What would you like to see in the next version of Byond?

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Sep 25 2003, 7:18 am
The thing I would most want is so that when you create an Icon that the base code for the icon would be added automaticly. That would help me out alot. But what do you think post your ideas and mabey they will add some of these to version 4.0
Sep 25 2003, 11:51 am
This is, for the most part, not likely to be added. How would such a thing be implemented? There really is no base code for an icon. Why? Well here...

1. An icon is not something that has to be "coded."
2. Icon variables are set to way too many objects to automatically set them.
3. How is DM going to know what object you want to set the icon to? What if there's more than one?
4. It's a lot easier just to do icon = 'sprite.dmi'
Sep 25 2003, 12:09 pm
In response to Ghaleon
So mabey my idea wasn't a very good one but tell if you have any ideas for the next Byond.
Sep 25 2003, 12:12 pm
In response to Vegeto_ssj100
Let's just wait for Tom (and possibly Dan?) to finish what he is/they are working on.
Sep 25 2003, 12:25 pm
I think the list of things that's planned for 4.0 is already pretty solid. But since no one's entirely sure what they are, you'll just have to wait and see. :P
Sep 25 2003, 3:03 pm
I'd like an auto-save function, that could be toggled. My computer freezes, and I lose my icon work, it stinks.
/me must save/compile more

<-Airjoe->
Sep 25 2003, 3:11 pm
In response to Airjoe
that happened to me after working on a map for 4 hours, very detailed also. sucked when i lost it ...AUTO SAVE!
-stance-
Sep 25 2003, 6:10 pm
Vegeto_ssj100 wrote:
The thing I would most want is so that when you create an Icon that the base code for the icon would be added automaticly. That would help me out alot. But what do you think post your ideas and mabey they will add some of these to version 4.0

A tile reduction option would be nice. Alot of the times, I've wanted to work on a 16x16 tile-based game, but it just doesn't work out. Pixel movement is fine, but collision detection on a 16x16 tile is pretty hard to acheive.

The hard part on collision detection, is that my 16x16 icons stand square in the middle of the current 32x32 icon/tile field. When placed side-by-side on the map, it creates a gap between the two tiles, and there is no way (At least without massive, very messy, extensive work) to make the player collide with the actual graphic that's in the middle, and not the 32x32 tile itself.

My suggestion; Tile reduction option


~>Volte
Sep 25 2003, 7:33 pm
In response to Volte
Make the screen as large as it can possibly be, and tell your users to switch to Small Icons mode. =)
Sep 26 2003, 3:37 am
Full screen and DirectX support, that is all I really need to get going with some neat projects.
Sep 26 2003, 4:17 am
In response to Ter13
Full screen and DirectX support, that is all I really need to get going with some neat projects.

DirectX isn't going to happen since there's no DirectX on Linux. And I don't see why you'd specifically need either of those features to build anything that can't be done without fullscreen support.
Sep 26 2003, 6:13 am
In response to Theodis
Another option would be to be able to pic the size off the icons in your game. That would help so that you wouldn't have to make multitiled players if you wanted them to be bigger.
Sep 26 2003, 9:15 am
Shadowdarke's BYOND wishlist:
  • Translucent graphics
  • Client side procs
  • Persistent peer to peer world connections
  • Make and break key processing (client side)
  • Mouse x,y values (client side)
  • Improved browser window controls (screen location, detecting if a window is still open)
Sep 26 2003, 9:49 am
In response to Jon88
Jon88 wrote:
Let's just wait for Tom (and possibly Dan?) to finish what he is/they are working on.

Dan's the back end guy. Tom does the front ends. Together they make a great team.

(That could sound extremely dirty, if read the wrong way.)
Sep 27 2003, 3:52 am
In response to Ter13
Full screen would be pretty cool.
Sep 27 2003, 5:13 am
In response to Spuzzum
My Wishlist
  • Zeta rips to be gone!
  • blue book added to the Dream maker so you dont need to be online.
Sep 27 2003, 6:04 am
In response to Lauren
Well they can't get rid of HUB entries...So that basically takes out the Zeta wish :( (would be nice it happened) And that Blue book wish is pretty kewl i think i'll wish for dat to. But we'll just wait and see what happens...I'm really anxious to see it !!!
Sep 30 2003, 4:24 am
I would like to see a tile resize option and a zoom in/out option.
Sep 30 2003, 4:26 am
In response to Theodis
Theodis wrote:
Full screen and DirectX support, that is all I really need to get going with some neat projects.

DirectX isn't going to happen since there's no DirectX on Linux. And I don't see why you'd specifically need either of those features to build anything that can't be done without fullscreen support.

Full screen would be really cool.
Sep 30 2003, 4:27 am
In response to Vegeto_ssj100
Vegeto_ssj100 wrote:
Another option would be to be able to pic the size off the icons in your game. That would help so that you wouldn't have to make multitiled players if you wanted them to be bigger.

That would be good too.
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