other Software when creating a character

[GPEZ (Mugen League Host)]

Except FF3, is that any other software that can make helpful when create or modify the character...?

[Алексей]

I personally use After Effects for creating most of my effects, Photoshop for most things dealing with sprites and Audition for modifying sounds. There are free alternatives (Besides maybe AE... that one is kind of exclusive) to most of these programs out there. In terms of creation tools for mugen specifically, FF3 is the best there is, but if you want, you can try your hand at using Fighter Factory Classic instead. It's closer to the original version and is more stable than FFU was. I still say go with FF3. Are you looking for something specific you want to do that FF3 isn't letting you?

[GPEZ (Mugen League Host)]

im not sure whether FF3 having this function or not(maybe im not yet discover it), i'm emphasize on writing on the changestate for AI, i want to ensure the position setting is good enough for Ai to trigger the state, on FF3 i just only seem the offset viewer, that help but not much, and that i have to imagine the position to write, so here i ask the question is that any software can be useful for testing the animation after the effect or any other alternative software can help it

[Алексей]

What I usually do for debugging is make use of the DisplayToClipboard sctrl. I always have two of the parameters passed being the distance between me and my opponent. That way, I can see exactly how far away I need to be for my AI to use the move. Now for the process:

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; Debug
[State -2]
type = DisplayToClipboard
text = "p2distx: %d  p2disty:%d"
params = p2bodydist x, p2bodydist y


Press Ctrl+D to enable debugging. There at the bottom left, you'll see the output of your DisplayToClipboard code. It's in realtime with your character, so as you move the values change.

[GPEZ (Mugen League Host)]

yaya, i also use ctrl + d, that why i saw some people have it and some no, thank you for ur suggestion

and if don't mind to ask, u guy really only use FF only in making char or modifies?

[Алексей]

No problem. Yeah, there really aren't any other tools out there that are of the same quality. Back in the WinMUGEN and DosMUGEN days there was MMC, but it's also outdated. In addition, from the very beginning, Elecbyte provided tools (command line) for creating sffs and snds. The .air file could be made in a text editor and all the other stuff would have be done manually. So, in the end FF is your best bet.

[GPEZ (Mugen League Host)]

ic, thx again for ur helping...appreciate the word, and i have a question about the trigger part, i think that post is moved to development help section right, now honestly, i have no idea with how to write that trigger

and i wanna ask, the initially the debug is set out by frame stateno etc...where can i find that, which file?

[Алексей]

The trigger would just be "1" because you want it active all the time.

For your second question, I don't quite know what you mean. Can you explain or take a picture maybe of what you're looking for?

[GPEZ (Mugen League Host)]

At the beginning, when we click ctrl + d, the debug info will come out and initially there are only few information, so i wanna ask is which file i can find for this debug info.

Sorry to say cannot insert pic =.=' .....dunno why, once i click insert picture, it just show [image] [\image], and what does tat mean?
     Posted: October 21, 2014, 05:30:34 AM


ya...just take example from the website, the debug info, which file (example, system or data file)can i find it to modify...?

[Алексей]

The debug info that is there is gathered from the system. You don't change it. It shows you what state you're in, the animation you're in, the current sprite, which frame, the time in your current state, the movetype and type of your current state and more. DisplayToClipboard will allow you to output custom info about your character underneath the data at the bottom left.

P.S. As you figured out, the proper bbcode is "img"

[GPEZ (Mugen League Host)]

What is mean by bbcode?

[Алексей]

BBCode is the name for "Bulletin Board Code" that you use on various forums to post pictures, style your text and things like that.

[GPEZ (Mugen League Host)]

so if i want to upload my picture but not from website, is that i choose the insert image that will appear img format and between it what should i put, the file name with the format of png or something?

[Алексей]

No, you still need to upload images to image hosting websites.

[GPEZ (Mugen League Host)]

ic, so what is the hosting website u mention, or where can i find it?

[Алексей]

http://imgur.com. It's one of the best ones in my opinion.

[GPEZ (Mugen League Host)]

which mean next time i need to upload to this website first after that i can link it to the "insert image" right?

[Алексей]

which mean next time i need to upload to this website first after that i can link it to the "insert image" right?

Right.

[Watta]

I also recommend download the software called LightShot. It enables to take a quick screenshot and upload it straight away with a single click. It's very useful when you need to show someone something in a hurry.

[GPEZ (Mugen League Host)]

@Watta
thank you for the recommendation....i will have it now...
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@Алексей
thank you for giving me the information..appreciate it