Frobozz

I just checked Avernum.exe with a program called Resource Hunter and it doesn't show the sound files being in subdirectories of their own. It shows something like this:

 

/100

...1.wav

...2.wav

...3.wav

What you should do is write a program that puts adds the custom sounds when ran and when ran again removes them. Them we wouldn't have to go in and fiddle with the thing by hand which is kinda slow.

 

Or you could spam Jeff with email until he agrees to add support.

Not according to what I have read. You only need the professional version if you are going to compile Windows applications from a Macintosh computer. If you have a computer with Windows than you can just buy the standard version and use that.

I don't have anything against Mac users (I even had one once). However, I like to see code written to be as portable as possible. Why? Because it is annoying to have to change to another computer whenever you want to run a particular program.

It would be far more useful than you would believe. I've programmed three of the languages you mentioned ( VB, C++, Java ) and others you have not mentioned. I doubt it would take long to port.

Oh and StuffIt is useless because the vast majority of people cannot use it. And I don't think you should pay for the program to make them. Oh and if you are thinking I like zip, guess again. I prefer GZIP and TAR. Why? Because almost every archiver I've tried (WinZIP, 7Zip, StuffIt expander, Ark (Linux) ) can handle the formats.

Is it just me or has everything on this forum slowly becoming more Macintosh than Windows.

 

I downloaded it hoping the source was included. No such luck. Well at least this time the file wasn't big and wasn't in that useless StuffIt format.

Even if I intended to add anything to the game files, they wouldn't have to be removed later since their presence would not affect other scenarios. I was mainly stating that if Jeff wanted to add sounds later on (say from future games he makes) that it would be extremely easy and therefore more likely of it happening.

 

As it is I haven't the software to enable me to add anything even if I wanted to.

I have a hunch the number of the sound effect is the number of it's position in the resource file. Other people might be able to add sounds to it and use a number to access that sound without having to modify the code.

 

Now all we need is for somebody to test it.

It can also be downloaded at: http://wfrobozz.tripod.com/BoAeditor.sit.bin

 

You'll need to right-click the link and either select "Save As" or "Save Link As" depending on your browser.

I agree. Plus we should wait until the Windows version of the editor has been released so that any changes we make can easily be added to that one also.

I've uploaded it to my Tripod account. Right-click and select save-as on the following url.

 

http://wfrobozz.tripod.com/BoAeditor.sit.bin

 

Took all of five minutes to transfer it using a remote high-speed server via telnet. Why didn't I think of this before?

No I'm afraid that won't do either. Notice the sign up section of ezrs.com, it says "Addresses provided by free E-mail sites are not acceptable (e.g. yahoo.com, hotmail.com ...)".

 

I say somebody with a fast connection should just put a copy on their website (if they have one). Or else he should try Spidweb's ftp account again.

I hate to tell you this, but Hotmail won't allow for an attachment over I believe 1mb (perhaps it is 2). So you are going to have a problem with the ~5mb editor.

These might be the other sounds:

 

113 – talking skull 1

114 – talking skull 2

115 – talking skull 3

 

Maybe Jeff will either add more sound effects later or allow for custom ones to be used.

I would think Jeff could add teleporting without too much trouble. Just have it designed to modify the internal x and y coordinates.

Why can't you control movement? I thought that was what was being done in the screenshot showing a cat chasing a mouse. Or do you mean during combat?

You are misreading it. Below is a section of the manual concerning custom creations:

 

"A scenario can have up to 255 creature types, numbered 1 to 255. Creature type 0 is reserved t o

be a Null (empty) creature."

How about instead of making it only one setting, so you could set the percentage for the tile type?

To get back on topic, I would think if the script kept running after the player died then you could have it teleport the party to a healer and revive one or more characters to continue.

Hate to say this, but you didn't need to download that big a file. I grabbed an outdated copy (6.0) and it was able to handle it. This one is only 2.4mb.

Grab it here: ftp://ftp.aladdinsys.com/pub/_old/pc/StuffIt_Expander/exp60.exe

At anyrate... time to go download good ole MinGW. I wonder if this code can be compiled under Windows without too much effort.

Edit: Okay scratch that idea.

That was my first guess.

My second was file size reduction for people who don't particularly want the editor. Some people may just want to play scenarios. With the editor attached it probably would have been at the most 4mb bigger for 18mb. Nasty for even a 56k modem.