Spyro's yellow nose

The Black Shadow · Mar 31, 2014 2:45 AM

This was one thing that I always thought was strange. Whenever you would free a dragon Spyro's nose would turn yellow. Was this some sort of glitch?

36IStillLikeSpyro36 · Mar 31, 2014 5:18 AM

i never noticed that. i'm looking at gameplay right now and it's not happening there, either.

The Black Shadow · Mar 31, 2014 12:23 PM

Are you from the US? Maybe this is only a regional thing. That, or I own a messed up copy. lol But I will note that this is the Greatest Hits version. I don't know if that makes a difference or not.

Screenshot (this happens on a counsel as well):

Last edited by The Black Shadow (Mar 31, 2014 2:00 PM)

36IStillLikeSpyro36 · Mar 31, 2014 5:18 PM

oh; i was looking for something way more obvious. tongue

i wondered about that too. combined with the voice, it made it seem kind of like he had a cold.

Stormy · Mar 31, 2014 5:52 PM

Maybe it has something to do with it switching to "cutscene mode" when you rescue the dragons. Like, since they only have to use preplanned animations, they put in some extra shading or something that they thought would make it look better.

I really have no idea what I'm talking about here, so there's a very good chance that this doesn't make any sense.

The Black Shadow · Mar 31, 2014 8:57 PM

I think I kind of get what you're saying. lol You're saying they may have attempted to make Spyro look more detailed by adding gradients of some sort?

Breaking Bad · Apr 01, 2014 5:14 AM

Since it's a prerendered cutscene, they treat it as a mini movie. Cut scenes always have better graphics, because the only stress is playing a movie, literally.

Flapjacks · Apr 01, 2014 7:56 AM

You're actually right, Stormy. I don't know if it was used in the case of this game, but a lot of games enhance the graphics during cutscenes, as only during gameplay is framerate imperative to be over 15 - 20 frames per second. If the game is playing a cutscene, they can get away with making the framerate lower, as it's like watching a movie; most movies are in 15 or so frames per second.

Gekoncze · Apr 01, 2014 9:34 AM

Breaking Bad wrote:

Since it's a prerendered cutscene, they treat it as a mini movie. Cut scenes always have better graphics, because the only stress is playing a movie, literally.

I don't think those are prerendered.

btw dat Spywo down thewe wooks cute :3

Last edited by Gekoncze (Apr 01, 2014 9:36 AM)

Sheep · Apr 01, 2014 1:59 PM

I've been wondering about that yellow colour from time to time when playing O.o

Yeah, they're certainly not pre-rendered. If it was, they would surely have done something with the affine texture rendering.

Maybe they had two different models for Spyro, a gameplay one, and one rigged differently for more expressive animation, based on an earlier model with a very slight difference in the colour scheme, and then they didn't bother making them look the same in the end?
Or maybe the models have a limited number of colours, and they had to use one of Spyro's colour slots to use on all the dragon models? (I doubt it, really xD)

Ulfbjörn · May 17, 2014 8:38 AM

Judging by the first dragon in Dark Hollow as seen here:
I would venture a guess that Sparx is in fact "hidden" inside Spyro's head during these cutscenes. Perhaps try rescuing some dragons with him being blue, green and gone and see if it makes a difference?

LocoGuy107 · May 17, 2014 2:25 PM

I think it's a lighting effect, actually. That yellowish spot is still there afterwards, but it's hardly noticeable when you get back into game mode.

Gekoncze · May 17, 2014 4:00 PM

I'm sorry, I just had to

CuttingEdge · May 17, 2014 5:57 PM

Gekoncze wrote:

I'm sorry, I just had to

http://s25.postimg.org/xv2c8yr67/box.png

Omg, i can't control my laugh xD

Flapjacks · May 17, 2014 7:39 PM

byootiful

#1 Mar 31, 2014 2:45 AM

Spyro's yellow nose

#2 Mar 31, 2014 5:18 AM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#3 Mar 31, 2014 12:23 PM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#4 Mar 31, 2014 5:18 PM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#5 Mar 31, 2014 5:52 PM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#6 Mar 31, 2014 8:57 PM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#7 Apr 01, 2014 5:14 AM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#8 Apr 01, 2014 7:56 AM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#9 Apr 01, 2014 9:34 AM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#10 Apr 01, 2014 1:59 PM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#11 May 17, 2014 8:38 AM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#12 May 17, 2014 2:25 PM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#13 May 17, 2014 4:00 PM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#14 May 17, 2014 5:57 PM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

#15 May 17, 2014 7:39 PM

Re: Spyro's yellow nose

Board footer