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woodmouse · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject:

Well, yeah... Confused

I just wanted to do it... Laughing

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Maxaxle · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:31 am Post subject:

Well, shouldn't there be a tag that would say whether a module is indoors or outdoors, or a feature of Egomap that changes the lighting of certain parts (or all parts) of a module?
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Chainsaw · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:54 am Post subject:

Yea, you can add light zones and choose a radius and light level, but I think new tags would be better if we actually want day and night working.
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bgbirdsey · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:36 am Post subject:

there is a file called egoextra.txt that mostly lists where point-lights are supposed to appear in a module.

I was planning on supporting this file.

The thing is that there are several different light schemes in the game already. First, the mesh has a pre-defined intensity. That's what is responsible for the spotlight-like illumination in the dungeons (take a look at the spot of light at the beginning of the Adventurer Starter, for example). This lighting system was also supposed to control the "fog of war" effect in the real-time-strategy modules.

Next, there is a lighting system for the particles, the dyna-light parameters listed in partXX.txt. This is what lets the torches light up characters and the mesh. If the egoextra lights get implemented, they would use this same system.

Last, there is a kind of global lightsource in wawalite.txt, like the sun. You can say what direction the light is coming from and how intense.

The biggest problem with modding anything in Egoboo is how to make it so that it adds something without making dramatic changes, or breaking the old modules.

For instance, I was able to use info in the wawalite file to automatically set the inside/outside lighting.

woodmouse · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:55 am Post subject:

Maybe just make "light.obj" or something and spawn it drop when day starts and go poof when night starts? And the night/day system would be the timer of the object. Is this possible?
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Maxaxle · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject:

Oh, that reminds me, how are the different palaces and dungeons (excluding the Shadow Palace) lit? They're underground, right? Or do the roofs have holes in 'em? Laughing

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woodmouse · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

I think Sand Palace is outsinside. I mean, inside, but it has no roof. And Shadow Palace isn't lit. And Ash Palace is lit by the fire lights. And Water Palace isn't lit either. And Ice Palace is outsinside too. I think.
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penguinflyer2222 · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

I thought water had lights.
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Maxaxle · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:19 am Post subject:

penguinflyer2222 · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:46 am Post subject:

The palace. It had fire it brazer likes things that weren't brazers in some rooms.
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Maxaxle · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:51 am Post subject:

Well, I think the palaces should require a light-emitting object of some sort before letting you in, or they should spawn some sort of cheap, almost useless torch.
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penguinflyer2222 · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:20 am Post subject:

That's a nice idea.
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Agent of Dread · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:13 am Post subject:

I disagree.
Why?
Because most of the palaces just light themselves apart from Shadow (Which this already exists in anyway) Like the braziers and fire in Ash, braziers again in Water, and when they are out it is dark anyway.
Sand... is just fine. Rolling Eyes

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Chainsaw · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject:

penguinflyer2222 · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject:

That also is an nice idea.
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