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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:40 am
by MyNameIsKooky
I saw a suggestion for a level editor in Technos's Kiyoshi Revamped topic, and that got me thinking. What if I made a level editor in which level codes which could be shared?
Using the codes, I could have the best of the levels be implemented in a game that's like Evil Toaster 3, but with community levels. Each level will be credited to which member made it.
Is this a good idea?
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:43 am
by Nobody
YESH!
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:43 am
by boywhoflies
Yes!
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:50 am
by Technos72
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:50 am
by LexieTheFox
Yes!
And your welcome for the Level editor idea, or this would'nt be here!
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:17 am
by LittleZbot
YES!
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:50 am
by Emerald141
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:54 am
by tyteen4a03
I am an expert in turning objects and all sorts of stuff into a pile of strings... I guess I could help.
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:10 pm
by Serlan
Okay, I would help
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:12 pm
by MyNameIsKooky
Thanks for the offering, but I think I've got this.
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:55 pm
by tyteen4a03
{ET3LEF(length of author)(author)(length of level name)(level name)(any other stuff)(base64'd code of block placements)EOF}
something like that. the length tells the parser how long the field is.
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:15 pm
by MyNameIsKooky
I've made a level editor for Boxinator before, but I want a proper saving/loading system without making the files too huge.
I know what I'm going to do, but it's HOW to do it, as in reading/writing bytes.
I can figure it out. I have a level editor example, but it's quite complicated...
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:57 pm
by StinkerSquad01
Can you mix themes in the editor? That would be cool.
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:09 pm
by MyNameIsKooky
Mix themes? What do you mean by that?
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:11 pm
by Emerald141
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:13 pm
by MyNameIsKooky
Emerald141 wrote:You mean like having a button that displays pictures of random gameplay elements, giving you ideas for puzzles?
I wouldn't add that.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:29 am
by MyNameIsKooky
OK, I've finally finished the basic interface. Now, if I find a good save system, and this is a REALLY BIG if, I might be able to release the editor tomorrow.
Also, I'm not sure if I want to make any more games. I'm really getting tired of this and I'm not sure if I want to start any new games... I think I might shove off Lost Data for a couple of years.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:30 am
by Nobody
I think he means multiple games per level, e.g. Super Kiyoshi and Boxinator at the same time.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:34 am
by Sammy_P
I have an idea for a game.
JANITOR QUEST
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:36 am
by MyNameIsKooky
That would be impossible, because they're all the same wall object, except with a changed sprite. I can't change individual walls, so...
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:36 am
by MyNameIsKooky
Sammy_P wrote:I have an idea for a game.
JANITOR QUEST
No. I won't start any new games.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:38 am
by Emerald141
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:40 am
by boywhoflies
You could with the creation code( sprite_index=sprite name here ) but you would have to do it one by one...
Or you could have another wall object with a difrent sprite with the main wall as a parent...
Well, if you want to use it.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:42 am
by MyNameIsKooky
boywhoflies wrote:but you would have to do it one by one...
Exactly why I don't want to do it.
I'm not familiar with all the "parent" stuff either.
@Emerald141: Well, making these games are just a waste of my time when I could be doing something more fun like playing Minecraft... I'm not getting paid. I'll play people's custom Evil Toaster levels, though.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:45 am
by Nobody
Me, I want to make games. I just stink at bothering with figuring things out.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:31 am
by MyNameIsKooky
Hmm, I think I found a level save/load system I could use. I have to go to bed now, but I'll try to finish it tomorrow morning before I go to school.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:16 pm
by MyNameIsKooky
YESSSS IT'S WORKING ASDR#Q$RTDFSTSDFG
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:46 pm
by LittleZbot
MyNameIsKooky wrote:I'm not getting paid.
And:
MyNameIsKooky wrote:I think I might shove off Lost Data for a couple of years.
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:52 pm
by Nobody
^^yay
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:53 pm
by MyNameIsKooky
LittleZbot wrote:MyNameIsKooky wrote:I'm not getting paid.
*snip*
Seriously? Every once in a while I seriously think it's not worth it making games for you people.