BABS 2.10 out!

I just uploaded a fresh version of BABS. Here is what I changed :)

Updates from 2.01

  • Added Walkabout map support. You can now link battle maps to walkabout maps and vice versa!
  • Added a rudimentary zone editor in SMEE. Press ‘5’ to switch to the zoning mode. Selecting different tiles on the right will change the active zone number. Zones with a number greater than 0 will be represented in Smee with a special cross mark. The current tile indicator displays the active zone number.
  • Added some basics for the events system. Every zone can be linked to an event through some code in the accompanying scriptfile. The only working event right now is a Map Switch, which can be coded in a script file like this:


    zone.(number).type=mapswitch
    zone.(number).target=(mapname without the .smf extension)

    Note that zones and events only work in walkabout maps at the moment. Support for them in battle maps might arrive later on.

  • You can’t only switch maps now, but also have different music with each map. Just edit the “general.music” flag in the scriptfile.
  • Fixed a bug where maps were slightly misaligned after map switches or loading
  • Fixed the Resize tool (thanks to Zylokh for noticing this one!).
  • Slightly improved the error output of both programs.
  • Did some small code cleanup.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Zylokh, Elvenfyre, Peter van Dalen and Ranges (even though I haven’t had much time tofix the bugs he reported yet) for their ongoing support :)

I hope you’ll enjoy the program! I’m still quite short on tiles, maps and sprites, so if you like, feel free to make some and send them to me :D

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