Lemmini

[0xdeadbeef]

Ok, yeah well, then let's start anew.

Please note that there's a complete revision history on my site.

Fixes/changes 0.73 -> 0.74 (27.6.2006)
#  Fixed GIF extraction bug introduced with 0.72 that would make areas transparent if they had the
   same color as the transparent color (but a different palette index). This especially affected
   fire_16.gif and (due to strange level design) created garbage in levels 0061 and 0061b
   ("If only they could fly"/"Down, along, up. In that order").
#  Changed skill one text to "You finished all the <skill> levels!"
#  Drowning sound was missing in crystal set due to a typo.
#  For the last few bricks, builder uses "ting" sound (like unassigned skill) instead of "chink"
   (like hitting on steel).

[Mindless]

For anyone who doesn't know: http://lemmini.de/

Anyway, I'm still requesting 1) full-screen mode (if possible), 2) style-specified lemmings animations, 3) and a different method of handling the special levels.

1)  Is this possible in Java?
2)  For example, if I made a Lemmings 2 Beach style and I wanted the Lemmings to look like beach-bums.  Styles should be able to specify which lemmings animations to use just as levels specify which style to use.
3)  I realize this seems like a lot of work for nothing, but I think the special graphics should be specified by a "special=specialgraphicnamehere" instead of using a seperate style.  As of right now, it isn't possible to play special levels in CustLemm packs, whereas this would make it possible (in a roundabout sort of way).

[0xdeadbeef]

#1 - yep, this is completely possible and top of my "to do" list. But it needs some major rework and I didn't find the time to start this yet. Maybe end of july, when I get my vacation.

#2 - This is also on my list. Creating the right animations will have certain restrictions though. The question also arises who is willing/capable to redraw all hires lemmings to Summer/Xmas style.

#3 - I don't really get it. You can define our own styles. Define a special style and you can use it.

[Mindless]

#3 - I don't really get it. You can define our own styles. Define a special style and you can use it.

The special style contains a very limited number of object (and of only one style).

[0xdeadbeef]

Sure, because this "special" set is only used to implement the 4 special levels from the Amiga version missing in the Win95 version. There are not other objects in this style because there ARE not other objects.

If  someone whises to use a special styles with more object he can simply create his own style specialXXX and put any object in he wants to.

[0xdeadbeef]

Fixes/changes 0.74 -> 0.75
#  On MacOS, the screen menu bar is supported.
#  Red dots representing lemmings in the mini map didn't show on MacOS (probably gfx/image update issue of JVM).
   Fixed by drawing everything (also explosion particles) in the gracphics object and nothing in the image
#  When loading a level manually, the music track chosen is random.

[EricLang]

I still see that the framerate at the beginning of a level is too high. After a few seconds it slows down to the normal speed. I mentioned this earlier (on the dead forum).
Does anyone else see this? Or is this only on my machine?

[0xdeadbeef]

Did you have a look at the CPU load? Is it very high at the beginning of the level?

[EricLang]

Yes, it is about 100%.
After that it becomes about 35%

[Mindless]

CPU usage on my machine is deathly high on the intro screen(s)... everything is fine while playing levels.

[EricLang]

A bit off topic
But did anyone ever notice that the superlemming level is called
"Inroducing SUPERLEMMING" instead of "Introducing SUPERLEMMING".
Has anyone ever noticed this obvious typo?

[0xdeadbeef]

Yep, I did. Decided to keep it due to authenticity. I think it was also wrong on the Amiga, wasn't it?

[Proxima]

I noticed that when I first played the level on the Mac version  :cool:

[EricLang]

About this high resolution christmas-lemmings animations for Lemmini: I think I will be able to create them automatically, with some fancy-named scaling-algorithm.
But it will not be tomorrow

[0xdeadbeef]

There are some clever scaling algorithms like Eagle and derivates which smooth edges, but if you compare upscaled animations to animations designed to be hires, there will be a big difference.
Also there will be some manual work to do, especially determining the foot position for each animation and creating the descriptor file.