The test build appears to have gone well with only one major error reported from all over the place so here's the low down on the next update. (Expand) We are also looking for feedback on further additions so do leave us a message should anything appeal.
Next planned additions and fixes include:
Bugs
Pressing the tool use button repeatedly will no longer cause the players animation state to freeze.
Watering animation speed will be slowed
Seeds will be fixed to plant the right crop. only turnips were growing in the last build.
Additions
New crop sprites and types.
New area (Town)
Shipping stats
Town shop (Get your crops)
implemented tool bar and storage.
Running
Poll
What should the next key system be? (All will be added eventually)
Finally, I've had some time to do some more work on the recode. There is hardly anything to see except for this utilitarian clock which can be swapped to 12 and 24 hours in settings. The lighting again changes through the day too.
Character bits! We're currently throwing together the character animation pieces for the new customization system :P
Is he a... you know....
Our latest efforts have been rewriting our scene change code and with that comes some lovely transitions made using a greyscale image and a new shader.
Asking the big questions today. We won't support changing your characters outfit or gender but you can give our beloved testguy a name. Character customization will come later, as it will take planning to get it as versatile as we want at the moment.
Tall walls are all modeled and intergrated into the engine and work seamlessly with the previous two wall styles. actual wall skins for this set are incoming. A new test build featuring these changes will follow up soon.
Some map progress since yesterday. some arcade cabinet props that just need some textures, tunnels had some more work put into it and the restaurant is slowly being built up.
Lightweight object recoloring test. This test is looking at coloring defined areas with as little excess data as possible and uses NO mask maps, alternate materials and does not break object batching (won't melt the PC when you have hundreds of swatches!)
I know updates have been slow but there really isn't much to talk about when you're just tidying up existing code. We're looking at updating the art style to be just that bit nicer. The crop system working with an overhaul to interactions with tools.
working on a new mechanic for the prototype. no need to wander over to those far away items when you can just send in your drone.
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