RGM Next
A downloadable game engine
Once there was Raycasting Game Maker. A very limited but relatively popular in some communities game constructor. It could offer a raycasting engine with a simple editor to make Wolfenstein-like first person shooters.
RGMNext is an engine reimplementation of RGM, allowing you to run RGM games in higher resolution and with proper mouselook, while also fixing some bugs.
The engine doesn't use any of original source code so it might be incorrect in some parts. Still it has high compatibility with RGM games and aims at porting all features of RGM.
Main features:
- Higher screen resolutions
- No problems with mouse
- Fixed annoying inability to open more than one door at once
- Supports games made with RGM 5 as well
To run games you will need .pak files, cutscene pak (cs.pak) if provided and sndrsc folder (if provided). The simpliest way is to just unpack RGMNext right next to the original exe file. run configurator and then run the engine. If game paks have different extension, just drag and drop the first one on exe.
TL;DR: THIS IS NOT A GAME. YOU WILL NEED TO FIND GAMES MADE WITH RAYCASTING GAME MAKER AND DOWNLOAD THEM FIRST.
This is a port for those who know what RGM is, have played games made with it before and wants to play them again with better graphics.
Good RGM Games:
- I Burned A Bear Once
- Merger 3D
- Hotel Majestic
Made with SFML.
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RGMNext это воссозданный движок известного Raycasting Game Maker, когда-то популярного в определенных кругах конструктора шутеров от первого лица.
Движок не использует оригинальные исходные коды, поэтому может быть неточен в каких-то местах.
RGMNext предоставляет возможность поиграть в старые RGM игры в высоком разрешении и с исправлением некоторых багов.
Основные фичи:
- Более высокие разрешения экрана (по сравнению с оригинальным RGM)
- Никаких проблем с управлением мышью
- Исправлен раздражающий баг, когда было невозможно открыть больше одной двери за раз
- Также поддерживает игры на RGM 5
Для запуска достаточно распаковать архив в папку игры, запустить конфигуратор, а потом сам RGMNext.
Для тех, кто в танке: ЭТО НЕ ИГРА САМА ПО СЕБЕ. НУЖНО СПЕРВА НАЙТИ И СКАЧАТЬ ИГРЫ НА ОРИГИНАЛЬНОМ RGM.
Это порт для тех, кто знает, что такое RGM и хочет снова пройти старые игры в лучшем качестве изображения.
Хорошие RGM Игры:
- I Burned A Bear Once
- Merger 3D
- Hotel Majestic
Создано с использованием SFML.
Download
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Development log
- Update 1.1Jul 02, 2024
- Version 1.0 release! Including extender!Jun 22, 2024
- Version 1.0 beta is here!Mar 21, 2024
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yes idea, really.
Unfortunately no, it's hard coded.
The disclamer is there more for my own safety - I didn't ask the original author for permission and while there is not a single line of code from the OG RGM (since there are none available) it _should_ be safe but I'm not sure.
it's a grey zone and it's better be safe than sorry.
Also there is another reason: Steam trash scam. There was a ton of bad RGM games released in Steam and I didn't want to increase their numbers by giving something more stable on modern Windows versions than OG RGM.
Engine won't start what to do
It's not an engine to make games, it's a port of old RGM. You need to take files from any old game made with original RGM and put them into the same folder as the engine.
Thank you for making this, the games look much better now!
Hey, I have an issue being unable to open doors/next level door and can't figure it out. Others demoing RGM games with RGM Next seem to have no issues. Have you come across this issue before?
A great tool, I wish you luck with this project :D
RGM Next just runs games, it doesn't give you ability to _make_ games. You need to make them in og RGM
Can we get the source code?
No.
Why would you even want it?
Ok thanks, and cause I think it's a neat engine
Any plans to bring back the distance fog/dark lighting that some RGM games use?
Yes, it's already done. I just need to finish on some algorithms for sprites resizing
Brilliant tool. The OpenGL rendering and high-res support make RGM games look quite lovely, and some kind of internal engine magic removes a lot of jank from player movement.
However, RGM Next kinda messes up the enemy settings.
Melee enemies start dealing damage from a pretty far distance, in the OG engine you had to pretty much stand right in front of them to lose HP.
When firing projectiles, enemies act like they are hitscanning and the amount of damage they deal is the one that they would actually do with each tick in the OG RGM (so their max damage is not 40 but like ~5 instead).
On the other hand, hitscan enemies act as they should, but attack based on some kind of timer instead of dealing damage with each tick (maybe that's actually the way the projectile-shooting enemies would act? idk).
I'm sure this is just an unlucky coincidence, because otherwise this thing is PERFECT.
Actually, hitscan attacks are working as intended. I'm pretty sure it was kinda borken in RGM or worked in a strange way. Not a complete compatibility, I know, but it would take many tweakings to get this right.
The bug with projectiles is known, there is also a problem with projectiles speed.
Attack range is also a known bug.
Is development on RGM Next still active?
Kinda-sorta.
I have some plans regarding some... improvements, including new editor.
Think of EFPSE but without any fancy things like scripting.
Just good old RGM with a few improvements like cutscenes in the middle of game, or voxel models.
Or not. Probably not, but a man can dream.
Still will be updating this thing with fog and some other things.
That’s great to hear you may continue support. Are going to also be adding the fog or any other QoL features to your other project, Easy FPS Editor?
I know you’ve said work on Easy FPS Editor is finished and you won’t be updating it any more, do you have any plans to make another Game Creator/Editor?
If you do have something planned I have a laundry list of QoL features I think would be great additions to an FPS Creator/Maker/Editor.
Fog is there. As well as many other things.
At this moment only bug fixes are planned.
А поподробнее?
При чем тут РГМ? Запускаем через новый екзешник, который в архиве.
Что за игра?
Если игра использует нестандартные названия паков, то надо перетащить первый пак на екзешник.
Папка с музыкой и катсцены должны называться sndsrc и cs.pak соответственно, движок не сможет автоматически распознать их.
Я наконец-то разобрался в ситуации. Оказывается, РГМНекст - это не новая версия конструктора РГМ, а просто лаунчер/движок игр, сделанных в РГМ. Извините, что донимал вопросами. Не прочёл описание программы на английском, было почему-то лень это сделать, отсюда и пошли все мои непонятки. Искренне надеялся, что Вы выпустили новую версию редактора.)) Принял желаемое за действительное.))
Улучшеный РГМ был сделан давно. Называется Easy FPS Editor, есть в списке моих программ.
at first configurator.exe worked fine, now it doesnt open
editing config.ini manually works fine
Mmmm... no idea, really.
A lot might have happen, but there is nothing unusual used there, just basic .net methods.
the ini is simple enough to modify manually, so it doesn't really matter. :)
You could try "Run as administrator" - that worked for me!
Cool