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19th November, 2008 at 18:48:08 -

I know you guys've had MMF2 and known how to actually use it forever now, but I just started to really get into the layers that are inherrent to the program this past week. Wow, they're so friggin' helpful it's not even funny. Parallax options aside, they are completely awesome for inventory screens or game maps or a host of other things that used to require to be on the main frame and clutter everything up (z-order wise). I've been going back through my game and separating objects by layer and now I have zero z-order issues that sometimes pop up when a bunch of new objects get created at runtime.

I guess that's it, I'm so glad I bought MMF2 and here's another reason why.

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19th November, 2008 at 19:49:59 -

"Hi, I'm Del, and I love layers."

Oh well, they're awesome. Especially now when my computer doesn't crash when I use them x)

 
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19th November, 2008 at 19:55:39 -

I have never used layers. I'm not an onion. Or an ogre. ;__;

Or a cake.

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19th November, 2008 at 20:00:20 -

You are a guy with a hat OMC. On topic: Yeah, layers are awsome.

 
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19th November, 2008 at 20:17:31 -

Layers are awesome back on Sam I had to use actives to bring some background rocks infront of the sprite, now I can just add quick or regular backdrops on a higher layer. And of course a UI layer so nothing can ever overlap health bars and such.

 
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19th November, 2008 at 20:30:47 -


Originally Posted by OldManClayton
I have never used layers. I'm not an onion. Or an ogre. ;__;

Or a cake.

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No but you a crouton, the finest, crunchiest crouton there is.

 
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19th November, 2008 at 20:57:44 -

Y'know, I've yet to use layers myself... All of my backgrounds, foregrounds, parallax effects and the like are always done with big ol' Text Blitter objects that never get out of alignment... I concede their potential usefulness, but I've yet to actually try 'em out.

 
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19th November, 2008 at 21:53:58 -

Yeah i don't use them much either really. Ive always assumed it was horribly inefficient to use layers, like having multiple frames running at once.
Using them to make backdrops go in front of actives or for parallax background is nice but there are alternatives I prefer.

But actually I did use a 1 layer to make sure my parallax background (using Active picture objects) stayed behind the main game layer.

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19th November, 2008 at 22:03:43 -


Originally Posted by -Adam-

Originally Posted by OldManClayton
I have never used layers. I'm not an onion. Or an ogre. ;__;

Or a cake.

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No but you a crouton, the finest, crunchiest crouton there is.




Originally Posted by Ricky
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Aw gawsh. I feel so special...

Ok, I'm done being off-topic.

 

  		
  		

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22nd November, 2008 at 15:32:16 -

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