GRIND : a Doom-like, first person shooter for a500! - Page 11

DisasterIncarna · 27 May 2024, 02:15

Adropac2 · 27 May 2024, 07:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsak

Back to GRIND: important update incoming!

We have FINALLY fixed all wall collision issues!!!

This is a big deal fellas, this issue has been plaguing the engine since the very-very first Dread demo! We're talking about the player getting into the map geometry with ease, most explosions and projectiles thrown to them disappearing and even enemies often passing through them effortlessly...

You can understand that all these game breaking problems are massively serious. People have been patient enough and never complained, however I knew it would suck (big time) if I released the game with such important bugs still left in. Hence this has been in my priority list since the birth of the project.

And today, I'm pleased to announce this milestone is also done & ready!
Big kudos to the team!

nice, that must be the biggest relief I'd imagine and a real big deal

malko · 27 May 2024, 08:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsak

Back to GRIND: important update incoming!

We have FINALLY fixed all wall collision issues!!!

This is a big deal fellas, this issue has been plaguing the engine since the very-very first Dread demo! We're talking about the player getting into the map geometry with ease, most explosions and projectiles thrown to them disappearing and even enemies often passing through them effortlessly...

You can understand that all these game breaking problems are massively serious. People have been patient enough and never complained, however I knew it would suck (big time) if I released the game with such important bugs still left in. Hence this has been in my priority list since the birth of the project.

And today, I'm pleased to announce this milestone is also done & ready!
Big kudos to the team!

"Wall" done

->

rothers · 27 May 2024, 09:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsak

Back to GRIND: important update incoming!

We have FINALLY fixed all wall collision issues!!!

This is a big deal fellas, this issue has been plaguing the engine since the very-very first Dread demo! We're talking about the player getting into the map geometry with ease, most explosions and projectiles thrown to them disappearing and even enemies often passing through them effortlessly...

You can understand that all these game breaking problems are massively serious. People have been patient enough and never complained, however I knew it would suck (big time) if I released the game with such important bugs still left in. Hence this has been in my priority list since the birth of the project.

And today, I'm pleased to announce this milestone is also done & ready!
Big kudos to the team!

This is excellent news, I'd been worried it was a trade-off for the speed. Has it effected the frame rate?

Tsak · 27 May 2024, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by rothers

This is excellent news, I'd been worried it was a trade-off for the speed. Has it effected the frame rate?

I was also worried about that myself. KK had plans to redo the whole collisions system initially. But it turns out these issues were mostly bug territory. So after fixing them we even got a small improvement in performance instead

TEG · 27 May 2024, 11:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsak

Back to GRIND: important update incoming!

We have FINALLY fixed all wall collision issues!!!

This is a big deal fellas, this issue has been plaguing the engine since the very-very first Dread demo! We're talking about the player getting into the map geometry with ease, most explosions and projectiles thrown to them disappearing and even enemies often passing through them effortlessly...

You can understand that all these game breaking problems are massively serious. People have been patient enough and never complained, however I knew it would suck (big time) if I released the game with such important bugs still left in. Hence this has been in my priority list since the birth of the project.

And today, I'm pleased to announce this milestone is also done & ready!
Big kudos to the team!

Karlos · 27 May 2024, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsak

I was also worried about that myself. KK had plans to redo the whole collisions system initially. But it turns out these issues were mostly bug territory. So after fixing them we even got a small improvement in performance instead

So much win!

d4rk3lf · 27 May 2024, 13:46

Congrats to Tsak and the team for major problem solving.

mahen · 27 May 2024, 16:05

Congrats !! Thanks guys !

nikosidis · 27 May 2024, 17:07

Thank god that is fixed

Grats

Mathesar · 27 May 2024, 20:30

Yeah, enemies moving through walls looked a bit annoying.
The team is really moving fast lately, first music and now this.
Great work!

eXeler0 · 28 May 2024, 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsak

I was also worried about that myself. KK had plans to redo the whole collisions system initially. But it turns out these issues were mostly bug territory. So after fixing them we even got a small improvement in performance instead

Wow, amazing work. There seems to be a solution to every problem. Its so inspiring to see the talented team tackle one thing after another and actually manage to improve all the time.

DisasterIncarna · 28 May 2024, 23:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by eXeler0

Wow, amazing work. There seems to be a solution to every problem. Its so inspiring to see the talented team tackle one thing after another and actually manage to improve all the time.

and fixed without the need for a decrease in performance, v nifty.

Snoopy1234 · 03 June 2024, 14:59

Really enjoying the Patreon updates. Thx

Bren McGuire · 05 June 2024, 15:33

seems like this will be released even before Metro Siege

Tsak · 14 June 2024, 03:45

New update : Another big milestone reached!

'Assets loading on demand' is finally here fellas!!!

This work brings a number of perks, improvements and critical features missing from the engine, the list includes:

Far better control of RAM and assets.
More RAM available per level than before (even with in-game music included)!
Being able to load and play maps which use different assets (without RAM being the limiting factor anymore).
Being able to play one level after the other with stats carrying over (without having to manually select each map anymore).
Opening the way for other important features to come, from extras (like expanded menus, intros, a map screen e.t.c.) to real save/loading and much more!

malko · 14 June 2024, 07:35

^

Gzegzolka · 14 June 2024, 10:10

Definitely good news ^^

Tigerskunk · 14 June 2024, 10:17

Great effort, Tsak & team...

This will be the biggest Amiga release for many years..

TEG · 14 June 2024, 11:49

Incredible achievement

27 May 2024, 20:30	#211
Mathesar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 700	Yeah, enemies moving through walls looked a bit annoying. The team is really moving fast lately, first music and now this. Great work! Last edited by Mathesar; 28 May 2024 at 19:42.

14 June 2024, 03:45	#216
Tsak Pixelglass/Reimagine Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Athens Posts: 1,052	New update : Another big milestone reached! 'Assets loading on demand' is finally here fellas!!! This work brings a number of perks, improvements and critical features missing from the engine, the list includes: Far better control of RAM and assets. More RAM available per level than before (even with in-game music included)! Being able to load and play maps which use different assets (without RAM being the limiting factor anymore). Being able to play one level after the other with stats carrying over (without having to manually select each map anymore). Opening the way for other important features to come, from extras (like expanded menus, intros, a map screen e.t.c.) to real save/loading and much more!

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