Hey guys, just wanted to give you a quick update on PLAYIR's new level editor. Previously, all the assets and level information would be stored in an array on the server, and sent down to the clients on connection.
However, the updated Level Editor, now writes out JavaScript source code which can be edited, inherited, re-imported and streamed all in real-time.
The reasoning behind this is simple. Instead of having two control points for the level functionality (data driven server initiated spawns, and overridden source code). All the data is now written with the appropriate function calls necessary to work in one place. Which makes it easier to deduce how the levels are put together, and lowers the bar for jumping in and hacking the code to extend functionality.
The interface is still the same, but you can now select the .js file in the settings menu on the right, and see how the code looks like.
As well as edit the code and have it instantly re-imported back into the Level Editor.
Another thing to note is the new Online Session option, which allows you to connect to an online session by default using the same level class. An online session is just a room where users connect into to share the same online events (i.e. player movement, player attacks, etc.). The default online session is the BattleRoyale, which is shared with the Phone Wars game, so you can do some fun things such as mix in a fighting game into an overhead shooter game. But you can also create your own online sessions, and make them public or private as you wish.
For a more solid example of how it all comes together, just create a new (or re-import the) Fighting Game project. There, you'll see an example WOFArea level, which is used as a base class for the SceneGameWOF level that contains the fighting game logic.
Peace,
Ash
http://playir.com
However, the updated Level Editor, now writes out JavaScript source code which can be edited, inherited, re-imported and streamed all in real-time.
The reasoning behind this is simple. Instead of having two control points for the level functionality (data driven server initiated spawns, and overridden source code). All the data is now written with the appropriate function calls necessary to work in one place. Which makes it easier to deduce how the levels are put together, and lowers the bar for jumping in and hacking the code to extend functionality.
The interface is still the same, but you can now select the .js file in the settings menu on the right, and see how the code looks like.
Another thing to note is the new Online Session option, which allows you to connect to an online session by default using the same level class. An online session is just a room where users connect into to share the same online events (i.e. player movement, player attacks, etc.). The default online session is the BattleRoyale, which is shared with the Phone Wars game, so you can do some fun things such as mix in a fighting game into an overhead shooter game. But you can also create your own online sessions, and make them public or private as you wish.
For a more solid example of how it all comes together, just create a new (or re-import the) Fighting Game project. There, you'll see an example WOFArea level, which is used as a base class for the SceneGameWOF level that contains the fighting game logic.
Peace,
Ash
http://playir.com
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