[RIPPING] 2D Rayman Sprites and Backgrounds

[spiraldoor]

Probably. I'll try that in a few minutes.

The next day...

It's a shame the sprites are so jumbled up.

Yeah. It is kind of annoying that some are actually touching each other.

[Droolie]

Probably. I'll try that in a few minutes.

The next day...

That doesn't mean I haven't tried. I have, and I actually succeeded, but I just haven't posted it yet.

[spiraldoor]

Well then...

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...would you be so kind as to show us the results of your efforts?

[Droolie]

I'll do that tomorrow, when I've pieced everything together.
I haven't been able to rip the sprites though, because I can't find the right palette.

There's nothing new though ( nothing that isn't in the memory ), except an extra background, which I'll post tomorrow. So is it okay if I only post the new background and keep the sprites I ripped from the memory?

[spiraldoor]

Sure it is

[Droolie]

Okay, then here are the full versions of both backgrounds.


And the new background...

[spiraldoor]

The second one is...unfamiliar to me...

[Droolie]

Of course it is, that's why it is a NEW and UNKNOWN background. XD

I just managed to find the palettes for the sprites, by the way. I'll probably post a sprite sheet soon. Not that it is any different from the one I posted before.

Oh, and I found this text in the BETA demo folder:

///RayMan 2 PlayStation/version:01.12d/date:31 mai 1996/gravure:Vincent Greco/demande:equipe RM2 Sony/destinataire:equipe RM2 Sony/usage perso/derniere version/

"Demande: Equipe RM2 Sony" probably means that the Playstation ( SONY ) RayMan 2 ( RM2 ) team ( equipe ) wanted the prototype to use it in their game.
"Destinataire" is the team who the prototype went to: the same the Playstation ( SONY ) RayMan 2 ( RM2 ) team ( equipe ).
"Gravure" means "Writing", so Vincent Greco is probably the one who wrote version 01.12d of the prototype on a CD on May 31st, 1996.

... We need to find Vincent Greco.

EDIT -> More info about him! He's a Development Studio Manager/Development Supervisor. He's credited in all Rayman games except Rayman 1, it seems.

[Phoenixan]

It's actually a sky background that appears in Candy Chateau, if I'm not mistaken.

[Droolie]

Maybe, but what is it doing in the R2 prototype folder on the R2 PSOne disc?

[spiraldoor]

It's similar, but I don't think it's the same.

[Cairnie]

Of course it is, that's why it is a NEW and UNKNOWN background. XD

I just managed to find the palettes for the sprites, by the way. I'll probably post a sprite sheet soon. Not that it is any different from the one I posted before.

Oh, and I found this text in the BETA demo folder:

///RayMan 2 PlayStation/version:01.12d/date:31 mai 1996/gravure:Vincent Greco/demande:equipe RM2 Sony/destinataire:equipe RM2 Sony/usage perso/derniere version/

"Demande: Equipe RM2 Sony" probably means that the Playstation ( SONY ) RayMan 2 ( RM2 ) team ( equipe ) wanted the prototype to use it in their game.
"Destinataire" is the team who the prototype went to: the same the Playstation ( SONY ) RayMan 2 ( RM2 ) team ( equipe ).
"Gravure" means "Writing", so Vincent Greco is probably the one who wrote version 01.12d of the prototype on a CD on May 31st, 1996.

... We need to find Vincent Greco.

EDIT -> More info about him! He's a Development Studio Manager/Development Supervisor. He's credited in all Rayman games except Rayman 1, it seems.

Whoa, awesome find Droolie!

[spiraldoor]

I noticed the Vincent Greco thing in there as well!

So...

...Destinataire have the beta. We must infiltrate their HQ and retrieve it.

...wait...I thought the developers of R2 PS1 were Japanese or something...

[Cairnie]

No they were Chinese. Ubisoft Shanghai to be precise.

[spiraldoor]

I cannot allow this thread to sink any deeper into the forums. I'm afraid I'll have to post in it.

[Droolie]

You just deleted your old post and posted the same thing again to bump this topic, didn't you? XD
I'll try to work on this a little more later today.

[spiraldoor]

Okay...

*waits for three days*

...anyway. I thought of something. Those images that Drolpiraat ripped: they all have names. For example, the picture of Tarayzan is called "VIG_TRZ". Obviously, the "VIG" stands for "vignette", which is French for a small picture, and the "TRZ" stands for "Tarayzan". Therefore, "VIG_TRZ" = "A small picture of Tarayzan". The picture of the ending is called "VIG_END", and "END" is obviously short for "ending", so that is "A small picture of the ending". And the picture of Joe is called "VIG_JOE", obviously short for, well, "A small picture of Joe".

But now, something interesting: the picture of Mister Dark grabbing Betilla is called "VIG_RAP"...could it be short for "rape"?

[Droolie]

ROFL, I actually thought of that myself when I ripped the pics.
Who knows, but if it isn't that, it's still derived from the same word in Latin: "rapere" ( to kidnap ).

Hmm, maybe I'll rip some Candy Chateau backgrounds today?

[spiraldoor]

I'm not sure if they would use Latin for their abbreviations


It's good to see that you haven't been abducted by aliens, though which is what I assumed must have happened after the second day...

[Droolie]

No, in fact, I'm at home for a few days now, because of some strange illness I've got. XD
And I meant that the word that starts with "RAP-" in French must be derived from that word in Latin. Of course they don't use Latin in their abbreviations.

EDIT -> Aren't you surprised now? I've put together all 3 Candy Chateau backgrounds in less than an hour and a half! ^^