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It's very WIP but I have everything outlined so it's just a matter of finishing it all. Obviously it won't be able very complex sprites, but things like this, this, this and bosses that aren't crap (just to name a few) should be easy enough to make.

Also, I totally didn't copy off Kipernal's tool's layout. D: Hopefully he won't mind...

Make sure you give it a silly name to rival "Blockreator".

Otherwise, gj

That looks awesome. As long as it's better than the n00b boss was (aka, it limits the amount of sprites generated to about one or two at one any time) and it lets you choose between simple gfx sizes (16 x 16, 32 x 32, 48 x 48 and 64 x 64) then it's basically a ten minute mook and simple custom boss maker.

That's good for me, it's pefect for me to write about as part of the boss tutorial. It's good for sprite coders (dahnamics has about 20 requests for bosses and sprites lined up just this moment in time, and it'll be nice to point people to a tool to make the stuff themselves). It's also good because it'll let me make whatever simple enemy grunts I need for certain levels in my own game, since they're only ones with simple attack patterns yet would be tedious to code manually.

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I'm working on an updated version of powertool with a GUI
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it will also come with a custom tilemap editor and allow up to 4 16x16 and 8x8 tiles to be used for Mario
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Thank you Bio. I hope with that there's no more need for my lulzy 32x32 tilemap patch.

Yep, that is exactly what I planned. Users will be able to give names to and edit sprite counters, and then manipulate them however they want.


This looks really sweet. Nice to see PowerTool being "revived". The custom tilemap editor is a pretty awesome addition to the tool.

Will this sprite maker have an extra bit option/condition? So that if someone uses the extra bit, the sprite can act like something else?

That would be probably the most useful feature ever. That and maybe something like certain other sprites which can detect level number/x/y position. So you'd have something akin to:

If

(level number = 105)

[behaviours]

Else if

(level number = something else)

[behaviours]

end state

Then again, I assume that the named variables stuff could allow for the above very easily, so it's probably a stupid idea.

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Holy Spriter's! My life of hacking is going to change.

Soon we will finally have our Boss creator, that way we have epic bosses! HAHAHA!!

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I was thinking to make the extra-bit be an option somewhere on the "Sprite" tab where the actions are. So you'd use it like any other command. The same goes for the level number, X position, Y position, etc. They're all generic action commands.


The named variables, for the time being at least, will only be for the sprite tables since those are the things the user will need to manipulate themselves.

Indeed! Epic stuff!

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It needs to be named Spriterector or I'll cry.

Thumbs up though.

Okay, thanks. I'm fine with the latter not being included, and I'm really happy the extra bit thing is an option. Will it allow for 48 x 48 and 64 x 64 gfx + collision detection? I'd say that's the number one thing a sprite creator needs to be better than the n00b boss ever was.

Because I've done a bit of research and found that nearly every sprite and boss not on a background layer from a snes/genesis era game can fit in 64 x 64 pixels. So if you allow the sizes I mentioned (16 x 16, 32 x 32, 48 x 48 and 64 x 64), this sprite maker will basically let you make nearly damn anything from a snes, genesis, gba and even to an extent ds game.

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Iceguy, make him cry.

Iceguy, will you implement dynamic sprite support (i mean something like Roy's Chuckya and not something like YI piranha)? Well, in my ignorance, i'm asking that.
Also, what do you mean by complex sprite? this?

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My problem with the N00b Boss sprite is that when you give the last hit to the boss, it immediately advances to the next screen, robbing you the pleasure of watching the boss actually die (even if it's as bland as watching it fall off screen).

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That's not a n00b boss problem, that's something potentially flawed about all sprites that teleport the player to the screen exit. Same thing happens when you add said code or a teleport when enemies are dead sprite alongside any other boss ever designed.

Also, here's a question... will it allow for a command to change the sprite's graphics and tilemap based on a condition? That'd be useful for many things, sprites which act different based on level number or extra bit, bosses which have multiple 'forms', Koopalings and shell using enemies that duck into their shells and spin across the room and enemies which fall apart when hurt.

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