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[RevenantKioku]

Update:
What the hell!
Okay, I added keyboard support, but on Darobga's PC it was bitching about d3dx9_31.dll not being found. Then, after the "optional components" install from DirectX, it worked.
Does anyone know what I can do to make sure I can distribute this a little less painfully?

So I finally sat down and chugged out some stuff in XNA. You can find it here.
It might require you to install the XNA framework. You can find that here.
I believe it requires you to have XP SP2 going, so blame Microsoft for that.

Right now it just runs off of the 360 controller and keyboard. The left stick/directional keys moves you around. Not much, but I want to see how it runs on other people's machines, as I only have my assy old Windows box and my Macbook Pro.

Plus, this wouldn't be a bad time for me to start begging for artists/musicians and so on. >_>;;

Oh yeah, run at your own risk. Not that it should do anything, it runs fine on mine but you know. Not my fault if you screw something up. ^^

I'll be adding notes and ideas that come into my head as time goes by, suggestions for improvements are always welcome!

 

[fushi]

I don't have a Xbox 360 pad but decided to run it anyway, just to see what it was and it gave an error, nothing more. I have SP2 and also installed the XNA runtime. Same.

 

[RevenantKioku]

I don't have a Xbox 360 pad but decided to run it anyway, just to see what it was and it gave an error, nothing more. I have SP2 and also installed the XNA runtime. Same.

Mothers of all hell...mind telling me the error? If there's anything to it. (And do you mean the XNA runtime gave you an error too, or that after running the XNA runtime it still errored?)

 

[Ghost]

Yeah errors for me too

 

[RevenantKioku]

Yeah errors for me too

Buh? Aren't you doing XNA stuff yourself? You then would have all the runtimes...I got it working on someone else's PC who had the runtimes installed...what the bloody hell is up then?!?

 

[fushi]

that after running the XNA runtime it still errored

That's what I meant.

It gives the usual Windows error ("... has encountered a problem and needs to close") with an error report. I can quote you some specific parts of it if you want.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Yeah, anything that could be given will be helpful. I can't really figure it out since it works fine on my own computer... ;_;

 

[Darobga]

I'm not sure what the problem is..I'm getting an error too. Dunno if it makes any difference but there are alot of references to your personal file setup on what I would assume is the computer you wrote the program on in the debug database? Would that make a difference?

 

[RevenantKioku]

Progress!
Thanks to Darobega, it seems that "could not load file or assembly" microsoft.xna.framework.game" is the error.
But now why would that be? XNA is installed, hell Ghost is working on a machine with the installation, right?

 

[Ranger X]

what kind of specs i need to run this on my PC?

 

[RevenantKioku]

what kind of specs i need to run this on my PC?

Probably nothing. XP SP2 and the framework if should do you. Maybe the framework not so much needed now? Not sure.

It's fixed, same link, works now. Woo! DLL issue. Thanks Darobga for helping me pinpoint the issue.

 

[accela]

This is what i get, if it's to any help.


Appname: windowsgame1.exe Appver: 1.0.0.0 AppStamp: 45aa8936
ModName: kernel32.dll ModVer: 5.1.2600.2991 ModStamp: 45000998
fDebug: 0 Offset 00012a5b


Oh i just noticed you had fixed it. It's running fine now. I don't have a x360 controller tho so i can't move around.

 

[Ranger X]

Probably nothing. XP SP2 and the framework if should do you. Maybe the framework not so much needed now? Not sure.

It's fixed, same link, works now. Woo! DLL issue. Thanks Darobga for helping me pinpoint the issue.

Damn, i just re-read your first post and noticed you're not supporting a keyboard...
Would it work with a dualshock too? It's pressure sensitive and i have the USB adapter.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Damn, i just re-read your first post and noticed you're not supporting a keyboard...
Would it work with a dualshock too? It's pressure sensitive and i have the USB adapter.

Nah, I'm pretty sure the stuff is specific to the 360 controller, but feel free to give it a shot! Stranger things have happened.
Keyboard support shouldn't be that hard, in fact I think I know exactly what to do, so maybe I'll plug that in tonight so more people can experience the awesomeness of running around a field.

 

[painey]

how bout some screenshots? No point me downloading it without a wired 360 pad so it would be nice to see what it actually is.

 

[Ghost]

Ooops, sorry about my unhelpful bug report. I'll try again when i get home.

 

[RevenantKioku]

how bout some screenshots? No point me downloading it without a wired 360 pad so it would be nice to see what it actually is.

Anyone who's downloaded it can tell you there is a good reason there are no screen shots.
An artist, I am not. :lol
But since I underestimated the demand, I'll throw in keyboard support when I start working on the "talk to stuff" and text displaying part tonight.

 

[sspeedy]

Anyone who's downloaded it can tell you there is a good reason there are no screen shots.
An artist, I am not. :lol
But since I underestimated the demand, I'll throw in keyboard support when I start working on the "talk to stuff" and text displaying part tonight.

I'd appreciate some screenshots anyway

 

[jedimike]

I'll check it out once you get the keyboard support... all my 360 controllers are wireless.

 

[Ghost]

Works now, nice, floating around some green stuff has never been so much fun


Have you thought about using one of the pre-built engines instead of going from scratch?

 

[RevenantKioku]

Works now, nice, floating around some green stuff has never been so much fun

Grass!

Have you thought about using one of the pre-built engines instead of going from scratch?

Nah, this is 50/50 me learning stuff and me making my game. I'd rather do it myself then shoehorn an existing engine into what I want.

Plus, the wrappers XNA offers are more than sweet! Believe it or not, I did a whole RPG years ago in QBasic, so stuff like this engine I coded was relatively simple to pull out since I've done it before, it's just working with XNA and C# and my memory.

 

[Diablohead]

What's your story concept and ideas? always interested.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Okay, I added keyboard support, but on Darobga's PC it was bitching about d3dx9_31.dll not being found. Then, after the "optional components" install from DirectX, it worked.
Does anyone know what I can do to make sure I can distribute this a little less painfully?

http://www.bookofrevenant.com/junk/Release.zip

 

[Dega]

Works fine for me.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Works fine for me.

Marvelous! Now everyone can go "WTF, I WAITED FOR THIS SHIT?"
Up-down-left-right keys for movement, btw.

 

[Dega]

lol, Yeah i figured that part out on my first try. Yay! :lol

So ...

What's your story concept and ideas? always interested.