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I think my 3DS is cursed.
I was happily coding my event engine, and it worked! Then I tried events that trigger when you walk over them. Suddenly, I was given an error that made no sense. It was from the function that gets called every frame that a player exists on. The function is attached to a sprite via the SPFUNC command, so there was no way of it getting wrong parameters.
Out of range in 0:263(SPOFS:1)
I checked what was wrong with that line of code.
SPOFS CALLIDX,X%-7,Y%-7I checked to see if the coordinate variables contained weird values. Nothing. I checked if I had any random new players being generated. Nothing. Finally, I checked the CALLIDX. ?CALLIDX 496 496. The flipping ID was outside my limit I set. Here, right at the beginning of my code, is this line:
XSCREEN 3,496,3(This means only use sprites 0 to 495.) It's impossible to attach a function to a sprite that doesn't exist. What the heck. EDIT: Somehow, I fixed it right after posting this. It seems that when using sprite functions, going inside a function causes CALLIDX to be reset in a weird way, which makes it 496. To solve this bug, I simply saved CALLIDX to a variable in the beginning of the player function and it worked.
If you wish. I would suggest finishing everything then, if you want, release a "test" version for others to test, fix any issues, then re-upload it.
today i finally made it to a whole 75 lines of code yipee.
well i guess i have a game to make still.. um here ill get a screen show of my nothingness i made.
A LITERAL 18 HOURS LATER AFTER LOOKING AND SLEEPING
(got the picture)
so yeah its 3 color bars that can move a sprite and set its colors and stuff
so yeah its 3 color bars that can move a sprite and set its colors and stufftoday i finally made it to a whole 75 lines of code yipee. well i guess i have a game to make still.. um here ill get a screen show of my nothingness i made. A LITERAL 18 HOURS LATER AFTER LOOKING AND SLEEPING (got the picture)That looks and sounds really good
I think my 3DS is cursed. I was happily coding my event engine, and it worked! Then I tried events that trigger when you walk over them. Suddenly, I was given an error that made no sense. It was from the function that gets called every frame that a player exists on. The function is attached to a sprite via the SPFUNC command, so there was no way of it getting wrong parameters. Out of range in 0:263(SPOFS:1) I checked what was wrong with that line of code.Make sure you're calling the function with CALL SPRITE, otherwise CALLIDX is never set.SPOFS CALLIDX,X%-7,Y%-7I checked to see if the coordinate variables contained weird values. Nothing. I checked if I had any random new players being generated. Nothing. Finally, I checked the CALLIDX. ?CALLIDX 496 496. The flipping ID was outside my limit I set. Here, right at the beginning of my code, is this line:XSCREEN 3,496,3(This means only use sprites 0 to 495.) It's impossible to attach a function to a sprite that doesn't exist. What the heck. EDIT: Somehow, I fixed it right after posting this. It seems that when using sprite functions, going inside a function causes CALLIDX to be reset in a weird way, which makes it 496. To solve this bug, I simply saved CALLIDX to a variable in the beginning of the player function and it worked.
What do you mean? What if they are mine and i don't want to worry about someone taking my stuff without permission? Or do you mean I just have to tell you that I am using my own stuff?Can I use my own libraries that I created? So can I reuse them in different contests if I want because they are mine?As long as they were publicly available before the start of the contest.
I think he means if they were uploaded by you then you can. If they weren't uploaded/downloaded then I guess they have to have been created during the contest (right after the start date, a little later, etc.).What do you mean? What if they are mine and i don't want to worry about someone taking my stuff without permission? Or do you mean I just have to tell you that I am using my own stuff?Can I use my own libraries that I created? So can I reuse them in different contests if I want because they are mine?As long as they were publicly available before the start of the contest.
What if they never were uploaded to begin with? It is in my system and my system only. Are you saying that if I created them before the contest I can't use them. Which reminds me of another question. If I made a program before hand, and then there is a contest, can I use the program I just made if it is made by me and me only (no one else's libraries are used in it).I think he means if they were uploaded by you then you can. If they weren't uploaded/downloaded then I guess they have to have been created during the contest (right after the start date, a little later, etc.).What do you mean? What if they are mine and i don't want to worry about someone taking my stuff without permission? Or do you mean I just have to tell you that I am using my own stuff?Can I use my own libraries that I created? So can I reuse them in different contests if I want because they are mine?As long as they were publicly available before the start of the contest.
Existing Code: Libraries only. You can use pre-existing libraries that are publicly available (they have a key), but you can't use any other pre-existing code/projects/etc. You must program the whole thing now. Existing Assets: Allowed. You can use any graphics or audio created at any time. Use other's assets with permission, please.
So if I give them a key, I can use my own libraries? Okay, I think I get it.Existing Code: Libraries only. You can use pre-existing libraries that are publicly available (they have a key), but you can't use any other pre-existing code/projects/etc. You must program the whole thing now. Existing Assets: Allowed. You can use any graphics or audio created at any time. Use other's assets with permission, please.
Only if they had a key sometime before the contest start date though, I believe.So if I give them a key, I can use my own libraries? Okay, I think I get it.Existing Code: Libraries only. You can use pre-existing libraries that are publicly available (they have a key), but you can't use any other pre-existing code/projects/etc. You must program the whole thing now. Existing Assets: Allowed. You can use any graphics or audio created at any time. Use other's assets with permission, please.
Announcing Virtual Buffalo - the world's most difficult, most intense, twitch based... pet simulator.
Not going to reveal gameplay details just yet, but it's not what you're expecting!
Favorite feature so far is that the background music is randomly assembled. Every few seconds the melody, bassline, and percussion are swapped and combined to try and keep things interesting. Here's just a small taste of what the results could sound like:
https://youtu.be/-UUx84KNNqI
Gameplay reveal of Sun Gun Payback. Sorry for the poor lightning, my camera isn't that good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=douhKae9QKs
Gameplay reveal of Sun Gun Payback. Sorry for the poor lightning, my camera isn't that good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=douhKae9QKsWhoa, that's good! Is that the bottom screen?