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It's been a while since u've posted so I was wondering if you've got any further.

Thanks. I usually try to draw with only a hint of manga (no big eyes/small noses etc). My characters will most likely always look slightly manga-esque, I've always drawn that way and can't seem to put it off.

By the way, the kid's hair should be brown, not red. I hate being color blind.

When I talking about the manga style to it, I didn't mean I didn't like it. I actually watch manga and I think it's cool. So don't 'put it off' as you put because it looks good. Also on closer inspection of the kid I noticed it was slightly red-ish brown. So it's my bad.

Bigmac

I'd just like to say the portrait of the two main characters is amazingÃ,  :o.And see the character with red hair, he has a anime/manga look to him. I was wondering will other characters look this way too or was it not deliberate?

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Edmundo: I've noticed that myself.Are the ags forums not good enough for him?
Anyway, I'm downloading now with high expectations!

Bigmac

I've just realised how long it has been since I've posted a screenshot of the game. So here's a picture of a room I recently made.It's not quite finished but hey it's better than nothing.And also I can't make a demo for when I said obviously for the time I quoted.I will try and finish it soon.



Any comments would be appreiciated.Thanks
Bigmac

p.s I know the guitar looks pretty messed up.

EDIT: I have put a lot more effort into to this room than others.

Bernie could you give us a percentage of progress because this game keeps looking better and better!  Cheers
Bigmac

Hey people! I just made a custom icon for my game using 'Paraben's Icon Builder' and named the file USER.ico and placed it in the compiled folder(like the AGS Guidebook told me).Then I started up the ags editor ,made sure it was making a windows executable and saved the game.Then I checked the icon was working but it was only the usual blue cup icon that made it work.
Any help would be apprieciated!
Bigmac

 :o Holy shi...p! These are amazing! But as krismac said would the objects and characters be prerendered 3d models?

Bigmac

By the way I should have said earlier some of the GUI buttons look a little plain (eg the eye, the hand etc.)

Bigmac
p.s sorry if I sounded kind of evil ^ ^;

Like a better background for the GUI instead of black perhaps?

Bigmac

I just have to say well done  :o This game looks extremely impressive! But I have to admit the character looks a bit well... small compared to his backrounds.I know Karimi said this a while ago but I just wanted to say. But what do I know, eh? My backgrounds and characters look like graffiti doodles you find on toilet walls compared to your artwork ^_^; . But hey looking forward to the game!

Bigmac

 Right demo will be done in about a week. It would be coming sooner but unfortunetly I realised that alone computer with drawn rooms that are not saved + little brother don't mixÃ,  >:(Ã,  :'(
See ya !
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I think you have a really good start but I agree with the thread heading it is quite boring. Add a table, a plant pot or curtains around the window(That is if this is in a house of course). But not bad for a first BG.Better than mine at any rate. And guys I think the red outlines where a mistake.

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I'm just posting to say that there has been a new screenshot posted. And also if anyone was wondering, I called the game 'When September Ends' because I decided to use the song by green day as it's theme tune.Don't tell them!

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Do you know what's more simple than downloading an app? Using folders! : I name a folder named after my game, then make differentÃ,  folders inside the game folder and then name them after the different sections(e.g. Characters, backgrounds, items etc.). 8) It's much more convieniant than downloading this app.
Bigmac

 Thanks Every 1Ã,  Ã, 

Cluey I'm guessing your talking about the Billy Joe from Green Day, I never noticed the similarities before.
monkey_05_o6- cheerz for your suggestion but I'm not really looking to do shading. Animation in this resolution is hard enough.
Totoro- By Unique you mean the storyline, yeah?

Again thanks for all comments, especially the ones about his face.

Bigmac Out

Hey this is Bigmac 8) This is my new game When September Ends !The plot is as follows-:
A young scottish boy Chris catches a glimpse of the gadget ofÃ,  his dreams. A kind of VR helmet that takes him into games and tv programmes! But when he tests it out it goes horribly wrong!

RightÃ,  that's enough telling, I better start showing.

Main Character's Room with a special guest...


His house's living room


NEW!
Chris is threatened by a person we all love to hate.


Right guys this is as far as I have got(Working Rooms) and basically I have just started. ButÃ,  I will keep you updated.

p.s This game will have Family Guy style comedy(e.g. Completely Random!)ie This is not a completely serious game.
See ya!

UPDATE!!! 07/06/05
I am currently at the stage of making a demo of the game. It will not be very long but hey, it's better than nothing

UPDATE!!! 15/07/05
Okay guys! Thanks to the combined loss of time of my two week holiday just there and the studying for the fourth year prelims, the demo release has been postponed. I will try to finish it in any spare time I have but there's no promises.

Update!!!  23/11/05
I thought I would add a rough percentage of how I'm getting on.
- graphics 35%
- puzzles 42%
- scripting 35%
- music/sound 90%

Flukeblake is right that's what I was talking about. Ishmael see when you add a Timer how would you stop the timer from going off every time you enter the room cos in my game you will go back to the room which the sequence is in.But thanx though the code has worked so far.Cheerz
Bigmac

Hey Bigmac here! I was wondering, how do you make arcade sequences like in Broken Sword. You know like you have a time limit to do an action like duck as someone's about to shoot the character . Any replies would be appriciated.Thanks Bigmac

The thing under the computer is a printer.