Thread: Slysics - Alpha Release. Testers Needed!
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Firebird8 is offline Firebird8
2009-09-12 , 21:41
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As the title says, Slysics, the game I have spent the last two or three weeks preparing has now reached a playable state(well, it was playable from day one, let's just say a fully featured state) and is now in extras and Downloads for diablo.

Release candidate for extras and downloads! now in extras-devel.
Beta + Extras/Downloads Slysics-0.7.1

For those who've missed the general information which I posted before the name change. Here is a quote from my website.
Slysics is a game where you draw lines and watch a figure slide down those lines in a sort of sled physics simulation, written in C++ using SDL and the Box2D physics engine. Slysics was written with maemo tablets in mind so stay tuned for a future release on PC.

List of features:

* Independent line types for each drawing tool.
* Finger friendly menus.
* Initial velocity.
* Initial spawn angle.
* Acceleration lines.
* Deceleration lines.
* Live editing when paused.
* Trace lines.
* Independently falling off limbs
* Falling off hat that may affect the sled's travel
*

Slysics will soon be available on maemo5.
Picture of it on my N810:


It actually runs pretty nicely on the tablet, though it might slow at times when you're going way too fast.

So yea, have fun, find bugs, and give me your honest opinion . (If you need help navigating the UI, screenshots are on my website thing)

Before I end the post, I have a question for those that try it. Is it too easy to make the guy fall off? I dramatically lowered the force needed before release. Opinions appreciated.

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Edit 6: Updaets:
Originally Posted by Firebird8 View Post
Hurray, I am releasing Slysics-0.2.3 today which will be the precursor to the final version that will make it up to extras and downloads.

"Change Log"/Changes:
  • Save and load added (Saving large maps may take some time, wait until the save menu disappears)
  • D-Pad scrolling
  • Direction pointer added
  • Distance counters added
  • Snap to prev line points option added
  • Some bug fixes
  • More stuff I can't recall .
  • World size halved

Btw, I haven't bothered coding the flag manager yet so that doesn't work. Also, if you fall a very long time and reach the end of the world, your game will still crash.

TODO:
  • Fix end world crash bug
  • Make saving the map screenshots faster
  • Clean up the code, make it pretty/better/faster
  • Add world objects (instant accelerators, teleports, etc)
  • More stuff to come...

So, go install it when it gets through the autobuilder in extras-devel and have fun with the new features and old ones , and report bugs/requests for features.
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Edit: Aww, I messed up the title name (missed an s in the game name)

Edit2: Forgot to mention that you can't load, which will come later, for now, just save...

Edit 3:
Make sure you install the -3 version.

Edit 4:
If anyone's wondering, the flag doesn't work ;P.

Edit 5:
Oh yea, don't forget to make your tracks robust for change, each simulation doesn't go through exactly the same as the last .

Edit 6:
If anyone can't figure out the GUI, here's some "Documentation":
To change line colors on either the pencil tool or line tool:
-Select the tool, then push it and drag up.

If you get lost and want to return back to the spawn:
-Select the move tool, then push the icon again and drag up (get the idea?)

To set an initial velocity:
-Drag up on the play button

Pausing allows you to edit if you didn't know

To set an initial spawn angle:
-Push and hold the spawn until it becomes red, then drag in a direction. To set it back to zero, push, hold, and let go when it goes red.

To move the spawn around:
-Drag the spawn.

Lines:
-Orange accelerates in current direction
-Sand/Tan decelerates
-Green is normal

Trace Lines:
-Black is the sled
-Blue is the body
-Red is the hat
-Green is the head
-Violet is the arm
-Yellow is the leg
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Last edited by Firebird8; 2009-09-28 at 23:02. Reason: Updates/Mentions.
 

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