :( 1/2
Overall: :) :) :) :) :(

Zevensoft

22nd November 2002 05:16 UTC

ZAP3 as hosted on winamp.com

Now, does ANYONE have any trouble viewing that? Now, I've triple-checked the installer and it installs the required APEs as well, so I have no idea what the staff reviewer is on about. If anyone has had problems with either my pack, or the staff not installing packs correctly, then post it here.

(If you're wondering how I tested it, I replaced the AVS folder with a blank one, and installed it.)

Jaheckelsafar

22nd November 2002 15:23 UTC

If you don't restart AVS after installing a new pack, it doesn't see the new APEs. That's probably what happened.

UnConeD

22nd November 2002 17:08 UTC

None of the AVS metablob effects can rival my metaballs though, for the simple fact that they are 2D, not 3D :). I know this isn't very noticable on the APE because of the bad shading, but I just compiled a version that rotates the mesh around a random axis, causing it to look much more 3D :).

uNDefineD

23rd November 2002 01:04 UTC

Well aren't you modest. :p

Rovastar

10th December 2002 02:28 UTC

I have fixed the review on winamp.com.

Oh I didn't like teh Sunset one though thought it was a bit basic but well excuted.