What will I need to make a hoax?
There are a few things you need before you get started on your hoax:
A program to take screenshots – There are two different ways to obtain
screenshots (three if you can get images directly from a console--in theory).
• A PC copy of the game. You
can take a screenshot by pressing the “Print Screen” on your computer (this
will not work for all games). Also check the instruction manual, F9
is another possibility; this was used in Sonic & Knuckles Collection.
• An emulator. Check the readme
file to find out which key will take a screenshot. Some emulators will
allow you to assign a key especially for screenshots. It goes with
out saying you will also need a ROM (i.e. a file) of the game you have in
mind.
A program to edit screenshots – The important key here is to use an imaging
or photo editing program you’re comfortable with. I use Paint because
1.) It’s free and 2.) It’s easy to use. For more complex hoaxes,
you may need something more advanced than Paint. The examples that
follow will use Paint as the editing program.
Good observation skills – You’ll need to remember the basics of the game
so that you don’t make any major mistakes. The point is to create a
picture that looks like it could happen in a real game. The more hoaxes
you create, the better you will become at observing pixels.
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