Well, in order to complete DM, I've decided to create a 'mask' program. This program will essentially be like the room creator in GM, but you only place black squares. Once you've created the room to your size specs, you can export it as a huge image, which is then just the right size to use as a mask for walls/obstacles/etc.
Neat, huh? I know you probably don't think it would be really helpful, but I think it would really help if your game runs slow (like mine) and you need huge levels (like mine). For instance, my tutorial level had 2000 objects (just over 1000 excluding shadow casters). By using the above-mentioned program, I can eliminate the majority of those obstacles, and replace them all with one - a mask object. Then I can cover it with tiles. Yay! If it works, I'll redevelop it so that you can import tiles and use those to create the mask.In other news, I've *completely* redone the menu system. It looks very pretty now, but I'm having issues with placement. I suppose it works for now.I've added the Carbine to the weapons list. Neat shotgun-thing. I'll also be changing the missile rack, so that it fires several missiles in the one volley, and adding the RPG and shard cannon tonight.
MMMmmmm! Shard cannon. Sounds good.
Just make sure you externally load those big masks, and don't store them all in one file… GM doesn't handle large images well.
ooh thats a good point MM, I'll do that.
Does anyone think that is a particularly interesting program?I do.Good idea!Are you gonna stop smoking yet?
I stopped about a week before my birthday, but I'm smoking again now. I suppose I just wasn't ready to quit.
But thanks. I'll be working on it tonight as well, so I'll post it up later.You better quit! Smoking is bad. 1 cig = -7mins of your life + -X mins it took to smoke it. HMPH!
You're ALWAYS ready to quit!^What he said. Plus I"m allergic to smoke. PLEEEASE STOOOP!
BTW, it's a good idea and that sounds like a program that could turn out either really awesome or horribly bad. Make sure it's not the latter.Ya. Smoke makes me hate the person smaoking and is unhealthy and it makes me feel really bad and argry…You're off my friend list till you stop smoking!
If you were my mom, I'd take all your cigs and flush em or destroy them. i've got it all planned out just incase my parents start!Hey Malaika u dont have to use a another button to shoot alt fire. You can do it like i did in my game where u press a button and it changes the function of the gun. U can still use the MBs to shoot, but when u shoot, a different attack comes out depending on the alt function. It's really easy plus it could add depth if you can come up with creative ways to use it.
* "I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I recommend you look around the world in which we live, and… I don't know, shut your fucking mouth?"
* "Non-smokers die every day. Sleep tight!* See, I know you've employed some kind of eternal life fantasy because you've chosen not to smoke; let me be the first to pop that fucking bubble and send you hurtling back to reality – because you're dead too. And you know what doctors say: 'Shit, if only you'd smoked, we'd have the technology to help you. It's you people dying from nothing who are screwed.'"* "Tell you, the worst kind of non-smokers' the kind where you're smokin' and they just walk up to you … [starts coughing affectedly] I always say, 'Shit, you're lucky you don't smoke. That's some cough you got there, dude. I'm smoking, you're coughing. Wow.' That's kind of cruel, man. Going up to a smoker and coughing. Shit! Do you go up to crippled people dancing too, you fucks? 'Hey, Mr. Wheelchair. What's your problem? Come on ironside, race ya!'"