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VirusChris · **Reply #1525 on:** April 09, 2012, 06:25:45 AM

I agree! It sounds super epic and 10x better than it was originally! ^_^
But the original is a classic I still like.

Flame · **Reply #1526 on:** May 01, 2012, 01:33:38 AM

So, news...

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Hey guys,

I have some good and some bad news.
The bad news is that the game project file got out of hand and is crashing a lot during compilation. That was really unexpected but the good news is that won't stop me. I decided to recode most of the basic engine to optimize the game potential and also free some memory.

When I started this project I was new at flash and didn't knew much so I did stuff the easiest way. Now that I know a lot more about Flash and also what is going into the game it makes it so much easier to implement things on a more efficient way.

The current project had over 12,000 objects in the library including exported assets, over 6,000 of those were player sprites and animations. Now I created a system that will break up a sprite sheet so I can use any frames to make animations. I'm no longer using timeline for animations, everything is coded, which gives me a lot more control. I think this will take down the object count by 90% freeing up a lot of memory.

Not everything will need to be recoded, like title and pause menu. Although the map system could be improved I will still keep it's original format otherwise it would take too much development time. I still have all the sprites, just need to make them into a sheet instead of separate files now.

Another good news it that I might be able to run this at 60 fps now, well so far it's handling it well but there are still some elements to add. I've also added several new gimmicks that weren't possible on the old system like inverted gravity, moving ladders and much more.
Once the new engine is done, it will be much easier to add new content.

I'll keep you guys updated.

Thanks for all the support,

-John

Karasai♪ · **Reply #1527 on:** May 01, 2012, 02:07:38 AM

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The bad news is that the game project file got out of hand and is crashing a lot during compilation.

i literally grabbed my computer screen with a D: face when I read that

VirusChris · **Reply #1528 on:** May 01, 2012, 05:19:41 AM

So... did they lost a ALL of what they made, with the attacks, maps, features, etc...?
I hope they doesn't slow them down and they can proceed to finishing the game to its fullest potential.

N-Mario · **Reply #1529 on:** May 01, 2012, 05:30:09 AM

And that's what happens when you try to make a game under Flash. Something bad would happen like that. :-/

Don't think you would have come across any problem like that if you were to start building the game with something like C++, or Game Maker, or MMF2. But at least you tried.

Good luck with what you have so far.

VirusChris · **Reply #1530 on:** May 01, 2012, 07:19:24 AM

Hmm... might I recommend Stencyl? It's a freeware game making program that allows you to make ANY kind of game without programming knowledge and the use of snippets that handles the code that act like puzzle pieces to build the game.

For more information go here:
Stencyl

Current version of Stencyl

JKB Games · **Reply #1531 on:** May 01, 2012, 09:45:44 AM

I didn't lose anything, I just need to do some clean up on the code and change a few things to use less objects.

VirusChris · **Reply #1532 on:** May 01, 2012, 09:58:49 AM

Quote from: JKB Games on May 01, 2012, 09:45:44 AM

I didn't lose anything, I just need to do some clean up on the code and change a few things to use less objects.

Good to know!

Align · **Reply #1533 on:** May 01, 2012, 02:10:40 PM

Quote from: VirusChris on May 01, 2012, 05:19:41 AM

So... did they lost a ALL of what they made, with the attacks, maps, features, etc...?
I hope they doesn't slow them down and they can proceed to finishing the game to its fullest potential.

Crashing just means the compilation failed. If you can't compile you can't test your stuff, so progress is halted, but nothing is actually lost.

Meritur · **Reply #1534 on:** May 22, 2012, 12:54:04 AM

Almost a Month, now. I have grown kind of curious
How is programming the new engine going?

Have you been able to finish the coding on X´s and Zeros moves?
Is it a lot more work now that you have removed the timeline?

RetroRespecter · **Reply #1535 on:** May 22, 2012, 08:56:25 PM

I am more concerned with how the final product will look like now that there was a crash in the system and JKBGames is redoing almost everything from scratch.

Mirby · **Reply #1536 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:48:41 PM

Quote from: RetroRespecter on May 22, 2012, 08:56:25 PM

I am more concerned with how the final product will look like now that there was a crash in the system and JKBGames is redoing almost everything from scratch.

Quote from: Align on May 01, 2012, 02:10:40 PM

Crashing just means the compilation failed. If you can't compile you can't test your stuff, so progress is halted, but nothing is actually lost.

Quote from: JKB Games on May 01, 2012, 09:45:44 AM

I didn't lose anything, I just need to do some clean up on the code and change a few things to use less objects.

I don't think it's as bad as you think it is, Retro.

RetroRespecter · **Reply #1537 on:** May 23, 2012, 05:27:11 AM

OK. This is me as an idiot now.

thefallenalchemist · **Reply #1538 on:** May 24, 2012, 09:53:17 PM

Only thing I'm concerned about (if this is still being programmed in Flash, despite the crash that occurred) is whether or not the game will be playable as an EXE. I'd honestly hate to have to play this online only. But since it has a save function, I'd assume that it works just like most games do and should be playable at my leisure. (Unlike Diablo 3.)

Align · **Reply #1539 on:** May 24, 2012, 11:28:20 PM

Um, well, any flash game can be downloaded (as a SWF file) and played offline... well, there's a few that check for a connection I guess, but there's no reason this would do that.

KoiDrake · **Reply #1540 on:** May 24, 2012, 11:43:46 PM

Flash isn't for online stuff exclusively, they can be exported as EXE files too.

Night · **Reply #1541 on:** July 07, 2012, 10:44:01 PM

~~A quick question.~~More like a reassurance, but you are coding the game using AS3, right?

carlos-182 · **Reply #1542 on:** July 08, 2012, 12:05:20 AM

Quote from: Night on July 07, 2012, 10:44:01 PM

~~A quick question.~~More like a reassurance, but you are coding the game using AS3, right?

Yes, he is.

EDIT: Sorry, he's using AS2.

Sylkebeach · **Reply #1543 on:** August 10, 2012, 07:43:38 PM

Quote from: JKB Games on December 03, 2008, 09:19:55 PM

Hey guys, long time since I posted here.

Just giving news that my project is still active.

Here is the playlist for all the videos.
MegaMan X: Corrupted - Playlist

Bosses:

I'll keep this topic updated with the game progress.

C & C are welcome.

John K. Bacchus

Basically, the game's description is...

[spoiler]Defeat 8 mavericks, go through a castle, and defeat Sigma(possibly Sigma's in this game)[/spoiler]

Night · **Reply #1544 on:** August 11, 2012, 12:08:11 AM

Is there something wrong with that? (._.`)

Sylkebeach · **Reply #1545 on:** August 11, 2012, 12:44:11 AM

Quote from: Night on August 11, 2012, 12:08:11 AM

Is there something wrong with that? (._.`)

NO!!

carlos-182 · **Reply #1546 on:** August 11, 2012, 05:47:57 AM

Quote from: Sylkebeach on August 11, 2012, 12:44:11 AM

NO!!

So, what's your point?

Sylkebeach · **Reply #1547 on:** August 13, 2012, 03:36:22 PM

Quote from: carlos-182 on August 11, 2012, 05:47:57 AM

So, what's your point?

NOTHING!!!

wallcancer · **Reply #1548 on:** August 27, 2012, 07:00:32 PM

Is this project dead? It hasn't been updated in a while now...

Flame · **Reply #1549 on:** August 27, 2012, 07:27:56 PM

Well he's recoding certain parts of the engine, so who knows how long that will take, and aside from that, the game still is not complete, there are other things still left to do.

News

Mega Man X: Corrupted (flash fangame)