Looking for games that allow you to scan in pictures of your friends?

Peanutuk · 28 May 2002, 15:39

Hi
I was wondering which games [I presume there are some] that allow you to subtitute pictures of your freind's headd in place of monsters/characters in the game world.
I have vauge memories about a doom type game allowing this but cant really remember.

Can anyone name some games which allow you to do this?

Many thanks

th4t1guy · 28 May 2002, 17:29

Dungeon Master

CodyJarrett · 28 May 2002, 17:30

I think it's possible in Hired Guns - there's a character generation utility.

Steve · 28 May 2002, 18:20

Quote:

Originally posted by th4t1guy
Dungeon Master

Huh. I mean wha??

You can't do that with Dungeon Master.

Peanutuk · 28 May 2002, 19:16

Do you mean Dungeon master 2? - I'm sure you cant with dungeon master

Ill try Hired Guns - any more?
Perhaps some PD title?

Steve · 28 May 2002, 19:41

Quote:

Originally posted by Peanutuk
Do you mean Dungeon master 2? - I'm sure you cant with dungeon master

Ill try Hired Guns - any more?
Perhaps some PD title?

I think he's talking about Chaos Strikes Back. You can edit the player portraits in that although it's quite limited. It's a basic paint program inbuilt into the game so you can't import pictures of your friends or anything. You could try and draw them though if you're good with pixels.

7-Zark-7 · 29 May 2002, 16:54

Slightly off-topic as I never knew of any amiga title that did this, but I recall an arcade game where you'd get a mate to have his face scanned in. Then you'd put on this giant boxing glove & proceeded to beat the crap out of their faces,seeing them enlarge & swell up,bruise etc.-good for a quick laugh!

29 May 2002, 16:56

The game you described is Sonic BlastMan - Real Puncher.

There's one at the bowling alley where I used to work. (ahhh memories)

Twistin'Ghost · 30 May 2002, 01:53

Ironic. We were talking about this today here at work (me and some of my co-workers) how we would like to have a virtual-reality type game where it would take place at one's job, you could map in your co-workers and go postal on them. What a tension reliever! The boss pisses you off, you come home from a bad day at work, load up the game and your custom config module and blow everyone away. Would be more controversial than Carmageddon!

Shatterhand · 30 May 2002, 05:30

That's basically what Sonic Blastman does it

It has a camera on the machine, so you put your face (or your friend's face or anyone or anything you want) in front of the camera, so the game takes a picture of it. Then you can punch it 3 times , and see what 7-Zark-7 said it happens

Tim Janssen · 30 May 2002, 08:42

This story is generally known - I think. Core Design used the ‘scanned picture’-feature as a marketing gimmick with Corporation. People who had bought the game could sent in a photo with the floppy to Core. They would scan it in so the face of the game’s hero would be replaced by the photo.

Peanutuk · 30 May 2002, 10:09

Is it possible to do this now?

I was under the impression that there were quite a few [or at least one!] games that had this feature. May be not.

Thanks

28 May 2002, 15:39	#1
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,082	Looking for games that allow you to scan in pictures of your friends? Hi I was wondering which games [I presume there are some] that allow you to subtitute pictures of your freind's headd in place of monsters/characters in the game world. I have vauge memories about a doom type game allowing this but cant really remember. Can anyone name some games which allow you to do this? Many thanks

29 May 2002, 16:56	#8
RealaT Posts: n/a	Just for the sake of interest The game you described is Sonic BlastMan - Real Puncher. There's one at the bowling alley where I used to work. (ahhh memories)

30 May 2002, 08:42	#11
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Corporate identity This story is generally known - I think. Core Design used the ‘scanned picture’-feature as a marketing gimmick with Corporation. People who had bought the game could sent in a photo with the floppy to Core. They would scan it in so the face of the game’s hero would be replaced by the photo.

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28 May 2002, 17:29	#2
th4t1guy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO, USA Posts: 683	Dungeon Master

28 May 2002, 17:30	#3
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	I think it's possible in Hired Guns - there's a character generation utility.

28 May 2002, 19:16	#5
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,082	Do you mean Dungeon master 2? - I'm sure you cant with dungeon master Ill try Hired Guns - any more? Perhaps some PD title?

29 May 2002, 16:54	#7
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	Slightly off-topic as I never knew of any amiga title that did this, but I recall an arcade game where you'd get a mate to have his face scanned in. Then you'd put on this giant boxing glove & proceeded to beat the crap out of their faces,seeing them enlarge & swell up,bruise etc.-good for a quick laugh!

30 May 2002, 01:53	#9
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Ironic. We were talking about this today here at work (me and some of my co-workers) how we would like to have a virtual-reality type game where it would take place at one's job, you could map in your co-workers and go postal on them. What a tension reliever! The boss pisses you off, you come home from a bad day at work, load up the game and your custom config module and blow everyone away. Would be more controversial than Carmageddon!

30 May 2002, 05:30	#10
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	That's basically what Sonic Blastman does it It has a camera on the machine, so you put your face (or your friend's face or anyone or anything you want) in front of the camera, so the game takes a picture of it. Then you can punch it 3 times , and see what 7-Zark-7 said it happens

30 May 2002, 10:09	#12
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,082	Is it possible to do this now? I was under the impression that there were quite a few [or at least one!] games that had this feature. May be not. Thanks

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