Sprite editing is something you'd have to use an image editing tool for ,like Gimp,Photoshop or just Paint.

Yes,Mugen allows custom stages , but as far as cutscenes go,you will be limited to character intro and character endings.However Mugen allows "Special intros" when facing against certain characters

Gespenst said, June 28, 2017, 09:49:34 pm

Regardless of the tool you use, what's the recommended file to save your sprite sheet with after having it edited with the tool of your choice?
 
And how do you work on those?

I prefer PNG files. They work well in Fighter Factory 3.

You can create statedefs for the intro, and check the names of your enemy/P2 in the opening statedef to switch to those custom states.

Dig around Mugen Class, and you might want to read this thread just as a way to see what you know and what you dont know.

Gespenst said, June 29, 2017, 11:43:25 am

Another question: Do you have to make your edits before taking it to Fighter Factory?

You should go ahead and download Fighter Factory 3, open up a character with it, hit the tabs, check out the menu items, play around with a few things to see what happens.  Sprites, Animations, Sounds, and Palettes (and a few other sub features) have user interfaces but the States (main coding) and Commands (same coding but highest priority) which are text editors.

Be sure to configure it with MUGEN (one of the setting buttons where you just need to browse to MUGEN.exe) so that when you hit the click start button it will launch the game immediately for testing.


To answer your question, you can build things incrementally but unless you are a very good planner, you'll probably end up having to eventually shift some data around and maybe redo a few things.  It's very easy to move data around, importing and exporting between characters, backup files, etc.  There's shortcuts to quickly change group values, and at many times Find & Replace functions will serve you well.

1. Click the gear (settings) icon, then click "Add" - in the next dialogue type in a label, then browse to MUGEN.exe.   There is also a dropdown box to adjust how it will quick-launch (current char vs. current char, current char vs. kfm, etc)

2. I haven't dealt with sprite sheets before.  However, I know they are very popular so I'm sure it is layed out in such a way that the sprites will be properly aligned when imported into FF3.  I do not think it would be counter-productive to edit the sprites now, then import them into your project later.

You can create the swordless sprites now then figure out how to code the changes later.  Or you can start coding now with placeholder sprites, and insert the sprites later.  For my project I often wanted to see my results in action, so would sprite an attack then incorporate it into my project, then code it... which is not a streamlined process but that's how I felt like doing it.

Refer to my first response!  A glance in the animations tab in FF3, it'll be clear as day.

The fastest way to learn the basics of MUGEN development is to screw around in FF3

Open KFM and go to the Sprites tab in FF3.  Click the little folder icon (2nd from the left).  You can browse to a new sprite - and indexed .PNG file - and hit OK.  This will replace the sprite.  You can add a brand new one by instead clicking the little blank page icon (1st on the left) - type in a group and index number.  In the animations tab you can use the sprites by referencing the group + index number.

Spend a lot more time fiddling around with FF3, without fear of breaking the thing.  You'll figure out what all the little buttons do.

Gespenst said, July 07, 2017, 03:00:29 pm

altoiddealer said, July 03, 2017, 03:54:45 pm

Open KFM and go to the Sprites tab in FF3.  Click the little folder icon (2nd from the left).  You can browse to a new sprite - and indexed .PNG file - and hit OK.  This will replace the sprite.  You can add a brand new one by instead clicking the little blank page icon (1st on the left) - type in a group and index number.  In the animations tab you can use the sprites by referencing the group + index number.

Did the first half of that, but having a problem with the second half. Is the folder you mentioned the one colored blue?

Note that if you hover the cursor over the buttons and tabs, little tool-tips should pop up explaining what they do.
Clicking the buttons and then doing something, then seeing what happens as a result - is highly recommended when trying to determine what they do if the tooltip is not a good enough explanation (don't be afraid to break it - just try stuff out).