MEngine

[Physix]

Leave your thoughts, criticisms, and suggestions here. The other thread will be for smaller updates.

Hold SHIFT for low FPS cap.

Source (Latest):
https://www.mediafire.com/?67c78r0h1ri0hwn

Executable (Latest):
Zip: https://www.mediafire.com/?h1n7fdzj6tzgj9c
Exe: https://www.mediafire.com/?ub7do7z69j7s086

Executable (F4 Fullscreen):
https://www.mediafire.com/?ub7do7z69j7s086

Source (GM:S):
https://www.mediafire.com/?67c78r0h1ri0hwn

Enter: Subscreen
Ctrl: Morph
Shift: FPS
F4: Fullscreen
Z: Jump
X: Fire
D: Moonwalk
C: Dash
A: Aim
Q: WeaponEdit/L
W: WeaponSwitch/R

Sorry I couldn't come up with better test rooms (or just room).

Obligatory this wouldn't have happened without: Von Richter, Betatronic, Shmegleskimo, Infinity's End, Elpizo, Tokinsom.
Still looking for good, consistent sound effects. They're hard to come by.

[Quietus]

That all looks really well done. Great work. If I had to pick at something, it'd be the comedy skid noise when Samus stops running. It needs to be much lower, like something sliding on rock or gravel. :^_^:

[Physix]

That all looks really well done. Great work. If I had to pick at something, it'd be the comedy skid noise when Samus stops running. It needs to be much lower, like something sliding on rock or gravel. :^_^:

Again, need assistance with sound design. Best case scenario would be ditching the SNES sounds altogether and getting high quality effects to match the new splash sounds.

[Physix]

https://youtu.be/4R35blkJ1mQ

Grippity Grapple is here. So many collision checks, so many mask changes, so many weird ass physics (the swinging especially), but I done did it. And I want to forget I ever did. Fuck grapple beam. Can't wait to move on to more exciting things like the subscreen.

[Quietus]

Of all the Super Metroid remakes / rebuilds, this is quickly shaping up to be the most impressive one I've seen. :cool:

[RealRed]

This looks fantastic. Where are you going with this project?

[Physix]

This looks fantastic. Where are you going with this project?

I don't know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxLdftgNBR0

If anyone knows some good pushing sound effects, link them over.

[Cpt.Glitch]

Very impressive! The spriting is great as well!

[Quietus]

Agreed. This project oozes quality. :cool:

[Retroo]

If this did not have Metroid sprites you could probably earn some nice moneysss.

[Quietus]

I was thinking that too. From what we've seen so far, it's easily on par with (or even better than) loads of other stuff that's been released.

[Physix]

I'm really going to need a sound effects specialist or something. The sound effects in my current engine have severe identity crises, with half being 'realistic' and the other half being ear-grating 16 bit torture.

Here's for everyone:

[Drewseph]

The base of this engine looks amazing!  the UI, not so much, it seems a bit over complicated to have so much data at the top of the screen.  That said keep going! the engine looks like its shaping up well!

[Physix]

Yay for finally finishing moonwalk animation!

[Quietus]

Much like the rest, it looks really well done.

[Physix]

Gamepad support added. Don't know about adding joystick devices though, since GM doesn't recognize input from the right analog stick. What the fuck GM?



Can't do that with a keyboard.

[Scooterboot9697]

Have you tried:

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if(gamepad_axis_value(0, gp_axisrh) > 0)

or

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if(gamepad_axis_value(0, gp_axisrh) < 0)

?
These should check if you're pressing right or left on the right stick.
Also, don't forget to add:

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gamepad_set_axis_deadzone(0, 0.25);

This sets the axis deadzone so it doesn't check it if you're just barely pressing it.

Edit: http://docs.yoyogames.com/source/dadiospice/002_reference/mouse,%20keyboard%20and%20other%20controls/gamepad%20input/index.html

[snarfblam]

I don't think he means he can't distinguish between left and right. I think he means he is unable to read the axes on the right analog stick (and presumably shoulder buttons).

[Scooterboot9697]

I don't think he means he can't distinguish between left and right. I think he means he is unable to read the axes on the right analog stick (and presumably shoulder buttons).

I'm aware. If you look at the code carefully, you'll see the variable "gp_axisrh". The "r" means right axis, and "h" means horizontal. If you look in the link in my edit, you'll see "gp_axisrh" and "gp_axislh" in the list, for right and left axises respectively. Changing the "h" to "v" will change it to check for vertical stuffs.

[Physix]

I don't think he means he can't distinguish between left and right. I think he means he is unable to read the axes on the right analog stick (and presumably shoulder buttons).

I'm aware. If you look at the code carefully, you'll see the variable "gp_axisrh". The "r" means right axis, and "h" means horizontal. If you look in the link in my edit, you'll see "gp_axisrh" and "gp_axislh" in the list, for right and left axises respectively. Changing the "h" to "v" will change it to check for vertical stuffs.

Don't you know the difference between gamepad_ and joystick_ commands?

[Scooterboot9697]

Don't you know the difference between gamepad_ and joystick_ commands?

Oh. Joystick. This is quite the misunderstanding as I do not even know where to begin coding in support for one, as I do not have one of my own. :bounce:

[Physix]

https://youtu.be/-7w2NYVcrvk

Just testing the speed booster... Something feels incomplete?

[Quietus]

The only thing I can think of is that it's lacking a number of echoes when running, and it's missing the blue colouring to the echoes. You didn't show diagonal sparking, but I assume they're in.

[Physix]

It displays an echo per frame, up to the 8th previous position in order 0,2,4,8
The video probably made it look like it displayed less.

I removed the blue to keep the speed boost palette consistent. If you're running fast, charged up, or shrine parking, you have the same red palette. I never liked SM's version of turning blue when running and turning yellow when shrine parking. There's no consistency. Speaking of consistency, I also didn't show speeding up in ball form. That's also possible now.

[FPzero]

If I had one suggestion, it would be to make the Morph Ball animate while in the middle of the ballspark. It looks like it's just sliding along and incomplete as it is right now.

Unrelated to the shinespark, I just noticed how smooth the minimap transitions are. They look fantastic!