SBB : storyboard builder

[Jason The King]

well since that didnt work, i am guessing it is because i am running win98. While here you say it wont work with 98 yet, thunderfall anounced it would on the front page. I was thinking possibly you had already fixed it to run on 98.

I will wait Although I hear it is really really good.

Jason

 

[Steph]

I've done the Win98 version, but there's some problem with the server. The uploaded file was 0kb. Thunderfall is looking into it

 

[Thunderfall]

Steph, the file server problem is already fixed (see forum annoucenment).

 

[Globetrotter]

Me want!!!
Me want!!!

 

[Steph]

You will have to wait until this evening. I cannot upload the files from the office (internet security...)

 

[Globetrotter]

Originally posted by Steph
You will have to wait until this evening. I cannot upload the files from the office (internet security...)

I will wait the whole day/night if need be...

 

[zulu9812]

There does need to be a scrollbar or some other way of scrolling down - the munit storyboardbuilder isn't really usable, since I can't even see all the windows!

 

[Kinboat]

Thanks Plexus that's the DLL file error it gave me too... Now I'm off to test it out

 

[Steph]

Originally posted by zulu9812
There does need to be a scrollbar or some other way of scrolling down - the munit storyboardbuilder isn't really usable, since I can't even see all the windows!

What screen resolution are you using? 800x600?

 

[zulu9812]

1024x768x32 - even by pulling the window right up to the top of the screen, I'm still missing the bottom few frames

 

[Steph]

Did you download version1.01? I have reduced the size, and it now fits in a 1024x768 screen (I've tested it).

 

[zulu9812]

Aah, I didn't know you'd out a new version - I'll give it a whirl now.

 

[zulu9812]

Yep - I can see the whole screen with 1.01 :b

However, I ran into a problem. I used FLICSter to export the run flc of the new Imperial Legion and used that storyboard to make a run flc for the munit - just 6 legionaries, in a tight 3-deep column, all moving as one. I exported that as the bmp. I then saved the bmp as a pcx (ocerwriting the one I'd exported with FLICSter) and tried to use FLICSTer to view the XFM file, but I got the "Error: 9 Subscript out of range" error. Any idea where I went wrong? I noticed that the bmp exported by SBB didn't have any gridlines.

Incidentally, I think the drop-down boxes for background and size are a bit fiddly and could do with being bigger.

 

[Civanator]

did you make the colors 256, zulu?

I also have a problem with a unit i am making. I am making an munit for the Modern Infantry by Balou. When i make the fortify animation, it gets all messed up. Take a look at it and let me know what you see. Import it 3 times with the wedge of 3, and view the animation.

 

[zulu9812]

Originally posted by Civanator
did you make the colors 256, zulu?

aah - no I didn't. Steph, you might want to have the SBB export as a 256 colour bmp (which I assumed it did), rather than the user having to do it himself. Just a thought.

 

[zulu9812]

btw - how feasible is it for unit to have different formations for different animations? I know it's possible with the tool, but do ppl think it will look good? And how to get a smooth changeover? Any ideas?

 

[Civanator]

I am having a problem with another unit. I will post an attachment, and you can examine what is wrong. It is the musket infantry, and when i make the storyboard, it gets chopped up. look at the attachment, please.

 

[zulu9812]

mmm...this was wierd

As you can see, i selected 6 identical run animations to form the new storyboard. Even with no formation selected, it automatically goes to the 3-deep column

Here, you can see that I subsequently selected the 2 lines of 3 formation, and it messed the preview up

Finally, you can see that once I selected the 2 lines of 3 formation, I couldn't then change it to another formation. Somehow, I am able to select either the 2 lines of 3 formation on it's own, or the 2 lines of 3 formation and one other formation. And that really screws the preview up.

 

[Civanator]

hhmm... that is kind of what happened to my musket infantry....


Maybe it defaulted to the column because it was a legionary?

 

[computerdude113]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

I'm trying to make a squad of aB-52 with F-14s as escorts, and this is what I get!
And worst yet, after I'm done with this, I try and re-do it by starting the creator again, AND NOTHING SHOWS UP THAT TIME!
We need your help Kryten or Steph! SHOW US THE WAY!