Sorry, I won't be uploading the build this month. I just now got enough of the sfx editor thing done to be able to load and save....but I also just now found out that I can't open OpenFileDialogs or SaveFileDialogs in an XNA game app. That means that I can't use those windows dialogs that you use when you open a file or save a file in [insert program]. I could get around this, but I'd rather not do any kind of file modifying without a safe way of doing so.
Basically, I think I'll remove the winforms GUI from the game app into it's own editor. This also means that, for those who want to make custom content, you'll require the XNA hiDef profile, not the client profile, and the full NET 4 framework (I think Net 4.5 works fine too). I may not even release the editors anymore.
The change isn't as simple as copy + pasting code because I implemented it to work along with the game rather than as a completely separate window, so I'm not sure how long it'll take to recreate.
I know that there aren't many people into tFR atm, that's fine. The con of this is that I know that I'll be the one to be putting everyone's character in. Honestly, I don't really expect anyone else to script their own characters and neither do I want you guys to. The tools are far from user friendly and I'd have to both make in-depth tutorials + improve the editors to be public-friendly, which would likely take too much time.
The main advantage is that I can code each character quicker and with less bugs. I don't have to worry about making cool editors. The major downside is that I'm back to doing all the coding again, like the other programmers (I find it a bit funny though. I remember recommending programmers to make the game easily customizable by the community. Doing so is much harder than I thought it'd be...I apologize).
tl;dr There will no longer be a game + side editor. I may try to just script everyone's character myself.
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Hmm.. what else.
If I'm doing all the scripting, then what can you guys do?
I would greatly appreciate it if you make the scripting process as easy as possible in any way possible. Characters require sounds and I'd rather not search for them myself, y'kno?
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When I figure out other ways to make the process easier, I'll let you guys know.
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The next devlog update will probably be me going through the game and summarizing everything I still need to do. I haven't made much progress since school started and I forgot exactly what was still needed to be done.
Basically, I think I'll remove the winforms GUI from the game app into it's own editor. This also means that, for those who want to make custom content, you'll require the XNA hiDef profile, not the client profile, and the full NET 4 framework (I think Net 4.5 works fine too). I may not even release the editors anymore.
The change isn't as simple as copy + pasting code because I implemented it to work along with the game rather than as a completely separate window, so I'm not sure how long it'll take to recreate.
I know that there aren't many people into tFR atm, that's fine. The con of this is that I know that I'll be the one to be putting everyone's character in. Honestly, I don't really expect anyone else to script their own characters and neither do I want you guys to. The tools are far from user friendly and I'd have to both make in-depth tutorials + improve the editors to be public-friendly, which would likely take too much time.
The main advantage is that I can code each character quicker and with less bugs. I don't have to worry about making cool editors. The major downside is that I'm back to doing all the coding again, like the other programmers (I find it a bit funny though. I remember recommending programmers to make the game easily customizable by the community. Doing so is much harder than I thought it'd be...I apologize).
tl;dr There will no longer be a game + side editor. I may try to just script everyone's character myself.
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Hmm.. what else.
If I'm doing all the scripting, then what can you guys do?
I would greatly appreciate it if you make the scripting process as easy as possible in any way possible. Characters require sounds and I'd rather not search for them myself, y'kno?
...
When I figure out other ways to make the process easier, I'll let you guys know.
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The next devlog update will probably be me going through the game and summarizing everything I still need to do. I haven't made much progress since school started and I forgot exactly what was still needed to be done.
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