I completed a restructure of the EDIBLE database for EDCE. I’m sure if you remember the old database this change is a frustrating one because it adds unnecessary clicks. But this will make the website much easier to maintain. Like it or hate it, I saw it as a necessary change based on the amount of…
I’ve updated the Random Map Generator to Version 1.3. This update was mainly to fix the issues with names showing up with squares instead of letters with diacritics. My choices were to inform the game developer and wait for a fix, apply a regex to modify broken letters, or just hard code a list without…
I’ve uploaded the new 128×128 unit tiles for Ground Forces. This tile set represents the template I plan to use for future unit tiles. I used real objects for the outline design and the additional texture is meant to help identify it from a distance. For instance, I decided to move away from the iconic…
I had some time this week to look into the comments I got regarding the map script. Thankfully, I commented a lot of my code when I started this back in October so it wasn’t that hard to track down the problems and provide some fixes. I’m still leaving it in the script in a…
I’ve added the Basic Explosions Set to EDIBLE. The picture shows three different animation types that this set includes. I’ve updated the animations when attacking, bombarding, and dropping nukes. These are all at 128×128 definition with matches the resolution all my newer tiles are using. The old explosion animations were just too out of place…
I recently performed a series of site upgrades which have cost me a few days of downtime. Also, my real-life job is quite demanding in February so updates are getting noticeably slower. This is likely to continue for a few weeks before I can get back into things. The good news is, this post is…
As I indicated in my last post couple of posts, I decided to pass along a few of the lessons learned I’ve had from some recent artwork I made for a game using the Unity Engine. I’m specifically referring to the work I did with multi-layered road sprites and the 2 bit supply sprites. Both…
As I indicated in my last post, I’m releasing the brown road tiles I’ve been working on despite some reservations. You can find it on EDIBLE. I was not able to get the roads to look exactly the way I wanted, but most of the anomalies are only visible on the closest zoom settings. The…
I decided to post up the map script I’ve been working on. It’s very much a beta, so try it at your own risk. I would recommend any map file you create be opened through the in-game map editor. I’ve found it to be the most full-proof method of verifying if it will work properly. …
I’ve released a small tile set to supplement the city tiles. These are a 128×128 tile set and it covers the three miscellaneous tiles found in the terrain directory. The screenshot provided in this post shows how the tiles look next to the city tiles released earlier. This screenshot comes from the Falklands War scenario…
