Version 0.4 insights

All discussion about the Commander Genius project (a Keen interpreter + more).
gerstrong
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 1244
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 2008 14:44
Location: Frankfurt - Germany
Contact:

Version 0.4 insights

Post by gerstrong »

Image

Image

I don't think it will stay like this the design, I want to make it show more like the classic menu but still with the amazing power the new GUI has. It will be controllable by keyboard, gamepad as also mouse and touch-screen.

Let me know what you think!
Having fun developing stuff...
User avatar
tulip
Flower Pot
Posts: 2520
Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:50
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Contact:

Post by tulip »

oh, that's why it takes so long to update it. You're completely remaking the gui. Could use a bit more original episode graphics imo but other than that it looks good.
Image You crack me up little buddy!
gerstrong
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 1244
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 2008 14:44
Location: Frankfurt - Germany
Contact:

Post by gerstrong »

Image

Image
Having fun developing stuff...
gerstrong
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 1244
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 2008 14:44
Location: Frankfurt - Germany
Contact:

Post by gerstrong »

Alot has been done recently.

Check out our new page!

http://clonekeenplus.sourceforge.net/screens
Having fun developing stuff...
User avatar
tulip
Flower Pot
Posts: 2520
Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:50
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Contact:

Post by tulip »

oooh, these look nice, really mouthwatering. I didn't know all of those things already work. looking forward to 0.4
Image You crack me up little buddy!
gerstrong
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 1244
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 2008 14:44
Location: Frankfurt - Germany
Contact:

Post by gerstrong »

Image

What do you think about this shot?

Is it worth another HQP with that sprite included? What do you think?

By the way version v0.4 will have an improved Multiplayer engine. That is what the "2" means to the left. It is the person who controlles the screen scrolling or camera.
Having fun developing stuff...
pizza2004
Vortininja
Posts: 266
Joined: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:22

Post by pizza2004 »

It looks okay to me.
User avatar
VikingBoyBilly
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 4158
Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:06
Location: The spaghetti island of the faces of dinosaur world for a vacation

Post by VikingBoyBilly »

Wow Keen and Marta in Keen3! :eek
I APPROVE of this.
Image
"I don't trust players. Not one bit." - Levellass
User avatar
DoomJedi
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 888
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:22
Location: Israel

Post by DoomJedi »

This is an impressive effort, but I can't say I like the interpolation.
Call me "old-fashioned", but I prefer the pixelated look.
Benvolio
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 976
Joined: Sun May 29, 2011 12:43
Location: Ireland
Contact:

Post by Benvolio »

i'd second DoomJedi's comment, this project looks like it's going great don't get me wrong but I think it is let down by the sprites. They should have a lot more time put into upgrading them to smooth borders, the semi-eroded pixels don't work imho. I'd offer to work on one or two sprites myself e.g. Keen, over the [northern hemisphere] summer ie in a few weeks time.
User avatar
tulip
Flower Pot
Posts: 2520
Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:50
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Contact:

Post by tulip »

well the interpolation is optional, it can be switched off, so no problem there. I also approve of Marta as playable char. Now we have Spot (Norp), Marta and Keen, right?
Image You crack me up little buddy!
User avatar
VikingBoyBilly
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 4158
Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:06
Location: The spaghetti island of the faces of dinosaur world for a vacation

Post by VikingBoyBilly »

There could also be Bleen (or Bleen Jr since Bleens1+2 are in the 70s). Mort's a pretty easy recolor to use that would only make sense in a deathmatch since he's the bad guy sitting in his control tower.

Come to think of it, Marta doesn't make sense here either since in canon (err, fanon) they haven't even met yet. I'm not complaining though. Better for it to not make sense than to not have a multiplayer.
Image
"I don't trust players. Not one bit." - Levellass
gerstrong
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 1244
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 2008 14:44
Location: Frankfurt - Germany
Contact:

Post by gerstrong »

tulip wrote:well the interpolation is optional, it can be switched off, so no problem there. I also approve of Marta as playable char. Now we have Spot (Norp), Marta and Keen, right?
Well, not yet, but for the next version of HQP we might have it. The tileset is going to be updated and yorp will be as second player in episode 1.

This screenshot comes from a test I made with my real girlfriend. We both played Keen 3 on CG and enjoyed it a lot. At that route we improved the two player handling by which I mean the camera.
Having fun developing stuff...
gerstrong
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 1244
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 2008 14:44
Location: Frankfurt - Germany
Contact:

Post by gerstrong »

https://sourceforge.net/projects/clonek ... nius/V4.0/

Here go the inofficial builds. Those are not yet finished versions. Especially I need to test more the Windows version.

But for now you can test it, and see what it does. Enjoy!
Having fun developing stuff...
Benvolio
Vorticon Elite
Posts: 976
Joined: Sun May 29, 2011 12:43
Location: Ireland
Contact:

Post by Benvolio »

well just 5 minutes of 4player on keen1 and my mind is already warped!! of course i don't have my pc hooked up to anything so i was controlling all the keens, hence the mind-warpery. I've an exam tomorrow morning and it is now jeopardised!! this is truly....... work of genius!

maybe i'm missing something though, but why won't the keens kill each other?? maybe i was on co-op play, this will need more investigation!
Post Reply