tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post1740495882970253032..comments2023-05-29T15:20:59.576+01:00Comments on Blackshift Devlog: Quick UpdateRGAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09146616585837840287noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-74134980015640351342015-10-05T15:42:50.971+01:002015-10-05T15:42:50.971+01:00Oh, okay!Oh, okay!Obiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01639425890543949085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-60287506695282536192015-10-05T11:53:59.172+01:002015-10-05T11:53:59.172+01:00Nope. Could have done, but I just made the debug b...Nope. Could have done, but I just made the debug build of the game always set the flags.RGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146616585837840287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-59190299963309074902015-10-05T06:10:12.301+01:002015-10-05T06:10:12.301+01:00Alright, cool. Did you use a hex editor yourself t...Alright, cool. Did you use a hex editor yourself to edit the flags?zxinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463030478632789909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-23797130625964092882015-10-04T19:34:37.639+01:002015-10-04T19:34:37.639+01:00I haven't sent anyone any keys yet!I haven't sent anyone any keys yet!RGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146616585837840287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-47370229248090600252015-10-04T18:36:20.229+01:002015-10-04T18:36:20.229+01:00Rob, I tried to log on to the website but you didn...Rob, I tried to log on to the website but you didn't send me a key! Waddup?obiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438957505176717296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-85071819862151172472015-10-04T15:57:52.644+01:002015-10-04T15:57:52.644+01:00It's a custom file format used only by Blacksh...It's a custom file format used only by Blackshift, so the only programs you'll be able to open it with are Blackshift or a hex editor :)<br /><br />I haven't started the early access program yet, but I'll announce it on here when I do.RGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146616585837840287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-60416000686903261992015-10-04T15:37:55.487+01:002015-10-04T15:37:55.487+01:00Is there a way to change the flag? And what sort o...Is there a way to change the flag? And what sort of program would you reccommend to open a .map file in?<br />Id be interested in early access testing, are you only inviting specific people?zxinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463030478632789909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-38145231266095445282015-10-03T21:06:01.255+01:002015-10-03T21:06:01.255+01:00The standard levels all have a flag set that cause...The standard levels all have a flag set that causes the level editor to refuse to open them. Should be true of levels 0-99 as well.<br /><br />And, yeah, the new game is pretty far along. Working on the web services at the moment — updater, level pit, etc. Need to make sure that stuff works before early access starts.RGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146616585837840287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-27601870368755852015-10-03T18:50:27.305+01:002015-10-03T18:50:27.305+01:00Just loaded up Level 100 in Blackshifts level edit...Just loaded up Level 100 in Blackshifts level editor and the game crashed claiming that the file was corrupted, in this case how did you use the alternate tile-set if you made all the levels in that level editor?<br />Also the fact that you're doing early access testing soon sounds exiting, is the game really that far into development?zxinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463030478632789909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-57311468873593800622015-09-29T15:52:43.120+01:002015-09-29T15:52:43.120+01:00I'd rather convert the levels. Resurrecting Ne...I'd rather convert the levels. Resurrecting Netshift would mean running two very similar online games simultaneously, which doesn't sound fun.<br /><br />I've got my eye on Greenlight, but will probably sell independently at first.RGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146616585837840287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-69607375147387519512015-09-29T15:44:09.220+01:002015-09-29T15:44:09.220+01:00A lot of them should play okay, if they aren't...A lot of them should play okay, if they aren't too sensitive to things like bullet speed. Also I'd have to add directional missiles back in, which I wasn't going to do, but a lot of Netshift levels used them.RGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146616585837840287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-85197182485418335942015-09-29T14:39:54.893+01:002015-09-29T14:39:54.893+01:00Oh and P-L-E-A-S-E put this game on Steam Greenlig...Oh and P-L-E-A-S-E put this game on Steam Greenlight if/when it's done.zxinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463030478632789909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-44593424991881241422015-09-29T14:38:18.926+01:002015-09-29T14:38:18.926+01:00Awesome! I never knew what happened to NetShift, I...Awesome! I never knew what happened to NetShift, I really liked it. Could this mean the resurrection of the game, or could these levels be converted into Blackshift 2 levels and put them into the game somewhere?<br />P.s. Oh hey this was posted on my birthday... =\zxinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463030478632789909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-78937549102242804652015-09-10T03:14:29.289+01:002015-09-10T03:14:29.289+01:00Can they be played? Beta was fine and fun. I can...Can they be played? Beta was fine and fun. I can probably resurrect some of my old levels it that is possible!<br />obiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438957505176717296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-59076498847983770882015-09-09T21:07:57.478+01:002015-09-09T21:07:57.478+01:00I thought so, because the first one seems to have ...I thought so, because the first one seems to have some arrows made of wall blocks(?) as hints. I don't think I would recognise my own levels like that, though. Well, maybe, if a particularly noticealbe shape would strike me ^^<br />About the gen1 question: The maps having the same size just made me assume that it's from the netshift beta, but I'm not sure anymore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256988435079356478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-23344036586616314372015-09-09T19:23:39.706+01:002015-09-09T19:23:39.706+01:00Yeah, that's right. Sorry for the lack of grap...Yeah, that's right. Sorry for the lack of graphics.RGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146616585837840287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-90181252760303399552015-09-09T19:22:34.478+01:002015-09-09T19:22:34.478+01:00Umm, do different characters stand for different e...Umm, do different characters stand for different elements used in the level editor? I can't really tell what any of this says.<br />Anyway, I second Xindaris' statement ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256988435079356478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-45425987098809368102015-09-09T18:31:23.712+01:002015-09-09T18:31:23.712+01:00Not sure, actually. Do any of these look familiar?...Not sure, actually. Do any of these look familiar? http://pastebin.com/Te1s3VktRGAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146616585837840287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252386957366868878.post-33536738402594483642015-09-09T16:58:46.989+01:002015-09-09T16:58:46.989+01:00I'm curious, is this Netshift gen 1 or gen 2? ...I'm curious, is this Netshift gen 1 or gen 2? I'm sure I had at least 10 levels in each, all of which I'd be super happy to be able to see again.Xindarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588384230889714591noreply@blogger.com