Xoram's Tower mod

dragonbait · Post by **dragonbait** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:55 am

Well I've started on mod # 2. It's going to be a tower this time. I don't have a plot yet for it but the layout for level 1 is done. I'm using RT's 2.01b patch. I figure this time the levels will be a little smaller in size than "the basement" but more numerous. Here's a pic.

-dragonbait 8)

origen · Post by **origen** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:42 am

That is quite disorientating. And not necessarily in a bad way.

chaney · Post by **chaney** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:55 pm

Very cool visual effect! I am looking forward to it with baited breath.

Growler · Post by **Growler** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:02 pm

Uh, looks a bit like a body-kiln (aka, 'soul torture oven' aka, crematorium)

Also, nice'n'brite.

dragonbait · Post by **dragonbait** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:00 pm

just somethin' i've been doing....

chaney · Post by **chaney** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:54 am

Sweet colors and animation. You are really becoming proficient at this. I can't wait to play it. Is there a demo version to try out?

dragonbait · Post by **dragonbait** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:16 am

Well as of right now, I don't have any scripts done yet. Just been focusing on creating some new textures and completing all the maps for each level.

Does anyone here know how to make a ceiling that is a height of 4? I got the walls OK at height 4 but the ceilings always come in at height 1?

Also Origen, do you have that title bar image file?
I tried to download it from Growler's link on another thread but the link was to his old site so the links no longer work.

origen · Post by **origen** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:08 pm

I will look for the title image.

For the ceilings, if I remember correctly, there is a difference in the hight if you are doing an indoor map as opposed to an outdoor map.

One measures height from the floor, and the other from the ceiling. So if 4 doesn't work, try 1.

dragonbait · Post by **dragonbait** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:02 pm

I created a wall texture file that is 256X1024 (height 4)

For indoors, I read that it measures from the ceiling.

I've tried changing numerous different heights with the walls.cfg, but as far as i've gotten so far, as long as I have a ceiling file listed in the first line of the config file, the ceilings end up as only height 1.

When I change a 256X256 wall file from height 1 to a 2,3,or 4 height in the walls.cfg, it will stretch the wall but if there is a ceiling, the ceiling will be height 1 and the stretched wall will just look blurry/stretched and only reaches the height 1 ceiling.

so I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong. Does anyone have an example that you can post here?

Rickstavern · Post by **Rickstavern** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:59 am

Dragonbait,

I created a couple of maps with variable heights in my mod. Look up the gallery and the plane of earth for examples of what to do. Yes, it took me forever to figure it all out. There is a critical lack of documentation on the subject.

Just so you are aware... there is a bug that prevents custom floor tiles and garnish from showing when using a dungeon celing height of greater than one.

Growler · Post by **Growler** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:19 pm

If you still need that title image (sorry, my site's still down for now) I can send it to you via email.. just send me an email & I'll respond.

dragonbait · Post by **dragonbait** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:40 pm

Thanks RT. I'll check out those map files for reference.

Growls: Just sent you an email. Thanks.

-dragonbait

chaney · Post by **chaney** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:34 pm

Any updates on this project? You have many people with baited breath(growler's breath is a whole different story).

dragonbait · Post by **dragonbait** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:36 pm

dragonbait · Post by **dragonbait** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:06 pm

Been looking into the alpha channel and transparency. Gives it a nice effect