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Re: A solution to the protests against the outlines

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Jtmt88 is not online. Jtmt88
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13 Jul 2013 08:56 PM
Hello, I recently read the anti-outline threads in the S&I forum, so I decided to make this thread to give them a way to get rid of outlines.

NOTE: You may have to do this each time ROBLOX updates.

So far this applies to people with Windows computers, so... yeah. Thank Nytraulics; it was he who found out how.

Navigate to C:\Program Files\Roblox\Versions\{latest version}\shaders, and then open default.hlsl with Notepad. (If you are on a 64-bit computer, the Program Files folder Roblox is installed on is Program Files (x86).) Then, on Notepad, find and remove these lines of code:

#ifdef PIN_HQ
float outlineFade = saturate1(IN.View_DepthMulFadeout.w * OutlineBrightness.x + OutlineBrightness.y);
float2 minIntermediate = min(IN.Uv_EdgeDistance1.wz, IN.UvStuds_EdgeDistance2.wz);
float minEdgesPlus = min(minIntermediate.x, minIntermediate.y) / IN.View_DepthMulFadeout.w;
oColor0.rgb *= saturate1(outlineFade *(1.5 - minEdgesPlus) + minEdgesPlus);
#endif

Save the file, and close Notepad. Have fun with an outline-free game!

ANOTHER NOTE: Just reinsert the code if you want outlines back.
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lemural is not online. lemural
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13 Jul 2013 09:19 PM
umm what about mac
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Jtmt88 is not online. Jtmt88
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13 Jul 2013 09:32 PM
should be the same thing, but since i don't use mac, i don't know where roblox is installed in macs
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radiogamer is not online. radiogamer
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14 Jul 2013 11:00 AM
Seems legit, but I prefer an official solution than just an alternative.
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TheShaman is not online. TheShaman
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14 Jul 2013 11:01 AM
Whats a outline, everything seems normal...
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tamoti is not online. tamoti
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14 Jul 2013 11:10 AM
Outlines are small black lines around every brick in every place, they are pretty dicrete at this point but they will probably gradually grow thicker in time. They look ok in some places (especially if those places have a very minimalistic building style), but they also completely ruin some places (especially very detailed realistic places).

The update is probably done to promote building in minimalistic style and discourage building complex. (= it limits our creativity)

http://www.roblox.com/Outline-Update-Protest-item?id=122541862 http://www.roblox.com/Groups/group.aspx?gid=907315
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Jtmt88 is not online. Jtmt88
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14 Jul 2013 01:32 PM
This is indeed a workaround; unfortunately, it's the only way we can throw out outlines so far.
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frozengaia is not online. frozengaia
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14 Jul 2013 01:34 PM
I think I'll keep this tracked...


Although, a second solution is far simpler-
Build your place around outlines.
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Jtmt88 is not online. Jtmt88
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14 Jul 2013 01:35 PM
:/
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Alex4897 is not online. Alex4897
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14 Jul 2013 01:49 PM
I'll be saving this.

I am an eggspert in the eggcelent art of egg puns.
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Alex4897 is not online. Alex4897
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14 Jul 2013 01:50 PM
@frozen

I am not rebuilding all of my driving games because Roblox decided it needed company pride.

I am an eggspert in the eggcelent art of egg puns.
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frozengaia is not online. frozengaia
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14 Jul 2013 01:57 PM
@Alex:

Company pride?
Far off.
Reprisal is a better word.
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choochoo322 is not online. choochoo322
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14 Jul 2013 01:58 PM
Does it work?
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Alex4897 is not online. Alex4897
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14 Jul 2013 02:02 PM
Yea well.
Reprisal is a bit harsh.

I am an eggspert in the eggcelent art of egg puns.
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frozengaia is not online. frozengaia
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14 Jul 2013 02:03 PM
Not really.

Well, I'm assuming reprisal is just another word for revenge, anyway.
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Alex4897 is not online. Alex4897
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14 Jul 2013 02:07 PM
Well, that goes back to whether or not the community deserved it, something you and I clearly disagree on

I am an eggspert in the eggcelent art of egg puns.
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Jtmt88 is not online. Jtmt88
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14 Jul 2013 03:33 PM
@choo
Yes, it works!
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astrogunge555 is not online. astrogunge555
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14 Jul 2013 03:37 PM
Cool! but im afraid il' delete something important!
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Jtmt88 is not online. Jtmt88
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14 Jul 2013 03:54 PM
@astro
You're not deleting anything important; you're only removing the code that gives bricks outlines.
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Mikenberg123 is not online. Mikenberg123
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14 Jul 2013 03:58 PM
Well, I knew that sometime ago but i prefer to keep them since...well I hate them, but other people see them and if I build, they see an ugly lined model but i see a masterpiece. So i prefer to keep them so i would know what the other people are seeing.
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Jtmt88 is not online. Jtmt88
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14 Jul 2013 04:45 PM
I see your point, Miken.
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badroboto is not online. badroboto
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14 Jul 2013 06:39 PM
thanks jt
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Jtmt88 is not online. Jtmt88
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14 Jul 2013 06:53 PM
No problem.
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astrogunge555 is not online. astrogunge555
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15 Jul 2013 02:34 AM
Gr8 idea m8!
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Jtmt88 is not online. Jtmt88
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15 Jul 2013 10:31 AM
Thanks!
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