Eclipse Origins v2 Beta

[Tala]

For RPG Maker XP Style Sprites

In BltPLayer Replace everything from **' Set the left** to **Blt Sprite** with:
```
' Set the left
    Select Case GetPlayerDir(Index)
        Case DIR_UP
            spriteleft = 3
        Case DIR_RIGHT
            spriteleft = 2
        Case DIR_DOWN
            spriteleft = 0
        Case DIR_LEFT
            spriteleft = 1
    End Select

    With rec
        .Top = (spriteleft) * (DDSD_Character(Sprite).lHeight / 4)
        .Bottom = .Top + (DDSD_Character(Sprite).lHeight / 4)
        .Left = (Anim + 1) * (DDSD_Character(Sprite).lWidth / 4)
        .Right = .Left + (DDSD_Character(Sprite).lWidth / 4)
    End With

    ' Calculate the X
    X = GetPlayerX(Index) * PIC_X + Player(Index).XOffset - ((DDSD_Character(Sprite).lWidth / 4 - 32) / 2)

    ' Is the player's height more than 32..?
    If (DDSD_Character(Sprite).lHeight) > 32 Then
        ' Create a 32 pixel offset for larger sprites
        Y = GetPlayerY(Index) * PIC_Y + Player(Index).YOffset - ((DDSD_Character(Sprite).lHeight / 4) - 32)
    Else
        ' Proceed as normal
        Y = GetPlayerY(Index) * PIC_Y + Player(Index).YOffset
    End If

    ' render the actual sprite
    Call BltSprite(Sprite, X, Y, rec)
```
Now do the same in BltNpc With this:
```
' Set the left
    Select Case MapNpc(MapNpcNum).Dir
        Case DIR_UP
            spriteleft = 3
        Case DIR_RIGHT
            spriteleft = 2
        Case DIR_DOWN
            spriteleft = 0
        Case DIR_LEFT
            spriteleft = 1
    End Select

    With rec
        .Top = (spriteleft) * (DDSD_Character(Sprite).lHeight / 4)
        .Bottom = .Top + (DDSD_Character(Sprite).lHeight / 4)
        .Left = (Anim + 1) * (DDSD_Character(Sprite).lWidth / 4)
        .Right = .Left + (DDSD_Character(Sprite).lWidth / 4)
    End With

    ' Calculate the X
    X = MapNpc(MapNpcNum).X * PIC_X + MapNpc(MapNpcNum).XOffset - ((DDSD_Character(Sprite).lWidth / 4 - 32) / 2)

    ' Is the player's height more than 32..?
    If (DDSD_Character(Sprite).lHeight) > 32 Then
        ' Create a 32 pixel offset for larger sprites
        Y = MapNpc(MapNpcNum).Y * PIC_Y + MapNpc(MapNpcNum).YOffset - ((DDSD_Character(Sprite).lHeight / 4) - 32)
    Else
        ' Proceed as normal
        Y = MapNpc(MapNpcNum).Y * PIC_Y + MapNpc(MapNpcNum).YOffset
    End If

    Call BltSprite(Sprite, X, Y, rec)
```

[Joyce]

I feel stupid, but I can't seem to find where you calculate players their HP/Mana/SP from their stat points. :embarrassed:

[Kevin49]

Oh my god Robin! You don't know me but I know you! (Want to play a game? xD) I thought this stuff didn't exist yet! Holy crap if my game works fine with this, I give you out at least 20 bucks :D (do you accept euros?)

[Joyce]

Also, if you're using large tilesets that still fit in the max size after a while you won't be putting down the tiles you selected anymore, but tiles from somewhere on top of the tileset, rather then the ones you picked near the bottom.

EDIT : It does this when your tileset is larger then 8912 pixels. Most likely to do with the 255 limit on everything?

[peekay]

one thing with the spell system, the duration and intervals scroll bars (i take it this is a DoT spell - damage over time) these arent working i believe

[Kevin49]

Umh, Where do we put in all the sadscript please? I launched everything, & got myself connected.

[Joyce]

@Kevin49:

> Umh, Where do we put in all the sadscript please? I launched everything, & got myself connected.

Nowhere, there is no scripting engine. Now go open up VB6 and do it right. ;D

[shadowwulf]

@YamYam:

> It does this when your tileset is larger then 8912 pixels. Most likely to do with the 255 limit on everything?

Woah… you shouldnt be having tilesets that large.
I thought mine were still to big and my biggest is currently 1600x1600 pixels.
You want to keep sets broken down and as small as possible to.
Even though this engine is dope fast... you still should consider end users.
Keep the tilesets super small so the minimum is loaded each map.

[Joyce]

They were even bigger at first, used them in a different engine I built from scratch just fine. XD Ah well, if I have to split them up even further it'll be a pain, have 8 tilesets already right now, and they're still huge. ;D

[Ertzel]

@YamYam:

> Also, if you're using large tilesets that still fit in the max size after a while you won't be putting down the tiles you selected anymore, but tiles from somewhere on top of the tileset, rather then the ones you picked near the bottom.
>
> EDIT : It does this when your tileset is larger then 8912 pixels. Most likely to do with the 255 limit on everything?

ohh ok, I thought I screwed something up when I was doing source edits when I noticed this happening lol

[shadowwulf]

I have 27 tilesets i believe. Most are simply just grass(the one type) or sand or water. You arent going to use 5 different grasses types in one map.

[Joyce]

Oh, right.. Origins isn't stuck with a max of 10 tilesets :P Anyways! I got this tutorial system running now.. It's surprising me how easy it is to add new stuff to this engine without having to look around 60 million lines of code that are complete bullcrap. :cheesy:

[jcsnider]

@YamYam:

> Oh, right.. Origins isn't stuck with a max of 10 tilesets :P Anyways! I got this tutorial system running now.. It's surprising me how easy it is to add new stuff to this engine without having to look around 60 million lines of code that are complete bullcrap. :cheesy:

From what I see, you did an excellant job with the tutorial, simple, yet very helpful.

I agree to what you said, it took me a little while to learn but it was really easy to start adding and editing stuff in it, so far I have gotten a working pet system (with pets doing spells) for peekay and a good start of a Pokemon Engine with it.

[Zetasis]

I'm pretty sure some one has already mentioned this but I don't think the Slide Attribute works. Is there a particular way to get it to work or does it just not work yet?

[Ertzel]

Robin was having problems with it so he disabled it until he can get it working right.

@Robin:

> The slide code was causing problems so I just removed it entirely. I'll fix it up and put it into the next release.

[Zetasis]

Oh I guess I must have over looked that post. Thanks Ertzel.

[mcvizzle]

Just wondering if anyone has tested if the combat system has been updated? For example, what each stat does by default before editing?

[Robin]

@mcvizzle:

> Just wondering if anyone has tested if the combat system has been updated? For example, what each stat does by default before editing?

If it's not in the change log, it hasn't been changed.

[Joyce]

I'm so happyyy noooow. :azn:

[Zetasis]

@YamYam:

> I'm so happyyy noooow. :azn:

Gasp!

Nice work. Wish it were in Origins and not just your game haha. Nice though.

[Robin]

See, I could do something like that but I'd hate it being so… static.

I need things to be dynamic. It's a curse. XD

[Joyce]

It beats having nothing at all though, and can be interesting enough when implented correctly..

[shadowwulf]

Any one else have trouble removing directional blocking? XD
I made a couple one way paths and then walked them… then couldnt remove them...
Then i reopened the map editor twice and then I could remove them...
Then I couldnt again. lol(fresh copy)

[IceCream Tuesday]

@Robin:

> See, I could do something like that but I'd hate it being so… static.
>
> I need things to be dynamic. It's a curse. XD

A quest system with a scripting system? that dynamic enough?

[Robin]

@[PIE:

> ICT link=topic=57637.msg651119#msg651119 date=1276903654]
> A quest system with a scripting system? that dynamic enough?

Sacrificing speed like that is not an option.

For EC we'll be using hardcoded 'scripting'. modScripts.

Where unique events such as quests, 'scripted' items etc. can all be created.