Linking that is

That should do it

Glue code adapted

List has API for Apollo

ablused quick metatable (it can also automatically redirect any values for uniform Wendicka to the normal version of Wendicka).

I no this will cause the same data to be twice in the memory when you finish the prologue, and enter the main game, however this is the safest way to do it and it prevents loads of unwanted bugs. So take it or leave it!

And JCR6 will create a proper alias for this so the uniform version will basically get the same data....

I've added Wendicka's basic spell list to the configuration of abilities for her character

AT LAST! IF FOUND WENDICKA'S SPELL LIST

This is getting more and more on my nerves.... Where are Wendicka's spells stored in the old game?

#42

Man, this is crap!

Oh, am I the holder of issue 1234 on Game Jolt? LOL.. Never realized it... But it is a fun number >> gamejolt/issue-tracker#1234

I must thank the person who pointed me to the very good searching feature inside NotePad++

I need to find out the exact list of Wendicka's abilities.... This is hard, since I made a terrible disaster of this in the original game, I do need a big checkup to see how to cover that crap up....

PhantasarProductions/Star-Story-Transfer#1

Added tag REFERENCE

I did some study to the way the old game handles new abilities, which is a bit terrible and I really wonder what I was thinking... At least this gives me a good way of thinking in how to deal with a few important things....

At this moment it doesn't appear to be possible to detect Android, meaning that when you play the game in Android (if that port ever comes to be), Wendicka will insult Linux in stead (since Android uses the Linux kernel).... Nothing to do about that...

A quick test confirms this to be working

This was needed for the 4th wall break joke halfway this dungeon

Compiling

Link up code

API

Platform to string

As Crystal doesn't have the normal ability system but an ARMS system in stead, I've made sure the game points to that. The uniform version of Crystal doesn't have access to ARMS at all (important to note for New Game+ games), and the Cyborg version will for now only show a blank screen, as I need to be further in development to get this one done.....

Took a log of extra config this time.... Okay

Running!

When it comes to new abilities, the rules remains the same.... Wendicka gets new abilities based on how many times she used an ability she already has.... Crystal will (once a cyborg) gain new abilities when finding arms in the field, ExHuRU/Rolf by the number of kills while in the front row, Yirl based on business points, for Foxy it will be completely random, and for Xenobi it will be based on his level.....

The next step will be to configure Wendicka's ability list.... From there on I can easily set up the ability screen itself

Updated

BETTER!

Let's see

Hopefully this gives a better result....

Broadened the icon strip margins in the field menu

That works

Take II

Fuck you!

I KNEW it!

Well a test is still in order, so here goes!

I've set the switcher to display a message for when you cannot yet switch

Freezernick is really working hard on Kitty now.... Saves me work, so I'm grateful for that! Keep it up Freezer!

Lic and version info

Oh, is Einstein still blocking your view? Bad luck, maybe my message wasn't clear enough then yet. :-P

For some reason these kinds of videos work very relaxing..... The ride starts in Toulouse and ends in Paris... Enjoy!

that all appears to be working

Let's see if this works (can't think of a reason not to, but as game development has done crazier things... a test is in order)

Right!

I may first copy these basis scripts for all features.... Saves me a lot of crash risks during later tests

Yeah... it appears fixed.... As long as things don't turn back the way they were.....

Take IV

I bet these guys are dancing the mamushka for the one responsible for that

How does a variable I replaced to be the way it was before I replaced it?

Let's put in some squares that have to tell me something

Nope, nope definitely now.... And the crash message I got for clicking the quit button shows that it tried to open the "switch party member" feature, and that is definitely NOT the way it should be!

Take III

But I was right something WAS wrong here

It wasn't as bad as I thought.... Which surprises me actually....

Take II

I say "I hope" as the behavior in general was pretty strange, so I am not quite sure the system understood me

I hope

CLICK! Without clicking the system switches already... That's not good!

Let's go!

Important note!

Clicking any icon that is not the inventory or the abilities icon, will (for now) crash the game

Clicking the icons should be possible now

Red red wine.... Oh wait, I ain't a member of UB40... I mean I changed the character name to red in the field menu

As both Crystal as Briggs cannot yet get abilities all they'll get a black screen. In Crystal's case, she'll get her abilities once the event has passed she becomes a cyborg, and Briggs is only a guest character. Wendicka will already get access to her lightning spells, although as that part has not yet been scripted all she'll get for now is also a blank screen, but that will be filled out.

A basis has been set up for the ability screen

I've turned off the "#use" debug line.... I no longer need it (at least not at the present time, and I can reactivated easily), and this saves me tons of needless debug output on my console

Since this is as far as I can go now I'll move #25 back to "todo" in my Kaban overview

All is fine as far as I can go right now... Only when I get into the combat routine and stuff I can really get into the deep of this

Take III

Illegal object call

Take II

Code typo

Well, does it work?

At the present time I cannot make use happen, as no items are usable at the current time

the "Use" icon should appear now

"Use" icon

Hey, the open clip art library is BACK!!! AT LAST!!!!!

At least!

It works!

Take V

that should do it!

That fixes a part of the problem, but the rest is easy now!

Take IV

Please?

Now this is getting REALLY REALLY annoying!

Take III will have to confirme this..... (I hope)

An fixed it

I hope I found it

Why?

Still NOTHING HAPPENS

Take II

Ah.... Formula error

NOTHING HAPPENS

Take I

Trashing items should work now

Version numbers

Time for a break

That works

Take II

Code typo

I have trouble concentrating... But let's go!

Time to feed my cat, Kitty

Trashcan should appear

Trashcan load

Trashcan

All appears to be well

Take II

....

<SIIIIIIIIIGH!>

As I did need to do a bit of rescoping, I need to see if everything went well.... Let's say if no crashes happen I must asumme everything is alright

Inventory screen now able to deal with different situations.... (The ability screen, which I yet have to start on will also require this)

#25

All issues accounted for

Take XVIII

Okay, let's see now!

AHA!

That didn't help, I suppose

Take XVII

I hope I fixed the empty socket issue

Now before I call it.... Let's see if I can fix that empty socket issue

That works

Take XVI

???

Take XV

Right, I think I fixed the return fault issue (although that should have caused a crash due to a non-existent character, so I'm a bit confused here, but let's see what happens, next)

Take XIV

?

CSAY>CallBack(FLOW_FIELDMENU)::Party.CallBack(1)
Fatal Error!
Error: [string "Script/Use/Anyway.NeilBundle/Dev.neil"]:51: bad argument #3 to 'SPRINTF' (number expected, got table)
State: FLOW_FIELDMENU

Da FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

Take XIII

Let's first find out if I can see why the item return doesn't work the way it's supposed to!

ONE thing at the time

Clicking an empty socket crashes the game, and that's even wrose!

Item disappears when leaving the menu and is not returned

Take XII

Class error

I'll count on - Take XI

Auto return item when leaving the field menu

Now I need to make sure that if people leave the field menu stuff is reset, as it may otherwise cause of pain (the savegame routine cannot pick this up, and I don't even plan to make it able to.... Too much risks)

All bugs accounted for

Take X

????

Replacement does not

Empty slot works

Take IX

Part of the issue.... Which was merely a scoping thing

The log did show an important thing though.... The Placement routine is not even called at all at many times when it should be, which is to say... odd

Stupid " thing

Take VIII

An extra debug line now has to provide some answers, as this is getting stranger by the minute!

Things are getting stranger and stranger!

Take VII

Syntax error

Take VI

let's try this

But that's the only part that works

Placing an item in order to stack it up works

Take V

And Fixed it

I think I found it

Time to find out why that is!

NOTHING HAPPENS AT ALL!

Take IV

Syntax error

Take III

I think I fixed the replacement... I cannot yet be sure if it's fixed, but I think I did

Empty sockets are not addressed separately under the hood, to at least force this to be done right

Will one problem is fixed... Wrong variable read.... But is this the actual issue?

Question is how this could happen

Placing them back, either for stacking up or for replacement or even on empty slots does not

Taking items from their sockets work

No inventory screen for Briggs works

Take II

Unknown identifier

Take I

Briggs' inventory will not show at all, for security reasons

Taking and placing items should be possible now

This had to work anyway, and it's also handier this way, as this will help me to get the first random encounters tested and keep Wendicka's and Crystal's level a bit more up to par... Although the calculations will remain the same, it is not unthinkable some small balancing issues may still come on the way, so this is why

That works

Take II

Group module issue

Let's see

So that link is complete at least

Stairyway down

All's well.... so far!

Take II

Code typo leading into a syntax error

Let's at least test if no crashes pop up

Nothing is activated, this is all under the hood, but without this code, I cannot get anything to work on this department, and it's a vital part of the item system

Preparational scripts to make dragging items possible

Up until now it still seems impossible to find a SIMPLE and ADEQUATELY WRITTEN document in getting lzma to work in C++.

I did decide to try out if I can lzma to work... At least the library for VS2019 compiles, so that's a step in the good direction, right?

Take II

Code typo

Take I

DarkText effect on item amounts.... (It was too hard to read, but too important to be left unreadable)