This topic is no longer relevant. This relates to the old formats version of NeoLemmix. While existing style downloads for it will remain available, no additions or updates will be made. Please do not create new content targetting outdated versions of NeoLemmix.So, I thought I'd make one place for this rather than having it all over the place.
If you've made a graphic set and would like it to be added to the auto-downloadable graphic sets list, please post here with a link to the topic (or other place) where the graphic set was originally posted. Please also post here if you update a graphic set that's already on the list.
Note that it is up to graphic set creators to submit their graphic sets. I am not going to add every graphic set I see if it hasn't specifically been requested for addition, or ask the author every time whether they want it added.
Please ONLY post in this topic if it's to request the addition of a set, notify of an update to a set, or to point out why a request should not be accepted. Any discussion about the sets (beyond pointing out lack of compliance with the rules) should go in the topics about those sets, instead.Requirements to be acceptedNaming - The graphic set must follow the standard naming convention.
This is that the name should contain some kind of reference to either the creator, or a pack it's associated with; followed by an underscore; followed by the name of the set. The name should also be in
all-lowercase.
Some examples from sets that are already on the list:
ichotolot_dune - Author name + set name
lpv_abstract - Pack name + set name
Note that this rule is not retroactively applied to sets that already had a non-conforming name but predate this rule. Such sets may continue to use their existing name, as keeping the name consistent is more important.
Status - The graphic set must be complete.
This does not mean that once submitted it can never be updated. However, it means that it shouldn't be a work in progress; finish it first, then submit it. Once that's done, if it needs an update at some point, that's fine.
Public Use - The graphic set must be free for anyone to use.
If the graphic set is only for your own use in your own projects, build it into your NXPs instead. Remember that not only NeoLemmix itself, but also the Editor and the Flexi Toolkit, can access the downloadable graphic sets, so submitting it would inherently allow anyone to create levels with it.
Related Objects - The graphic set must not contain one object within a set of related objects, unless it contains all of them.
In the case of objects that are meant to work together, or are related, the graphic set must contain all of them. This means:
- The graphic set either contains all three directions of one-way arrow, or it doesn't contain one-way arrows at all.
- The graphic set either contains both directions of one-way field, or it doesn't contain one-way fields at all.
- The graphic set does not contain a teleporter unless it also contains a receiver, and vice versa.
- The graphic set does not contain unlock buttons unless it also contains a locked exit. The reverse however is allowed, since unlock buttons exist in various sets and have mostly taken on one of two standard appearances, so there is no need to duplicate them.
NeoLemmix Standards - The graphic set must be up to the standards of the latest NeoLemmix versions, or in some cases, a near-future version.
This means that, for example, it should not have large no-effect objects intended for use as backgrounds; instead, the proper background features should be used. The graphic set should not contain no-longer-supported object types, unless the graphic set predates the removal of those types and the object is kept to avoid altering the index of pieces (even then, it should ideally be replaced with a placeholder object with no sprite and no effect). Steel terrain pieces should be marked as steel. If the graphic set is converted from another engine, objects that NeoLemmix doesn't support should be removed (or in some cases, kept as no-effect or another new type of object, at the convertor's discretion). Et cetera.
Quality - Even if the above rules are all met, low-quality graphic sets may be rejected.
This means basically, if your graphic set looks like it was made in MS Paint by someone who's never seen a computer before, it probably won't be accepted even if it meets the above rules. This doesn't mean you have to be a world-class artist; it just means your graphic set needs to look like some effort was put into it.
When in the future, the new graphic set format is introduced, any graphic set which has been accepted to the auto-downloadable list, I will take care of updating them unless the author wants to do it themself, provided that the pieces have been given proper names.
If you want to check whether a set is on the list, you can do so here:
http://online.neolemmix.com/styles.php(The numbers next to the set names are the date they were last updated, in YYYYMMDDHHMMSS format. In the past, I just put zeros for the HHMMSS part, but these days the list is auto-generated.)