yeah xD they're gonna look good when you're done heh
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Name one thing that you added to your MV Project today
A bit busy elsewhere for now, on stuff is sometimes RPG-related, sometimes not, but I found time to investigate a plugin which intrigued me. As I've already often stated, I'm not really interested in the collection of these just for their own sake, but came across a modest effect which I could immediately use to enhance one of my Maps. It's a MogHunter creation, which enables footprints to follow the Party; these remain for a second or so, then fade out. I have a Desert Map in which this would be a great effect, and so it is. There is also the option of changing the footprint graphic, so I whipped up one especially for the Lizards which roam around this Desert, and found myself almost laughing out loud at the result, seeing the little creatures scurrying around with their dainty little paw marks. Here's a screen shot, but they're even better in movement...
Incidentally, the sun rays (they scintille..!) are from Sinnistar; thanks again. I'll update the Teaser Demo later on with all of this incorporated. Good fun; thanks, MogHunter, for the laughs.
Incidentally, the sun rays (they scintille..!) are from Sinnistar; thanks again. I'll update the Teaser Demo later on with all of this incorporated. Good fun; thanks, MogHunter, for the laughs.
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A bit busy elsewhere for now, on stuff is sometimes RPG-related, sometimes not, but I found time to investigate a plugin which intrigued me. As I've already often stated, I'm not really interested in the collection of these just for their own sake, but came across a modest effect which I could immediately use to enhance one of my Maps. It's a MogHunter creation, which enables footprints to follow the Party; these remain for a second or so, then fade out. I have a Desert Map in which this would be a great effect, and so it is. There is also the option of changing the footprint graphic, so I whipped up one especially for the Lizards which roam around this Desert, and found myself almost laughing out loud at the result, seeing the little creatures scurrying around with their dainty little paw marks. Here's a screen shot, but they're even better in movement...
Incidentally, the sun rays (they scintille..!) are from Sinnistar; thanks again. I'll update the Teaser Demo later on with all of this incorporated. Good fun; thanks, MogHunter, for the laughs.
Thanks you for reminding me of that. I think that would go good with my swamp. So that it looks like you are sinking in the terrain better.
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Sorry can't show everything It would be a mess or too large a file.
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I added more undead enemies to my Halloween contest game.
Not much, again, on the Rachdale Cheese front, but quite busy enough, this week, a fair part of which was taken up by the Halloween Challenge. A week is a long time in politics, they do say, but for creating a credible Game, it's a bit short, I found..! I had a concept in mind; I'm not really a 'Halloween' type (we don't, or didn't when I was a nipper, have such larks in England, and I'm not, myself, a 'gore' fan, either...), so it wasn't looking good from the outset. I had, however, a few bits and pieces I'd put together as a Board Game trial, so I thought I'd run with that as in idea. One Map, only the Dice to roll, 'standard' graphics (mostly...); what could go wrong..? Well, quite a lot, actually, as there were several unexpected difficulties encountered along the way. Still, another expression tells us 'No pain, no gain', and I gained quite a lot, not helped by the first of this season's heavy colds. A couple of sleepless nights, interspersed with raucous coughing fits and incessant soiling of kitchen roll handkerchiefs gave the modest result now posted in the appropriate thread for the Challenge. Result..!
What did I learn..? Well, I needed to turn off Mouse control, for instance, as it was interfering with the placing of my Sprites. To this end, I was constrained to cobble up my very first Plug-in, from a supposedly 'simple' beginners template from Faytless, and a snippet of code from Shaz, which I was able to combine and make working..! Primitive, but a first dabble in this Dark Art. I'll not be wanting to travel too far down that murky path; that way, madness lies..!
I also had to confront the mysteries of deployment of Character files, some of which were used by another Plug-in, others just not-standard Sprite sizes. I finally found out how to declare files to a Plug-in so that the System would not exclude them on deployment, and why there is a $ sign for some graphics. I could not get certain $ files to be recognised on the Web version, and so resorted to 'cheating' (a technical term...) by combining these larger Sprites onto a normal, albeit oversized, Character sheet, which worked just fine. All tiny details, but I'd not have found out these gems had I not taken the plunge and tried out the Challenge. Being of a rather stubborn disposition was probably something to do with it, too..!
It's quite typical of me that, once finished, tested and deployed, it came to me in a moment of inspiration how I could execute a major part of the code (testing the position of the pieces on the Board...) in a much simpler, more elegant way. Too late now; I'm not going to tear out its innards to re-do them now, Halloween or no Halloween..! (Did I mention that I'm not 'into' gore..?
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Now then, what's next..? Ah yes, I've some BGM commissioned, and some more tidying up of my Rachdale Project. Here we go again...
Have a nice day
Douglas
What did I learn..? Well, I needed to turn off Mouse control, for instance, as it was interfering with the placing of my Sprites. To this end, I was constrained to cobble up my very first Plug-in, from a supposedly 'simple' beginners template from Faytless, and a snippet of code from Shaz, which I was able to combine and make working..! Primitive, but a first dabble in this Dark Art. I'll not be wanting to travel too far down that murky path; that way, madness lies..!
I also had to confront the mysteries of deployment of Character files, some of which were used by another Plug-in, others just not-standard Sprite sizes. I finally found out how to declare files to a Plug-in so that the System would not exclude them on deployment, and why there is a $ sign for some graphics. I could not get certain $ files to be recognised on the Web version, and so resorted to 'cheating' (a technical term...) by combining these larger Sprites onto a normal, albeit oversized, Character sheet, which worked just fine. All tiny details, but I'd not have found out these gems had I not taken the plunge and tried out the Challenge. Being of a rather stubborn disposition was probably something to do with it, too..!
It's quite typical of me that, once finished, tested and deployed, it came to me in a moment of inspiration how I could execute a major part of the code (testing the position of the pieces on the Board...) in a much simpler, more elegant way. Too late now; I'm not going to tear out its innards to re-do them now, Halloween or no Halloween..! (Did I mention that I'm not 'into' gore..?
Now then, what's next..? Ah yes, I've some BGM commissioned, and some more tidying up of my Rachdale Project. Here we go again...
Have a nice day
Douglas
I haven't done too much with TOTL this week due to my head giving me issues daily x.x go figure. BUT I did manage to make the time to do this xP
And so now fans of the Portal Game have their own way of making a portal gun. I'll have to go in depth with the actual explanation of how to set it up but yeah it does work as intended perfectly xD
And so now fans of the Portal Game have their own way of making a portal gun. I'll have to go in depth with the actual explanation of how to set it up but yeah it does work as intended perfectly xD
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I finished my submission entry for the 2016 RPG Maker Halloween Contests. Lots and lots of skeletons in a park...
Well I can get back to work now on the swamp. The storms are over. Weathermen finely detailed it for us. 2 other low lever small system took some of the strength away from the typhoon. We only got two tornadoes and some flooded highways, with some trees down. Only lost one roof on and old house made from an old ship. Could have been worse. All I got was some more leaves to mess with. Glad I had the old died trees removed 2 years ago. Now that would have been a mess. LOL you should have seen the dead tree. I put the handle of a broom all the way in and still didn't find a bottom. Should have seen my face. O.O
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Oh forgot to say the best part not one life harmed from the storm.
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Oh forgot to say the best part not one life harmed from the storm.
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- -2.45
Working on a little project. Here is a teaser of two new characters I made today.
-.- bad news on my end today sadly....earlier all my plugins wiped themselves for whatever reason. So that means that I lost ALL of my doodad work I did in the new Weshrain City....setting me back at least a week in terms of it's progress....My computer is seriously annoying me beyond belief with this crap. I did recover all of the plugin settings from a previous backup, but sadly the backup was BEFORE I did any of the doodad work....
I feel for you. All that work.
Yeah....down the drain AGAIN....second time something like this has happened. On the other hand, I did make screenshots of each building xP and I do still have all the region markers mapped out so it's literally just a matter of putting everything back to where it was and it should be good again. It's gonna take a crap ton of time though since getting those perfect was a pain.
I've been drawing MV's character generator in my own style, and I'm super super close to finishing up the female parts! (Only 25 more to go!)
The parts work with whatever colors are in MV's gradient file, so the pieces can either be in color or black and white.
The parts work with whatever colors are in MV's gradient file, so the pieces can either be in color or black and white.
One way i back up my work is zip it up every night.
Wow, that looks badass Amy! lol Those would be epic in games for sure. I love the style you have with those lol. Wish I could still draw like that >.< I miss my artistic days....damn injury ruined my talent....I've been drawing MV's character generator in my own style, and I'm super super close to finishing up the female parts! (Only 25 more to go!)
The parts work with whatever colors are in MV's gradient file, so the pieces can either be in color or black and white.
Yeah, I do that too but my backups were once again screwed so I had to use the backup from Google Drive which was last month's....Guess I just gotta upload one on there weekly now so that way I don't lose a crap ton of progress. (Granted I didn't lose a crap ton this time, but it's still a day or two's worth of work...)
Have you scanned your hard drive for bad sectors?
I have and it never detects any so it's a very unusual issue to be having. I'll eventually get another 2tb hd when I have the funds for it but yeah. Nothing's wrong with it at all, it just does this randomly for no apparent reason. I've done all the tests and such and nothing ever shows as having anything wrong so I dunno what's up with it...just faulty I guess.