[eMOD] Brad's private Custom FE BUILDS

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Greetings!

This post will occasionally be updated with whatever private build I have on my PC.  It's not an official build. Save a backup of your EXE.

 

FE: v1.05FROG (12/6/2012)

+ All code-based (as opposed to XML) based improvements listed for the unreleased 1.1 PLUS

+ Massive AI improvements


-->https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8051911/FE-105frog.zip

 

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I like the way units look.  Somehow sharper.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

too tired to start it up, bed time, BUT...

 

Completely awesome that fixes are available prior to official patching! This is how support is done.

Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

pic of new units rendering for those stuck at work till evening ? :D

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top



+ Fixed bug where modded terrain types were assigned terrain type IDs starting from 0 again, causing them to have the same IDs as any terrain types read in from a data zip

Thank you for this. When you release this build for the public, Stormworld can now operate from the /mods/ folder only. Although there are still several problems with doing so, TerrainTypes.xml was the only file I was overwriting in the installation directory. Hopefully a first of many modbugs to be squashed!

 

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top



+ Cosmetic change to the way units are rendered (let me know yay or nay on this)

All I am seeing is that outlines are gone now, even with them turned on. Is there another difference?

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

My initial impressions are that the units look cleaner and I like this new look.

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Yes, got rid of unit outlines. Since everything else has outlines I thought it made the units more distinct.  Also, we gain a few fps.

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

X( (I liked the outlines for units, only reason I used outlines hah)

But I guess you can't please everybody!

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

I'll see about making it an option.

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

will this cause issues if I had already fixed the clothing colors and heart of stone via xml edting?

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting crimsongekko, reply 3
pic of new units rendering for those stuck at work till evening ?
here is a couple of screenies from a battle with a ice elemental in the frozen wastelands running on 1.02 frog

this is an overview of the entire battlefield

battlefield overview

and here is a close up of the ice elemental

close up of ice elemental

sorry about the 'little' pics, it is only the screen res that Iam running fe at on my b4 comp

harpo

 

Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top

So any thoughts on which you prefer?

Reply #13 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 10
I'll see about making it an option.

 

I always vote for options rather than replace. Makes it more user friendly.

Reply #14 from Elemental Forums Top

^ Agreed 100%. 

 

Although if for some reason we couldn't have an option, I'm siding with Heavenfall as I too would prefer the outline.

Reply #15 from Elemental Forums Top


Option is my preference.  No outlines if we only have yes/no.

Right now I want no outlines so that my dinosaur can carry the game easier.

Next year I 'might' want outlines to give my new rocket something to do.

Reply #16 from Elemental Forums Top

Ialso want OPTIONS or choices to be available.

harpo

 

Reply #17 from Elemental Forums Top

Frogboy you've broken the Ctrl+I cheat in this build. Please fix before release, I depend on it for testing my items.

Reply #18 from Elemental Forums Top

Outlines is what gives the game its charm. Without them, it's just a mediocre looking game. I'm amazed that anyone would even consider removing them.

For other examples on how stylized graphics can create a success, take a look at early development screenshots of Team Fortess 2 and the original Borderlands, if you can still find them.

Reply #19 from Elemental Forums Top

Kind of cool that we a modder that can do scripted stuff and mess with the .exe. 

Reply #20 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting eobet, reply 19
Outlines is what gives the game its charm. Without them, it's just a mediocre looking game. I'm amazed that anyone would even consider removing them.

For other examples on how stylized graphics can create a success, take a look at early development screenshots of Team Fortess 2 and the original Borderlands, if you can still find them.

Still has outlines. I am just messing with the unit ones.

Reply #21 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Heavenfall, reply 18
Frogboy you've broken the Ctrl+I cheat in this build. Please fix before release, I depend on it for testing my items.

What does <CTRL><I> do, Heaven?

Reply #22 from Elemental Forums Top

It gives the target unit a copy of every item in the game.

Reply #23 from Elemental Forums Top

+ Performance boost

My favorite part.

Units seem to be looking better, and I play with outlines off. So it's a yay from me.

EDIT: Units actually look much better for some reason... I love it.

Reply #24 from Elemental Forums Top

I don't know if this comes under your purview Frogboy, but is there any way to fix the object shadows. 

It's not so fun having great 3d graphics which can only be one-half seen.  Maybe adjust it so the light source is always behind the camera, or off to the side a bit.

Luvin the new build by the way!

Yay!

Boo!

 

Reply #25 from Elemental Forums Top

mqpiffle, try: https://forums.elementalgame.com/435723