The Dark Platform - After The Fact (Mod)

Edit - Hey Lyg, you can't upload stuff as bmps on photobucket, auto jpg.

Upload it on Imageshack, it'll become a png.

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Fixed the transparent shades and jacket thing - with 2 instances of MSPaint, and a Hex editor to finalize.
lol

Sooo...
^_^
It's looking good so far.
I changed the Pillar to a more air-lock-y block...
Still trying different designs...
Maybe caution tape?

 

Wheeeeeeeeee!
New airlock-y tile and also, the sprite from Lyger.

 

Haha those airlock tiles look awesome. I was trying to take a screenshot at the otherside unarmed as well, but I didn't make it (I suck). I did however discover a bug in the process! Dying without saving = bad things.

 

Haha those airlock tiles look awesome. I was trying to take a screenshot at the otherside unarmed as well, but I didn't make it (I suck). I did however discover a bug in the process! Dying without saving = bad things.

If you're refering to the invisi-sprite, that was some of my experimenting that I forgot to remove.
lol
^^'

So I'll have a new update in about an hour...

 

Update complete!
Direct DL!

NOTE: It IS an EXE file, so you will be warned. But I promise it is safe.

EDIT: Oops. Forgot to fix the dying w/o saving bug. Will be in the next demo.
EDIT2: Re-uploaded to fix the *awfully* corrupted sprite... lol ^^"
Also, this demo version is called the invasion of the Grafix.

 

Ahhhh ew ew replace sprite w/ non-jpg'd bmp version immediately! D:

Yah I sent you the proper sheet via PM...

Hmm... not sure about the text box... maybe something a little more subdued would work? I'll take a shot at it.

Tried getting up on the platform again, but I keep dropping my friendly power critter into the void.

 

Ahhhh ew ew replace sprite w/ non-jpg'd bmp version immediately! D:

Yah I sent you the proper sheet via PM...

Hmm... not sure about the text box... maybe something a little more subdued would work? I'll take a shot at it.

Tried getting up on the platform again, but I keep dropping my friendly power critter into the void.

Practice.
Maybe one day you too can be a Critter Pilot!

 

Well yeah, it's simple enough in principle... stand on the left side and it flies left, stand on the right and it flies right... I'll keep working on it.

 

Well yeah, it's simple enough in principle... stand on the left side and it flies left, stand on the right and it flies right... I'll keep working on it.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
It's a secret to everybody!

 

So, from now on, I'm going full bore on this project, ignoring the need for sleep, food, and a life. My goal is to have 2 updates per week until finished. Any help appreciated.

 

Unexpected E-mail

Well, I got an e-mail today from some random internet stranger, and it seems he liked my mod in it's infant stages, and sees potential.

The e-mail:

Hi.

You don't know me (as far as I know), but I just downloaded and played the most recent release of your Cave Story project. I am impressed. Outer space rocks. So you made a demo good enough that you made a random stranger on the internet want to get to know you. Congratulations.

I've been working myself rather quietly on large modifications to the code of Cave Story, a release of which would coincide with an example mod showing what has been done. For example, I'd like to be able to rework the weapon system somewhat, as it is unwieldy to try to edit as it is. Don't get your hopes up too much, because I'm nowhere near completion. I've just decided that I need to find someone to bounce ideas off of.

And, let's face it, what you have is pretty awesome, even if the actual levels are barely done at all. I think you could give me some good feedback on what I do, based solely on the quality of your ideas so far. Of course you'd be receiving plenty of unsolicited advice too. Between us we could make both of our projects go far beyond each of our individual potentials.

So, what do you think?

Sincerely,

Makr

So how's that for unexpected waffles?

 

Beep. New room detected.

Wheeeeeeeeee!

Hotlinking to a dowload, yay!
For those critics who said "Add a new room", this one's for you.

Download

EDIT: Please delete the profile.dat that is in the package. Leftover from testing. ;p

 

Nice, I like the new room 2 layout. A small bug though, if an enemy falls off the map, the computer terminal still detects it as being there... not much you can do about it, I suppose... :\

Also, I didn't really like the red/yellow stripey text boxes... but I tried to stick with your general idea.

Don't like the pointer, but I couldn't come up with anything for that. If you like it I'll send you the .bmp

 

Yeah, I'm gunna replace the crits with jellies.

And, Lyger, please refrain from reading my mind.

I was trying to go for a yellow and black, but black is universally transparent, so I tried a dark color...
Guess I failed.

Awesome textbox, the BMP would be awesome.
With regards to the cursor, something more of a caution tape arrow would be awesome.
I dunno, you can have pretty much free reign.

Hmmm...
Could you try a blue technical-looking one, like what you see in movies when the robot is looking for targets...?

<8 the textbox.

 

It's pretty nice looking, most of the graphics were nice, though some of them were hard on the eyes. Very short though, keep working on it!

 

The actual use of the Cloaking Device is later in the story; you just get it then to have some fun in the next room I'm going to make.

I'm aware the graphics aren't the best, I fails teh pixel-by-pixel editing, as my mind sees each pixel, not the whole product.

That's why I'm so ecstatic about Lyger's assistance.

Spoiler

Hey, what are you doing here?
Get out!
(Gets booted to previous room.)

Or

Who said that? Show yourself!
...
Well, guess I must be hearing things.
Better put the key away before I take a nap.
I must be exhausted.

 

That filename make it look soo unsafe. *Downloads reluctantly*

 

Yeah, to make it easy on some of the n00bs on the net, I've decided to put it as a self-extracting EXE.


I promise though that it is safe, as I do test it myself.

 

Will be uploading soon, just gotta get a good connection.

Still goes to the same point, but I added a few more story details.
Will be changing the opening sequence too.
Later.