A storm is coming... (actually no)
Okay, so for the past few weeks I have been thinking.
And thinking.
And I reached a heavy but important decision.
Easy FPS Editor has to be rewritten.
No, not the editor, it will stay the same, but the engine will be reqritten from scratch on a different framework.
The reason is simple - the code base is very old and almost unusable at this point. I need a new architecture and a new implementations of some routines. Everything will stay the same, it's just the inner works will be redone.
What does this mean? The next update will be the last for... well... I'd say a month or two. It may also mean a small increase in cost for PRO version but that is unlikely (but probable). So, starting from this moment, I'd like to ask to only post bugs on the editor, not the engine itself.
Thank you for understaning and sorry for any inconvenience.
(There might still be updates on editor and definitely will be a complete manual during these months. Stay tuned).
Get Easy FPS Editor v1.6
Easy FPS Editor v1.6
Simple way to create an old-school First Person Shooter!
| Status | Released |
| Category | Tool |
| Author | JessicoChan |
| Tags | 3D, constructor, editor, first-person-shooter, FPS, game-creator |
More posts
- New developer and new versionsFeb 19, 2024
- The last updateJan 28, 2024
- Hotfix 4Dec 28, 2022
- Update 6Dec 27, 2022
- Update 5Jul 22, 2022
- Update 4Mar 15, 2022
- Where are the new updates?Mar 03, 2022
- Okay, maybe I was too fast on the decision...Feb 18, 2022
- Update 3Feb 09, 2022
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Hey guys, sounds like a lot of work. Take your time if it's for the best :)
are you still using sfml? i ask out of curiousity, not that it actually matters. sdl2? it is better supported.
i know you have no roadmap, and are not interested in libre-sourcing the project. i think that opening this whole thing up a little bit (not necessarily open sourcing it, but making the engine more extensible) would be great. i would love to see a more robust scripting system, and some sort of plugin/extension system.
i realize that the intention behind this is to make a better RGM. it has already achieved that, all that is left for that goal is bugfixing. i would love to see it one day grow beyond that, to a 2.5D-style engine that could potentially one day make games beyond wolf/doom. i envision rotational sprites (4 or 8 direction) as an extension, ai mods as an extension. a variable system already exists in the scripting, if we could gain a better understanding of the scripting system, if it could be expanded upon with some sort of extension system, all of this would be great. alot of cool stuff can be done with if/and/or logic and variables.
it is a fine piece of software already, and i for one have no issue with a price increase. it is easily worth 2 to 3 times it's current price in it's current state. lack of manual is the only thing right now that makes this software user-unfriendly and potentially offputting. have you considered creating a patreon page? i have already donated an extra 10, but you already spent that on vodka ;) my own economic situation is piss-poor here in the capitalist mecca of the usa but i would be willing to try and support the development of this software in any way i can.
Yes, I've been using SFML up until now.
I already moved a small part of the project onto Irrlicht. I don't reallylike big bloated libs and Irrlicht provides everything I need. Besides, some parts of code will be reused so it's not that bad.
As for extensibility - yes, that is planned but not to that extent as you described. You already can tweak enemy ai to some extent with FSM. Plugins system is... out ofscope as of now. It's not out of question though.
I might create a patreon at some point, however this is not my main job. Just a hobby, so I can't really provide big updates every month.
irrlicht is actually awesome.
would you care to share any info on what is planned for extensibility?
or keep your cards close, that is cool too. i'm gonna be here with this software no matter what you do with it. if all you did was bugfix current feature set that would fine by me, i can just envision more. you do what you want, it's your project :)
Well, as of now it's just remaking what I already had.
But I also plan to switch to a more refined scripting system. Which is basically saying - you don't need a manual for scripting right now, it will be completely different )
Maybe I'll even add JS instead of my own scripting language. But that's unlikely.
As I'm rewriting the whole architecture, it will be more flexible and easier to add new features like 8-dir sprites. Yes. I've actually been getting requests for this since the very beginning.
The force is with you. {insert yoda.jpg here}
cool beans
and +1 on JS, but you do whatever you want.
I'm Sorry! :(
I hope the changes will be good for the editor!
Any idea how much the other editor will cost? 20 dollars?
Will there be a new name for the editor I guess... So people don't feel deceived... Right?
You're making the source code public to those who bought it? I'm interested in the code structure of the editor and I'd like to study it as a learning experience :)
No, source code will not be open for security reasons. (you don't want your game to be disassembled for resources, do you?)
And the price increase is not final. I'm not willing to increase it anyway, it's just a thought. No real decision is made on this one.
You are right!
One more question... I guess the new editor has to be bought again, right?
.. Which of course is not a problem, because it's worth up to 20dollars, since it's had plenty of work, I guess...
By the way, when will the last update of the current version be available? And when is the second version expected?
Of course not!
It will be released as an update to the current one.
The update to the old version will be there soon