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Baraka_Guru · 06-21-2008, 07:26 PM

The Spore Creature Creator has a trial and full version, both of which are integrated with YouTube. You can upload your videos through the program directly into your YouTube account! Post yours here... let's see how crazy we can get!

Here is my first creation:

MexicanOnABike · 06-21-2008, 07:28 PM

cool! i wonder if he would fly if the game allowed it.

ratbastid · 06-21-2008, 07:30 PM

There's a "jump" and "glide" action. From what I've seen, that's as close as you can come to flying. But I've only played with the free demo.

MontanaXVI · 06-21-2008, 07:54 PM

Spore isn't out yet is it?

ratbastid · 06-21-2008, 07:57 PM

I can't figure out how to load creatures from sporepedia into Creature Creator. Is it because I only have the trial edition?

Montana: Spore Creature Creator came out last week. It lets you play with the creature creation aspects of Spore itself, which is due out in the fall. SCC is $10, with a $5 rebate against a purchase of the full version later, and there's a free demo of SCC that has about 1/4 the "parts".

Baraka_Guru · 06-21-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ratbastid

I can't figure out how to load creatures from sporepedia into Creature Creator. Is it because I only have the trial edition?

After you create your video, you have the option to upload it onto YouTube. You don't upload your creature itself, just the video. Mine was created and uploaded using the trial version.

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Originally Posted by MontanaXVI

Spore isn't out yet is it?

No, the Creature Creator just lets you make creatures. A brilliant little piece of marketing.

ratbastid · 06-21-2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

After you create your video, you have the option to upload it onto YouTube. You don't upload your creature itself, just the video. Mine was created and uploaded using the trial version.

No, I mean you can actually download the creature file itself from sporepedia. It's a PNG file with the creature data encoded in the Alpha channel (which is EXTREMELY clever, because the thumbnail for the creature IS the creature file itself). But I can't see any way to load those files.

mixedmedia · 06-21-2008, 08:52 PM

okay, and what exactly is the porpoise of this?

CyCo PL · 06-21-2008, 09:21 PM

The same purpose of every video game: murder training.

Baraka_Guru · 06-21-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ratbastid

No, I mean you can actually download the creature file itself from sporepedia. It's a PNG file with the creature data encoded in the Alpha channel (which is EXTREMELY clever, because the thumbnail for the creature IS the creature file itself). But I can't see any way to load those files.

I don't know. I haven't played with that....just the video recording and posting to YouTube (which is also extremely clever for promotional purposes).

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Originally Posted by mixedmedia

okay, and what exactly is the porpoise of this?

To use a sample software application to exercise one's imagination within the parameters established by Maxis Software company, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts (EA), in lieu of the final release of the complete gaming software package.

(You should make a porpoise-esqe creature!

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Originally Posted by CyCo PL

The same purpose of every video game: murder training.

For the record, I'm a hopeless infrastructure builder. I only need to kill when people come after me and my own.

onesnowyowl · 06-21-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

For the record, I'm a hopeless infrastructure builder. I only need to kill when people come after me and my own.

Hey, me too! Though one of my friends once said I was the most persistent real time strategy player he'd ever met.

I'll have to check this out--I'm really looking forward to Spore.

Shauk · 06-22-2008, 12:08 AM

xepherys · 06-22-2008, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ratbastid

No, I mean you can actually download the creature file itself from sporepedia. It's a PNG file with the creature data encoded in the Alpha channel (which is EXTREMELY clever, because the thumbnail for the creature IS the creature file itself). But I can't see any way to load those files.

You just need to put them in the "My Spore Creations" folder in "My Documents" or "Documents" depending on if you are running XP or Vista.

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Originally Posted by mixedmedia

okay, and what exactly is the porpoise of this?

I don't think it looks like a porpoise at all...

ratbastid · 06-22-2008, 08:35 AM

Here's my little buddy Giraffopod.

According to xeph, you can right-click-save him into your "My Spore Creations" folder and play with him.

cybermike · 06-22-2008, 08:44 AM

My Melvin. First creature I made.

I nominate this guy for TFP mascot

sadistikdreams · 06-22-2008, 06:09 PM

Man, now I'm bummed.

There isn't a direct download of the full version for mac.
I guess I'll just have to wait for my ordered copy to come.

twistedmosaic · 06-22-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ratbastid

Here's my little buddy Giraffopod.

According to xeph, you can right-click-save him into your "My Spore Creations" folder and play with him.

You can also drag and drop the png files.

ratbastid · 06-22-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by twistedmosaic

You can also drag and drop the png files.

Yeah, but to and from where? When I'm running SCC, it takes over the whole screen. Is that optional?

MontanaXVI · 06-22-2008, 09:21 PM

I could not get the thing to work, a splash screen loaded up and then went back to my desktop. Rebooted, updated Direct X, rebooted again for good measure and same results so I just deleted the thing.

Randerolf · 06-24-2008, 12:02 AM

May I also recommend simply adding a "tfp" tag to your creatures, so you can find fellow members?

Zeraph · 06-25-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CyCo PL

The same purpose of every video game: murder training.

I LOLd

06-21-2008, 07:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
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06-21-2008, 07:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
MontanaXVI Alex Smith is a BUST Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Watching the game	Spore isn't out yet is it? __________________ Spank you very much

06-21-2008, 08:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
mixedmedia loves you Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida	okay, and what exactly is the porpoise of this? __________________ Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus

06-22-2008, 06:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle.	Man, now I'm bummed. There isn't a direct download of the full version for mac. I guess I'll just have to wait for my ordered copy to come. __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang

06-21-2008, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Yonder	There's a "jump" and "glide" action. From what I've seen, that's as close as you can come to flying. But I've only played with the free demo.

06-21-2008, 07:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Yonder	I can't figure out how to load creatures from sporepedia into Creature Creator. Is it because I only have the trial edition? Montana: Spore Creature Creator came out last week. It lets you play with the creature creation aspects of Spore itself, which is due out in the fall. SCC is $10, with a $5 rebate against a purchase of the full version later, and there's a free demo of SCC that has about 1/4 the "parts".

06-21-2008, 09:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
CyCo PL Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK	The same purpose of every video game: murder training.

06-22-2008, 12:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
Shauk Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Seattle, WA

06-22-2008, 09:21 PM	#19 (permalink)
MontanaXVI Alex Smith is a BUST Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Watching the game	I could not get the thing to work, a splash screen loaded up and then went back to my desktop. Rebooted, updated Direct X, rebooted again for good measure and same results so I just deleted the thing. __________________ Spank you very much

06-24-2008, 12:02 AM	#20 (permalink)
Randerolf Fireball Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: ~	May I also recommend simply adding a "tfp" tag to your creatures, so you can find fellow members? __________________ Living inquisitively is delicious.