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Ok, you dont like my idea, now you post yours.
I quite like the idea of having a last minute override, but we'll see what you come up with thats better.
Last minute override? It's turn based....
The idea I just came up with (in the last 3 mins) was to have a set of graphics to place down transparenterised (like a crosshair) with the numbers above it of which guns can fire.
e.g
VB Code:
like this?
That's about the gist of it yeah. :) Thanks dude!
For speed though, I don't want to draw that up to four times.
Also, the numbers seem a little unclear (because you shrunk em down? - maybe better to put the numbers in pixel by pixel at 40x40?)
I was busy yesterday/last night.
I've added in the code for shooting anything that moves (though it's still flawed, it crashes if you try to shoot a pod... :rolleyes:)
I've added in the changes to diplomacy based on troop placements (though that doesn't work properly either - needs massive debugging)
I've added in the changes to techs allowing you to specify their position from the scripts. I'm going to further improve it tonight by revamping the internals, so the number of techs isn't code limited.
I've added in monster generation routines (though these are flawed also, the monsters are being created but they're not visible)
Fixed a problem with the weapons firing alerts
Blind fixed the change res problem (I still can't duplicate it!)
A lot of work there, though most of it needs debugging. That's what comes of coding blind.... ;)
Anyways - what did you get up to?
You'll notice your inbox contains nothing from me this morning. Thats because Hotmail was incredibly cack last night. Hopefully I'll remedy that this evening. I'm out for most of it though, so I'll try and get this sorted before I go out.
And how was your evening?
Go on - whats all this differences stuff? you were gonna tell me last night, but I thought it prudent not to pry in Pete's presence in case it was sensitive.
Mmmm.... so instead of talking about it in the privacy of my own home in front of people I've know for over a decade, I'll write it out on an internet forum frequented by countless people.
No.
Just generic 'differences' is all.
Anyway, when are we going to get together and do this tech tree. I can pop round yours on the way home from work on evening. In fact, *nostalgia flash*, are we ever going to do a night of drinking beer in your study and then retiring to our indoor semi-submersible kayaks again - or are those days gone?
You Spa (c)Plenderj, you know thats not what I meant. I meant tell me one way or another as promised. email me, ring me, volunteer the information in the presence of Pete...Whatever :p...Quote:
Originally posted by Arbiter
Mmmm.... so instead of talking about it in the privacy of my own home in front of people I've know for over a decade, I'll write it out on an internet forum frequented by countless people.
No.
Just generic 'differences' is all.
Anyway, when are we going to get together and do this tech tree. I can pop round yours on the way home from work on evening. In fact, *nostalgia flash*, are we ever going to do a night of drinking beer in your study and then retiring to our indoor semi-submersible kayaks again - or are those days gone?
What needs doing on the tech tree? I thought it was done other than the coordinates in the scripts malarky. I've already told you im busy tonight, so that wont do...
Let me know what needs doing and I'll get a plan together.
Oh, well, if that's it then you can just amend the scripts to make the research screen.
You'll enjoy that. Remember to amend the spreadsheet and save it as a CSV - don't just hand amend the scripts otherwise the spreadsheet will be out of date. And that's the definitive article.
Is that the end of it though? thats what I'm asking. are we up to date or not? do we need 40x40 images, more 50 x 50s or what? have you coded the coordinates stuff yet?
and what about you and Fe. The girl, not the metallic element.
Sod the graphics for the time being.
Oh, what did you think of the idea of drawing them at 100x100 and resizing them?
Forget Fe and I - I'll talk to you later about that.
And yes, I have coded the co-ordinate stuff. The latest code version in your hotmail account contains it. The script can be made from the components.xls that's in the game directory (along with the code).
why do we want graphics at 100 * 100 then only to shrink them down? they'll take up more space and the reduction algorithm will make them a bit poo.
I err...never reinstalled VB...when i get round to it I'll do so. I'm out tonight however.
Because 40x40 will look shiite at 1280x1024 or 1600x1280. That's why.
Ian, just to confirm - are you going out tonight?
Almost forgot to mention-
I'm going out tonight :rolleyes:
How was last night?
Last night? I went out :D
A good ole' jammin' session. Quite enjoyed it. Made slow but steady progress.
Same again next week :)
Good man. Whatchoo up to tonight?
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You've just replied you spleen!!!!
Time to stick some more crap in this old cookie of a thread.
Lets see where we're up to.
Game generation
Mining
Build Units
Build Buildings
Research
Projects
Diplomacy
AI
Movement
Close combat
Ranged Combat
End of Game
anything I've forgotten?
Awight dude.
I've plugged in the scorched earth routines now and they do show, but they're very obvious (at 1280*1024). We might need to review these and make the images a bit darker maybe? Or summat.
Anyways, like I said - the Yeti's also in but appears like a brown smudged turd.
Pilsworth: 0870 2406020
Going to watch Oceans 11 tonight. If you and Rachel aren't up to anything then you're more than welcome to join us.
That is of course if you get this post....
PS - just noticed that your current post count is the mark of Jesus Christ.
Cool eh?
Dude, these techs don't fit on as 50x50's I don't think.
We need to discuss this tomorrow....
alwright bitches
game seams a little dead to me :p
just downloaded the newest version, i run it up, select my res (1024x768) the splash screen pops up and.... and...... nothing ??
NOOOO!!!
It works, it does.
Bollocks - well it works on my machine anyway!
I'm on it...
yea, another note, when i downloaded it one of the files didnt extract, one of the INI files, Ian gave me the missing file thou.
When the program stops, in the Ctrl+Alt+Del menu it doesnt show "Not Responding" and the processing time is 0% ... just to let you know
I think it was due to the file not found error (look in the other thread [link is in my sig.])
The problem should have been resolved and a new version has been uploaded.
Ian, how are we getting on with the graphics - when can I expect something else from you?
was gonna send you another yeti last night but you buggered off MSN when I needed to send it to you
Ooops.
Oh well.
How about the techs colourcoded in the new scheme and a clearer yeti picture (without the white outline)?
I'm loath to fiddle with the techs until we've decided exactly what we're going to do with them. I've got a good idea of how I'm going to colour them anyway and it should be pretty easy, but bear in mind that you wanted to resize them (and hope we can iron out our resizing problem beforehand).
The resizing problem shouldn't affect these as I'd be doing it differently. I'd use an image control with stretch image to stretch it. I think I'm going to try that for resizing the unit graphics, but I'm not convinced it's practical.
What are you up to this evening btw?
hey guys
after fiddling i managed to kill your game! :D
Look at the attached screenshot... i used selfdestruct on that miner thingy... and its gone like the pic, and i cant select nothing else :(
also, when i was doing somit i selected "building" (?) at the top right and i got a runtime error, i cant remember properly how i got there, and i cant recreate it so not much help, but i will let you know if i see it :)
oh and here is the pic...
<< look posts :D:D
Ok, I got it.
Thanks for that, I've got an idea of what's causing it and I was sure I'd fixed it.
Have you shot anything yet, do you have any other comments for improvements?
Well i didnt download the newer version @home last night, and i cant really play it to much at work :p
also, what is that other download apps.exe... the main EXE? just for updates etc? i have been using that one BTW :p
I will give you more comments etc later tonight mate :)
...also, where is the 1600x1200 res ;)