EXPERIMENTAL BUILD: Jumper

[namida]

Uploaded an update that fixes both the shadow bug and the error message.

[NieSch]

I got the latest update but I'm also getting this (slightly different) error when a lemming jump/climbs onto an edge.

[Strato Incendus]

I haven't updated yet precisely because I want to avoid such ingame errors, but so far, Jumpers don't seem to interact with one-way fields - when jumping towards a one-way field with force in the opposite direction, Jumpers just go right through them without turning around.

This is surprising, because when doing the same with Blockers, the Jumper turns as expected.

[namida]

Both of the above issues should be fixed in the update uploaded just now.

[NieSch]

V4 of "Jolly Jumpers". Difficulty: hard.

[WillLem]

Finally got around to making my first jumper level!

I get the error "Invalid pointer operation." when trying to load it; I'm using a custom style, wonder if that has anything to do with it...?

[namida]

I wouldn't think a custom style alone would break it. If you send the NXLV file and the style (if it's not your existing one) over, I'm happy to take a look and try to figure it out - though no promises on the "when" (in the sense of "it might be in a few days rather than today", not in the sense of "I might get back to you in a month").

[WillLem]

(in the sense of "it might be in a few days rather than today", not in the sense of "I might get back to you in a month").

Brillsies, here you go. Thanks for taking a look!

(Updated level and style in this post)

[namida]

You're getting that error because your custom lemming sprites in that style lack a Jumper sprite. Although there's still a bug here: NL should be falling back to the default lemmings and giving a warning; not crashing.

(EDIT: It looks like this might be what it would actually do in a release build. Because this is an experimental build, it tends to report certain errors that the release builds wouldn't - but if you click through them, it should still eventually load the default sprites.)

[WillLem]

You're getting that error because your custom lemming sprites in that style lack a Jumper sprite.

Ah, yes - that makes sense.

However, I still get the error even if I set the level's theme to one of the defaults...

EDIT: Hmm, wierldy, I don't seem to have default jumper sprites either!

EDIT 2: I re-added the jumper sprites from the V5 zip and the level works now!

For best results, play the level in hi-res mode.

[Strato Incendus]

Fun fact: When you have Glider-Climbers jump towards a wall, they will only hold on to it if they hit the wall before they'vr reached the top of the curve - because that's where they get out their Glider sail, and once they're a Glider, they bounce off the wall instead of holding on to it.

This is of course completely consistent with how both skills behave, so this shouldn't be changed. It's just something you have to keep in mind. I only noticed this due to the skill shadow looking a little weird when compared to a regular Jumper or Climber-Jumper.

[Armani]

@NieSch
Found a backroute.

[NieSch]

Wow, that's a brilliant backroute.

This V5 fixes it. But can you find another one? (Probably yes.)



I've also attached a second level that features the (experimental) jumper. Level name: Thin Blue Lines. Difficulty: medium.

[namida]

To save me going through the whole topic again: Is anyone aware of any remaining bugs / etc that need attention?

[NieSch]

No problems here.