[MX][release] Flash MX zelda engine - giveaway

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10-07-2006, 08:28 PM
renderhjs

[MX][release] Flash MX zelda engine - giveaway

I once created this Zelda LTTP (link to the past [SNES]) engine in Flash MX and learned alot about tile handling, xml and behaviour handling.
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...free_intro.jpg
But I propably wont touch it anymore since I have so many other projects running now/ have in mind so that I thought about giving this project to this community :hug:

download files:
http://www.burg-halle.de/~st2520/_dw...lda_engine.zip
includes:
fla, swf, xml, htm & bitmap files
- engine
- editor
- code library tool

About the engine:
test it online:
http://www.renderhjs.net/renderhjs/Zelda%20engine/

here are some screenshots showing some interesting features:
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_game_01.gif http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_game_02.gif http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_game_03.gif

http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_game_04.gif http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_game_05.gif
10-07-2006, 08:29 PM
renderhjs
About the editor:
test it online:
http://www.renderhjs.net/renderhjs/Z...editor_015.swf
(keep in mind that the editor was created for offline usage,- it doens´t work perfectly with streaming content)
- hit space to pan the viewport
- _code and _document are experimental panels or not even working at all

screenshot
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...screenshot.jpg

panels and functions in detail:
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_edit_01.gif http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_edit_02.gif

http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_edit_03.gif http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_edit_04.gif

http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_edit_05.gif http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_edit_07.gif

http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...ee_edit_06.gif

and lastly the code library:
http://www.renderhjs.net/renderhjs/Z...ode_viewer.swf
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...e_code_lib.jpg
wich is just a display tool that reads out the 'code_library.xml' and displays some nice highlighting and explaination. I used this to introduce more and more behaviours while having always a reference on how I defined certain things.

additional Information

you can do whatever you want with these files but please respect the copyright of nintendo. So dont use their sprites for commercial projects.
some usefull technical informations:

- in the XML sprites are stored using an id - tag. This saves lots of lines and is easier to read. so first you need to assign a library to a prefix or id. And then later use this prefix in the sprite layer to determine wich sprite layer to be used you need to add the '-' between prefix and sprite number (number in terms of frames of the movieclip inside the library swf file)
code:
```
<librarays>

	<assign prefix="br" target="sprites/sprite_bridges.swf" />

	<assign prefix="c" target="sprites/sprite_castle.swf" />

...

</librarays>

<sprites>

	<layer1 z="1">

		 <r>0 </r>

        	<r>0,b-1,br-1,b-1,b-1,0</r>

        	<r>0,0,c-6,b-2,b-2,0</r>

        	<r>0,b-1,b-2,b-1,c-1,0</r>

....
```
- when loading a map the engine tries to sort the sprites into layers,- that´s because the game mixes different libraries (swf file with one movieClip having a defined instance name). Meaning each library gets its own layer in the game. Those library layers together once again form 1 depth layer.
- use the z attribute in the XML to set the height of the layer. The player itself is located @ 100. So setting a layer to 101 for example will put the layer above the character
10-07-2006, 08:42 PM
tomsamson

i don´t have time to check it out lengthy (just coding on something), only had a quick look at it on your page for it,seems nice :)
Generally thumbs up for sharing something with the community, you get a :grouphug: and of course a :doughnut:
:rolleyes: :)
10-07-2006, 08:49 PM
marmotte

hehe, i love the console interface (are you surprised?).

Anyway, i never posted anything in your threads, though i always thought they are REALLY interesting and good-looking; your presentation and dedication are impressive. You seem to work very well with both the code and the design, which is a great quality. (and you are a fan of mangas & animes like me, so you cannot be bad ^^ )

...so simply: thanks.

That reminds me my Zelda engine, but it was done in art based, and several years ago (5?), haha!
10-08-2006, 12:18 AM
lautan

Wow I can learn alot from this thanks.
10-08-2006, 07:38 AM
VENGEANCE MX

Holy. Crap.

Isn't that a bit overkill for a Zelda remake? ;)
10-08-2006, 07:45 PM
xMCNUGGETx

Haven't had time to check the source, but played with the demo and the editor... awsome work. I'm sure the source will be helpful for plenty. Was wondering what kind of game it was at first with the chick on top of the editor ;) <jk>
10-08-2006, 08:08 PM
trogdor458

hmm... yeah it should be posted on a different site, there are children at this forum!! like me...i didnt spend enough time to check the whole thing out
10-09-2006, 02:27 AM
tonypa

Quote:

Originally Posted by VENGEANCE MX

Holy. Crap.

Isn't that a bit overkill for a Zelda remake? ;)

I dont think it is. Zelda is very large game, although it may look simpler then some 3D shooter. However, most time and effort is spent on the content and for that advanced editor is extremely helpful. Plus the engine is flexible and can handle much more then simple collision and scrolling.

Very nice work :)
I will put link to this thread into knowledgebase.
10-09-2006, 02:49 AM
bk9ine

Very nice, i'll go through the code later and am sure I can pick up some somthing useful for the development of my own games.

Thanks for sharing.
10-09-2006, 04:39 AM
Pugger

Beautiful looking interface.

I can't believe you are just give this away, for that sir you are a king of kings.

So what did you have planned for this? Was this just a learning experience?
10-09-2006, 06:13 AM
mclelun

renderhjs great work there and you rock! thanks.

marmotte, i also downloaded your art based engine last time when you share it in flashkit forum. was helpfull for a noob like me during that time :)
10-11-2006, 09:47 AM
renderhjs

@ tomsamson
thanks for the doughnut

na not by you,- after all you seem to be be a retro maniac like I am. Back then I couldn´t decide on the frame design,- if I should make it more SNES stylish or GB like- in the end it turned out to be something between those 2 with a yellow/ brown/ grey color to make it look more antique ;)
And thank you for your reply,- and yes I like your stuff aswell ^^

feel free to ask me any questions. I think the most important thing is always the concept- that´s why I usually post that many pictures/ screenshots in my thread. They sometimes can explain more than lots of code lines.
So if you want to know something more in detail feel free to ask

depends on what you call dimension. I tried to make it as flexible as possible for me at that time (xml, behaviour, sprite libraries,...) that way its only natural that it can go pretty far.
Its just sad that I dont have the time to continue this, way to many new things to explore.

dont exactly know what you mean,- was there a nasty advertisement banner or something?- I couldn´t know that as those are automaticly blocked in my opera.

thats nice!

I had some nice ideas in mind,- like a portal or website where everyone could create their own adventure episodes of Link all online. And share the games/ stories with others.
But this was/ is far away from reality so I forced some energy into creating a world to explore- just a little kingdom.
I just found some older concept and screenshots from the zelda fangame forum (doesn´t exist anymore) I posted back then:

the worldmap (so far)
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...a_wrld_map.gif

pencil sketch of the worldmap
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...oncept_001.jpg

some custom designs for new sprites
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...oncept_003.jpg

character design Link (age ~ 20)
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki..._design_01.jpg

character design of princess Zelda (age ~18)
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki..._design_02.jpg

character design of the new Thieves Guild
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki..._design_03.jpg

Maybe I willcreate in the next semester an improved and even more flexible tile engine & editor with a complete gameplay to expierence- but at the moment I have other things that gotten my attention

//server image fix 07.02.17
sorry can´t recover images for this particular post
10-11-2006, 09:58 AM
marmotte

EDIT: doh, i forgot about that but it's not possible to delete our own posts anymore... anyway my message was off-topic ^_^
10-11-2006, 10:10 AM
renderhjs

ahem,... erm... must have been the old setting back from april 2001- or it was set to that due to absence- should be working now ^_^
10-14-2006, 04:18 PM
Flyingcow

i don't know if its just me, but i have trouble viewing your fonts. I choose to use the default fonts but it messes up all of the text to where it is illegible because of the small size. so i tried downloading the fonts it said i was missing, and all the sites say i have to purchase them.
10-14-2006, 04:31 PM
renderhjs

well just use a font you have & own. If I remember correctly I used a pixel font that came from a commercial collection.
And if a bitmap (style/ fake) font was used its usually set to 8pt/pix size in Flash. You could choose in Flash 7/8 instead Arial (if you use windows) and set its rendering method to alias.
I have some freeware bitmap fonts aswell (wich might fit aswell),- if I find them I can set a link here or upload them.

sorry that I haven´t thought about that earlier,- still I hope that it runs somehow at least for now, meanwhile you can check out this free collection:
http://www.dafont.com/bitmap.php
10-14-2006, 09:23 PM
Flyingcow

thanks. was able to get it working with one of the 8 px fonts

i have a little trouble finding the main functions such as building the map from the xml files. i just dont know if they are on the root level or inside one of the movieclips in the file or anywhere.

if you could point out where they are it would be a great help, thanks
10-15-2006, 02:01 AM
EvilKris

How did I miss this thread?

Render, you are without a doubt, a born-to-be games programmer. If you ever choose to work in any other industry, you should be hunted down and crucified for your sin, as an example to the other wasted talent.

Shouldn't this be linked in tomsamsons sticky on top?
10-15-2006, 10:38 AM
renderhjs

someone from this forum asked me if it would be okay using my editor design for a different project- and of course I dont mind.

here is a little sprite template for the editor:
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...or_sprites.png
it contains some icons/ designs that weren´t used in the final edtitor

and since I was already uploading those sprites and thus uploaded some splash screen designs as well
http://www.renderhjs.net/bbs/flashki...h_screeens.jpg

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