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    AlienFX effects in ANY game!!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Mr Pras, Jul 14, 2010.

  1. Mr Pras

    Mr Pras Hardware and systems

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    For some of you, this might be obvious. For the rest - now there's an easy and relatively simple way to get your games to flash when things happen. It's not ideal but with a little tweaking it can be quite cool!!

    It's based around the winamp ALIENFX vis plugin located here:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware/419484-alienfx-pidgin-winamp-plugin.html

    Since you can configure different parts of the lighting setup to react to different frequencies, you can customise the lights you want, in the colours you want to react to specific sounds in the game. To an extent.

    It's very simple once you have the Winamp plugin installed and working (please discuss issues with the vis plugin on that thread not this one!)

    Using winamp - CTRL + L (or File->Play URL) then type linein://

    You can set your default recording device to Rec Playback (best option) or just use the default Microphone in which works also, although not as well :) To improve response and performance if using the Microphone, try disabling Echo Cancellation and use the more aggressive Beam forming mode.

    There are sensitivity and frequency settings galore in the winamp plugin, so if you really like the effect you can take it quite far!

    Personally I thought it was way cooler that the in-built LightFX in the games which is usually pretty lame.

    EDIT: Another cool side-effect of this plugin is to make your machine look like it's talking with lights - like Dr Theopolis from Buck Rogers!!! Or any seventies sci-fi for that matter :) Really fun with the microphone :D ;) :p :eek:

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  2. himesh1042

    himesh1042 Notebook Consultant

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    Wow! Nice find Mr Pras! A tip of a hat to you :D
    + rep
     
    himesh1042, Jul 14, 2010
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  3. jubbing

    jubbing Notebook Deity

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    How bout a video of say gameplay.
     
    jubbing, Jul 14, 2010
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  4. Mr Pras

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    Good idea, I don't have much time at the moment, but will make one later on!
     
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  5. inap

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    Mr Pras, everytime you show up, you bring us new toys, hahahah
    + rep well deserved bro.
     
    inap, Jul 14, 2010
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    awesome I'll give it a try later today!
     
    Lord_Zath, Jul 14, 2010
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  7. Mr Pras

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    I'll have to try this with an email text-to-speech program.

    You know, Dr. Theopolis might be an Alienware...
     
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  9. Mr Pras

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    I knew it!! It's those eyes that give it away haha!!

    That would make a great video
     
    Mr Pras, Jul 14, 2010
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