01-26-2008, 03:51 PM
@ryos:
1. The issues I encountered while porting DoD:
A) Since I used special BBB-backgrounds in DoD (featuring a cute 1970s-type DoD-logo plus graphic) I had to somehow incorprate those into the new version of the game. You might remember that BBB-procedures have changed (since 1.0.8 I guess), so now it's possible to type the BBB-text directly into the BBB in the editor, whereas at the time of DoD's initial release you still had to use a res editor.
The problem: The dowwnside of that is, that I had to find a new solution for the BBB-backgrounds, which used to be in the extra supplied
B) Another problem was my use of a custom switch. Suddenly all floor switches (not only the custom one) had white squares around them (see resp. thread with screenshot about that topic). I found out that - somewhere between the last 2 updates - Vern had apparently changed the
After I had changed my one custom floor switch, the white squares around ALL floor switches vanished too, bizarrely.
These are just 2 major examples, there was more....
As you see, it isn't always as straightforward as simply naming a folder XXX-mansion Data and throwing that ino the Custom Mansions folder.
I strongly recommend all designers that have used custom graphics in mansions that were designed with MM versions 1.0.7 or earlier to check if they still play as they should. Take a special look at those floor switches, BBB-texts etc.
BTW: I just played
Although - given the general state of this mansion - it can very well be that this has nothing to do with
2. My problems with Decorum were basically the same as those described by Toybox, although I haven't yet tried your new
Like Toybox I admit I haven't been patient enough to try it longer or again......
1. The issues I encountered while porting DoD:
A) Since I used special BBB-backgrounds in DoD (featuring a cute 1970s-type DoD-logo plus graphic) I had to somehow incorprate those into the new version of the game. You might remember that BBB-procedures have changed (since 1.0.8 I guess), so now it's possible to type the BBB-text directly into the BBB in the editor, whereas at the time of DoD's initial release you still had to use a res editor.
The problem: The dowwnside of that is, that I had to find a new solution for the BBB-backgrounds, which used to be in the extra supplied
MM graphicsfile (in the old versions).
B) Another problem was my use of a custom switch. Suddenly all floor switches (not only the custom one) had white squares around them (see resp. thread with screenshot about that topic). I found out that - somewhere between the last 2 updates - Vern had apparently changed the
design methodfor floor switches. Where they once used white background (which later appeared transparent) they now use that purpleish/blueish-colored background that is also used for other transparent backgrounds (e.g. ladders).
After I had changed my one custom floor switch, the white squares around ALL floor switches vanished too, bizarrely.
These are just 2 major examples, there was more....
As you see, it isn't always as straightforward as simply naming a folder XXX-mansion Data and throwing that ino the Custom Mansions folder.
I strongly recommend all designers that have used custom graphics in mansions that were designed with MM versions 1.0.7 or earlier to check if they still play as they should. Take a special look at those floor switches, BBB-texts etc.
BTW: I just played
House Of The Deadagain (it's so full of faults...I was sshocked) and there - amongst loads of other issues I also saw non-working BBBs (empty text-fields were displayed).
Although - given the general state of this mansion - it can very well be that this has nothing to do with
versions.... maybe the designer simply included a BBB without text ?!
2. My problems with Decorum were basically the same as those described by Toybox, although I haven't yet tried your new
packedDominator version. But I remember from when you released it, that I had problems to get it to work properly.
Like Toybox I admit I haven't been patient enough to try it longer or again......