Get Your Team Sig Here!!!!

[PS2pcGAMER]

November 19, 2005
Ok, I have added links to the sub-team images. Some things to note, a few got reset for various reasons and I couldn't remember the text colors people wanted so if they are wrong, just let me know. Also, any of the sub-team images that are show here, can't be altered by anyone except me, so if there is a problem, let me know. I think I got all of the images listed here.


June 17, 2005
I won't really be around the forums much anymore, so if you guys have a problem (they stop updating, etc) with the sigs or have any requests, e-mail me (ps2_pc_gamer A.T. yahoo.com) or PM me and I'll look into it. If you post here I could easily miss them. It may take me a day or two to respond, but I will eventually.

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Want D2OL sigs to represent your stats? It is really easy to do, just go here and follow the setup guide.

http://www.tedpennings.com/jeff/


The username is case sensitive!

Custom Sub-Team Backgrounds:

Here are the available images in case people don't have the URL's:
1- The Mafia #1

http://www.tedpennings.com/jeff/static/CollegiateMafia.png

2 - The Mafia #2

http://www.tedpennings.com/jeff/static/CollegiateMafia2.png

3 - The Collective #1

http://www.tedpennings.com/jeff/static/XS_TheCollective.png

4 - XS VIP #1

http://www.tedpennings.com/jeff/static/XS_VIP.png

5 - Circle of Destruction #1

http://www.tedpennings.com/jeff/static/CircleOfDestruction.png

6 - Circle of Destruction #2

http://www.tedpennings.com/jeff/static/CircleOfDestruction2.png

Using your own backgrounds:
Because of how the script is setup, there are a few limitations on the images you can use. First of all, they have to be in gif form. Second, the dimensions must be at least 94px tall and approx 125px wide. More is fine, just not less. Thirdly, remember to leave an area open for where the stats are located, I can't yet have the stats be in one place for one image and in a different place for another image. Lastly, because I want to make them as friendly as possible to 56k users, please make the image as small as possible in file size (as close to <20 kb as possible, less would be ideal). I am working on making the script less restricting, but that is taking me time since I am a novice to PHP, plus I don't have a lot of free time.

Once you have it created, just PM me with the image. You can also see how the image looks here. Note, for this you need your own hosting (attaching it to XS should work fine) and you can NOT submit images via that website yet. It is just a little script I put together so people can test out their backgrounds before they submit them to me.

If you want to see a few examples, click here.



Thank you's:
JWhy of the F@H Community for releasing the code and allowing me to hack it up for use with DF
A friend of mine, Ted, for answering my n00b PHP/MySQL questions
Bok of Free-DC for providing the stats
Blergo for making the backgrounds
Everyone else who has submitted also backgrounds

[Rodzilla]

I have split this thread... Hope you don't mind PS2!

I would like to say that the work you do on these sigs is excellent! It's an unbelievable contribution to the team...

he he he... will these work for the XS team???

You said you had to parse all of the teams so they should work right?

Also... do you remember the old pfb DF stats sig? Can we get one like that??? Just plain oll text?



That would be cool and I know it would be a lot easier on your bandwidth... next to nothing! I was thinking about hosting Images with ppls names & team... like mine is right now... with just a simple text stats sig.

Once we get our dedicated server online we can have some fun with that puppy.

How hard is PHP? I mean will I have to take classes to learn it? I know nothing about programming at all... I really want to get some nice stats hosted by XS... something the whole D2OL community can use. That would really get our name out there!!!!

[PS2pcGAMER]

Yeah, that is cool that you split it.

I was thinking about doing a banner text only to save my bandwidth. Eventually I'd add a page to customize the colors and the data it outputs and etc.

Right now only people on the XtremeDC team can use them. I have to parse all the stats, but I also remove them from the db before anyone can access them. Depending on my free time, I might add XS to it. I am not sure of all the changes that would be necessary, so we'll see.

I am really not sure how difficult PHP is, basically because I don't know it. Basically I took a sig script made for FAH and hacked it so I could use it with DF. Then I took that sig and made some more changes for use with D2OL. I don't have the skills to code it from scratch, I just have picked up a few things here and there to make it work. I have coded a little HTML, VB, and MySQL before, so I know the basics of how code works, but little beyond that.

I am taking a C course next term, so hopefully I will really start to pick up things then and will actually be able to make new stuff.

Making a stats page would be more work than the sigs, since the sigs just grab the data and then delete it for the next update. The stats wouldn't be too dificult if someone new php or took the time to learn it. However, if you really want your own stats page, I'd suggest using coolrunr's code. Search for him in the 3rd party additions at the official FAH forum. I was able to take his code and convert it for use with DF, so I think it should be fairly easy to switch it to D2OL.

If someone wants to create their own stats from scratch and don't have a lot of experience I highly recommend you talk pfb, coolrunr and Jason (of EOC). They are usually willing to help you out and answer some questions on how they did theirs. I might also be able to help in how to set it up.

If I had more free time, I might do this as a project, but right now I just don't.

[Blergo]

Using your own backgrounds:
Because of how the script is setup, there are a few limitations on the images you can use. First of all, they have to be in gif form. Second, the dimensions must be close to 295x94 (width x height). Thirdly, remember to leave an area open for where the stats are located, I can't yet have the stats be in one place for one image and in a different place for another image. Lastly, due to bandwidth limitations, please make the image as small as possible in file size (as close to 10kb as possible, less would be ideal). I am working on making the script less restricting, but that is taking me time since I am a novice to PHP, plus I don't have a lot of free time.

Once you have it created, e-mail it to me or attach it here at XS and I'll upload it to my server and you'll be able to use it.

I have designed a couple of Backgrounds that meet your specifications (as far as i can tell, the colours of the text can be changed? (just checking) i will post them in a bit and see if you think they will work.

thanks,
owen

EDIT:
here are a couple of them.



EDIT: just noticed your post saying that it dosnt work for XS atm anyway, but theoretically would those images be ok when we sort it out so it will work?

[PS2pcGAMER]

Sounds great!

Yeah, the colors of the text can be changed, except for "XtremeDC.org" and the XtremeDC and D2OL logos. Eventually XtremeDC.org will be a variable like the others sites.






BTW Steven, I played around with the code for just a bit and I have an idea of how to make it all work. I'll test it out when I get a chance, I have a few other projects I need to try out first.

[Blergo]

yeh.. i didnt really read everythign properly before i went and threw some stuff together..lol.. i work designing graphics for websites and it literally took me seconds to throw those two together so if you ever want any new designs just let me know. i have no problem designing backgrounds for XtremeDC or XS.. did i mention i am EXTREMELY bored at the moment am off work ill.. have glandula(SP?) fever
owen

EDIT: all this editing of post's is geting rediculous now..lol.. i keep missing stuff and editing and then come back to find it's all changed again..lmao.. or am i just dilusional?

[PS2pcGAMER]

yeh.. i didnt really read everythign properly before i went and threw some stuff together..lol.. i work designing graphics for websites and it literally took me seconds to throw those two together so if you ever want any new designs just let me know. i have no problem designing backgrounds for XtremeDC or XS.. did i mention i am EXTREMELY bored at the moment am off work ill.. have glandula(SP?) fever
owen

Get better.

I am just shooting off ideas, maybe a D2OL/XS logo? One really small to be used at various places and then a larger one? I know they are working on a website for D2OL, so maybe a big banner? Maybe a banner to replace the vbulliten image *points up*. Those are just some ideas for the XS team and site and I am sure they would be used.

BTW, they look awesome.

Edit: Yeah, there is way too much editing, it is getting hard to keep track of. Yes, I know the irony of me editing this.

[saaya]

woa blergo!!!!! nice!!!

[Rodzilla]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is super slick!!!!!

[saaya]

nah, mine looks better

great work!

[Blergo]

Thanks guy's. if anyone wants i can do them in diffrent colours aswell and i can do XtremeDC instead of XS. just ask if you ned anything, i got too much spare time on my hands at the moment.

Maybe a banner to replace the vbulliten image *points up*.

Dont know if anyone is interested but i made one. nothing speciall, just says Xtreme Systems. mabey if im bored tommorow i will have a play around and do some proper graphics.
owen

[saaya]

the one i have in red would be nice!

and why doesnt it display my rank in the team? it just says __ of 17... ?

[PS2pcGAMER]

the one i have in red would be nice!

and why doesnt it display my rank in the team? it just says __ of 17... ?

Yeah. The stats pages don't give me each person's rank on the team. Eventualy I am going to code that in, but I haven't had a chance yet.

[saaya]

hmmm mine doesnt work anymore... is it because i switched to the xs team? can you make sigs for the xs team as well?

[PS2pcGAMER]

hmmm mine doesnt work anymore... is it because i switched to the xs team? can you make sigs for the xs team as well?

Yeah, it is because you switched teams.

XS sigs will be up soon. Maybe this weekend, I am not really sure.

[Rodzilla]

Right now only people on the XtremeDC team can use them. I have to parse all the stats, but I also remove them from the db before anyone can access them. Depending on my free time, I might add XS to it. I am not sure of all the changes that would be necessary, so we'll see.

^^^^^ @ saaya

[Blergo]

yeh, i didnt notice that the stats only worked with XtremeDC untill after i made the XS backgrounds.. hopefully soon we will have stats too tho PS2pcGAMER is doing an excelent job as always.

Saaya:


Something for the XremeDC Guy's:

this one is only 6Kb aswell, they seem to get smaller everytime i do one..lol.

[Kazoo]

Thanks guy's. if anyone wants i can do them in diffrent colours aswell and i can do XtremeDC instead of XS. just ask if you ned anything, i got too much spare time on my hands at the moment.


Dont know if anyone is interested but i made one. nothing speciall, just says Xtreme Systems. mabey if im bored tommorow i will have a play around and do some proper graphics.
owen

I'm interested. Let's see it!

[Jupiler]

Excellent job, blergo. Looking really nice.

[Rodzilla]

yeh, i didnt notice that the stats only worked with XtremeDC untill after i made the XS backgrounds.. hopefully soon we will have stats too tho PS2pcGAMER is doing an excelent job as always.

Saaya:


Something for the XremeDC Guy's:

this one is only 6Kb aswell, they seem to get smaller everytime i do one..lol.

You are on fire!!!! Good work man! Can you do something similar to our old XS DF sigs?

[Blergo]

remind me, what exactly were the old sig's like? the XS logo was behind the text or beside it still? im working on one that has XS behind the stat's text, which in theory would mean that the sig could be made a lot smaller BUT im not sure if this is the case or not? or if it would work atall? PS2pcGAMER??
owen

[PS2pcGAMER]

remind me, what exactly were the old sig's like? the XS logo was behind the text or beside it still? im working on one that has XS behind the stat's text, which in theory would mean that the sig could be made a lot smaller BUT im not sure if this is the case or not? or if it would work atall? PS2pcGAMER??
owen

edit:
Ooops, I didn't read your question all the way through. I gotta run now, so I'll answer it when I get back.

[Rodzilla]

lol just change DF to D²OL!!

[Blergo]

edit:
Ooops, I didn't read your question all the way through. I gotta run now, so I'll answer it when I get back.

no problem, look forward to hearing from you.

lol just change DF to D²OL!!

Thats easy..lol.. just finding a suitably cool font is the hard bit :p

owen

EDIT:
a bit like this mabey?

[PS2pcGAMER]

remind me, what exactly were the old sig's like? the XS logo was behind the text or beside it still? im working on one that has XS behind the stat's text, which in theory would mean that the sig could be made a lot smaller BUT im not sure if this is the case or not? or if it would work atall? PS2pcGAMER??
owen

The dimensions really can be anything. It just has to be high enough to have space for all the stats (approx 100 pixels) and wide enough to for the stats. The text can overlap the image like with the Liquid Ninja sigs.

Nice work on the new backgrounds: