Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Progress goes faster than lightning these days. Here’s a small overview of what’s been added (forgive any omissions):

Overall:

  • Configurable settings file for game options (called settings.cfg).
  • Configurable settings files for map entities (called (mapname).entityfile: With this file you’re now easily able to program your own entities on the map and have a limited degree of control over their statistics.

SMEE:

  • A few interface tweaks
  • Transparent color in the color selection
  • Added land effect editor. It is disguised as the ‘land type’ option to improve intuitivity ;). Land effect does not do anything yet, but that will change soon.
  • Left the map format unedited. In the very least the new SMEE will be backwards compatible, and perhaps the old SMEE 1.0 is even forwards compatible. Haven’t tried yet really :).

Game / BABS 2:

  • Added a real entity system, where you can put multiple sprites on a single map.
  • Added a turn sequence, along with very simple battle menu’s and attack animation placeholders.
  • Set up and implemented a statistics system. Characters deal damage, receive damage, gain exp, gain levels (yes, monsters too!) and die honorably in combat ;).
  • Improved the controls to make them a bit more faithful to regular emulators.
  • No AI yet. The intention is to make BABS 2 hot seat multiplayer only :).
  • Added a few extra sprites and tiles. Most came from Ty & Newt’s Shining Online project (thanks guys!).

Technically I *could* release a demo, but if anyone could help out with an attack animation or two, I’d be very happy! A demo is so much cooler with graphics :P.

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