On 2/10/07, Michael Kidder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2/10/07, Kizul Emeraldfire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 2/9/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > pkmnfrk > > > 2007-02-09 17:30:34 -0800 (Fri, 09 Feb 2007) > > > 441 > > > Layers! Yay! In the map editor, use Ctrl-L to enable the new layers, > > Alt-F1/2/3 to enable/disable them quickly, and Ctrl-F1/2/3 to toggle their > > visibility. Use PgUp and PgDn to switch editing layers. > > > > > > Tiles drawn on layers 1 and 2 (the upper layers) are drawn transparently, > > using colour #0 as the transparency key. I may figure out a convenient way > > to customize this colour at some point. > > > > > > Either way, this will be a real boon for the OHR. > > > > Y'know, I just have to ask one thing — in the future, do you think > > there'll be independent scrolling for the different layers? This would be > > cool for doing moving clouds without having to use NPCs. Also, will there be > > something where you can set the scrolling speed of the different layers? > > This would be useful for faking DEPTH and DISTANCE. :D > > > > Also, will there be LOWER layers in the future? :D Eh well, I suppose > > we'll get there when we get there — for now, congrats and thank you! :D I am > > super happy about layers! ^____^ > > > Right now you would make all your "below" tiles on the bottom (ie, > grass, water, etc), your ground-level tiles on layer 1 (paths, houses, > etc) then the last layer is your trees and clouds and what have you.
That's what I had in mind, courtesy of RPG Maker. > This is a very neat feature, but since Jade uses black outlines all > over the place and is cramped for tile space, i'll have to wait for > being able to choose another transparency color + more tile space > before I can consider upgrading the game to take advantage of it. I was actually thinking of Jade when I was doing this :) I'm working on that now, as I myself ran into the "Black happens to be #0" issue when I converted my tileset. -- Mike Caron Final Fantasy Q http://finalfantasyq.com _______________________________________________ ohrrpgce mailing list ohrrpgce@lists.motherhamster.org http://lists.motherhamster.org/listinfo.cgi/ohrrpgce-motherhamster.org
