BigBullets 4x / 1080p+ version
For Continuum

Created by qan

1. Intentions
2. Installation
3. Uninstalling
4. Version History




  INENTIONS
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    - Scale bullets up to visibility comparable to the original. Original 5x5 bullets were made when 800x600 resolution was considered standard. 1920x1080 is now the standard, which is more than 4 times as large. Therefore, increasing bullet size by 4x, from 5x5 to 10x10, should preserve roughly the original intended visibility when using 1920x1080.
    - Increase visibility. Original bullets are in a cross pattern, and are difficult to see. Use bouncing versions of bullets as a base instead, which are rounded.
    - Retain the look and feel of original SS bullets. Most bigbullets files change the look of bullets, which trades increased visibility while sacrificing the classic SS style. Keep comfy and nostalgia levels high. We're getting old.
    - Remove "shine" to bullets. Bullets are easier to track when they aren't animated.

    Downsides:
    - Bullets are larger than the hitbox so you'll see grazing. Think oldschool arcade/NES games with round chunky bullets but smaller square hitboxes. It feels pretty natural to me. Might throw some people off.

  

  INSTALLATION
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  1.  Copy all files into your Continuum GRAPHICS folder.
  2.  Run bb4x-install.bat.  This will install the big bullet graphics,
      and will make a backup copy of your current bullets.

  Alternately, you can of course copy the file manually over and
  rename bbullets.bm2 to bullets.bm2.


  UNINSTALLING
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    Run bb4x-uninstall.bat.

    This will not remove bbullets.bm2, but will keep a copy of it in your
  Continuum\graphics folder so you can reinstall it using install.bat at any
  time.  If you want to remove it completely, delete the following files:

    bbullets.bm2
    bb4x-install.bat
    bb4x-uninstall.bat
    readme.txt (this file)
    bullets.bak (if it exists)


  VERSION HISTORY
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    v1.1
      - Fixed installer so that it does not overwrite other productions productions,
        ltd. installers.

    v1.0
      - Initial release.



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