Space Rangers Ep. 8 - the Rouge Robot (game project)

[Grok]

It is cold and flu season you know. They should come in handy. Nice job.

Indeed. The Quonion Sniffles can be quite nasty.

Thanks.

[Grok]

I have now added a hints system and a map in the tricorder

https://youtu.be/ULCOzH94dnU




I basically have everything in place for the game, but many things in need of tweaking and similar improvments.

Sound still have to be added.

Movie cut scenes is my biggest problem for now. As of yet I've only managed to get old type AVI without any compression. Which means that the files are huge. One to huge to even play the whole thing (i believe there is a 2.8 BG limit).

I also have a sound synchronizing problem.

Any help with making smaller files and fixing the sound would be much appreciated.

Another things I'm struggling with is in the shoot-out scene. Is there anyway of making a laser-beam effect from the weapon?

[seppgirty]

Really wish i could help with your problems. The biggest problem on these boards was finding people that could code. The game is looking amazing.The only work around for the size i can think of is releasing it in smaller chapters.

[Grok]

Really wish i could help with your problems. The biggest problem on these boards was finding people that could code. The game is looking amazing.The only work around for the size i can think of is releasing it in smaller chapters.

I've found a codec that I can make work in the game [VP6 (On2)], that holds down the file size and the sound syncproblem seems to be handled too.
A bit too early to say I have the problem licked, but it looks very promising.

[seppgirty]

A bit too early to say I have the problem licked, but it looks very promising.

Fingers crossed for you buddy.

[Grok]

A bit too early to say I have the problem licked, but it looks very promising.

Fingers crossed for you buddy.

Unfortunately still an audio sync problem. Back to the drawingboard.

[seppgirty]

Unfortunately still an audio sync problem. Back to the drawingboard.

Hmmm.. bit of a downer.

[Grok]

Unfortunately still an audio sync problem. Back to the drawingboard.

Hmmm.. bit of a downer.

Still a good step forward with compressing the video file size.
Cinepak is also a codec that I've found to work for the video part.
I do have a work around for the sound but it is a bit messy so it would have been nice to have a simple straightforward solution.

Pushing on playing this in the background
https://youtu.be/-n3sUWR4FV4?list=RD-n3sUWR4FV4

[seppgirty]

Pushing on playing this in the background

[Grok]

I have now added sound to the cutscenes using my workaround solution. (All save one cut that still is putting up resistance)

I have also added more sound-effects to the game. You have a test walk throug in this movie clip.


https://youtu.be/Ls9G1GuqtmQ




My workaround solution runs over three game loops.

In the first I start the sound file.

In the second nothing happens.

In the third loop I start the videofile.



For the audiofile to play in sync with the video it needs to have a small blank part at the start (or if it is a looping sound the sound will have to start before the video).
I don't really know what I'm doing. It's just the way I got it to work.

[seppgirty]

This is really coming along nicely. The audio adds so much more depth to the scenes. Keep it up.

[Grok]

DEMO3 now available
basically the complete game but with very little testing done.

http://grock.se/downloads/DEMO3.zip



Glad to have feedback.


Edit:
Forgot to say that the zip-file also contains an exe file for installing the VP6 video codex I have used for the movie cut scenes. If the cut scenes don't run you might need to install the codex.

[aicd99]

DEMO3 now available
basically the complete game but with very little testing done.

http://grock.se/downloads/DEMO3.zip



Glad to have feedback.


Edit:
Forgot to say that the zip-file also contains an exe file for installing the VP6 video codex I have used for the movie cut scenes. If the cut scenes don't run you might need to install the codex.

Can u change player model to have more pologons and have it detailed. Please support fullscreen

[Veleran]

I have not downloaded the demo yet but,have you posted the link to other forums for more testers,not game developer forums but general game forums of the genre?
You will see what you have done and hope to get some to post gameplay testing videos on youtube and comment and all.
Do not be shy,it is worth to get the maximum play testing you can.

[seppgirty]

Tried everything i could to fix it, but could not get it to run. Anyone else get it working?