Number 2

Comrades, I take pride in projects that were created on the basis of Flame Steel Framework 1 and specifically on Flame Steel Engine 1, namely Death-Mask, Cube Art Project, since all this was conceived as a big experiment, creating a multimedia framework alone that can work on the most platforms. I think the experiment ended successfully immediately after the release of the Cube Art Project.

Now about the decisions that I came to during the development of new projects on FSFramework 1

During the development of Space Jaguar and the Space Jaguar Galaxy Bastards shooter, it became clear that the Flame Steel Framework tools were already outdated, not even having time to become at least somewhat convenient.

Therefore, I decided to develop a completely new Flame Steel Framework 2. The main decision will be to switch to my Rise 2 transpiler language, and the Component System (ECS) will no longer be used architecturally, because. it turned out to be needed only within the framework of game logic with great dynamics. For this reason, in Flame Steel Framework 2, the component system will only be possible while using the scripting languages ​​that are planned to be implemented (at least Lua and JavaScript), an interesting feature is that these languages ​​​​are dynamic in nature, so additional creation of the component system is redundant.

You can follow the development of new projects on the blog and on Gitlab:

https://gitlab.com/demensdeum/rise2

https://gitlab.com/demensdeum/flamesteelengine2

https://gitlab.com/demensdeum/flame-steel-engine-2-demo-projects

https://gitlab.com/demensdeum/space-jaguar-action-rpg

https://gitlab.com/demensdeum/space-jaguar-galaxy-bastards

Abilities in Space Jaguar Action RPG

The first article about the game in the development of Space Jaguar Action RPG. In this article I will describe gempleynuyu feature Jaguar – Specifications.

Many RPG system using static characteristics of the character, such as the characteristics of the DnD (Strength, Physique, Agility, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charm) or Fallout – S.P.E.C.I.A.L (Strength, Perception, Endurance, Cha, Intelligence, Agility, Luck).

The Space Jaguar I plan to implement dynamic characteristics of the system, such as Jag main hero of the game at the start of a total of three characteristics – Possession blade (polusablya), shadow transactions (transactions in the criminal world), picaresque capacity (breaking of locks, theft). During the game, characters will be endowed and deprived of the dynamic characteristics within the gaming unit, all checks will be made on the basis of the level of specific characteristics required for a given game situation. For example Jag not be able to win a game of chess, if no response has a chess game or not has sufficient for screening.

To simplify the logic checks, each characteristic is given by 6 digit code for English letters, name, description. Such as possession of Blade:

var bladeFightingAbility = new Object(); 
bladeFightingAbility.name = "BLADFG"; 
bladeFightingAbility.description = "Blade fighting ability"; 
bladeFightingAbility.points = 3;

Before the start of the gaming unit can view the list of public audits required for passage, also the creator can hide part of checks to create interesting game situations.

Know-hou? It will be interesting? Personally, I find this an interesting system that allows both to ensure the freedom of creativity creators of gaming units, and the ability to transfer characters from a different, but similar in characteristics to the players modules.

Space Jaguar 3D Action RPG

For a long time I have not announced new projects) The next project I’m starting to work on is a 3D action RPG called Space Jaguar. A story in a sci-fi setting about a tough guy named Jag and his difficult adventure in search of a missing father. There will be 3D graphics on the Flame Steel Engine (or possibly on any other popular), using the achievements of past projects (Death Mask, Cube Art Project), a comedy story with many references, arcade battles and bosses. I’m not ready to talk about release date of the full version, I plan to release the game in parts.

Project Repository:
https://gitlab.com/demensdeum/space-jaguar-action-rpg

Webassembly lost exceptions and regex troubles

Lost exceptions

An interesting feature of Emscripten, when starting a game loop through emscripten_set_main_loop, remember that exception handling must be re-added via try catch directly in the loop method, as runtime loses the try catch block from the outside.
The easiest way is to display the error text using the browser using javascript alert:


            catch (const std::exception &exc)
            {
                const char *errorText = exc.what();
                cout << "Exception: " << errorText << "; Stop execution" << endl;

                EM_ASM_(
                {
                    var errorText = UTF8ToString($0);
                    alert(errorText);

                }, errorText);

                abort();

Too complicated regexp

The regex implementation in std may throw an error_complexity exception if it finds the regex too complex. This happens in the current emscripten implementation, so I suggest you implement tests for parsing through regular intervals, or use third-party regex implementations.

Death Mask Dev Diary 1

The development of the game Death-Mask is in full swing, the logo of the Flame Steel Engine game engine has been added, the initial map selection screen for islands (green, red, black, white) has been added textures for walls, ceiling, maze floor, increased the size of the playing area.


Map of Red Zone City

Next, we plan to add 3D models for the environment, instead of Doom-style sprites, add models for weapons, boxes, enemies, friends. In the gameplay, it is planned to add currency, stores, the ability to buy parts of the game map indicating interesting places with loot, and the possible finding of the “Death Mask”. I also want to add the ability to hire companions for traveling through the cyber-labyrinth. Follow the news.