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@Seb Luca: Your project looks awesome!

Okay, without explaining to much. I figured out a neat way to make player skins without editing the game's code. This method uses the color palette and some of the EDuke32 features meant for 3d sprite work. But there might be a glitch when walking into areas that are assigned to that palette. I'm hoping that's only on the palette with the same number. Because then, it wouldn't glitch out.

Well, I'm working on this, I leave you guys with a screenshot of an apple made in the Build engine, using TROR. If all goes right, my mod should be the first Duke Nukem multiplayer mod with multipliable player skins.

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It works, the multiplayer skin trick for my mod. Needless to say, there are only two player skins so far, and that's Duke Nukem and a Pigcop. I hope to add more later. But for this next update, it's a good start.

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[Seb Luca]

Thank you very much

@juvenite : I think XP is the best version. It allows so much freedom, as long as we immerse ourselves in the code. Good luck too for your project. I hope we will see samples.

@Graphics : Superb apple, which although simple, it defies the constraints of build. And the menu is very refreshed. Well done !


So ! I return to the construction of my project

[Graphics]

They say never give up on a good thing. To think, I was considering ditching this map. But, after fixing and updating the landscape pieces. I got back to work on this one. I expanded the terrain, added more textures and fixed up the areas that were eyesores. Here's a screenshot of the work I've done.

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Sorry if I'm over posting here. But I just wanted to share the progress on this map. Expanded the map more and added a small island, I always seem to add to my landscape maps. Here are some detailed screenshots. The size of the map is bigger than the default grid map and covers just about 35% the maxed-out grid map.

Correct specs.
1146/4096 sec. 5448/16384 wal. 532/16384 spr.

With some simple modifications, I could probably run this on DOS. Also, I figured out something neat about TROR (from EDuke32) lakes with see through water... I'm only going to need 1 TROR divide to make the see through water with beach beds (curved hills under water). Meaning, I could go nuts on TROR with this map and still have a see through lake. Like the Goose Island graphics test a few years ago.

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[brullov]

I think that TROR is underestimated in use as a reflected floor effect. Made a simple rain script and graphics to test the concept:

[darkcaleb]

Hey there guys i am just gonna drop this here. This was my last update of resident evil mod. Its a unreleased project. Do whatever you want with it. And this is my exit from the community.

https://www.mediafir...4%2529.rar/file

[Graphics]

I love those reflections. I believe you're on to something. I remember doing something similar, but it wasn't a good as what you've done. I hope you don't mind if I borrow that on some my maps.

As for me, I had fun working on the Link to the past map last night. Here's how it's currently looking. I might also update my mod soon with all this work I've done. And good morning, everyone.

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[lllllllllllllll]

I am almost finished butchering incubator

[Graphics]

Hey guys, I just finished porting over ToiletDuck64's recreation of Wet Dry World from Mario 64. What I did was add the textures from Mario 64, replaced all the Duke3d textures and fixed the skybox. It was set to pal 1 and was a little tricky to resolve, but I did it. Here are two screenshots, running in OpenGL and Software Mode. I'm going to update my mod soon.

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[Paul B]

Anyone know if the Developers of Eduke32 are still working on commits to the game? I haven't seen much activity on Github or Eduke32 synthesis for a couple of months and I'm just curious what's up.

[Hendricks266]

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[jimbob]

workin on a crowd



for now they only randomly look left or right. but they will interact with the.. act..
making it the most elaborate, labor intensive, completely missable secret in the game so far.

[Nacho]

Here's today's progress on my conversion of the first level of Duke Nukem: Time to Kill for Duke Nukem 3D. Starting to wrap my head around Mapster32

https://youtu.be/Kpk...0afXKrw5uBbGWpJ

[ck3D]

I have the equivalent to six new maps out as part of the newly released final chapter of Danukem's Alien Armageddon: https://www.moddb.co...-armageddon-550

5 new maps + finished 70% and 30% of some other people's maps to be accurate. Homemade accompanying soundtrack by juvenite. Most maps include all sorts of supersecrets.

[11bush]

I have been working on some terrorist enemies for a project that I'm barely going to begin, let alone finish haha.

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[Seb Luca]

Still in the context of my project on RPG Maker XP (reminder):

Since the side view tends to make the presentation of a crossroads a little sadly flat, I gave myself the possibility of making these crossroads in false perspective by creating a script.
It's not yet at the level of Ken Silverman, but I'm still happy




And a little extra script to handle sprite darkening in this kind of situation:

[UltravoxSapphire]

Nice little space station-y map with a variety of stuff to look at.

[Reaper_Man]

Working on a prototype with Mblackwell and Raziel for the 7dfps game jam

https://bsky.app/pro...t/3lcqdledqyc2b

[Mark]

Reaper_Man, on 07 December 2024 - 10:38 AM, said:

Working on a prototype with Mblackwell and Raziel for the 7dfps game jam

https://bsky.app/pro...t/3lcqdledqyc2b

Did you finish the game and enter the contest?

[Reaper_Man]

Well it's not really a contest, more of a challenge, there's no "winner" or anything. Also we're still working on it, turns out 3 adults don't have enormous amounts of time to spend in a single week. So we're going to give it probably until the end of this coming week before we call it done and decide how we like how it came out. It's still just a gameplay prototype after all.

But yes, we're still working on it, right now mostly doing balance and creating enemy and map art assets. Still doing some weapon/attack and enemy balancing. The late rounds are a little out of control, yesterday Mblackwell got very unlucky and had to deal with 5 Battlelords.

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[Mark]

Any plans on chasing the spiders and cobwebs off of any other old MB projects? ( he asked hopefully )

[Reaper_Man]

I don't know. That wasn't really the goal from the outset. We were all chatting and asked "does anyone have a cool prototype we could workshop", and the coolest one was this one. Actually he was in the process of converting it to Unreal and that's why it came up.

[Jan Satcitananda]

Today I began making a small (code only) mod for the HUD.

[brullov]

HUD modification is one of my favorites. You've got an interesting choice of textures and tiles. Would you consider using any blending modes for the numbers? Also, what was your original inspiration?

[Jan Satcitananda]

brullov, on 25 December 2024 - 03:28 PM, said:

HUD modification is one of my favorites. You've got an interesting choice of textures and tiles. Would you consider using any blending modes for the numbers? Also, what was your original inspiration?

Do you recognize Unreal? What uses for blending modes you can suggest here?

[brullov]

Oh yeah, having looked at the HUD from Unreal I can see some similarities now. Great reference! I don't have any specific recommendations about blending modes, I just like to see the interface glowing (imitating monochrome CRT displays). It was just a question out of interest, with no specific suggestions.

Random thought unrelated to your work: how do you feel about vector displays? The image output on these displays fascinates me. It would be great to try creating something like that in Duke. I'm just not sure how to implement it — maybe by repeating a small monochrome sprite between two points? Either way, it would be an interesting experiment that I’d love to try in my spare time. But if you like the idea, I’d love to see your result.

EDIT: Here are some examples I was able to find. It's the Asteroids vector font for Future Crew’s oscilloscope display console:

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Hey everyone. I made a video showcasing the multiplayer skin option I came up with. It also happens to be the first game related video I've ever made.



I might even go back and make a video of the sound options related to MIDI music. I remember someone asking and I figure, why not.

[Jan Satcitananda]

brullov, on 26 December 2024 - 03:53 AM, said:

Random thought unrelated to your work: how do you feel about vector displays? The image output on these displays fascinates me. It would be great to try creating something like that in Duke. I'm just not sure how to implement it — maybe by repeating a small monochrome sprite between two points? Either way, it would be an interesting experiment that I’d love to try in my spare time. But if you like the idea, I’d love to see your result.

Vector output may be intriguing. EDuke32 lacks good functions to mimic vector displays, however. There is some drawline256 command in CON for sharp pixel-wide lines similar to ones used for the automap, and they look nothing like your example. When working on LNGA mod, I actually tried to draw some blurry anti-aliased lines with series of dash-like sprites with additive blending. It kind of worked, albeit it was too slow for complex graphics. Still I used it for a custom automap that looks reminiscent of a vector display.

[brullov]

Jan Satcitananda, on 26 December 2024 - 10:19 AM, said:

Vector output may be intriguing. EDuke32 lacks good functions to mimic vector displays, however. There is some drawline256 command in CON for sharp pixel-wide lines similar to ones used for the automap, and they look nothing like your example. When working on LNGA mod, I actually tried to draw some blurry anti-aliased lines with series of dash-like sprites with additive blending. It kind of worked, albeit it was too slow for complex graphics. Still I used it for a custom automap that looks reminiscent of a vector display.

The LNGA mod probably remains one of my favorite projects. Maybe you could use vectors in your other projects or on other engines? With your level of skill in software engineering, there are no limits. I will follow your new work with interest; what you accomplished in one day is already impressive.