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I just got a great idea:

Include a 2d level editor (for games) in PB, and some commands for using it's levels with PB.

well, pb is a real programming language, not some sort of game-making package.. If you want a level editor, program one

and: The methods to READ the levels are based on how the programmer wants. So if you include a level editor, you need some sort of easy reading of them. And should it be 2d or 3d?
While we are at it, why dont we just ship a model editor, a 2d and 3d level editor, sound editor and code-generater with pb????? (well thats ironic ;D)


so i vote for no. If you want a level editor, program it. Or use someone elses.


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I knew you would say that, hehe.
Ok, maybe ill make one and make a lib for it.

yeah hehe

Well if you make an nice level maker and an userlib/include so people can use it easily, im sure that i will try it out.

The problem is: A good Level-Editor is game-spezific.

For Example: My Crillion-Level-Editor is perfect for crillion, but when you create games like Rayman 1, it is useless...

Maybe you're right GPI, but i still think it's possible to make a usefull level editor for most 2d games.

Joakim Christiansen wrote:Maybe you're right GPI, but i still think it's possible to make a usefull level editor for most 2d games.

I'd use it.

if it was there, i would probaly use it when i first learn about how to program games. A good general level editor. But i would use it too if someone else made it. I think that there are _much_ more important things to update before making minor things.

A map editor would definately make a good advanced example, alongside the webserver and stuff. A useful tool that shows off what the language can do.

Like GPI said, a Level Editor is pretty specific for the game you are trying to create. For example, here is an editor I made to create the levels for Hostile Skies...

Game:
http://www.reelmedia.org/hs

Editor:
http://www.pureproject.net/archive411/g ... apEdit.zip

It worked great for that project but is not of much use for anything else

The problem is: A good Level-Editor is game-spezific.

I'm not sure it's right

You can make a good level editor that will only include :
- Object support [ position,move,rotate,scale,texture;apply effects ]
- Light support
- Sound support
- Entities support with script
It will not be a game specific level editor because, user can program his own camera system [ to create FPS, resident evil, etc ... ], his own player support and other features that are game specific.

The editor will give source code that load the map made with it but, no more.

I think it's the best choice

We're talking about 2D here

oups sorry for the 1 dimension in exceed

But my sample can easily be adapted to 2D tiling system