Short: Alien Breed 3D II LevelEditor V2.10 (28121997) Author: top_cat@post8.tele.dk (Jens Vang Petersen) Uploader: top_cat@post8.tele.dk (Jens Vang Petersen) Type: game/hint Rewritten version of the original editors, create your new levels with this one.. Requires - The original editor data-files (Graphics, guns, etc.) - KS 2.00 (Locale suport with 2.1) - 4 Mb RAM - 68000 Cpu (68030 is recomended) - Some functions requires AGA and/or KS 3.0+ Features: - Danish locale - Gamelinker included - Converters included - Written in AMOS Pro - Many new error-catchers - Loads of bugs fixed.. The history of the Editor: - News in V2.10 (Released on: 28-12-1997) ** NEW ** - New zone-graphic definer added (Still testing it :) (See all walls, floor and roof at the same time).. - 'Floor -> AGA-IFF' added (Converts all floortiles to one 256col IFF with prober palette) - 'AGA-IFF -> Floor' added (Using datatypes !!!!) (Gets the floortiles from a 256col IFF, opens up for a faster converter + you can use 256 colours in EACH tile) - 'Texture -> AGA-IFF' added - 'AGA-IFF -> texture' added (Supports DataTypes :) - 'Backdrop -> AGA-IFF' added (Get a sky/back-drop pic back to IFF) - 'AGA-IFF -> Backdrop' added' (Supports DataTypes :) (Converts an IFF-pic to the format for sky/back-drops) - 'DTsample -> AB3D-FIB' (Converts a sample supported by DataTypes to the AB3DII format.) - A 'bar' shows heights when defining 'em (Optional).. - Heights now measured in metric system and turned so that a high number indicates a great height (Optional).. - Tiles for floors/roofs/walls is now shown as either a shadow or a solid presentation (Set in prefs).. - Cordinates shown when editing level.. - 'Textureconverters' now only generates glare-palette when REALY needed:) (Currently that's never, but if a palette-editor ever gets to work, then it'll be done :) - Zoom changed to center on screen.. - Grid changed to reflect the 'snap-points'.. - Moved 'Check Level' to 'Level-Setup'.. - Added 'Optimize Zones' (Not 100% checked yet !!!!) (Removes empty zones, giving a better/safer/faster level-layout) - Added 'Optimize Points' (Not 100% checked yet !!!!!) (Removes unused points) - Save asks before overwriting existing levels.. - Some small changes in the GUI-graphics.. - Background music kicked out (doom-doom-doom-doom).. - Diana now rests in peace, may she do so forever.. - Changed level-menus to lines, makes menu smaller.. - Animation-sequences can be copied when defining aliens.. - Complete alien definition can be copied.. - Complete object definition can be copied.. - Frame-numbers can be entered directly when defining object animations.. - Frame-numbers can be entered directly when defining alien animations.. - Frame-numbers can be entered directly when defining bullets.. - Aliens, Objects & Bullets can be imported from other 'link-philez'.. - Added 'about' screen.. :) - Added statistics function.. (Shows used objects, aliens, points & zones).. - The alien 'name' is now entered in statistics.. - The object 'name' is now entered in statistics.. - The bullet 'name' is now entered in statistics.. - Moved 'delete zones' to the 'define zones' rather than 'define walls'.. - 'Make level' now only makes linkup and clip when needed.. (Linkup and Clip will be done when saving a new level the first time) - 'Full Make' added, forces linkup and clip to be executed.. - Made 'snap' defineble.. - Added preferences to editor.. (Stores view-modes, height-mode, grid, snap & external art-program).. - Level checker rewritten with more information shown.. - Level checker now checks for zone convexity, sharp corners and loose points. - Sample replayer now uses 'DME' rather that 'AMCAF'.. - Added 'Edit Floor' (select a floor tile, send it to an art-program, then getting it back) - Added 'Edit Texture' (Clone of 'Edit Floor') - Updated 'Texture2Iff' and 'Floor2Iff', now gets much better palette back, also returns the tiles in 64EHB now.. - Editor can now start a link-file from scratch.. - Added limit-check for points/zones/controlpoints/objects/aliens.. - Now checks for needed external programs on startup.. ** FIX ** - Changed the sample-replayer (uhh-ahh, just a little bit).. - Sample converter can now read IFF-8SVX files correct.. - Fixed crashes when selecting cancel in save-filerequesters.. - Fixed '*' in patterns to '#?'.. - Fixed error in the guide :).. - Fixed negative numbers where they have meaning.. - Fixed the AUX-frames in alien-definition.. - Fixed 'set objects', it didn't show the last 10 object-names.. ** DOCS ** - Added 'known bugs' to user-guide :) ! Changed locale-strings: 600,606,609,610,611,612,613,614,645,700,1011,1028,1029,1102 ! Removed locale-strings: 615,616,669,681,682,683,684,685,686,687,688,689,690,691,692 ! New locale-strings: 774,775,776,777,778,779,780,781,851,852,853,854,855,856,857,858, 1081,1176,1177,1178,1179,1180,1181,1182,1183,1184,1185,1186,1187,1188, 1189,1190,1191,1192,1193,1194,1195,1196 1300,1301,1302,1303,1304,1305,1320,1340,1500,1501,1502,1503,1504,1505,1506, 1507,1600,1601,1602, 1610,1611,1630,1650,1651,1652,1653,1654,1700,1701,1702,1800,1801,1802,1803 1804 - News in V2.01: (Released on 24-11-1997) - Small fixes in the danish locale.. - 'Easylife.Library' included in archive.. - Some changes in the build-in-text.. - Enabled a 'missing-file-check'.. - News in V2.00: (Released on 21-11-1997) - Small fixes in GUI-GFX's.. - Editor is now compiled using Turbo+ 2.00 - News in V2.00b2: (Released on 02-11-1997) - Editor sets 'Ab3:' if not found.. - Editor's external files (The ones in 'C:') can alternatly be placed in relation to the editor as 'editor_path/C', where they'll be if the archive is unpacked in the normal way. - Danish locale included. - Wallconverter now gives warning if width >640 (the game won't handle it). - Editor now uses ASL filerequester.. - Walls, Floor and Texture files can be packed directly.. - Selecting cancel in filerequesters caused some crashes, fixed - Mouse-pointer fixed when loading/saving link-philez - Marking of inactive point in 'point-bright' removed.. - Filepattern fixed in HQN generator.. - News in V2.00b1: - 'Define zone' fixed - 'Iconify' Fixed - Menu crash found and fixed - 'Wall 2 Iff' crashed if 'cancel' was choosen in the filerequester.. - Locale support compleated - 'Floor 2 Iff' written - 'Texture 2 Iff' written - 'ObjFrames 2 Iff' written - 'Fib 2 Sample' written - Mousepointer gets busy - Editor reports load and save errors - From 'Original' to 2.00a - Startup procedure. - Now shows missing files during start. - The ASM-procedures was included permanant in the program. - 'TEST.LNK' may be packed if you'd like - '256pal' is no longer needed, It's been included as fixed data in the program, but if it's present in 'ab3:includes/" it'll be loaded.. - Startup has been made lots faster, as it no longer has to load floor data-tiles - Disc-operations: - Load function: - Moved to pull-down menu. - Filenamechecks. - Loads =SB= packed files (Standard AB3DII packing). - Uses path set by 'gamelinker' part of program.. - Save function: - Moved to pull-down menu. - Error-catcher, shows error and exits to mainmenu - Filenamechecks. - Uses path set by 'gamelinker' part of program.. - Errors becouse of 'missing' zones was corected. - Clip function: - Moved to pull-down menu. - Error-catcher, shows error and exits to mainmenu - Filenamechecks. - Uses path set by 'gamelinker' part of program.. - LinkUp: - External Program included. - Placed in pull-down menu. - Error-catcher, shows error and exits to mainmenu - Filenamechecks. - Uses path set by 'gamelinker' part of program.. - Level-packing: - New function in pull-down menu. - Filenamechecks. - Checks that pack-programs are present. - Checks the files are not packed allready. - Uses path set by 'gamelinker' part of program.. - 'Make' function: - New function in pull-down menu, Clips, Saves, Links and Packs. - 'Check' function: - New function in program. - Checks teleports for destination. - Checks removed lifts. - Checks all zones for walls wrongly attached to lift/door. - Removes 'lose' rising walls. - On The Map - Zoom functions moved to pull-down menu. - Grid added to aid in placing points. (Optional) - Indicator for start-point-player2. - Teleports shown on map. (Optional) - Heights shown on map. (Optional) - Lifts and Doors can be Hiden. - Fixed a few colour problems. - Map update was made a wee-bit faster.. - Removed some of the gfx errors on the map.. - Faster scrolling around was enabled using (shift/alt/ctrl).. - Possible to center map (back to square one).. - Wall-select indicates what wall will been chosen. - Checks on what needs to be draw, thereby increasing update speed. - Map now runs in highres, the map will look less crowded when you have many values on screen and the pull-down menus looks better.. - Objects can be hidden on the map.. - Editing functions - All functions displays their keys on screen (if they have any). - Buttons with no function was removed from screen. - Set Points: - Del point function was included on RMB. - Del point won't delete a point belonging to a zone. - Move points: - Button moved next to set/del point. - Define zone: - Checks that points are selected clock-wise. - Don't crash when selecting another function when defining. - Selecting another function while defining will cancel the define. - Don't crash when choosing more than 10 point for a zone. - Cleans up the old data before adding new. - Define walls: - Delete zone now clean up walls in bordering zones. - Automatic alter both sides of a wall. (Optional) - Lift Defining: - Special menu, no hidden keys. - There are 16 lifts, not 17 as in the original editor. - Lift can only be placed once. - Can't place 2 lifts in one zone. - Can't place lift in door zone. - Rising wall must be placed next to lift-zone. - Lift-zone is auto-selected if defined. - Limit check on Speed - Limit check on SFX - Limit check on lift at top - Selector for SFX's (Shows names) - Can play SFX's (May even be packed SFX's) - Door Defining: - Special menu, no hidden keys. - There are 16 doors, not 17 as in the original editor. - Door can only be placed once. - Can't place 2 doors in one zone - Can't place door in lift zone. - Rising wall must be placed next to door-zone. - Door-zone is auto-selected if defined. - Limit check on Speed - Limit check on SFX - Selector for SFX's (Shows names) - Can play SFX's (May even be packed SFX's) - Object/Alien defining: - Special menu, no hidden keys. - Object type requester.. (No more stepping back/next) - Alien type requester.. (no more stepping back/next) - Shows BM-frames when choosing starting-frame.. - Range-check on starting frame.. - Set Heights: - All 5 heights are now defined at the same time (One button). - Heights are limited to (-4000 -> 5000). - Roof can't be placed below the floor. - Floor can't be placed above the roof. - Copy to all zones from each height. - Roof and Floor in ground level can't be disabled.. - Select what heights to be copied to a single zone... - Autostair systems, helps in building stairs.. - Set point bright: - Gathered in 2 buttons rather than 4. - Presents are shown on screen - Painting walls: - Keys shown on screen - Texts are shown in visible colour - No Crashes when going to far when choosing walls - Walls may be packed.. - Walltiles are shown scaled in full-height, so variations below line 64 can be seen.. - Painting roofs: - Keys shown on screen - Texts are shown in visible colour - Roof tiles is loaded from the file that the game uses, and not from some bunch of IFF-files.. - Painting Floors: - Keys shown on screen - Texts are shown in visible colour - Floor tiles is loaded from the file that the game uses, and not from some bunch of IFF-files.. - WaterAnimations: - Settings shown on screen - Background SFX's - SFX names are show on screen - SFX's can be played - GameLinker part - Gamelinker was included in the editor, a bit at a time.. - Select Wall-GFX's has been included. - '256wall' was included, palette rurines was fixed.. - Select Object-GFX's has been included. - ObjectFrame set has been included.. - '256OBJ' was included.. - 'Compobj' was included.. - '256lit' included.. - 'complight' included.. - Select SFX's has been included. - Posibility to hear the SFX.. - Sampleconverter/packer included.. - Set background SFX's included.. - Posibility to hear the SFX.. - Set Echoed SFX's included.. - Posibility to hear the SFX.. - Set Level Directory is working.. - Creation of sub-directories now selecteble.. - Set Level Names has been included.. - Set FloorFile is included.. - '256Floor' is included.. - Set TextureFile is included.. - '256Texture' is included.. - Set Vector Files included.. - Set Bullet Types included.. - Posibility to hear the SFX.. - Set gun types included.. - Posibility to hear the SFX.. - Set Aliens stats included - Set Object Stats included - Fixed the 'damage' animation, making the frames selecteble. - Floor footsteps and Floor damage was included in one menu - Shows the tile you're working on - Set level backgroundmusic is included - Texteditor for 'level-intro-texts' written - Wall to IFF converter written - Internaly in program - Subrutines changed to Procedures - App. 1300 lines of redundant code removed - Sprites are stored rather than defined - Removed double-definings. - The userinterface now based on AMOS-interface, makes it easier. - Improved Multi-tasking operation. - Gamelinker-data are run directly from memory, in the old linker most of the data was stored 2->4 times, making loading/saving quite slow. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 15172 5453 64.0% 27-Dec-97 16:20:54 +AB3Dedit.readme 81848 51647 36.8% 21-Aug-97 18:00:20 +LHA3 25380 12310 51.4% 21-Aug-97 17:58:58 +LHACONV 3272 2337 28.5% 27-Mar-97 18:17:34 +SBDepack 22222 7731 65.2% 27-Dec-97 18:07:30 +AB3DII-Edit.cd 16604 5790 65.1% 27-Dec-97 18:26:52 +dansk.ct 16070 6773 57.8% 27-Dec-97 18:27:28 +AB3DII-Edit.catalog 2764 1843 33.3% 11-Nov-94 20:50:12 +Easylife.Library 271 129 52.3% 27-Dec-97 18:35:34 +File_ID.diz 144224 41212 71.4% 27-Dec-97 18:33:50 +LevelED.guide 2591 476 81.6% 19-Jan-96 09:48:10 +LevelED.Guide.info 327496 327496 0.0% 27-Dec-97 18:28:58 +LevelED_210 3869 1983 48.7% 19-Nov-97 14:55:02 +LevelED_210.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 661783 465180 29.7% 29-Dec-97 23:07:22 13 files