It turns out I wasn’t as dumb as I thought.
I just got my external working, and it seems I backed up my whole art folder to it a few days ago.
Although it means I lost quite a bit of progress on a few files (like the update, and pretty much all of a commission I had worked on, and finished, but still lost the work file), but I do have Recuva running to try and get the latest version of those files back, and I’m hoping all is not lost. I still need to get all my programming files back from it though. :P
Mostly Im relieved that I still have the puppets, although that wasnt really much of a worry, since I have them backed up over Dropbox, plus a lot of other tumblr files, but the most recent stuff hadnt been uploaded (didnt get a chance to considering how fast it all went).
I got a lot of your messages, and I will address them soon. Just still working through getting all the stuff up and running on the machine over anything else.
[1/3] Takes place in the evening on Nightmare Night, a few days after this Post.
(( Time to dust off this blog, after a five month long hiatus (seriously guys, I’m so sorry it took so long, I can sit here and make excuses, but that’s not really relevant. Point is, I’m back), it’s time I came back and wrapped up this Nightmare Night arc so I can move onto some stuff I REALLY want to do. The indicator says that this is a three part update, and it’s true, but I reckon this place has been inactive long enough that I’d just post each part as I complete it. In reality, it’s gonna take a lot more than three updates to wrap this up, but this is the first step.
This also marks the beginning of my plans for the quality level of this blog. You’ll notice that it’s a little more dynamic than my previous updates, and that’s what I’m shooting for, Im gonna stop these single background updates where I can and start shooting for actual show quality in my updates.
It’s good to be back.))
So I’ve been experimenting with Open Broadcasting Software for Livestream, and I must say, the results are phenominal. Still not the best quality, because my internet is WAY too shit for anything higher, but still, readable text with OBS on a lower bitrate, and the sound is great, based on the feedback I’ve been receiving.
Kind of makes me wonder what Livestream Procaster is actually DOING with my upload, considering the result.
Anyway, check it out for yourself at http://obsproject.com/
My game streaming quality isn’t so great, Livestream Procaster is better in that regard for the moment. It’s likely Im doing something wrong in OBS on my end that makes it less than stellar quality, but for normal computer stuff, this is more than awesome.
Edit:
Okay tumblr isnt really showing the results properly.
(( Bit of a PSA for anyone using Livestream Procaster and wants the best quality.
Sketches are still being worked on, but when they’re done, Im gonna be streaming working on the update in earnest, and now with this, you’ll be able to see what I’m doing! Hahaha! ))
Came across this beauty of an application. It just runs in the background, and like SAI, detects when you do a pen stroke, it then smooths the line as you draw it, and it works with almost any program natively. With the ones that it doesnt work with, you can make it work by following these steps:
Hi just wanted, to share a tip how to use it in Illustrator and Flash CS5. First you must run LazyNezumi and then go to File>Attach to window, and then click on illustrator paint area do the same with Flash. Close LazyNezumi and open apps.ini file you should find lines similar to this :
AppName=\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS5\Flash.exe
WindowClassName=OWL.Document|AfxFrameOrView90uAppName=\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS5\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe
WindowClassName=OWL.Document|Staticso you must add additional option to these entries
HookMouseMove=FALSE
HookGetCursorPos=TRUEso they should look like this
AppName=\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS5\Flash.exe
WindowClassName=OWL.Document|AfxFrameOrView90u
HookMouseMove=FALSE
HookGetCursorPos=TRUEAppName=\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CS5\Support Files\Contents\Windows\Illustrator.exe
WindowClassName=OWL.Document|Static
HookMouseMove=FALSE
HookGetCursorPos=TRUESave apps.ini and load LazyNezumi again now it should work :)
This is a really great, and best of all, it’s free!
((Handy little tip for you guys who don’t use SAI, but want its stroke features.
Also, puppets are nearly done. I expect to be able to update again some time next week.))
ppdk:
And done!
Obviously, it being NSFW, click at your own risk. Again, well done to you guys, we’ve certainly helped those poor people get closer to the money they need to fix their house.
Well done again.
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I’m sorry. I don’t know what came over me. Had a little bit of an asdf moment there.))
Hey guys.
Im just dropping a small PSA to do with submissions to this blog. It’s recently come to my attention that the wording of the Submission Guidelines (that blog of text everyone seems to ignore), was slightly confusing and/or misleading.
As some (hopefully all), of you may know, this is a Pony Ask Blog, in which certain characters are put in certain situations, which the public can submit questions regarding these situations, in this blogs case, it’s the shipping of two bestponies. As such, it seems fairly reasonable to assume that submissions to said blog would be about the blog in question, in the form of fan art and what have you.
Now please don’t misunderstand me, I’m not saying I deserve or am entitled to fan art of any kind. Fan art is an act of kindness from someone who used their time and skills to create an image as a gift for the recipient, and I cherish all actual fan art of the blog that has been sent to me. All I’m trying to say, is that this blog has a theme, it’s not a variety blog of any kind. The usual qualifiers of getting something posted (or reblogged) on this blog is a TwiDash image directly dedicated to the blog, and it usually bodes better if Twilight features a feather somewhere around the vicinity of her hair.
The guidelines have been altered to this (I’ve bolded the changes):
Feel free to submit anything you like, as long as it pertains to the blog. I want to try to keep this blog rated at Teen at most, but if you do have something NSFW, don’t hesitate to send it my way, and maybe I’ll work out a compilation post or something with separate links and stuff.
I can’t believe I have to say this, but PLEASE make sure your submission has something to do with the blog in the first place. Fan art, for instance. I would have thought this would have been obvious at first glance but I guess not.
I appreciate when you send me stuff like video’s or art of your own characters and whatnot, BUT THIS IS NOT A VARIETY BLOG, AND SUCH SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE POSTED.
Thank you.
Hopefully this is much clearer and will lead to less confusion.
Don’t get me wrong, if you need to write/submit something to me that doesn’t have anything to do with the blog or characters involved, do feel free to send it. I just want to clarify that such submissions will not be posted.
Thank you for your time, and for being awesome followers. (And I’m not angry, or upset, I just feel I should use this post to clarify a few things.)
TwiDash Artist of the Week: Somepony
Somepony provides TwiDash content, vectors, comics, heart-gasms and more. Bordering between heart-destroyingly cute and show-like precision, Somepony’s work is an inspiration.
His tumblr Ask Sparkles and Dashie is a staple in the TwiDash community.
((Ack, I forgot all about this. I just want to say thank you for the feature! I wouldn’t know about being a “staple in the TwiDash community,” as there are more who do it better (and more frequent =P), than me, but thank you very much for the compliment!
((Updates are coming guys, I swear. Also check out the blog this came from, it features some great TwiDash content!))
