scidave's Forum Posts

  • Ok, so it is probably not a bug in Construct's Python implementation. If the exe's don't work (which I properly included StringIO and everything else) then it is a problem with your computer system's config.

    You should never have to copy and paste StringIO.pyc or any other PYC into the directory.. that is why they are checked when building the executable. It sounds like you have Tulamide's exact problem.

    If we can get enough people trying this out and getting the same error maybe we can troubleshoot what the problem is. To my knowledge only you and Tulamide have had this problem... so it is so rare we can't figure out what is wrong. It is some type of path problem where it isn't finding the Python library properly (since it worked when you ran it within Construct).

  • where are these executables?

    Dungeon Escape

    Network Pong

    Network Chat

    It seems construct isnt exporting the modules properly? Have i configured something wrong?

    No, I don't think so...but I don't have my dev system setup right now to confirm. Try out the above executables. I think they will work fine. Python was broken in versions prior to 99.8 and this was the exact problem so I think somehow the bug is back. Need to post bug report to say Python is broken....anyone else having problems with Python???

  • tried also ticking all the modules instead of the pre-ticked ones.

    This shouldn't be necessary. My previous answer might have been confusing about checking all the boxes (I meant only checking the boxes for modules that have errors). If you have checked "stringio" and it is still giving the error then I think a bug has been re-introduced.

    I'm running 0.99.92 - Could this be the problem?

    Maybe, a bug might have been re-introduced in newer versions.

    To help troubleshoot could you please run the exectuble pong, chat, or dungeon escape games I posted to the forum? I need to see if those binaries cause you errors.

  • Finally, a serious and important discussion!

    I vote more hot chicks..

  • This sounds like an interesting offer to me..although not enough for me to pursue. 400euro would be real nice for a young developer in China though. I don't like the "automatically accepting part" either, whether in part or in the whole context. It comes off bad.

    I don't think there is anything wrong with paying someone for making a game for you and you don't have to be a publisher to do it. Heck, I could offer a $1000 usd for someone to make me a game and I am no big time publisher.

    The most important thing, as others have said, is to be careful. I like the idea of delivering a portion of the game and getting paid in increments. That way it keeps everybody honest.

    Edit: And small royalties are a GREAT idea. If the game is good enough to offer money for in the first place it should be good enough to allow a small percentage as a royalty.

  • Oh my god!!!! This is seriously my dream game. I really hope you finish it....I love space games. Just don't make it too random and have cool missions and I'll be the first to buy it.

  • Well, I didn't make it far on this one. I spent to much time dreaming about how cool the game could be and then ran out of time to make stuff... and I wasn't even using my own graphics!!

    Anyway, here are some screen shots since the game is so short I don't think it is worth posting. In the game you awaken in a distant galaxy, your memory weak, but you remember being attacked and left for dead, and your girlfriend captured. You start out with a weak ship, imprisoned on a prison planet, and must fight/talk your way out to eventually rescue your lost love.. in space!

    <img src="http://i36.tinypic.com/2r2u29w.png">

    <img src="http://i35.tinypic.com/fyeflh.png">

  • why do we have to replace the data in construct directory with those python files..

    I said to replace them all for simplicity....but it is not necessary. All you really need to do is put all of the new files in the Construct directory. So if you do a copy and paste you could select "don't overwrite existing files". Now the reason you have to paste the new files is that the libraries required for Podsixnet do not exist in the regular Python distribution that ships with Construct.

    also, i seem to be having errors egarding strioIO.pyc when running execs..

    Do you have errors when you run the execs I built for the example games (pong and dungeon escape)? If you do not have errors for those, then it means you are not checking all of the include boxes when it comes time to build the executable in Construct.

  • I don't have much free time, but for only 3 hours... I think I can get in on this. Will probably do it this next weekend before the deadline. Sounds fun!!

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  • Nice explosions and bullets. I flew around until I went past the edge of the galaxy into darkness.

  • You should have an array, INI, or hashtable of the correct answers. More specifically, the key words for the answer. Then when the user inputs their text and clicks the button you then parse the input text and check the text against your stored right answer.

    For example, for the question, "What is the longest river in the world?" The answer, Nile will be stored in some type of data structure mentioned previously that is indexed to the question. When the user types their answer, use the text manipulator object to grab each input text and compare to "Nile". That way answers like, "the Nile" will be correct as well.

    You can also do this with Python and regular expressions but I think you might be able to get by fine with just Construct objects.

    Edit: Oh.. for math then just compare the integers etc...

  • Very Cool!! Can't wait to see the finished product.

  • Sounds like a really cool game. Especially digging your plan to have in-space and on ground portions. I actually want to do a similar type of game at some point. Plan on being able to fly around and land on planets, plus fight in space. I'd volunteer, but have no free time right now (except to post random stuff on the forums )

  • Hopefully we will see more of Mary Jane; she is very talented.

    Also, I forgot that Adobe Acrobat has an option to convert a website to PDF automatically. You could download the free trial http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/tryout.html and give it a go. It will be a monster PDF.

  • Had you searched, you would have found this: ... pdf+manual

    That is a really old post and regardless this is a legitimate request. So be nice.

    But DataFLashbot is right in that I highly doubt we will see customized .PDF documentation. Unless somebody with lots of free time steps forward to do it I don't see it happening.

    I don't have internet access at home, so I would like a .pdf version of the user manual so that I may read it offline

    Why don't you download the scirra wiki website to your computer. There are several free tools that do this. For example, (http://www.httrack.com).