Rocks'n'Diamonds

For now I think that "use graphics of" should do the job -- it also displays that changed graphic in the editor, which should be the thing that is wanted in most cases. (For other cases, like hiding elements in the editor, the graphicsinfo.conf file seems to be the best solution...)

The classic R'n'D game play paradigm is that it should be playable using a two-button joystick, which means that there are only four directions and two "action keys". Having such "custom keys" would be nice indeed, but to the price that new people have to learn them to play the l...

> Whats the status? Although I better do not promise anything at the moment (far too much work at the moment, not even being at home most of the week), I think I will manage to get the intermediate R'n'D version 3.1.1 out within the next two weeks, quickly followed by the 2004 and 2005 contributions...

> Hi, I'm trying to get a semi-modified version of RnD compiled on Windows > using Visual C++ 6.0, but it doesn't compile. It yells about various syntax > errors. Well, as C is not C++, this may likely be the case. But if Visual C++ (which I do not know at all) contains a plain C compiler (which I a...

OK, tape tests are just successfully finished.

This little new feature will then be available in 3.1.1.

(This could indeed work for creating "Dig Dug ghosts"...! :-) )

Sorry, but I think it is currently not possible to completely emulate the conveyor belts by using CEs...

There won't be a new engine for each and every new game idea. ;-)

Some games can be converted using CEs, others cannot.

(BTW: I've moved that topic from the "Puzzles" section to this section.)

Ah, now I understand... :-)

> I have a new idea about "can move" :
> Diagonal turning is a "Arkanoid" ball moving style

Hmm, but how could a CE _turn_ diagonal if it cannot _move_ diagonal?

> You have Custom elements, then group elements, then user defined. > (Seek to Setup\Editor Settings for enable this) Ah, now I know what you mean! This is not another element type, but just a way to define your own order of elements in the level editor. Just create your own file "editorsetup.c...

> Does this mean that all the levels where the magic walls don't last long > enough and where spaceships/bugs circle around themselves will be > playable to? yes, I really like these kind of levels If these levels were EM or EMC style levels in their originals, then yes: These levels will then all b...

> I must have slime to finished one of my "Negundo World 2" levels. > I can't create slime from CE's. Yes, I also think that it's nearly impossible to emulate "BD slime" by using CEs... > Please include this element in new R'n'D version or send me engine file > via e-mail (negund...

> The main reason against: The artwork of the menu, etc. is adjusted to > the current layout and it would make some levels easier if you's see > more than now. That's right. Nevertheless, I'm indeed still thinking about this. (I have a laptop with 1680x1050 screen resolution and I can see the proble...

> That does not work, since only 1 change can be triggered for each > position each frame. Trust me, I've also tried that. Yes, but what if you let the "test CE" change again after one more frame? I could imagine that you could workaround the "only one change per frame" problem t...

Hmm, what do you mean by "user defined section"?