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Just so you're aware, the only practical way to do this is to use SayBackground. I don't know this will impact your lip sync.

Here's a script module:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/vjd74pf5s45yfs3/SimultaenousSpeech.scm

I understood your PauseAllSpeech() function as wanting to wait synchronously till the queued events completed. I also implemented an alternate wait that's asynchronous. There's also a wait function for individual characters as you'll probably want that for speech timing. Here's an example of both in use:

Code: ags

	/* Method 1 */
	cEgo.SaySimultaneous("My ding a ling...");
	cEgo.WaitSimultaneous(30);
	cEgo.SaySimultaneous("... My ding a ling...");
	SimultaneousSpeech.WaitForSpeech(); // This is like calling Wait() -- it pauses the game and gives you a busy cursor
	cChar1.SaySimultaneous("I want you to play");
	cChar1.SaySimultaneous("with my ding a ling!");
	cChar2.SaySimultaneous("I want you to play");
	cChar2.SaySimultaneous("with my ding a ling!");
	
	/* Method 2 */
	cEgo.SaySimultaneous("My ding a ling...");
	cEgo.WaitSimultaneous(30);
	cEgo.SaySimultaneous("... My ding a ling...");
	cChar1.WaitSimultaneousForCharacter(cEgo); // These let a character wait for another before they start talking
	cChar2.WaitSimultaneousForCharacter(cEgo);
	cChar1.SaySimultaneous("I want you to play");
	cChar1.SaySimultaneous("with my ding a ling!");
	cChar2.SaySimultaneous("I want you to play");
	cChar2.SaySimultaneous("with my ding a ling!");

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Blue Harvest?

AGS gets character movement and animation right. Other engines I've used move a character at 60 FPS regardless of the speed of the animation. I think this is mostly due to laziness and lack of consideration at the point of design.

I'm in favour using GitHub for bug tracking, going forward.

In my opinion, dealing with the imminent retirement of the project tools is not about selecting the appropriate tool. GitHub is adequate for our needs. The only thing that needs to be done is a migration of the old bugs that are open to GitHub or an export of old bugs in some read-only format. Both of these sound like hard things to do. It's much easier to discuss yet another ancillary bug tracking system, it seems.

Last time we talked about bug tracking tools, it was mentioned that signing up for a GitHub account might be a stumbling block. I don't see it. So many open-source projects use GitHub now, it's not funny. It is the de facto standard.

I just had a peek at the test JIRA project and it is similar enough to the JIRA deployment I'm forced to use at work that it made me shudder. Regardless of how much they dress it up, I still find JIRA user-hostile.

It just shows how easily people are misinformed and will believe anything that supports their own preconceived notions.

Btw, it's uncanny how spot-on Snarky's predictions from 14 months ago are.

Hope that was tongue-in-cheek, Khris

Remember the Titans?

The Mighty Ducks

1st: Funkpanzer
2nd: Klatuu
3rd: Tabata

[Possible Awards:]

For your consideration:
Where Be Dragons?

This game was made for a one-off 24 hour competition. You play a young Tannery-boy. Your cruel masters have demanded you slay a dragon. Will you dutifully carry out their wishes or get your revenge? (Hint: you'll get your revenge!)

I did the programming, art and writing all in 24 hours.

Download the game here

Possible Awards:
Best Short Game!

Finally, some screenshots:



Bonus: It's a very quick game to judge! Should only take about 10 minutes to play through.

I think we can all agree that the other cups are blue and black though, right?

Oh, he lit a match?

Why can't we post in the thread again?

of the great hotdog

[1st]

1st No 08 by funnyboy044 - Nice outlines around the objects
2nd No 02 by AnasAbdin - Delicious looking eclairs
3rd No 12 by Cassiebsg - Cute action figure

Man, this Space Jam looks so exciting.

Someone's a lucky boy or girl. A whole lump of coal!

[imgzoom]https://i.imgur.com/5eecE1l.png[/imgzoom]

Okay, good. Correct! Your shot.

The only game Macs had:

[imgzoom]https://i.imgur.com/YnSmRWC.png[/imgzoom]

Jade Empire?

Thanks, Riaise!

You can use Game.InputBox for this. From the manual:

Code: ags

String name = Game.InputBox("!What is your name?");

If you put an ! before the prompt, both an OK and Cancel button will be shown. Remove it to just show the OK button.