Alpha Version 0.2.1 Notes news - KonCraft

(Coming Soon)

Alpha 0.2.1:

• Added the 3d Level Designer Block
  • Record Menu
    • Start and stop a recording
    • If recording is not named, you will be prompted to enter a name
    • Can select a type of design you are making
    • button changes once recording starts for feedback on recording
    • recorder auto selects direction to build based on the direction player is facing
    • All blocks broken during recording will be saved to temporary memory
    • All blocks placed during recording will be saved to temporary memory
    • All mass cuts made during recording will be saved to temporary memory
    • All mass placed blocks made during recording will be saved to temporary memory
    • On stop recording, your actions are saved to a file on disk in one of 3 folders in your user game directory:
      • KonCraft/Designs/Architect
      • KonCraft/Designs/Artwork
      • KonCraft/Designs/Obstacles
  • Creative Menu
    • Added an in-game 3D cursor (THIS IS AWESOME!)
    • Cut and Place tools work
    • If no block selected during placement, you will be prompted to select one instead of no feedback.
    • Cursor updates in game for every move you make.
    • added up/down arrows to cursor width
    • added up/down arrows to cursor height
    • added up/down arrows to cursor depth
    • added ability to manually type in height
    • added ability to manually type in width
    • added ability to manually type in depth
    • added option to hide the cursor
    • added otion to hide mini cursor adjustment arrows
  • Saved Menu
    • On load, it scans your saved designs file directory and loads all levels base details into memory
    • Added up arrow to select previous design
    • Added down arrow button to select next design
    • Added functionality to the filter by Creative Art option
    • Added functionality to the filter by Architecture option
    • Added functionality to the filter by Obstacles option
    • Added a Spawn design button
      • Will spawn any Obstacle, Creative Art or Architecture where your in-game 3d cursor is currently placed.
    • Added an Edit Design button
      • This button will spawn your design in the world and reset your cursor to the last position when you last saved the recording
      • This button places the name and type of recording into the Record menu.
        • If you change the name of the design on the record menu before clicking stop recording, then it will save as a different design
        • This button starts your recording without having to click the record menu to start it again
  • Added data handling for custom properties on blocks
    • Gave the following properties to the moving platform block
      • spawn point position
      • -1 or +1 for back or forward moving
      • -1 or +1 for left or right moving
      • positive numbe for length of travel, maximum 100, use minimum of 5
      • positive/negative value from spawn point for moving up/ down.
        • one direction only, starting point is spawn position
      • positive value for how long platform stays stationary,
        • 0 to 10 seconds
      • Positive value for movement speed
        • 1 to 5
    • Spike Blocks
      • spawn point position
      • True or False for is Breakable
    • Pushable Blocks
      • spawn point position
      • poitive value for controlling width, height and depth.
        • Single value controls all three as it is a square block
        • Minimum 1, maximum 20
    • Explosion Block
      • True or False value for exploding with proximity of player
        • If true, the block will explode within game controlled player proximity
        • if false, the block can be tied to a connected switch for explosion
    • Rotating Platform
      • Positive value for Length
        • minimum of 1, maximum of 20
      • Positive value for Width
        • minimum of 1, maximum of 20
      • Positive value for Height
        • minimum of 1, maximum of 20
    • Disappearing Block
      • Positive value for length of time the block is visible
      • Positive value for length of time the block is invisible
    • Trap Door Block
      • Opens horizontally when player runs over it
      • Placed on the ground
      • No modifications can currently be made to this block
  • Doors
    • Added Stone Door
      • 3 x 3 sized door, requires single master key to open
    • Added Wood Door
      • 2 x 3 sized door, requires single small key to open
    • Added Three Variations of Enchanted Stone Door
      • Variation 1
      • Requires three different colored gem stones to open
      • Variation 2
      • Requires two different colored gem stones to open
      • Variation 3
      • Requires 1 colored gem stone to open