Dev Blog : May 30th 2016

[Criss]

We can do text, and in fact it is already planned to create better descriptions for blocks and a guide on mechanics.

 

[bestfighterpiolt0001931]

what would be cool is a space like music

 

[Criss]

what would be cool is a space like music

Music demos literally just landed in our lap as I read this. And it is sounding great. Can't wait to hear it in game.

 

[Master_Artificer]

Will I be able to walk up to an NPC and interact with them, and they show me a video on my Hud during the interaction?

Video blocks as well, that play a clip in their gui?

 

[Dannage]

For my tuppence, weapon videos split into one for primary weapons. One for secondary Weapons. One for effects - Offensive and Defensive.

A walkthrough for mining, capsule refining, cargo pulling, factory pulling (as a single high level process chain)

A blocks layout tutorial (i.e. scanners and power lines in 3 directions, power capacitors as a block, everything else just total numbers.)

Logic - one for each block - keep it simple, but say how it interacts with the block before it and the block after it. Some tutorials I've watched and I've copied logic but have no idea why I'm slaving a seemingly random chain of these things!

Regarding infographics, I would consider replacing the help text on block descriptions, if you think things can be explained better with a chart of some type? Maybe the infographic would be on the 'category' rather than each individual block in the inventory.

Other than that, I have found it relatively fun over the years very slowly figuring out how the hell stuff works. When I figure anything out I'll let you know... If I can just figure out how to...

 

[Ithirahad]

So, I just realized that we COULD use the Video UI element for a bit of fancy fluff in our block UIs... Could have a little animation of locking/unlocking on the faction block interface.

 

[therimmer96]

(I'm late, but I don't care)

tbh, I don't care about file size. even with hundreds of screenshots, accidental gifs and blueprints, SM is one of my smallest games. Heck, GTAV is 65gb. Add as many FHD videos you want, it's not stopping anyone else ^_^

*edit*
Also, if you're going to insist on having this http://files.star-made.org//build/d...0528_190436/data/video/SchineSplashScreen.mp4 please have it over the current menu loading screen rather than a seperate thing, it'd get old real quick otherwise

Oh, and mute it until we have sound ingame. it'd be rather strange for that to be the only sound

*another edit*

The name of the game isn't on the main menu, don't want people thinking it's called schine made by starmade or some shit :P

 

[serge1944]

Music demos literally just landed in our lap as I read this. And it is sounding great. Can't wait to hear it in game.

Will the demo music be in game or shall we have to wait for final version of soundtrack

 

[Madman198237]

Regardless of the reply, I vote demo music in game. (I enjoy music, and really want to hear it sooner rather than later)

 

[DukeofRealms]

The name of the game isn't on the main menu, don't want people thinking it's called schine made by starmade or some shit :p

Too late, it's already happened.

Also, if you're going to insist on having this http://files.star-made.org//build/d...0528_190436/data/video/SchineSplashScreen.mp4 please have it over the current menu loading screen rather than a seperate thing, it'd get old real quick otherwise

This should only show when you start the game. It would be a bit odd to have it when loading a world?

Unless you mean removing that brief load screen before the Schine logo when you start the game. I assume that's going to be replaced with a black screen. It does look a bit weird to have a loading screen for a company logo intro.

 

[Criss]

Will the demo music be in game or shall we have to wait for final version of soundtrack

As far as I am aware we will be adding music over time. We aren't 100% on how much music we have just yet. The list of sounds and musical cues are extensive we have yet to try it out yet of course.

 

[Reilly Reese]

I definitely believe that there should be a video for each specific topic. It would make returning for a refresher on that particular system way easier.
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I definitely believe that there should be a video for each specific topic. It would make returning for a refresher on that particular system way easier.

Also any chance we will be able to use this system for our own purposes?

 

[Crimson-Artist]

This should only show when you start the game. It would be a bit odd to have it when loading a world?

Unless you mean removing that brief load screen before the Schine logo when you start the game. I assume that's going to be replaced with a black screen. It does look a bit weird to have a loading screen for a company logo intro.

I've did some testing on the matter and have been able to completely replace the logo video with my entire unofficial trailer. Every time i load up the dev build my trailer plays in its entirety. It gets me pretty hyped to play when i see it before the main menu.

With that in mind wouldn't it be more prudent to simply swap out the 5 second video for the official trailer? the trailer already has the 5 second logo at its beginning.
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I definitely believe that there should be a video for each specific topic. It would make returning for a refresher on that particular system way easier.
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Also any chance we will be able to use this system for our own purposes?

i already have managed to add my own custom videos into the game. I made a thread about it and how to do it. [Dev Build] In-Game Video: Ideas and Possibilities

 

[DukeofRealms]

I've did some testing on the matter and have been able to completely replace the logo video with my entire unofficial trailer. Every time i load up the dev build my trailer plays in its entirety. It gets me pretty hyped to play when i see it before the main menu.

With that in mind wouldn't it be more prudent to simply swap out the 5 second video for the official trailer? the trailer already has the 5 second logo at its beginning.

Are you talking about Movie Test? That's just a dev build option for testing the video system, not going to be in release.

 

[Crimson-Artist]

Are you talking about Movie Test? That's just a dev build option for testing the video system, not going to be in release.

no, I mean the logo video that plays every time you start up game. I understand that the option in the main menu most likely wont be there in the full release but since I was able to change the short logo video into somewhat of a opening cinematic for the game is what im getting at

 

[DukeofRealms]

no, I mean the logo video that plays every time you start up game. I understand that the option in the main menu most likely wont be there in the full release but since I was able to change the short logo video into somewhat of a opening cinematic for the game is what im getting at

We're not wanting to extend the waiting time to get to the main menu any longer.

 

[DrTarDIS]

As far as I am aware we will be adding music over time. We aren't 100% on how much music we have just yet. The list of sounds and musical cues are extensive we have yet to try it out yet of course.

Please, oh please.
For the love of sanity.
Allow MP3 or shortcuts in a ../music directory to play in game.
I'm sure the starmade soundtrack will be cool. But I really would prefer my own music without having to run winamp in the background.

 

[Crimson-Artist]

We're not wanting to extend the waiting time to get to the main menu any longer.

theres always the escape key. I see no harm in putting the official trailer as the opening movie every time you boot up the game. If people just want to get to the main menu quickly then they can just hit Esc.

 

[DrTarDIS]

theres always the escape key. I see no harm in putting the official trailer as the opening movie every time you boot up the game. If people just want to get to the main menu quickly then they can just hit Esc.

 

[kiraen]

We're not wanting to extend the waiting time to get to the main menu any longer.

I can understand that, but..
Maybe there should be a menu option to turn off the 'Opening Cinematic'. That way you see it at least once, or use the ESC key. This is actually pretty standard.

Seriously, when I get a new game, the first time I play I dim the lights and watch all of the opening sequences. If it's really good I'll exit without playing just to watch it again.