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Bob the Hamster · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject: Love for Xocolatl

I need help with testing for the next stable release, Xocolatl. There are already many new features and bugfixes.

I want to release the Xocolatl stable release somewhere close around october 1st, but for that to be possible, I need lots of people to post here and tell me "I tested [gamename] with the latest nightly build, and I couldn't find any serious bugs"

The Drizzle · **Who is the Drizzle?** Joined: 12 Nov 2003 Posts: 432

Hero names in the Spell list are still having that problem when the text box is too small.

edit: Also, my right shift isn't working in the text box editor.
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Fenrir-Lunaris · **WUT** Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Posts: 1747

The Xocolotl release of Vikings won't be ready for some time. May I recommend you postpone it until sometime after Halloween? This is because many new games are made for the annual contest, and most of them would make spiffy test cases to work with the Xocoltl version. There will also be a certain "something" being released for Hamsterspeak this month which should be put in Xocolotl, or at least be hosted on the wiki for newbies to download and practice with. I think you'll know what it is when you see it. Trust me, it is awesome in a can.

On a related note, the sooner we have a (decent) working sprite export feature, the sooner I can rip ALL of Viking's sprites for public use. It would probably be best to make absolutely everything available for newbies to pick through in a "full blown" version of Yggdrasil.

On a further note, Yggdrasil should ALSO include Wandering Hamster as well. Hint hint! Big grin

Bob the Hamster · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:49 am Post subject:

Fenrir-Lunaris · **WUT** Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Posts: 1747

Hopefully I'll have an updated game file up in early October. Don't expect the story to continue further past the point it currently ends, but you might get to play around with the new borders and character portraits. This would go much faster, but there's so many characters!

Bob the Hamster · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:

AdrianX · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:02 am Post subject:

..A little bit off topic, James; but is still related:

We still have the old OHR palette up for download in the OHR wiki. Don't you think we need to upload the new one? Unless of course, there is an "export palette" feature that i missed..?

Bob the Hamster · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:32 am Post subject:

Chenzi · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

James, I'm loving the new features (even though the addition of portraits totally means I wasted about 13 hours), but there's one thing I'm dieing to see go into this upcoming release.

Is there any way we could fit in a feature that would let you choose what layer default passability is loaded from?

For example, I use layer 1 as purely background (different types of sky), layer 2 is ground, areas to move, and whatnot, layer 3 is overhead stuff. The sky in layer 1 is set to be unpassable from all directions, the ground is generally unobstructed, and layer 3 is mostly unobstructed.

Sadly, custom loads default passability from layer 1, forcing me to have to go and manually do all of the passability (very large maps :\). What I'd like is the option to be able to choose layer 2 or 3 (for compatability, I'd still have it default to layer 1).
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Bob the Hamster · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:17 am Post subject:

Chenzi, I filed '' . bug_title('681') . '' for that. I wouldn't expect it in Xocolatl, but it is definitely dooable.

Chenzi · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:23 am Post subject:

<3

Thanks James. It's kind of a bummer that it won't be out for the next release, but it's nothing that a little bit of elbow grease won't fix.
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Onlyoneinall · **Bug finder** Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 746

James, how do I get the latest version of Wandering Hamster?

You know, the one in the "Let's Play!" that has borders, and the three guards spin around when they die?

....Or am I missing something?
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TMC · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:50 am Post subject:

Bob the Hamster · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:58 am Post subject:

RedMaverickZero · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject:

I haven't exactly used the newest versions of OHR for a few reasons that seem little, but when you're very used to them being one way, and then they change, it's kind of a big deal.

The map editor is the main reason. It seems like over the releases, the key commands for navigating have gotten uber sensitive, and move when I barely tap the key. Another thing, why is the space+arrow keys for NPC placement directions not around anymore? I really like the updates, don't get me wrong, but this little stuff is a huge pain in the ass.
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