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- Hi there!
-
- Since there is all quiet, here is a mental provocation for those who are
- still here...
-
- BMW files...
-
- Bertrand is designig Charater Specification which seems to be more that
- just that even at the moment. I think it will be smart to desing
- specification for BMW files (BadMoodWorld=analogs to WAD) in parallel
- with the BM engine, to be sure that is finished (or nearly) when engine
- will be ready.
- It could be arranged (similar as WAD but more organised) like a
- directory tree, for instance
-
- BMW
- -Graphics
- -MainTitle
- -IntroAnimation
- -Textures
- -Wall
- -Sky
- -etc
- -EndAnimation
- -etc
- -Sound
- -IntroSong
- -lalala.sng
- -etc.sng
- -EnvironmentalSounds
- -rain.snd
- -wind.snd
- -spooky.snd
- -etc
- -BattleSounds
- -die.snd
- -aarrrgh.snd
- -etc.snd
- -ObjectManipulationSounds
- -drink.snd
- -etc.snd
- -etc
- -GameData
- -Characters
- -Compex(players)
- -Larry.char
- -Avatar.char
- -etc
- -Simple(enemies,passengers,friends,..)
- -Godzila.char
- -Skelleton.char
- -Mummy.char
- -MeanWizard.char
- -etc
- -Objects
- -Fixed(doors, swithes, ...)
- -Doors
- -irondoor.obj
- -woodendoor.obj
- -etc
- -etc
- -Manipulative
- -Rations
- -bread.obj
- -wine.obj
- -Weapons
- -Spells
- -Items
- -etc
- -etc
- -etc
- -etc
-
-
- This is just a quick scheme for demonstrate basic idea. Inside those
- directories could be files contaning actual data. File specifications
- for objects and characters is alreay (almost) made by Bertrand, this is
- just a possibility of how things can be organised.
- Apart from 3D engine we will need GameDataInterpreter, which shall
- master all the processes.
- Imagination goes on.
- Since BMWs are (will be) superior to WADs It would not be so complicated
- to convert WAD to BMW.
- My view of future:
- When BMW specification is finished, 'someone' shall write a converter
- (WAD->BMW), BM engine will be updated to read BMW files as well (Doug?),
- GEM-DEU will be updated to created BMW files ..etc... and finally a
- FalconBMWTools which will enable you to make your own BMWs.
- Fiction?
- YOU tell me.
- I really hope this letter will be of some use
-
- bye
- Lovro
-
- P.S. Did I mention that I am not a programmer?(I meant to say I could
- not write any of those programs I mentioned).
-
-