Difference between revisions of "Character Maker"

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Character Maker

Release type: Retail (Game-Maker suite)
Release date: 1991 (original release)
Author: Recreational Software Designs
Related tools: Palette Designer, Block Designer, Monster Maker, Map Maker, Integrator, Xferplay

Produces and edits .CHR format files. Programmed by Oliver Stone.

1994 - Version 3.00

The first frame of the idle animation is a throwaway. Whenever a character cuts short an animation and reverts to idle, it will skip the first frame of the idle sequence -- so whatever you want to do with your idle animation, begin with frame #2.
If you intend a fluid repeating animation, make sure that the first frame moves as many pixels as the later frames.
Use the background grid to judge character movement from frame to frame. Twenty pixels equals one block.
You can use the plus and minus keys to change the frame delay by ten ticks at a time.
If you need to blank a key assignment, assign the move to a reserved key (F1, for instance).
If you need to blank the top block of a frame, click on the blank space to the left of the button palette.
Unless you click to place a block on the grid, any flipping or rotating of the block will be ignored.

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 * If you intend a fluid repeating animation, make sure that the first frame moves as many pixels as the later frames.
 * Use the background grid to judge character movement from frame to frame. Twenty pixels equals one block.
+* You can use the plus and minus keys to change the frame delay by ten ticks at a time.
 * If you need to blank a key assignment, assign the move to a reserved key (F1, for instance).
 * If you need to blank the top block of a frame, click on the blank space to the left of the button palette.