[ALPHA] Project Keira

[Diefool]

**BUGS** - This section I will post all the bugs I encountered

1: Character Sheet not drawing correctly for a fresh created character

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************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'System.String' to type 'System.Drawing.Bitmap'.
   at ProjectKeira.modDrawCharacterDoll.DrawCharacterDoll(Int32 CharID)
   at ProjectKeira.frmCharacterSheet.DrawCharacterGraphics()
   at ProjectKeira.frmCharacterSheet.frmCharacterSheet_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

for some reason the app is trying to cast a string where a bitmap is detected. Game continues fine when clicking Continue to ignore.

 

2: Trying to inspect an item in the inventory menu creates an error

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System.IO.FileNotFoundException: C:\0 Games\Keira\Items\
   at System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(String filename, Boolean useEmbeddedColorManagement)
   at ProjectKeira.frmCharacterSheet.Inventory_InspectItem()
   at ProjectKeira.frmCharacterSheet.btnInventoryInspect_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Easy fix... the item images are not in the "items\" subfolder, but the "data\items\" subfolder

 

3: Hermaphrodite characters are only generating male names (and should select between both male and female I believe...unless this is intended)

 

4: Grammatical and spelling errors

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ITS RAININ = It's raining. (All capitals doesn't mesh well in the log when everything else is not all capitalized. Also spelling and punctuation.)
The wonder of... = The wonder of the sea, as it stretches to the horizon, suddenly touches you with a moment of realization. You feel small. (run on sentence, spelling, no punctuation)
etc...

Not really too important during this phase of development but something to look into if you want an increased player base at a final release. If you are foreign and need help later down the road send me a string dump, I will help in this area

 

5: New Item: Clay (0) ... this is not a new item (If itemsFound > 0)

 

6: The second time I opened my character sheet, the Belongings tab showed I have no items in my inventory.
This is game breaking I can no longer consume or equip items. (fix suggestion is in bug 7)

 

7: Finding a new item (I dug for clay) with the character sheet open, refreshed my item list! Use the command that refreshes item list from this section of code and reference it in the Create Character Sheet Form to fix bug above.

 

8: Craft window needs to close to be refreshed (have it refresh when a new item is obtained like the character sheet does)

 

9: Clicking items in belongings list (The first click is fine, but when you select a second item to inspect during the same form it errors.) It is creating the following exception:

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System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: InvalidArgument=Value of '0' is not valid for 'index'.
Parameter name: index
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.SelectedListViewItemCollection.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at ProjectKeira.frmCharacterSheet.ListViewInventory_SelectedIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WmReflectNotify(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

check code to see why it is not updating with the proper item index.

 

10: Not really a bug but I'm playing on a laptop (has no numpad) so an alternate way of moving? I literally stood 2 days at the wreck site for all the previous bugs logged LOL...opening on-screen keyboard to continue

 

11: Walked two tiles and got this exception:

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System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '-1' is not valid for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'minimum' and 'maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
   at System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar.set_Value(Int32 value)
   at ProjectKeira.frmMainGame.DrainAllCharacterNeeds()
   at ProjectKeira.frmMainGame.GameTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

No clue here you probably do, though... maybe progress going -1 because I'm dying...I did just stand by water until near death LOL!
EDIT: Yep as soon as I clicked "Continue" to ignore the exception it popped up and said you died My next life I will be able to walk though!

 

12: Occasionally movement just stopped working for me, had to click "Walk, Run, or Sprint" to resume functionality
should capture keyboard input regardless of which part of the form is active for movement

 

I will find more I'm sure as I play but as far as the actual game, I'm loving it after getting over the annoying bugs. Bugs were expected though as it is an early release, and I will be following this project for sure. First form-based game I enjoyed since the old-school Dope Wars. Keep it up, and sorry for the extensive list (and in advanced for the next list LOL)

 

Good work!

[xChimerical]

Loving this feedback. Would love some screenshot of anything interesting too, especially mods in action!

[Diefool]

2 hours ago, Azkanan said:

Loving this feedback. Would love some screenshot of anything interesting too, especially mods in action!

 

Sounds good, I considered throwing a few together and putting em in the folders for the second play

 

[Damian666]

may I ask why this is done in forms?

 

why not draw it to screen?

 

just curious

[xChimerical]

19 minutes ago, Damian666 said:

may I ask why this is done in forms?

 

why not draw it to screen?

 

just curious

Because I'm a total noob. Ivery been programming for years, but it's just a hobby. The engine has no gfx system, so it struggles with loading pictures into picture boxes.  I dread to think how it handles drawing to screen

 

Ideally the game would be a top down multilayer game, I can pixel for it, just not program for it.

[Damian666]

ah I see

 

you could always look at Orion+ for the drawing ya know, it uses the default drawing, and SFML, I think default would suit you just fine ^.^

 

or a simple example like this> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.drawing.graphics(v=vs.110).aspx?cs-save-lang=1&cs-lang=vb#code-snippet-1

[xChimerical]

PROJECT KEIRA - V0.1.0.1 - BY THE HEARTH

PLEASE ENJOY RESPONSIBLY

 

DOWNLOAD HERE

 

Please report any bugs found, as there will be many.

This game is very early release, as you'll see as there is very little user interface graphics or content in place.

 

Please feel free to change and create files in the "Data" and "Graphics" sub-folder, which will allow you to create content in-game,

such as items, events, new sentient races and creatures.

 

You can move around the map using the numpad directional keys.

You can exit most screens by double-clicking on the background (You may need to try different

spots on some screens. Sorry)

 

 

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CHANGELOG

 

BY THE HEARTH - V0.1.0.1 - 25.09.16

Bug Fixes
- Hermaphrodites will now draw properly without error.
- Hermaphrodites will not generate starting traits.
- Inspecting an item without a graphic will not error.
- Fixed "New Items" reporting when 0 found.
- Gaining new items will now refresh the character sheet and crafting screen.
- Selected a second (or third, etc) item in the Belongings tabn will no longer error.
- Key Input for movement should now be far more detected.

Theoretical Bug Fixes
- Dying of starvation/thirst -SHOULD- no longer cause an error in regards to Progress Bars. Still needs confirming.

Features
- 9-directional QWEDCXZA Movement added.
- World Crafter added.
- Game Options added.
- Added a difficulty modifier to need draining.

Improvements
- World Gen algorithms improved.

[Phenomenal]

@Azkanan When is race modding going to be a think? also good update will all races have all genders?

[xChimerical]

@PhenomenalDev you should be able to make your own races now. Check out Fauna, or whatever I called the animals sunflower.  Humans have a sentient tag and some bits about biomass and settlements. I'm sure I made a dwarf species that only settle in mountains at one point. 

 

And what do you mean by all races are all genders?

[Phenomenal]

@Azkanan I mean like will lets say a elf have all races or like only male or like a dryad and only female?

[xChimerical]

29 minutes ago, PhenomenalDev said:

@Azkanan I mean like will lets say a elf have all races or like only male or like a dryad and only female?

Oh, like single sex species @PhenomenalDev? Should be a simple update

[Phenomenal]

@Azkanan yeah thanks (: bit busy rn but when I am not will try out all of the new update

[xChimerical]

Just a heads up - Project Keira now uses an autoupdater, so running the program will check for these updates automatically now :).

 

You can get the package at http://www.shaungreatrix.com/pk/play.htm

 

Also, forum has a bit of a fix up. Should be easier to get around now.

[xChimerical]

After ten years, or however long it's been, of chasing the dream of The Ancients, I surrender. Melancholy.

[Phenomenal]

@Azkanan You saying you give up on keira? Or am I really stupid?

[xChimerical]

1 minute ago, PhenomenalDev said:

@Azkanan You saying you give up on keira? Or am I really stupid?

 

Yeah. 9/10 months of it and I'm burned out. It's too big a project for one man. And it doesn't really have that much appeal in gameplay. It's my first lengthy production, and I doubt the infrastructure it has will allow a CPU to survive past the second day.

[Phenomenal]

@Azkanan Shame I might download the latest version and try to cobble something together if I have some spare time, I hope you come back to it soon and what are you gonna use your new forums for then? Other projects?

[xChimerical]

1 minute ago, PhenomenalDev said:

@Azkanan Shame I might download the latest version and try to cobble something together if I have some spare time, I hope you come back to it soon and what are you gonna use your new forums for then? Other projects?

 

Yeah, possibly the GIF I just showed you on the shoutbox, if anything comes of that.

 

And sure. Feel free to take the code off of me if you want to continue it yourself.

[Phenomenal]

@Azkanan I can't for the life of me find the new location with the new installer and if there is a source version of any kind please send it my way (:

[xChimerical]

www.shaungreatrix.com/pk/play.him

 

@PhenomenalDev

[Phenomenal]

@Azkanan Lel I mean the files location as in hard drive location also any chance I could get the source code?

[xChimerical]

13 minutes ago, PhenomenalDev said:

@Azkanan Lel I mean the files location as in hard drive location also any chance I could get the source code?

 

They get set up in your user > local > app (or so) folder.

 

Sure. I'll set it up to you when I get a chance. PM me your email and I'll add you to the dropbox for it.

[Phenomenal]

@Azkanan (I am on windows) checked my local folder and couldn't find it and sure I'll pm you rn (: thanks so much

[OmegaXtc]

Just downloaded now.  Sounds fun!@!