StillAliveDS

[pasc]

how about a map editor tool for the DS, so we can make some on the go ?

 

[PizzaPasta]

how about a map editor tool for the DS, so we can make some on the go ?

Seconded!

 

[754boy]

This game is awesome. I tried it out this morning finally. Even downloaded some maps via wifi. This is DS homebrew at its finest

 

[The_Sympt0m]

how about a map editor tool for the DS, so we can make some on the go ?

Seconded!

Thirded!

 

[t4ils]

Ok dudes, you got it :

in a far future, map editor directly on the NDS

However, It won't be as featured as the java one

Tiles to put and other info will be on the upper screen, you swap screens with select key, you put tiles with stylus
You hold L or R to remove a tile

some things like this

As it requires some time, I'll work on it after bug fixes and other stuffs

 

[Sonicslasher]

I'm gonna go try it right now.

 

[Tuddles]

ok I tried spinal's loader nothing... this game does not work on M3 Simply or G6 Real both fail at dldi screen...anyone get it working? This is the only HB I have had fail

 

[pasc]

Ok dudes, you got it :

in a far future, map editor directly on the NDS

However, It won't be as featured as the java one

Tiles to put and other info will be on the upper screen, you swap screens with select key, you put tiles with stylus
You hold L or R to remove a tile

some things like this

As it requires some time, I'll work on it after bug fixes and other stuffs

Thats good enough ^^.

BTW: Thanks to your work I will now get addicted to this and the real Portal

 

[Killermech]

Dude, awesome awesome homebrew game! Homebrew at its finest! I just finished it and got amazed that it even had a proper ending (say hi's to your lover from me lol).
Going for the next mode tommorow, cheers!

EDIT:

Spoiler

No ending for beating it on advanced? That was disappointing

 

[Damaged]

best homebrew game I've ever played on a DS, period.

I'd like to request some sort of fixing to the sound samples, they all tend to be much more LEFT than stereo, just play with headphones and you'll know what I mean.
Also, all of the game's sound in total is really not loud, when you switch to another game you may see the difference.

What about some BGM? I don't mind composing some loops if you want

 

[t4ils]

thanks for the best homebrew label ^^ I appreciate it

The bug with sounds annoys me as much as you. Maybe you noticed, the plasma ball makes less or more sound according to how far it is from you. Initially, there was also a stereo tweak which will set the pan left or right if the plasma ball is onto your left or right. My idea sounded great, but never worked, because of this "LEFT only sound" thing
I'm using a lib to manage the sound system, and I think this bug comes from it. I hope its author will fix it soon or I'll try to find where it comes from.

Concerning BGM, I don't know if it's a judicious choice, since it's a game where you have to think, to be alone with your mind.
Maybe some ambient BGM, who knows

 

[Damaged]

Ofcourse I noticed the plasma ball sound according to the player's location, It's a really neat feature actually.
I'm studying sound these days so I can't ignore such things even if I want to.

Some sort of ambient BGM might work, but I thought about something that's alittle bit more related to the whole theme of the game, very minimal and undramatic, still.

I don't mind making whatever type of BGM that you might find fit. For me it's homework, and I always wanted to contribute somehow to a gaming project, especially a game that I love.

 

[Goloki]

OK, this is great, but I have some serious issues with jumping. You either jump too much (or the surface seems slippery), or fall short on your jump. The last level of the standard set is almost impossible. Besides, if you touch a solid surface when jumping, your character falls vertically without you being able to control it, just like a cinder block. And, sometimes, placing portals is a bit hard... dunno.

Great game nevertheless.

 

[Damaged]

From what t4ils is saying, these issues will be taken care of upon next release.
Use the search or read some of the thread before posting please!

 

[gbaguy]

OK, this is great, but I have some serious issues with jumping. You either jump too much (or the surface seems slippery), or fall short on your jump. The last level of the standard set is almost impossible. Besides, if you touch a solid surface when jumping, your character falls vertically without you being able to control it, just like a cinder block. And, sometimes, placing portals is a bit hard... dunno.

Great game nevertheless.

He hits the issues squarely. I have all the exact same issues: (unintended) difficulty controlling the jumping (too much/too little), floors too slippery, while jumping if you touch/bump anything you fall straight down, portals are sometimes strangely hard to place (not blocked, just won't appear).

But it is still an interesting game and impressive achievement for the homebrew community. Thank you for making it.

EDIT: If you could implement a small jump with a quick light tap of the jump button and a long/high jump with a full press it would probably improve the situation. This would really help avoid turret fire as well, which IMO has too long a range -- the whole horizontal width of the screen.

 

[gbaguy]

t4ils: I have an idea for the next version. Can you add a menu option to allow the selection of any of the levels? Reason is I would really like to present some of these level challenges to my friends without the need to progress through all the preceding levels. Quite ingenious level design by the way.. I like! Some of them took me quite a bit to figure it out, and from my analysis I have to conclude that you intended those solutions. Which means you obviously put a lot of thought into this!

EDIT: I am on the level with 19 cakes and no walls for placing portals forcing you to jump many small (slippery) blocks. I must say, IMHO, these "jumping levels" do not contribute anything but frustration to your work. Not to mention you are forced to restart whenever you die. The nature of this game is to use your brain to solve the puzzles; these levels do not do that but do highlight the horrid jumping mechanics. Sorry, if I sound too critical. You've designed some great levels to be sure.

 

[t4ils]

hum ... I'll think about making floors a little less slippery then

Also, these jumping levels are easier if you play with your two hands (use X to jump)
And don't forget, you can control the character in the air, you're not bound to land where he goes

Concerning the option to access all the levels, it's kinda like a cheat to me

Still, you can take the saveGame from someone who beat the game

And, by the way, you can take a first look at the level editor on youtube in case you missed it on my website

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e2lHEI9dwQo

Don't forget, I've developed it in a very short time, it's just something like a proof of concept

edit : now fully functionnal

 

[kallekall]

This is one of the best homebrew for the DS I have ever played.

 

[t4ils]

new version of the game : 1.1
everything here http://stillaliveds.free.fr/index.php

changelog :

bugfix :
- Turrets won't shoot through crates anymore
- Maximum number of crates and turrets in a level is matching the level editor maximum number
- A portal loop down / down doesn't make the object in the loop going faster anymore
- No more double portal on the floor
- Fixed the green energy wall which was off if it was deactivated before restarting the map
- Turrets located on the edge of the map can shoot
- Turrets can shoot when a blue or green energy wall is off
- The last character is now visible on the upper screen dialog box
- You don't eat cake already eaten anymore if you fall off the screen on the right
- Advanced highScores are properly saved
- If you have finished the game once and you finish the level 28 again in normal mode, your advanced mode level doesn't go back to 1
- You can't throw a portal (or clear them) if an object is still inside
- You don't pass through the ceiling anymore when a crate push you into it


Add :
[Game] :
+ A tracing line shows where the portal is launched
+ Portals are easier to put
+ You can see which map you're playing in wifi / custom
+ Exit a current game returns where you were before playing (leaving a custom game will take you back to custom mode, leaving a wifi game will take you back to wifi mode ...)
+ The crates have sound when they explode/get out the screen
+ The plasma ball destroys crates
+ Portals are animated, so is the portalGun
+ The ending flag is red if you don't have caught all the cakes
+ The character is a little less slippery on the floor
+ The more you push the jump button, the higher you jump

[Menus] :
+ You can watch credits when you want if you have already finished the game once
+ Credits changed a little
+ Added "How to play" on the menu
+ You can use the d-pad to select a map in Story (you can still use the d-pad in other modes to cycle through pages)

[Custom menu] :
+ You can upload a map directly from the NDS (you choose which one you want to upload, you play it, then when you reach the finish line the upload begins)
+ You can have as many maps as you want in the customGame directory
+ Level editor (new map or edit an existing one)

[Wifi] :
+ You can report bad maps

[Other] :
+ German language (thank you Elric Ackbar)

 

[.TakaM]

Awesome work T4ils, you rock