Dynamic Backgrounds, decorations, panels

oldyz

oldyz

Well-known member
Damon Caskey

Hello here is the test module.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/pnexdwggycgpyo7/00_BORLAB.rar/file

with this you can get an idea of how the method works, although i would prefer the method to work with center of the screen detection, instead of the player.
also, making an entity that scrols like the screen, or be a special panel type (a panel with a "faction")

scroll {value}

    ~Used to make non panel typed entities scroll like panel type.
    ~{value} is in decimals.

would work best, because this entity could  detect the "stowers" at different range combos, & the images don't have to be pre-adjusted like the current ones in the mod...
the PNG's where optimized, but they don't look too good, I'm sure  there can be another way.

currently the attacking entity "stower" can only effectively show about 240 to 300 frames, after it goes off screen the animation messes up.
which means that such entities have to be placed every 240 or 300 pixels.

this attack code lines for stower:
Code: 
anim attack1				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		0	3
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0001				
				
anim attack2				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		4	7
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0002				
				
anim attack3				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		8	11
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0003				
				
anim attack4				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		12	15
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0004				
				
anim attack5				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		16	19
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0005				
				
anim attack6				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		20	23
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0006				
				
anim attack7				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		24	27
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0007				
				
anim attack8				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		28	31
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0008				
				
anim attack9				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		32	35
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0009				
				
anim attack10				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		36	39
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0010				
				
anim attack11				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		40	43
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0011				
				
anim attack12				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		44	47
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0012				
				
anim attack13				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		48	51
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0013				
				
anim attack14				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		52	55
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0014				
				
anim attack15				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		56	59
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0015				
				
anim attack16				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		60	63
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0016				
				
anim attack17				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		64	67
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0017				
				
anim attack18				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		68	71
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0018				
				
anim attack19				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		72	75
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0019				
				
anim attack20				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		76	79
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0020				
				
anim attack21				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		80	83
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0021				
				
anim attack22				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		84	87
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0022				
				
anim attack23				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		88	91
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0023				
				
anim attack24				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		92	95
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0024				
				
anim attack25				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		96	99
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0025				
				
anim attack26				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		100	103
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0026				
				
anim attack27				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		104	107
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0027				
				
anim attack28				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		108	111
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0028				
				
anim attack29				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		112	115
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0029				
				
anim attack30				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		116	119
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0030				
				
anim attack31				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		120	123
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0031				
				
anim attack32				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		124	127
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0032				
				
anim attack33				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		128	131
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0033				
				
anim attack34				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		132	135
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0034				
				
anim attack35				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		136	139
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0035				
				
anim attack36				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		140	143
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0036				
				
anim attack37				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		144	147
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0037				
				
anim attack38				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		148	151
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0038				
				
anim attack39				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		152	155
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0039				
				
anim attack40				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		156	159
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0040				
				
anim attack41				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		160	163
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0041				
				
anim attack42				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		164	167
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0042				
				
anim attack43				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		168	171
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0043				
				
anim attack44				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		172	175
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0044				
				
anim attack45				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		176	179
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0045				
				
anim attack46				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		180	183
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0046				
				
anim attack47				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		184	187
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0047				
				
anim attack48				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		188	191
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0048				
				
anim attack49				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		192	195
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0049				
				
anim attack50				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		196	199
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0050				
				
anim attack51				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		200	203
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0051				
				
anim attack52				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		204	207
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0052				
				
anim attack53				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		208	211
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0053				
				
anim attack54				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		212	215
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0054				
				
anim attack55				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		216	219
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0055				
				
anim attack56				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		220	223
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0056				
				
anim attack57				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		224	227
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0057				
				
anim attack58				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		228	231
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0058				
				
anim attack59				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		232	235
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0059				
				
anim attack60				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		236	239
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0060				
				
anim attack61				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		240	243
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0061				
				
anim attack62				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		244	247
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0062				
				
anim attack63				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		248	251
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0063				
				
anim attack64				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		252	255
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0064				
				
anim attack65				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		256	259
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0065				
				
anim attack66				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		260	263
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0066				
				
anim attack67				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		264	267
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0067				
				
anim attack68				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		268	271
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0068				
				
anim attack69				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		272	275
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0069				
				
anim attack70				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		276	279
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0070				
				
anim attack71				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		280	283
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0071				
				
anim attack72				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		284	287
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0072				
				
anim attack73				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		288	291
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0073				
				
anim attack74				
        loop	0			
        range   	 		292	295
        delay	0			
        offset  	0	240		
        bbox    0 0 0 0				
        Frame       data/chars/stower/0074

seems to show that not every pixel has to have a frame, there can be frames every 3 pixels & it works well..
 
Hi oldyz, your borlab crashes with the following error:
Code: 
Model 'data/chars/zombie3/zombie3l.txt' has invalid A.I. attack switch: 'dodgemove'
Loading 'Zombie3l' from data/chars/zombie3/zombie3l.txt
Loading 'Zombiedr' from data/chars/door/zombiedr.txt
Loading 'lvbegin2' from data/chars/misc/lvbegin2.txt
Command '@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@' not understood in file 'data/levels/01.txt'!
 
kimono said:
Hi oldyz, your borlab crashes with the following error:
Code: 
Model 'data/chars/zombie3/zombie3l.txt' has invalid A.I. attack switch: 'dodgemove'
Loading 'Zombie3l' from data/chars/zombie3/zombie3l.txt
Loading 'Zombiedr' from data/chars/door/zombiedr.txt
Loading 'lvbegin2' from data/chars/misc/lvbegin2.txt
Command '@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@' not understood in file 'data/levels/01.txt'!
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you are probably using the pak file, this mod uses an  older version of OPENBOR
i reccomend you try extracting the file in the c or D drive and use BORLAB.exe

either way thanks for the error , this means that i can't use the @'s a differentiators & to check edit progress with them anymore.

which Openbor did you try to use?
 
kimono

nightslashers/BORLAB uses OpenBOv3.0 4153, it's the only version that displays the elevator level correctly - i found it on a final fight Gold module
 
I think this is better to fix this elevator level correctly with a recent version of the engine than stick to this old one. What are the problems with this elevator?
 
kimono said:
I think this is better to fix this elevator level correctly with a recent version of the engine than stick to this old one. What are the problems with this elevator?
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I'm not sure, i tried many versions of OPenbor & only this one had an elevator that would go UP, in all the other tests it would go down, & i think that another did have the elevator wok fine, but the controllers where a mess.
it was december & i was about to release the mod, so i have not checked since, but i do remember that the latest had elevator problems too
I read a bunch of threads about this issue a few days before using the search, but none seem to give a solution...
 
well the levels used are lift1.txt & lift1x.txt

Ironically (correct use?)

i could fix this by simulating the Upwards scroll using a perfected version of this Dynamic background technique, using an idle animation that uses sprite offsets on their frames, or another option is to find out how to make panel entities @ different z positions & "multiply to eternity" and make them auto-scroll in any direction with script....

this could also fix the flames at the stage in the end, because currently they are 6 frame animations, but they don't scroll
 
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