Editor: "Attach doodads" as a Level Property the user can set #60

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kirsle · 2022-01-14T05:39:53Z

kirsle commented

2022-01-14 05:39:53 +00:00

The "Publish" feature to create a bundled level is awkward to use and why should published levels be treated so specially?

The "Level Properties" window of the editor should just have a checkbox somewhere: embed custom doodads in level.

When checked maybe pop up a warning about how it works: the game will prefer the attached doodads over the ones on your PC and if you're developing any doodads this option should be left OFF until you are ready to share it.

The "File Attachments" UI should have some buttons to easily manage the embedded doodads:

Remove All Doodads button
Indicate in the file list whether a named doodad also exists locally on disk
Reinstall local doodads: refresh from local disk and put latest versions in the level
Install doodads from the level to your local disk

The level metadata would need properties like:

AttachDoodads (bool), attach-on-save any custom doodad the level uses.
AttachBuiltins (bool), also attach built-in game doodads to the level.

The latter option a double edged sword: future releases of the game might fix bugs or extend functions of built-in doodads and a level that bundled them would use the version it had originally, but on the other hand a level that bundles built-ins is guaranteed to work the same on future game releases.

The "Publish" feature to create a bundled level is awkward to use and why should published levels be treated so specially? The "Level Properties" window of the editor should just have a checkbox somewhere: embed custom doodads in level. When checked maybe pop up a warning about how it works: the game will prefer the attached doodads over the ones on your PC and if you're developing any doodads this option should be left OFF until you are ready to share it. The "File Attachments" UI should have some buttons to easily manage the embedded doodads: * Remove All Doodads button * Indicate in the file list whether a named doodad also exists locally on disk * Reinstall local doodads: refresh from local disk and put latest versions in the level * Install doodads from the level to your local disk The level metadata would need properties like: * AttachDoodads (bool), attach-on-save any custom doodad the level uses. * AttachBuiltins (bool), also attach built-in game doodads to the level. The latter option a double edged sword: future releases of the game might fix bugs or extend functions of built-in doodads and a level that bundled them would use the version it had originally, _but_ on the other hand a level that bundles built-ins is guaranteed to work the same on future game releases.

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label 2022-01-14 05:39:53 +00:00

kirsle commented

2022-01-18 02:58:36 +00:00

Poster

Implemented in 1cc6eee5c8

Implemented in 1cc6eee5c84330d52269893d8cac6930dfcb1598

kirsle closed this issue

2022-01-18 02:58:36 +00:00

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