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FPS Creator Upgrade 1.09

The latest upgrade for FPS Creator is now available.

Changes include:

Released Game Creator Store component within software
Fixed bug causing gun data not to be found when adding entity in level map
Fixed problem causing BETA10 not to use universe skip code
Removed NOGRAVITY code from FLOORLOGIC as it causes characters to float
Adjusted quick statistics so the reflect proportion of time spent (over 1000 ms)
Added code so floorlogic entity does not travel into static geometry
Added code so floorlogic entity does not travel into lowered and raised areas
Spawned entities in FULL SHADER MODE that use alpha now become visible (fadein)
If you delete a static entity, universe now rebuilds properly
Moved material detect of segments after BIN load (solves silent floor issue)
Fixed bug causing muzzle flash to remain just after zooming in
Automatic weapons no longer have a repeat-fire bug, code added to prevent
Gun selection no longer locks when change weapon, then quickly reload
Added PICKUP.WAV to Items folder as some scripts relied on this file
Added FLAK USAGE FLAGS so only load in flak which is actually used
Fixed long standing issue causing segment overlays not to trigger rebuild
Replaced SHARDS decal which had been deleted during the update
Coded support for older legacy HUD models (added MP5 AK47)
Added code to detect SCOPE texture in gun folder even if GUNSPEC not specified
Added code to prevent an empty DESC field in FPI to cause HUD corruption
Fixed bug causing some images (usually JPG) not to load correctly (HRES missing)
Fixed bug causing sounds not to load for pre-built floors in test game
Modified updater to launch FPSCreatorCleaner.exe rather than FPSCreator.exe
Above new program will delete all legacy DBO/BIN files from your installation
Fixed IMAGEBLOCKMODE flag so it no longer stores intermediatry in FPG file
Fixed bug causing decals to disappear in the final game executable
Fixed bug causing new game save/load code to crash, now works with global vars
Changed MapEditor.exe to get file extra detail from 1256 rather than 1768
Above fixes a bug causing ent/seg browse to lose items on category change
Fixed bug that caused some models not to load their internal textures (MP9/10)
Optimized loading time further by converting more X to DBO during game builds
There are no longer any X files exported to the standalone final game
Above changes improved loading time by 1 second on a typical single level exe
Fixed lightmapping corruption, no longer adds lightmaps to imageblock
Limit global and local variables between 0 and 99
Globals are now reset at the title page of final executable games
Created material usage flags to only load material sounds actually used
Moved majority to material sound loads out of per-level loading
Added usage flags for fragments so only loads those used in game
Above load time reduction took typical load from 26 seconds to 22 seconds
Compiled and updated FPSC-MAPEDITOR.EXE for possible zero damage bug fix
Added new PLRFREEZE action. Set to 1 to hold plr in place, zero to release
Added new IMAGEBLOCKMODE to SETUP.INI. Set to 1 use image block feature
Imageblock feature combines all texture files into a single BIN file
Created new script in PEOPLE called 'meleefrosthit10.fpi' to test above
Added GLOBAL VALUES from FPI scripting to SAVE/LOAD game position feature
Updated all character FPE files in default media to allow melee attack (anim8)
Added V109-example.fpm to mapbank\tutorials\ to help demonstrate new features
Added new FPI action MUSICOVERRIDE to replace in-game music in real-time
Added new script called 'appearchangemusic.fpi', add to Sound Zone's init AI
Added new script called 'musicchangeinzone.fpi' to trigger music change
To ensure soundset does not load as 3D sound, rename entity to 'MUSIC ZONE'
Finished BLOODONFLOOR feature so blood splats on floor if flagged
Altered player gravity so falling is more realistic (removed Y velocity cap)
Added new FPI commands to add variables as follows:
GLOBALVAR=X - set the current global variable index to write/read from to X
LOCALVAR=X - set the current local variable index to wrire/read from to X
SETVAR=X - set the value of the current variable to X
INCVAR=X - increases the value of the current variable by X
DECVAR=X - decreases the value of the current variable by X
VAREQUAL=X - returns true if the current variable equals X
VARNOTEQUAL=X - returns true if the current variable does not equal X
VARGREATER=X - returns true if the current variable is greater than X
VARLESS=X - returns true if the current variable is less than X
Added two new FPI scripts DOORLOCKPICK.FPI and PICKUPLOCKPICKS.FPI
Above scripts used to demonstrate variables in script (and add cool feature)
Added readout of first three global and local variables in entity debug view
Added new FPI commands to add changes to defaults:
NEWJUMPHEIGHT=X - change the default jump height of the player to X (default 50)
LIGHTINTENSITY=X - change the intensity of a dynamic light to new percentage
New script LIGHTSUPERGRAVITY.FPI demonstrates above FPI actions
When using dynamic lights and DBU skip build, the dynamic lighting corrupt fixed
Fixed long standing BUILD GAME freeze caused by not saving temporary level
Fixed crash caused by specifying an invalid BRASS value for weapons
Added new MATERIALS to the audiobank folder (from model pack 3)
INCFRAME no longer allows animation sequence to be corrupted
Fixed bug causing high poly static entities overflowing lightmap textures
Fixed bug causing some outer corner and wall segments to disappear (corridors)
ACTION 1 - Set LIGHTMAPOLD flag in SETUP.INI to 1, and it will switch of DarkLIGHTS
ACTION 2 - Added new flag BLOODONFLOOR in SETUP.INI, set to one to cause blood to hit floor
Added 'RAISEFACTOR' to entity FPE fields to allow model to be raised to correct model alignments
Added new MELEE10.FPI script in PEOPLE folder to allow basic melee characters
Added new MELEEBITE10.FPI script for a close quarters version of above
Added new MELEECLOSE10.FPI script for a close quarters version of above
Added new MOVER10.FPI script in PEOPLE folder to allow characters to PUSH the player
Added MONSTER voice art into audiobank for new monster character type
Added new MISC\MELEE.WAV and BITE.WAV into AUDIOBANK for generic melee attack sound
New COLLISIONMODE value for FPE which can switch off all collision but one limb (1000+solidlimbindex)
WARNING: Do not use above feature to create large grass coverage with individual grass blades
Added extra code to TIMESTAMP log file generation so it does not reported failed objects as loaded
Added 'FRAME:current\destination' statistic to Entity Debug Info for dynamics
Fixed bug using throw FPI mid main animation sequence would mess current frame on return

To ensure a smooth upgrade process, follow these guidelines:

Uninstall any update you may be running on your system
Download and install the new 1.09 update
If the update fails to detect your FPSC installation, backup your files and re-install FPS Creator, then apply the 1.09 update

Note: If you have model packs 3 and / or 5, we also advise you uninstall these are re-download new versions of them from your Order History. The original packs included FPS system files inside them and these are now old and redundant. You can identify the new versions of the Model Packs because when you download them they'll have _07 on the filename, for example: FPSCreatorModelPack2_07.zip

One of the most important changes is that we've completely replaced the old light-mapping system with our new Dark Lights technology. This gives much faster light mapping speeds, and much better end results than before. The version of Dark Lights now built into FPS Creator fully supports both dual and quad core processors. This means if your CPU allows, you can lightmap your scenes significantly faster. Our test results show dual core systems mapping scenes at up to 70% quicker than single core. The bigger the game scene, the larger the speed increase was.

Download the upgrade (11.4 MB)

If you encounter any problems with the latest version you can always revert to a previous upgrade:

Download upgrade 1.08

Download upgrade 1.07

Download upgrade 1.06

Download upgrade 1.04

FPS Creator Game Source Code

Here is the latest version of the FPS Creator Game Source Code + all required DLLs to get it compiling. You will need to own DarkBASIC Professional Version 6.6 to compile the code. You will also need the 6.6 Extras archive, which you can download from the same page. Make absolutely sure you have DirectX 9.0c FEB 2006 edition (or later) installed. Upgrade DBPro to 6.6. Then unzip the Extras file into your DBPro folder. This will install various new DLLs including a special version of the Expansion Pack specifically for FPSC. Inside the Projects folder you will find the FPSC Game source code.

FPS Creator Entity Maker

This is the complete Entity Maker utility used to create all of the entities in the full version of FPS Creator. With it you can make your own entity files. Also included in the archive is 20 minutes worth of video tutorials on how to use the Entity Maker. The videos are in Windows WMV format, so use Media Player to view them.

Download: http://files2.thegamecreators.com/fpscreator/fpsc_entity_maker.zip — 22.3 MB

Character Studio Files

Here is the Character Studio BIP file for FPS Creator. This contains all of the animation data for FPS Creator characters and a FIG file for setting up the skeleton. You need Character Studio in order to use these files, but using them will allow you to animate any model into a format suitable for FPS Creator (and to modify the existing animation data).

Download: http://files2.thegamecreators.com/fpscreator/FPSC_CharacterStudio.zip — 1.3 MB

You can read our on-line guide to exporting animations.

Segment Editor

We have released the FPS Creator Segment Editor to the general public. This tool was developed for internal use, but it will speed up your own personal content creation so we've unleashed it. We have prepared a video tutorial on how to use the application which will be released in a few weeks. In the meantime, you'll have to just play around with it and/or ask on the forums.

Download: http://files2.thegamecreators.com/fpscreator/FPSCreator_SegmentKit.zip — 225 MB