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Well, it's to be said, since we got here. I'm quite the attention whore, also I find it to be a chore to pm everyone I think might be affected and i hate posting on facebook for stuff like that.

On the 21st of January I'll be departing for obligatory military service, for 9 months. Eventually they'll let us out and I may be or may not be close to internet access. Regardless, to whoever it may concern I'm going to be more absent than usual. And then I'll most likely take up on opportunity for work abroad.

To everyone I've met these 6 years, sorry and it's been nice. Special mentions go to: Ponch, bicilotti, Ghost, qptain_nemo, Snake, m0ds. Probably forgetting someone. Anyhow. That's that.

Definitely not everyone's cup of tea, or anyone's to be more precise, but here is a song I wrote, mostly influenced by Drone and Shoegaze, hope it gets that out. It has been made to give the impression of a Christmas Carol, as it is posted in a competition on some other forums that have been slowly turning into my internet home.

It may sound rather pretentious or appear as so, i hope it doesn't offend if so, it's rather unintentional. The video is consisted of work created for Troica, an old abandon project of mine. Also apologies for my vocals, they barely do their job, if anything.

[embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsCbLkmt2nc[/embed]

Lyrics and download links are provided in the description.

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Illegal exception
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An exception 0xC0000005 occurred in ACWIN.EXE at EIP = 0x004038E8 ; program pointer is +379, ACI version 3.21.1115, gtags (1,0)

AGS cannot continue, this exception was fatal. Please note down the numbers above, remember what you were doing at the time and post the details on the AGS Technical Forum.

Most versions of Windows allow you to press Ctrl+C now to copy this entire message to the clipboard for easy reporting.

An error file CrashInfo.dmp has been created. You may be asked to upload this file when reporting this problem on the AGS Forums. (code 0)
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OK
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I run into this. This is always the same and it happens randomly when one loads the inventory, I am using direct 3d and AGS 3.2.1, there were some inventory items that had either no sprites (thus a bigbluecup appeared instead) or were 16bit sprites while the game is 32bit. Is there a way to find out the exact line that's causing the crash by those pointers?

Right, so, since today, when I click on messages, read messages, I get a database error ("if you see this report this to an administrator) and only two messages on the list below. I haven't deleted my inbox for the past 5 years. Also I can't read those two messages as well.

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The .Say command, including the SayAt command appear to be glitched. I have not been able to find the source for the glitch, cause I'm not even doing anything. They seem to work just fine throughout the game, except when over two guis.

Regardless of character or scrolling room, after certain number of Say functions on a row, they are displayed all over the place. I'm using LucasArts speech, and after some tests the character's positions don't change. Somehow though AGS mishandles the x and y position for these texts and well..that.

Advise please. I can always use a SayAt with standard coordinates, but I don't want to.

Code: ags

///WIRING  GUI////

wiringbomb=GUIControl.GetAtScreenXY(mouse.x, mouse.y);
if (gWiring.Visible==true) 
{
  if (wiringmode=="draw") 
  {
    if (wiringbomb!=null) 
    {
      if (wiringbomb==bwirea) 
      {
        //drawline
        if (Game.DoOnceOnly("tempmeasure"))
        {
          area=DynamicSprite.CreateFromExistingSprite(1229, true);
        }
        
        wirea=area.GetDrawingSurface();
        wirea.DrawingColor=64512;
        if (wirea.GetPixel(mouse.x, mouse.y)!=64512) 
         {
         wirea.DrawLine(mouse.x,mouse.y, (mouse.x), (mouse.y));
        }
        wirea.Release();
        bwirea.NormalGraphic=area.Graphic;
      }
      else 
      {
        //don't draw
      }
    }
  }
}
///WIRING  GUI////

wiringmode is a string
wiringbomb is a Guicontrol
area is a Dynamic sprite
bwirea is a gui button

The premise of this code is to draw on a gui button's graphic. And this works fine. The issue is that if mouse speed increases the drawing breaks. I'm not sure if that is coming across but the problem lies that if mouse speed is increased to a certain point, instead of drawing like this

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the drawing is like this
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Aka it skips. Is there any way to fix that or somewhat help me limit the mouse speed? Supposedly the function should work. I even placed it a repeatedly_execute_always(). I even tried replacing line with pixel but the issue remains. I'm using line instead of pixel, because DrawPixel is a bit more slow.

Silly topic follows. Congratulations to Snarky on becoming the first moderator of the General Discussion I've seen login the last 6 years. A valued member of this small society and well worth it. I hope he governs this part of the forums with patience and strictness.

A small heads up, brace yourself stupidity is all over the gen-gen. I've made sure of that. m0ds helps a bit.

As for c_leksutin, what can be said that is true and not life threatening? None. And with the memory of the c_leksutin song in my head, by Grundislav, I salute thy sir.

Right, the rules are simple. You vote when will the forums be down. According to my latest data, I'm gonna say Tuesday.
As probably everyone has recently noticed (recently, meaning the last 3-4 days), the forums are giving those errors again. A typical condition and a sign, before they eventually collapse for a bit. Thus, you may bet on it.

I have heard that m0ds bets on Friday afternoon, and he bets one Davy Malay.

[Information:]

Prologue:
I am quite aware of the rules, but I'm either breaking the games in-production ones, or these, so well. I'll be providing some concept art and designs for the following days till the bake sale. The game is 100% complete, and unlike I believe everyone else, I didn't make a wip topic, cause I never thought the end was due. So I apologize if this comes out of the blue.


Information:

Retina, is a keyboard controlled Zelda-like interfaced game. if anything it can be categorized as a prison simulator, I guess. In Retina, every item is represented by a letter. A wall is a series of the letters W.

The game takes place loosely around 2028, Christmas Eve.

You have been arrested for HIGH TREASON AGAINST THE CROWN, along with your friend. You are given FIVE DAYS to confess against your friend. A vision of the past seems to haunt you.

Features:
- Realistic actions (pretty much everything is possible. For example, taking your pillow and tearing it apart with a fork)
- Realistic reactions (everything you do, has an impact)
- Art by Victor Pflug/Pinback, creator of Beacon
- Soundtrack by Analog Guy, composer of Concurrence
-Themes/references of/to : Dreams, Fascism, Totalitariasm, Violence, Drugs, Music, Friendship

GO TO THE AGS BAKE SALE BUNDLE WEBSITE

I want to run something by you guys. I'm using the code below for an overlay thingie.
So I'm running this code on a repeatedly execute always. Start and yaah are just two booleans initially set to false.

Initially the game threw me a error:ScriptOverlay isn't there. So I'm wondering is checking if an Overlay is null and then if it's Valid the best way to make sure, that I don't get the error?

Code: ags

function repeatedly_execute_always() 
{


if (start==true) 
{
    if (yaah==true) 
    {
       bgspeech = Overlay.CreateTextual(cCrispin.x-GetViewportX()-(getheight.Width),  cCrispin.y+25-(getheight.Height), 255, eFontSpeech, cCrispin.SpeechColor, 
    }
    if (yaah==false) 
    {
       if (bgspeech!=null) 
       {
          if (bgspeech.Valid) 
          {
             bgspeech.Remove();
             start=false;
          }
      }
   }
}

}

[speed]

Hello, everyone. You probably have no idea what this topic is about. I can't blame you. I mean it's been about 6-7 months or so, and well, you probably wouldn't recall it anyhow.

In case your memory fails you:
http://i.tfster.com/cache/therealrevo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/lesbians-kissing.jpg


Right, so, we're planning on improving the same model used last year with certain stuff, so any suggestions and anyone willing to paint over the background we're using, would be nice.

Our first priority is to improve the speed as much as possible and increase stability to a maximum. But adding cool stuff isn't prohibited.

So please give out your suggestions on how to make this cooler and better.

[Demands]

Yeah, so, well, this is a call to interested and interesting people. Well, the most amazing blog of all time, duh, the AGS BLOG, has expressed its interest over the acquiring of a new member.

1. Rewards: FAME BEYOND INFINITY

Demands
1. You must make a blogger account
2. You must want to write occasionally, as this is the issue here.
3. We must like you.
4. You must send a pm ONLY ONLY ONLY to me, saying that you're interested.
5. If you are writing in another blog, you can always cross-post
6. If you prefer articles about game-design then that's fine by us, in fact very welcomed.

OKAY, LET ME KNOW. PM PLX.

This is probably seen by most of you, but I still find this short movie made by Grundislav last year after Mittens, quite fantastic. A bit nostalgic here and there, a bit funny, a bit weird, I think it's really amazing to be frank.

Worth to watch.
So.

SCIOGLIERE IL LIMITE

I hope Grundislav doesn't mind,

I have made a bit of animated snow. Let's take the first frame.


Now this is the image, no layers. I had to fill the image with a black background cause otherwise it wouldn't result to this.

The issue is that when i place the image on top of the background in photoshop and set mode to SCREEN, it works exactly as i want it. So how do I manage to export the image in such a way that I accomplish that?

I think Calin's plugin or some plugin has photoshop modes, so perhaps that's the way, but regardless, I'd prefer no use of any plugin.

http://duals.agser.me/

selfless promotion.
Yes.
SUGGEST SOMETHING you'd use. Maybe I'll code it.

I've said this before, but well, it's something that I'd like to know, and perhaps there's an answer to this question. So well, here, bare with me ..

Do you know a film similar to Brazil (1985) by Terry Gilliam?
Please suggest and do not spoil, OR NEMO WILL GET YOU.


Yeah, I'm obsessed kill me. Generally Gilliam does this to me. 12 Monkeys was a favorite for a long time.

[OROW]

The official 7thOROW competition commences on the 1st of August!
That means you have 168 hours from August 1st.

Rules:
   Entries can be any genre, and you're restricted to using AGS as an engine.
   Entries may have cut scenes, menus or limited controlled sequences outside/inside the  main room.
   Entries will be submitted anonymously, more on that below.


To quote scotch

There is no room restriction, might seem funny for a "One Room" competition, but it always ends in discussions about what a room is and I want to see if people have the restraint not to aim too high.  So you are allowed to do what you like but be aware of what people have managed to make in past OROW competitions.  It is much better to aim low and get something done than to aim for what you think is the most you can do in a week (you probably won't be able to do half of what you expect).  

Some questions about the rules, are answered in here.

Anonymous submission (taken from Bulbapuck)

An important aspect in this competition is the anonymity. This means that you cannot share any information about your entry. Nor can your game contain your name. This is because the game should be voted on by it's own merits.

You submit the game by sending me a link via PM. I will then upload it to another site.

The winner will be decided by public vote once the competition ends. There will be 5 categories: Best Game, GRAPHICS, CONCEPT/WRITING, SOUND/MUSIC DESIGN, PROGRAMMING/CODING. Each category will be scored out of 5. Voters will be expected to have played, and to vote on, at least half of all games entered. However, of course, playing them all is preferable.

This competition will start on 1st of August. You should not start making your game until then. Even if you think you have no chance of winning, you're encouraged to enter - it's as much a forum activity as a contest.

Absolutely no information about your game should be shared with anyone until the competition and voting has ended. Please reply to this post if you intend to take part, but don't give any idea of what your game will be about.


ENTRANTS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
AJA - Barrier
BICILOTTI - RapSqLud
CAT - Apple Farm
DDQ - Aeterna Duel
DUALNAMES - Requiem
FSI - De_Haunt
PMARTIN - The Devil Got My Woman
PONCH - ODR3
RADIANT - One Room One Cheese
SHIVERMESIDEWAYS - Procrastinator
TZACHS - Office Shenanigans
WYZ - Entrapped
NEMO - Why Am I Such A Little Bitch?

THIS OROW AND MY ENTRY ARE DEDICATED TO CHICKY. He may not have any good games, but he's awesome beyond comparison. He's so awesome, that we call women and a certain animal by his name, to honor him.

GET THE GAMES

Results:

Best Game
5% (2)    AETERNA DUEL
7% (3)    APPLE FARM
34% (13)    BARRIER
2% (1)    DE_HAUNT
7% (3)    ENTRAPPED
18% (7)    OFFICE SHENANIGANS
7% (3)    ONE ROOM ONE CHEESE
7% (3)    ODR3
7% (3)    PROCRASTINATOR
0% (0)    RAPSQLUD V0.3
0% (0)    REQUIEM
0% (0)    THE DEVIL GOT MY WOMAN

BEST GRAPHICS

2% (1)    AETERNA DUEL
10% (4)    APPLE FARM
44% (17)    BARRIER
5% (2)    DE_HAUNT
7% (3)    ENTRAPPED
0% (0)    OFFICE SHENANIGANS
2% (1)    ONE ROOM ONE CHEESE
18% (7)    ODR3
2% (1)    PROCRASTINATOR
0% (0)    RAPSQLUD
2% (1)    REQUIEM
2% (1)    THE DEVIL GOT MY WOMAN

BEST CONCEPT/WRITING

2% (1)    AETERNA DUEL
2% (1)    APPLE FARM
13% (5)    BARRIER
2% (1)    DE_HAUNT
0% (0)    ENTRAPPED
10% (4)    OFFICE SHENANIGANS
15% (6)    ONE ROOM ONE CHEESE
10% (4)    ODR3
13% (5)    PROCRASTINATOR
2% (1)    REQUIEM
2% (1)    RAPSQLUD
23% (9)    THE DEVIL GOT MY WOMAN

BEST SOUND/MUSIC DESIGN

13% (5)    AETERNA DUEL
15% (6)    BARRIER
2% (1)    APPLE FARM
15% (6)    REQUIEM
10% (4)    THE DEVIL GOT MY WOMAN
2% (1)    RAPSQLUD
0% (0)    PROCRASTINATOR
5% (2)    ODR3
21% (8 )    ONE ROOM ONE CHEESE
5% (2)    OFFICE SHENANIGANS
7% (3)    DE_HAUNT
0% (0)    ENTRAPPED

BEST PROGRAMMING/CODING

18% (7)    AETERNA DUEL
2% (1)    APPLE FARM
2% (1)    BARRIER
5% (2)    DE_HAUNT
5% (2)    ENTRAPPED
2% (1)    OFFICE SHENANIGANS
26% (10)    ONE ROOM ONE CHEESE
2% (1)    ODR3
5% (2)    PROCRASTINATOR
18% (7)    RAPSQLUD
10% (4)    REQUIEM
0% (0)    THE DEVIL GOT MY WOMAN

And the winner, by what can be called an OMFG UNEXPECTED reaction, AJA!
For an eternity in a row!!!

AGS forums have been a place of trust and beauty and friendship.
There have been many quarrels over the years between friends, but also many great people have helped each other and found a safe internet place to be.

So wonderful people of the AGS FORUMS, I decided to bring this to your attention.
A matter so delicate, that the person in question must not know. IF HE DOES. WE'RE ALL DEAD. Dead as a community.

So whoever is reading this, is now wondering...
What kind of drugs does Dualnames indulges himself into?
The answer?

Every kind.


So, the issue here, without further ado is...
M0DS ISN'T ON FIRE ANYMORE. HIS AVATAR IS GONE. WE'RE ALL DOOMED.

First, creating this topic was amazing, cause I felt a bit like Ponch for a second.
Now, I'm having this problem.

Spoiler

Near that tank that has fallen over the cliff, yeah, the postal tank, there's a mailbot that requires fixing, I'm using the Multi-power tool, but the puzzle with the splitter and the enhancer makes no sense to me... i have no idea what to do really. So any hints or instructions or if they are in-game and I missed them, would be great. I'd like a direct solution in case i need it. Just leave it lying there.

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