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  1. Gui displaying different sections of xdata file

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    Posted · Edited by datiswous

    Ok so the original reason I came up with this question is that I was looking at Sotha's Button Controlled Animated Briefing

    To make that work, you have to edit a gui file and put the text blocks in it. Wouldn't it be easier if you can use text from xdata instead? Then the gui file is just for the looks and operation, like a template that you snap onto your mission, while you create the text in the xdata file. I wondered if that's possible. The normal text based briefing also uses a gui (obviously), which then includes the xdata file.

    At that point I was thinking of a broader aproach for other gui's, but I probably should've keep it simple.

  7. [Feature Proposal] Frob to Use World Item

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    Posted · Edited by datiswous

    2 hours ago, stgatilov said:

    It is indeed possible to unshoulder on click. That's what @Wellingtoncrab said is already done with the patch, although it did not work for me when I tried --- perhaps I messed something up.

    I just tried on a Windows pc and I can unshoulder on click just fine.

    2 hours ago, stgatilov said:

    The real issue is that player might also want to frob doors when body is shouldered, so now opening doors and unshouldering body gets mixed together. It is possible to unshoulder on click only when there is no object highlighted, but that's still a bit strange.

    I think it's something that comes naturally. If something is highlighted, that takes priority over the unshouldering. Also, the old method of unshouldering with keyboard key still works even when object is highlighted.

     

    2 hours ago, stgatilov said:

    The goal is to have convenient way to instantly shoulder a body and instantly extinguish the candle.
    The old scheme is bad because frob is by default on mouse, and use is by default on keyboard, so doing click + keypress + click feels awful.

    As for discoverability, only the proper tutorial mission can really solve all the problems.

    I think the goal is to make the controls more logical and more convenient, although I have to say that if I din't have the issue that I couldn't find the use key (it does not excist in Settings >Controls), I wouldn't become active on the forum.

    Btw. I think the tutorial mission was a team effort, right? So this might mean that if a forum user would supply fixes to it, they could be reviewed and implemented? Just like what has been done recently to Tears of St. Lucia.

  8. [Feature Proposal] New Lean for TDM 2.12

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    Posted · Edited by datiswous

    21 hours ago, AluminumHaste said:

    I'm not sure if I understand your pov sorry, but right now, if you lean your lightgem level does increase, as you are exposed a bit.

    I know that, but is there a difference with that with the new method.

    Well I was wondering if with the new lean, because you move more in view you also become more visible and there is a change in the lightgem compared to the old method.

    There might not actually be a difference, but I have not tested it. Maybe people who played more can tell?

  10. [Feature Proposal] Frob to Use World Item

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    Posted · Edited by datiswous

    On 9/24/2023 at 11:15 PM, stgatilov said:

    P.S. I think I only saw long-click thing on touch screens, and there I always see some kind of circular progress bar which explains to me that holding the button will do something special. But that's not something suitable for TDM unfortunately.

    Why not? Is there a technical limitation that you can't add an animation when holding the button? There's a gui for shouldering, is it not possible to have a special gui for long-pressing a button?

     

    On 9/24/2023 at 5:35 PM, stgatilov said:

    Why not double-click instead?

    Suppose something like that:

    • Single-click body to grab/ungrab it
    • Double-click body to shoulder it
    • Single-click candle to grab/ungrab it
    • Double-click candle to extinguish it

    Indeed, this could be even better. But we need to test it first.

     

  11. [Feature Proposal] New Lean for TDM 2.12

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    Posted · Edited by datiswous

    17 hours ago, Skaruts said:

    This depends on the lighting. In TDM you can get exposed while peeking, if there's a light hitting where your heads at.

    Does this mean the new lean will get you potentionally more exposed? Because it should be. I think with the current lean you peak your head around the corner, but with the new lean feature you just step aside. That's what it looks like.

    If the new lean system is easier to use, shouldn't there be a trade-off?

     

    I personally do like it when there's some realism in gameplay. If something feels wrong because it's unrealistic, then I notice it.

     

    18 hours ago, Amadeus said:

    Perhaps we should implement a feature where Corbin should hold his breath when AI is patrolling near him so they don't hear him breathe.

    I think that could be actually cool, but I think first breathing sounds need to be introduced, music disabled.. Maybe something to try out in a specific mission build.

  13. Nevermind

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    On 9/22/2023 at 4:11 PM, demagogue said:

    That wasn't Nirvana's fault anyway.

    Well, they were making the music, so if they wanted to become less mainstream they could do something about it maybe by changing their music?

  17. The Dark Mod 2.11 feedback thread

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    On 9/21/2023 at 5:01 AM, taffernicus said:

    i want to suggest one feature for the next TDM release, this might or might not be considerable & dismissible , How about allowing players to write notes with paper scroll, hiding in the closet, tamper proof document for city watch record room and bank,  and make 19th century railroad lantern equipped wth focusing lens available to player?

    This looks like more than one feature..

    • How about allowing players to write notes  Yeah could be a cool feature. I think at least it would be nice on navigation maps.
    • Hiding in the closet  I think it's already possible?
    • Tamper proof document for city watch record room and bank  I don't know what you mean..
    • Make 19th century railroad lantern equipped wth focusing lens available to player?  I think somebody worked on this:
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