Trouble making walkable areas

coolio_foolio · Sat 11/07/2020 04:35:39

Hey, first post here. I've been having a lot of trouble drawing walkable areas. I've used every drawing tool, followed the tutorial to a t, I'm not on area ID 0, my areas are not locked, and I've even tried importing a drawing of the walkable area from ms paint. I can't seem to figure out the problem. Any idea what could be wrong?

Slasher · Sat 11/07/2020 05:40:10

Characters hotspots are at the bottom center of its sprite...

Are the Characters feet touching the walkable area? You need to draw with ID 1 or more...

Perhaps you could post an image showing walkable area...

Crimson Wizard · Sat 11/07/2020 09:37:21

Quote from: coolio_foolio on Sat 11/07/2020 04:35:39
Hey, first post here. I've been having a lot of trouble drawing walkable areas. I've used every drawing tool, followed the tutorial to a t, I'm not on area ID 0, my areas are not locked, and I've even tried importing a drawing of the walkable area from ms paint. I can't seem to figure out the problem. Any idea what could be wrong?

To clarify, you are saying that you try drawing an area but they are not appearing in the room editor, or they do not work in game?

coolio_foolio · Sat 11/07/2020 16:44:15

Quote from: Slasher on Sat 11/07/2020 05:40:10
Perhaps you could post an image showing walkable area...

That's the thing, I can't draw the area. It's not showing up at all.

coolio_foolio · Sat 11/07/2020 16:46:39

Quote from: Crimson Wizard on Sat 11/07/2020 09:37:21
To clarify, you are saying that you try drawing an area but they are not appearing in the room editor, or they do not work in game?

They don't appear in the editor.

Slasher · Sat 11/07/2020 16:48:57

Can you draw Hotspots and Regions?

What editor version are you using?

coolio_foolio · Sat 11/07/2020 17:01:42

Quote from: Slasher on Sat 11/07/2020 16:48:57
Can you draw Hotspots and Regions?

What editor version are you using?

I have no problem drawing hotspots or regions. I don't know exactly what editor version I'm using, but I just downloaded AGS earlier this week, so I assume the latest version.

Slasher · Sat 11/07/2020 17:03:58

Double double check you are not using ID 0 as that is an eraser..

You must be using 3.5.0.24

coolio_foolio · Sat 11/07/2020 17:10:08

I'm sure I'm not using ID0. I've tried it on each of them and nothing happens when I try to use the tools.

Slasher · Sat 11/07/2020 17:14:28

Have you tried selecting line, scribble and block brushes?

coolio_foolio · Sat 11/07/2020 17:21:02

I've tried all of the drawing tools, even importing a mask.

Slasher · Sat 11/07/2020 17:23:51

Check walkable areas from dropdown is not locked (lock is yellow if locked)

eri0o · Sat 11/07/2020 17:28:11

The Editor version is on the about section of the editor.

Can you record a short video of what's happening and upload on Streamable, YouTube, Imgur or other video website?

coolio_foolio · Sat 11/07/2020 17:40:34

Quote from: eri0o on Sat 11/07/2020 17:28:11
The Editor version is on the about section of the editor.

Can you record a short video of what's happening and upload on Streamable, YouTube, Imgur or other video website?

Slasher was right, it's 3.5.0.24. Here's the video: https://imgur.com/a/of2IIVg. I don't know why the drop down menus don't appear, but you can see what I selected on the right.

coolio_foolio · Sat 11/07/2020 17:42:13

They're not yellow. I locked and unlocked the areas to try and fix it at one point, but it hasn't changed anything.

Slasher · Sat 11/07/2020 17:44:57

Mmm strange...

can you run ags setup again without too much bother?

or zip your games folder and upload for us to check?

Crimson Wizard · Sat 11/07/2020 17:46:13

So, only walkable areas are not drawn, other areas can be drawn. This is pretty weird indeed.

EDIT: Actually, I wonder if this happens in this particular game, or whenever you open/start a new project.

Slasher · Sat 11/07/2020 17:49:23

Quote from: Crimson Wizard on Sat 11/07/2020 17:46:13
So, only walkable areas are not drawn, other areas can be drawn. This is pretty weird indeed.

Walkable ID 1.... He did not show lock from menu..

As Crimson suggests... Make a new game and try that..

Crimson Wizard · Sat 11/07/2020 17:51:26

Quote from: Slasher on Sat 11/07/2020 17:49:23
Walkable ID 1.... He did not show lock from menu..

If area is locked, then the cursor changes to "lock" icon (this was done for convenience, to warn user that it is not going to be drawn), but in above video cursor is a working one.

coolio_foolio · Sat 11/07/2020 17:52:30

Quote from: Slasher on Sat 11/07/2020 17:49:23
Quote from: Crimson Wizard on Sat 11/07/2020 17:46:13
So, only walkable areas are not drawn, other areas can be drawn. This is pretty weird indeed.
Walkable ID 1.... He did not show lock from menu..

I don't know why the menu didn't show up in the recording, but here's a screenshot of it: https://imgur.com/a/LFF2q0N. Maybe it was the recording software I was using.

Edit: I'm still trying to figure out how to zip the game file. Maybe I'll try what CrimsonWizard suggested and see if it still happens when I open a new game.