I believe you, but I just cannot reproduce that, and therefore I don't know how to fix it. Sorry.D3Hack wrote:BTW, DLE-XP does still go to minimum zoom when I open a level...
DLE-XP Bug Report Thread
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Diedel wrote:I believe you, but I just cannot reproduce that, and therefore I don't know how to fix it. Sorry.D3Hack wrote:BTW, DLE-XP does still go to minimum zoom when I open a level...
I was getting the same thing. On one system when I load a level to work on it would load the level at minimal zoom EVERY time but on the other system it was loading the same level filling the view window EVERY time.D3Hack wrote:Make sure you have depth perception on high. I just discovered that it won't happen otherwise.
The key? Turn off "Depth Perception" in the Preferences. If I had it on anything other than Off, it would load levels at minimal zoom view.
similar to the above happened to me.
edit: this happens to me with dle.
1. if you chose a high depth perception level in prefs. the map will be zoomed way out.
2. if you have a low render level set then only parts of the mine will be visible at one time. this can be useful to get rid of cubes blocking your sight of other cubes you're texture aligning.
the only thing about the low render level is that i found it very low but i never touched it. ???
edit: this happens to me with dle.
1. if you chose a high depth perception level in prefs. the map will be zoomed way out.
2. if you have a low render level set then only parts of the mine will be visible at one time. this can be useful to get rid of cubes blocking your sight of other cubes you're texture aligning.
the only thing about the low render level is that i found it very low but i never touched it. ???
A wish...
It would be nice if the texture tools had a "Refresh" or "Apply" button.
When applying texture changes, some items don't show in the mine view window until you click on something in the window. For example, if setting the lighting percentages for the texture, the changes don't show on the mine until you click on the cube or some other cube.
Would be nice if there was a button to click on to apply the changes. Would decrease the risk of changing something else accidentally.
By the way, I'm really enjoying what you've done with this. I'm definately enjoying this more than I would be with DMB2.
Oh, one other thing. This is what happens when I start editing textures, walls, doors, etc. The page file usage goes up and up until it hits near the top. Then it levels out but if I keep on editing, the system will eventually report low resources and will then resize the page file.
I've observed this on both my XP and 2000 systems. DLE-XP version 1.5.2
Immediatly upon exiting DLE-XP, the pagefile usage drops to normal levels. Saving my work from time to time does not return resources, only exiting and then reloading.
When applying texture changes, some items don't show in the mine view window until you click on something in the window. For example, if setting the lighting percentages for the texture, the changes don't show on the mine until you click on the cube or some other cube.
Would be nice if there was a button to click on to apply the changes. Would decrease the risk of changing something else accidentally.
By the way, I'm really enjoying what you've done with this. I'm definately enjoying this more than I would be with DMB2.
Oh, one other thing. This is what happens when I start editing textures, walls, doors, etc. The page file usage goes up and up until it hits near the top. Then it levels out but if I keep on editing, the system will eventually report low resources and will then resize the page file.
I've observed this on both my XP and 2000 systems. DLE-XP version 1.5.2
Immediatly upon exiting DLE-XP, the pagefile usage drops to normal levels. Saving my work from time to time does not return resources, only exiting and then reloading.
TechPro,
i know what you mean. what works most of the time is to move your mouse pointer into the mine display window.
sometimes to get things set you have to click in the mine display window.
if you do the click in a clear part you won't change cube focus.
for lighting effects turn shading off/on (f5)
i know what you mean. what works most of the time is to move your mouse pointer into the mine display window.
sometimes to get things set you have to click in the mine display window.
if you do the click in a clear part you won't change cube focus.
for lighting effects turn shading off/on (f5)
Is this not supposed to happen? If it's normal how do I select a light color?
Hm. In principle, you can do this - there are mechanisms in Windows to have an application launch another one. I will look into it. I need to check whether D2X-W32 allows to directly launch a game w/o having to select a mission first. In any case, you will have to specify a default pilot to load in d2x.ini ('-player <name>').jakee308 wrote:would like to save time by having button to start d2x-w32 using currently loaded level from dle.
i believe in other win gameeditor progs that do this they have some extra info supplied from preferences:
1. game folder/name
2. player
3. mission name
4. other in game options set
also before launch the mine must have been checked and saved and if no mine check, save game not done; launch fails.
i think a temp file is copied from the edited file. this way if working in a multilevel file the currently edited level is used as a single mission. then that is launched.
just getting past the menu screens to mission selection would speed things up. tho inspecting the mine is easier than w dmb, full size and well lit close in inspection can't be beat.
i switch to d2x-w32 quite often.
i forget. can a texture be edited for one side yet left alone for others? or the modification is used for all? thanks.
1. game folder/name
2. player
3. mission name
4. other in game options set
also before launch the mine must have been checked and saved and if no mine check, save game not done; launch fails.
i think a temp file is copied from the edited file. this way if working in a multilevel file the currently edited level is used as a single mission. then that is launched.
just getting past the menu screens to mission selection would speed things up. tho inspecting the mine is easier than w dmb, full size and well lit close in inspection can't be beat.
i switch to d2x-w32 quite often.
i forget. can a texture be edited for one side yet left alone for others? or the modification is used for all? thanks.
A texture is a sample used level-wide. If you want a new texture, you have to edit/create it with some paint program and overload an existing texture you don't need for your level with it (try the edit button in the texture tool, then load another bitmap file, or save one first, edit it, and load the edited version).
Btw, spawning D2X-W32 directly from DLE-XP is a great idea, and is working already. New files online, too.
Ooooh, I love that idea. I was just too lazy to implement it (thus wasting hours and hours by launching D2X-W32, chosing a level, and running it).
To avoid D2X-W32 asking for a pilot, enter your default pilot in d2x.ini as described above.
Edit: You can also specify the profile name in the preferences dialog now.
Techpro,
I cannot observe the abnormal memory consumption. What exactly do you mean with 'editing textures'?
Btw, spawning D2X-W32 directly from DLE-XP is a great idea, and is working already. New files online, too.
Ooooh, I love that idea. I was just too lazy to implement it (thus wasting hours and hours by launching D2X-W32, chosing a level, and running it).
To avoid D2X-W32 asking for a pilot, enter your default pilot in d2x.ini as described above.
Edit: You can also specify the profile name in the preferences dialog now.
Techpro,
I cannot observe the abnormal memory consumption. What exactly do you mean with 'editing textures'?
mmm. can't wait to try launch from dle.
edit:
works from dle!!!!! which is all i wanted. ty, ty, ty,
put complete player file name *.plr in d2x.ini
and works!!!!! ty, ty, ty,
? can a d2 (rl2) level coexist with a d2x-w32 level in the same hog file?
? editor tool bar;
can get repeat of button pushed with mouse and held?
can get number pad keys to activate corresponding buttons on editor tool bar keys if num lock on?
edit:
works from dle!!!!! which is all i wanted. ty, ty, ty,
put complete player file name *.plr in d2x.ini
and works!!!!! ty, ty, ty,
? can a d2 (rl2) level coexist with a d2x-w32 level in the same hog file?
? editor tool bar;
can get repeat of button pushed with mouse and held?
can get number pad keys to activate corresponding buttons on editor tool bar keys if num lock on?
You can use the player profile field in DLE-XP's preferences dialog; this you don't need the -player entry in d2x.ini.jakee308 wrote:put complete player file name *.plr in d2x.ini
Yes.jakee308 wrote:? can a d2 (rl2) level coexist with a d2x-w32 level in the same hog file?
I would like to have that, too, but MFC (Microsoft Windows coding library) is pretty stubborn here.jakee308 wrote:? editor tool bar;
can get repeat of button pushed with mouse and held?
The num pad keys do not activate the toolbar buttons, but the edit toolbar is only there to emulate the num pad keys. So you can actually use the num pad keys (with numlock activated) to edit the mine, and don't need to click around in the edit toolbar.jakee308 wrote:can get number pad keys to activate corresponding buttons on editor tool bar keys if num lock on?
Techpro,
I couldn't observe this memory leak. That means I cannot fix it.
Diedel,
1st whatever i have to do to get that jump is ok with me.
as i said i did put name in dle pref. and it worked. when running d2x solo to jump past player pic scrn, I had to use full filename including ext. "jakee.plr" for it to work.
not complaint just stating what worked.
Yes! if i don't have the editor tool bar on screen then the numpad works. that's ok, didn't know.
one little whine/? can make mouse down handler activate key down handler and make multiple presses that way? can be done in vb.net. don't know about c/c+
i ask because i like the diagrams on the keys, they help remind me which key to use. no biggee.
thanks for jump, i was getting old fast enough as it was
1st whatever i have to do to get that jump is ok with me.
as i said i did put name in dle pref. and it worked. when running d2x solo to jump past player pic scrn, I had to use full filename including ext. "jakee.plr" for it to work.
not complaint just stating what worked.
Yes! if i don't have the editor tool bar on screen then the numpad works. that's ok, didn't know.
one little whine/? can make mouse down handler activate key down handler and make multiple presses that way? can be done in vb.net. don't know about c/c+
i ask because i like the diagrams on the keys, they help remind me which key to use. no biggee. thanks for jump, i was getting old fast enough as it was
I told you it's somewhat hard to be because the M$ MFC screw around with that somehow and I haven't found out how to change that. I will see what I can do about it though, as I'd love to have that, too. Sometimes all I need is somebody else to ask for something I was thinking about for a long time already to make me do it.jakee308 wrote:can make mouse down handler activate key down handler and make multiple presses that way? can be done in vb.net. don't know about c/c+
I might have to derive a class from the button class and add my own mouse handling. Pfffff.
Edit: Been there, done that.
'-player' switch bug fixed, too.
nah, that's way to much to do while the functionality exists without it.
i would like to have dle start up with the level i was working on last. not a biggy.
when finished with this level, will start a d2x level and use the extras
only big prob i got now is if i switch to texture panel and the mouse ptr is there AND i forget and hit a key, whatever char i hit wipes out the shading of that texture. the upper left box has focus when you switch to the texture panel unless you move the mouse back into the view window. most times i can figure what the shade was but sometimes no.
can make shading value boxes not accept alpha input?
i know what you mean about extra nudge to do stuff. i do that also.
hey, my middle name is nudge.nudge.whine.beg.nudge.whine.
i would like to have dle start up with the level i was working on last. not a biggy.
when finished with this level, will start a d2x level and use the extras
only big prob i got now is if i switch to texture panel and the mouse ptr is there AND i forget and hit a key, whatever char i hit wipes out the shading of that texture. the upper left box has focus when you switch to the texture panel unless you move the mouse back into the view window. most times i can figure what the shade was but sometimes no.
can make shading value boxes not accept alpha input?
i know what you mean about extra nudge to do stuff. i do that also.
hey, my middle name is nudge.nudge.whine.beg.nudge.whine.
I had thought of adding such a feature, but as you have a least recently used file list in the file menu, I decided that that was good enough.jakee308 wrote:nah, that's way to much to do while the functionality exists without it.
i would like to have dle start up with the level i was working on last.
That's what you think.jakee308 wrote: not a biggy.
Theoretically, yes.jakee308 wrote:can make shading value boxes not accept alpha input?
I know.jakee308 wrote:hey, my middle name is nudge.nudge.whine.beg.nudge.whine.
d3hack,
I'll look into this.
PS: Do you know what I hate about your error messages? Your lack of diligence! I need the exact procedure how to reproduce that bug, because it doesn't happen for all possible cases of writing a mission!
Do you know what I also hate? Having to tell ppl the same thing more than once, like you in this case!
jakee,
oh - I see.
I'll look into this.
PS: Do you know what I hate about your error messages? Your lack of diligence! I need the exact procedure how to reproduce that bug, because it doesn't happen for all possible cases of writing a mission!
Do you know what I also hate? Having to tell ppl the same thing more than once, like you in this case!
jakee,
oh - I see.
Mine naming thing fixed in the new version, 'cept that when I save a new (meaning just created and unsaved) level with the "Save" option in the menu, it seems to create another hog file with the bad name... but anyway, ty.
Sorry about my bug reporting. I'll (hopefully) remember that next time (and if that doesn't work, I'll resort to using sticky notes...).
Sorry about my bug reporting. I'll (hopefully) remember that next time
(and if that doesn't work, I'll resort to using sticky notes...). when inserting an object. the drop down menu says "copy of current object shift+insert". using shift+insert brings up a dialog for opening a block file (see edit menu - paste block).
would like to have some key to insert current object in current cube.
just a note; i haven't been able to document exactly what steps cause the problem; deleting cubes or walls causes things to happen to other cubes and walls. deleting a wall once deleted 3 other walls and the exit wall. i may have change the cube focus without realizing it but don't think so. this is a no big deal. i.e. i'm mentioning it now and if it happens again will detail the steps better.
also does dle have a "changes to level" memory size limitation? it seems that it is less likely for things to go bad if the level is saved often which i presume clears this memory. saving often is what should be done anyway but if you don't save for awhile then program behaviour seems to become erratic. (this is also a no biggy) anything i can work around is a no biggy. the key thing is semi biggy cause it is a recurrent action and menu use is slow.
would like to have some key to insert current object in current cube.
just a note; i haven't been able to document exactly what steps cause the problem; deleting cubes or walls causes things to happen to other cubes and walls. deleting a wall once deleted 3 other walls and the exit wall. i may have change the cube focus without realizing it but don't think so. this is a no big deal. i.e. i'm mentioning it now and if it happens again will detail the steps better.
also does dle have a "changes to level" memory size limitation? it seems that it is less likely for things to go bad if the level is saved often which i presume clears this memory. saving often is what should be done anyway but if you don't save for awhile then program behaviour seems to become erratic. (this is also a no biggy) anything i can work around is a no biggy. the key thing is semi biggy cause it is a recurrent action and menu use is slow.
Diedel, I have an idea for selecting RGB color values for the lights in DLE-XP.
Aside from the 256 color palette, you could add an option to enter RGB values manually, writing them in input text boxes, or something like HTML values in text format.
Maybe that way, you don't need to play too much with the MFC (don't know, since i'm not programmer )
Aside from the 256 color palette, you could add an option to enter RGB values manually, writing them in input text boxes, or something like HTML values in text format.
Maybe that way, you don't need to play too much with the MFC (don't know, since i'm not programmer
)this might not belong here. i think dle introduces a ai type drop down selection menu. i would like some brief explanations of what a selection will cause a robot to do.
i've looked in the dmb help file and the ai settings
it refers to are the settings dle refers to as behaviour.
could not find reference to ai settings. your website and dle page referring to the object tool shows a pane that does not have the ai settings dropdown menu. and doesn't describe any.
AI
this selects the robots behaviour. for 1 robot or all of a type?
still (doesn't move? how diff from station?)
normal (understand, use the default behaviour)
hides behind (what does this mean?)
drops bomb (understand)
snipe (understand)
station (how diff from still)
follow (pursue or just tail?)
smart bombs (understand)
Behaviour
this is it's normal behaviour and applies to the whole class of robots. yes?
i understand what all these mean and what the robot will do.
kamikaze
companion
thief
smart blobs
pursues
charges
e. drain
ends level
i've looked in the dmb help file and the ai settings
it refers to are the settings dle refers to as behaviour.
could not find reference to ai settings. your website and dle page referring to the object tool shows a pane that does not have the ai settings dropdown menu. and doesn't describe any.
AI
this selects the robots behaviour. for 1 robot or all of a type?
still (doesn't move? how diff from station?)
normal (understand, use the default behaviour)
hides behind (what does this mean?)
drops bomb (understand)
snipe (understand)
station (how diff from still)
follow (pursue or just tail?)
smart bombs (understand)
Behaviour
this is it's normal behaviour and applies to the whole class of robots. yes?
i understand what all these mean and what the robot will do.
kamikaze
companion
thief
smart blobs
pursues
charges
e. drain
ends level
I know a few.
Snipers can open doors and will shoot at your from far away with high precision. Rarely used, as they are really powerful. Someone here told me recently that he makes all his bosses snipers as that will make them follow you everywhere (probably combined with the 'follow' property).
Kamikazi will ram you.
Pursue will actively pursue you (difference to 'follow' unknown to me).
'Thief' and 'E-drain' should be clear.
'Ends level' means that killing that bot will open the exit door and start the end level countdown. It will also enable boss teleporting behaviour - in other words: A boss bot not having the 'ends level' flag set does not teleport (and maybe doesn't do a few other boss-specific things - dunno though).
'Companion' - don't really know, maybe behave like guide bot.
'Smart blobs' - could be the feature of shooting homing green plasma blobs at you when hit by an energy weapon (like e.g. Diamond claws).
While you perform your tests, I will take a look into the game code and see what else I can find out. Some more info on this subject can't hurt.
Btw, I have added fluid physics to D2X-W32. That means that in segments marked as lava or water you will here the appropriate sounds, the ship will shake, all objects travelling through them will be slowed down (to 66% in lava, to 75% in water), and will be damaged in lava. Ofc toggleable. How does that sound?
Snipers can open doors and will shoot at your from far away with high precision. Rarely used, as they are really powerful. Someone here told me recently that he makes all his bosses snipers as that will make them follow you everywhere (probably combined with the 'follow' property).
Kamikazi will ram you.
Pursue will actively pursue you (difference to 'follow' unknown to me).
'Thief' and 'E-drain' should be clear.
'Ends level' means that killing that bot will open the exit door and start the end level countdown. It will also enable boss teleporting behaviour - in other words: A boss bot not having the 'ends level' flag set does not teleport (and maybe doesn't do a few other boss-specific things - dunno though).
'Companion' - don't really know, maybe behave like guide bot.
'Smart blobs' - could be the feature of shooting homing green plasma blobs at you when hit by an energy weapon (like e.g. Diamond claws).
While you perform your tests, I will take a look into the game code and see what else I can find out. Some more info on this subject can't hurt.
Btw, I have added fluid physics to D2X-W32. That means that in segments marked as lava or water you will here the appropriate sounds, the ship will shake, all objects travelling through them will be slowed down (to 66% in lava, to 75% in water), and will be damaged in lava. Ofc toggleable. How does that sound?