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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · May 12

BIG ANNIVERSARY UPDATE!! #MegaManRS

It's been a very difficult year. The paralysis, which I am still recovering from, and the medical bankruptcy that followed. In spite of that progress was made, maybe not as much as I'd like, but look!
#MegaMan #Rockman #ロックマン #MMVWeek

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 1d

New Metalltool dropped suddenly!

youtu.be/57yWDP2SIFU

Megaman X2 - Magna Centipede Cover

YouTube video by METALLTOOL

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 1d

Cooking today. Proof of concept to Increment and Decrement ANY UEnum;
ie. ValueA -> ValueB -> ValueC -> ValueD -> (wrap to) ValueA

For UEnum Assets AND CPP defined UEnums, whether you own/control them or not.
#UnrealEngine5 #UnrealEngine #gamedev

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 1d

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 2d

I wouldn't know, I don't watch or read it lol

IRL Agent Orange is a chemical used in I think the Vietnam war, it was a poisonous weapon that's probably illegal today. It led many natives and even US military personnel to suffer permanent disabilities.

Trump is definitely that poisonous himself.

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 3d

True, but also Agent Orange is pretty funny you have to admit 🤣

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 3d

I definitely feel this.

Also while it would very likely have not been much different than Lament and Curse, I still want to see what IGA's cancelled SotN2 was going to be like...

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 3d

I have a suspicion that the people who say this also say that current movies are all soulless remakes/recycles and they need to make something new (but still pay to see them anyway).

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 3d

Finally watched the new Smiling Friends . It's good. Feels more like Season 1 stuff, which I am happy about.

MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 4d

After looking at the images I posted I was like "Shouldn't I add a Toggle Pause node instead of having to do all that?..." Yes, added.

MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 4d

OK, I think it's finally finished for real this time. Simplified a bunch of it, less nodes to deal with, and added some icons for fun.
#UnrealEngine5 #UnrealEngine #gamedev

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 6d

idk, I submitted it to Spriter's Resource, so you can grab it there if/when they approve it 🤷

MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 6d

LOL NOPE, it turned it into a jpeg 💀

MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 6d

oh that PNG did not survive being uploaded here lol

Maybe this will be better?

MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 6d

I don't think anyone has ripped these sprites before? From Mega Man Xtreme 2
#megaman #megamanx #pixelart

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 8d

Love it!

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 9d

Oh also, an example use case for the Global Volume is like; Say you want to lower BGM during cutscenes to make the voices more clear. You can set that to like 80% or something, and then no matter what music tracks get played they're all under that 80%. Then set back to 100% when the cutscene ends.

MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 9d

The Volume controls also come with Fade options. Gotta keep it smooth!

Maybe one day I will add 'Layers', so like playing and mixing multiple music tracks together.

But I don't know if at that point the Audio Designer wouldn't just be using Meta Sounds directly for that level of control?... 🤔

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 9d

And a Volume setting for the current music playback instance, which resets when playing the next music.

Each Volume contributes to the output;

Mix 1.0
Global 0.5
Instance 0.5
Final Mix: 25%

Mix 1.0
Global 0.5
Instance 1.0
Final Mix: 50%

Mix 0.0
Global 1.0
Instance 1.0
Final Mix: 0% (mute)

Etc.

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 9d

OK, I think I'm done with it for now? (4AM ADHD turbo mode update)

Added support for USoundBase, not just USoundWave.

Added nuanced volume control. There's a Mix setting, used for like for letting the Player adjust Audio Mix settings.

And a "Global Music Volume" that effects all tracks and...

MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 18d

🔊ON

Finally got around to making a proper Music system in #UnrealEngine5 for #MegaManRS. Utilizing MetaSounds for seamless and easy to configure loop points. Plus you can preload a track to prevent loading time gaps, and it is async to prevent frame stuttering. #gamedev #unrealengine

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 10d

How good does it run on Deck?? Was considering it.

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 10d

Maybe the best way to describe how I feel about perfect dodge is the difference between these two:

One is a full retreat, another is a minimal movement that gives you an opening. Games don't always make a distinction with the animation, but if you recover faster mechanically it is fulfilling that.

MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 10d

Then you have a more interesting defensive branch (give or take on the game);

Block: Easy, but you take chip damage / are pinned down.

Parry: Difficult, turns the tables on the encounter.

Dodge: Easy-ish. You forfeit counter attacking, risk easy punish, to gain space / positioning / escape.

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 10d

I always interpreted it as "you didn't jump the gun so you could analyze the attack, and thus can account for a counter attack". Give or take on what your options are after performing one.

But I definitely agree that having Block and Perfect Block (being a Parry/whatever) is more intuitive.

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 12d

It's a decent way to play it. The audio quality was cleaned up heavily.

Best would be the Legacy Collection with the arranged tracks mod. That's how we played.

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MarcDWyz🕹️#GameDev @marcdwyz.bsky.social · 12d

I replayed all of the Mega Man Zero games with my wife, back to back.

My in-game Rank at the end of each game:
Z1 - B
Z2 - C
Z3 - C
Z4 - C

Here's the tier list. Surprised by Z4's placement? I was too. I'll explain why...

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