The Simpsons Game Template-- 5/9/08-- Template almost done, need HELP!!!!

[Joseph DiPerla]

UPDATE: 5/9/08:
Well, I received some more inspiration to work on this template again. Truth is, I am not sure if I will ever make the Springfield Woes Game at this point. A game of that magnitude is just too much right now. But I do want to leave something for you guys to work on.

I am in the process of updating my Template once again. Once the next version is finished, I will upload it as a completed project and any new updates will just result in version changing.


In the last week I have added a few things. So here is what I have added:

*A new GUI for a start up menu, which would display Play, Options, etc... It was really one of the last few things the template needed as far as GUI's go.
*An alternate Classroom, so you have more than just one classroom.
*Backstage room for Krusty-Lu studios
*Krusty-LU hallway.
*Outside of Moe's
*Simpsons Basement
*The newstand section of the Kwik - E - Mart
*Two new sections at the PowerPlant.
So I think the template now contains 50 rooms. YAY!

So now, before I have a release, I want to get a few more things. I want to get another area of the basement, The simpsons Driveway, a few sections of the attic and the inside of the garage. Once all that is done, the whole house will be complete!

After I get that all set and done, I will connect all the rooms, add all the hotspots and just a few more tweaks. I might also fix the scaling problem with the characters. I also want to add some more animations to the pile.

If anyone wants to help as far as those things above, let me know. Also, if you would like, I could really use some help with animations. I need the simpsons family to have a talk animation and a walking down animation and possibly a pick up animation. Perhaps you can take the sprites and edit them to have those animations, or get frame grabs from the episodes. If anyone can help, please post here. But please... Dont post unless you have a question about it or unless you finished it. The more help I get, the sooner the next release of the template will get done.

If you want to contribute something else as well, thats fine also. Of course you will be credited if you provide something. Major thanks goes to ScummBuddy already for some help he has provided...

Thanks all and stay tuned.
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ORIGINAL POST:


Thats right, most of you have seen the demo and now you will all see a completed Simpsons game some time soon...

Let me give you some info on the game. I wont let you know the details of the games story, but I will let you know about other features.

One, you can control the following characters in the game:
Homer
Marge with Maggie (same way as the bunny was controlled in Sam n Max)
Bart with Santa's Little Helper (same way as the bunny was controlled in Sam n Max)
Lisa with Snowball II (same way as the bunny was controlled in Sam n Max)

Homer is the main character in this game. To complete the game, you need all the characters to be involved, but the story revolves around Homer.

Each character that you control has different things they can do. Thus every character will have different GUI's. For instance:

Marge has Maggie, you will have a Maggie button.
Barts a trouble maker so he will have a Kick button in his GUI to kick people. (Not in the game, just here to show how the GUI's will be different)

I am also trying to develop GUI's that are different from other game GUI's like CMI, ILB, MI1 and 2, Zak McKracken, Full Throttle, Space Quest, Flight of the amazon queen etc... I want this to be an easy to use system, very presentable, very efficient and fun.

Their will definetly be in-game jokes, and easter eggs and you can have conversations within the game.

You will have many people to interact with, many objects and also many locations to visit, even outside of Springfield like Shelbyville!

There will also be an attempt to make arcade sequences, if my programming is good enough and  if I can find graphics to use to do this.

I already have 90% of the simpsons house done. I only need the backyard, the closet downstairs, the bathroom in marge and homers room and the family bathroom. If anyone wants to help out, it would be greatly appreciated.

Also, if anyone can provide a link for where I can download the Simpsons Cartoon Studio and virtual Springfield, I lost my versions on a harddrive crash., I would greatly appreciate it. If anyone has graphics, idea's, sounds or movies they want to contribute, please let me know.

Thanks in advance.

Joey DiPerla

EDIT: NEW SCREENSHOTS HERE:
http://www.simpworks.com/forums/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=3784

UPDATE 11/23/03:

I have added more rooms and characters, a better Save Game GUI system, a more detailed intro and everyroom in the house exists now. There are also some puzzles to solve as well.


UPDATE 4/26/04:

I just added a Simpsons Template to my Server. Please check the last post to see what the Template consists of. You can download it here: http://www.energon-plant.com/SimpsonTemp.zip

UPDATE 4/27/04:

New Template, same URL, look at message at bottom of page.

Update 6/4/04:


FileSize: Unzipped its about 17 megs. Zipped its about 4.3 megs.

Rooms: (added)
Krusty Studio Stage room(Must be programmed in manually if you want to reach it)
Outside the School (Can be reached by the map)
Inside a Classroom (Must be programmed in manually if you want to reach it)
Map of Springfield (Updated it so that you could go to the school)
Krusty Lu Reception Area
Krusty Lu - Brochman Set
Krusty Lu- Control Room
Abe Simpsons room- Retirement Castle
Simpson Home- Bathroom
Inside the Kwik E Mart
The Back of the Kwik E Mart
Kwik E Mart Roof
Springfield Cemetary
Noiseland Arcade
Moe's Taverns back room



Sprites:

Well look for yourself. Krusty has a sprite file that is not used, you might want to look at it.
Some family portraits
Simpsons Logo was moved to "Extra"
Bathroom Medicine Cabinet
Bathroom Sink
Toilet Bowl top
Marge and Homers Dresser
Grandpa Simpson in a rocking chair sleeping. Enough for an animation. (Added a view for it too!)
Added a bunch of sprites used for Inventory.

Characters added:

Mr. Burns
Mr. Smithers
Krusty the Clown
Nelson

Inventory (7 items):

Blender
Cupcake
Bat and Ball
Jar of an eye
Jar of a Brain
Beer (Set for Homer to start with this)
Skateboard

GUI:
Added a GUI for Bart when he is controlled
Added a GUI for Lisa when she is controlled
Added a GUI for Marge when she is controlled

Programming:

Now when you switch characters and you right click, the appropriate GUI for the controlled character will appear.
You can also goto the Bathroom and out from Homer and Marges room. And you can weigh Homer on the scale.

Notes:
F5 will get the load save screen
F7 will get you the town of springfield
F9 will get you the character select screen
F12 may or may not save a screenshot.
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EDIT 10/27/04:

Look at my last post

EDIT: here is the link to my new website: http://www.energon-plant.com/Simpmain.htm

And here are a few screenshots:




JD

[Scummbuddy]

I have cartoon studio and virtual springfield.

[Joseph DiPerla]

I sent you a private message if you dont mind reading it ScummBuddy.

Also, if you would like you can ICQ me at 102091269 or at my aim:

zak2mm3prj   its a very very very old Screenname.


Joey

[Eggie]

It sounds great, if Matt Groening found out about this he'd kick himself for not making a proper adventure game!

I want all the main characters, ya' hear!

btw, Is the game Hi-res 256 colour because the show uses a 256 colour palette and...well, Hi-res is the closest you'll get to cel quality.

[Joseph DiPerla]

I am debating on that actually.

I would like to use the hi-color graphics becouse this way there is no complications.

But many would probably prefer 256 color. But I feel that 256 color graphics could take away from the game.

What would you all prefer or recommend?

JD

[Scummbuddy]

I IMed you back.

I, sadly, don't have ICQ.  sniff sniff
I havent tried to get it working on my new computer, cause its on the same connection.  When Im out of school, I'll give it a shot.

[Joseph DiPerla]

Use trillian. Its by Cerulean Studios. http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/help/index.php

It connects you to Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, and MIRC and the same time. Plugins are allowed and skins too. Awesome program and is smaller than most other IM's. Try it out.

Joey

[m0ds]

LoL, the living dead of the adventure game world. I remember the demo, Homer did some very strange things.


m0ds

[Joseph DiPerla]

LOL, you mean when he layed down on the couch? Even his small hop that he always had when walking? Yeah, there were some graphical glitches in the demo (My fault of course). Also, my programming needed a bit of tweaking. But dont worry, the next release will be better

Hey Mods, since your here, you know if you want you can always help with music


Joey

[Scummbuddy]

just rip the music from the 2 games, plus I have the 2 cds of songs in the key of springfield

[Joseph DiPerla]

darn it, I keep getting outbid on EBay!!!!


I will win won of these items! :O

Joey

[Eggie]

256 coulour should ADD to the game since it won't look any diffrent from the show and will be available to more ppl.

i'm sure some nerd has made a simpsons pallate you can just import into AGS. You just have to look!

[Joseph DiPerla]

Well, I am looking for some info here. If anyone would like to contribute some funny Homer lines that you made up, please go ahead. If you would also like to contribute some itchy and scratchy skits and prank calls to moe that you made up and have never been seen on the simpsons before, please email me and let me know them. You will be credited in the game. You could send me a private message through the forums or you can e-mail me them at ajdiperla@netzero.net

Also, I need 3 people to look over my plot and tell me what changes can be made to it. Apply here if you want to beta test and read the plot.

Joey

[Joseph DiPerla]

Well, if anyone wants to check it out, I have added screenshots of my game in progress. You'll notice that one of the images are of a screen that was not in my old demo game. So that is proof that I am working on it

http://image1in.villagephotos.com/index.asp?id_=1168262

http://image1in.villagephotos.com/index.asp?id_=1168263

Enjoy!

JD

[Snake]

The links aren't working
All there is, is a blank page.


--Snake

[jannar85]

OooOoooOoh.... You've fixed the sprites!
Now I'm looking farward to it!

[Joseph DiPerla]

Snake: Hmmm.... Cant figure out why you cant see them. Try to use a different browser. Thats what I do when I cant load a page in IE or netscape. Try opera.

Jannar: Yeah, it took me a while o fix the graphics. Like 8 hours or so. And thats just two rooms and 1 character!!!! Man its tuff!

I will keep you posted.

JD

[JDiPnothome]

OK, check this post here: http://www.simpworks.com/cgi-bin/YaBB/YaBB.pl?board=fanart;action=display;num=1039654291;start=0

[JoeyStillNotHOme]

OKAY, well some more updates for you, since I dont have a webpage for this game yet.

Firstly, the Demo game will be released sometime soon, maybe today or tommorrow. It will include the following features:

*Homer character to control
*3 rooms, possibly more will be put in. For now it has: The kitchen, The Living Room, and the family room
*You can now control Marge who is followed by Maggie.
*You can interact with one or two things. Not much, and there may still need to be tweaking.
*The game will  be hi color, and the best resolution to play this in is 640x400. If you have a powerful computer or a fast one (I have a 233 mhz pc), then you can run it in 960x600, which is the best display for this game.
*Some music will be added.

This Demo will be completely different than the last. Homer wont do wierd things... At least not wierd AGS things. He might do wierd Homer things though.  ((

I will try to add more of the house in the demo from now and on and maybe add another character or two and some sort of interactions, but I will see.

JD

[Joseph DiPerla]

THE DEMO HAS BEEN RELEASED: The Simpsons: Springfield Woes

There are 3 files to download here. Download them all. Here are the links:

http://ajdiperla.topcities.com/Simpsons1.zip
http://ajdiperla.topcities.com/simpsons2.zip
http://ajdiperla.topcities.com/simpsons3.zip

They are all needed. If the downloads dont work, go here:

http://ajdiperla.topcities.com/index.htm

To discuss how I will make the game, go here:
http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/index.php?board=8;action=display;threadid=2667
This is the home of the engine I am using to make this game. Check it out.

To see some screenshots go here:

http://www.simpworks.com/cgi-bin/YaBB/YaBB.pl?board=fanart;action=display;num=1039654291;start=0

This is also a message forum.



or even here:

http://image1in.villagephotos.com/index.asp?id_=1168262
http://image1in.villagephotos.com/index.asp?id_=1168263

Check out these forums for more dicussions on my game at the nohomers club:

http://nohomers.net/showthread.php?s=017112b1e548f2086cc72dcf4e8b5323hreadid=18893

http://nohomers.net/showthread.php?s=017112b1e548f2086cc72dcf4e8b5323hreadid=18892

ENJOY!

Joseph DiPerla