Posting this here so it's viewable by anyone and they can reply. Spent a few hours compiling all of this. With any of the stuff I can provide more information if needed.
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WEBSITE
1a- ‘What Is Myth?’ page (
https://projectmagma.net/what/) needs to get it’s info, version, and links updated
1b- ‘Documentation’ page (
http://projectmagma.net/docs/) needs updated documentation and links. Also, there is no link to this page on the PM site; it’s unreachable unless you know it’s URL or have it bookmarked.
REQUESTS
2a- Fear: Allow switching between menus when a single tag window is opened (currently you must close the single tag window first)
2b- Fear: Allow multiple single tag windows to be opened at the same time
2c- Loathing: Allow multiple toolbar options to be used at the same time (ie, unit dropdown, projectile dropdown, scenery dropdown all visible at the same time and are activate by clicking on the dropdown you want to work with.
2d- Both: Make font sizes adjustable / scalable to use & follow the options of the OS it's on (OSX: Display & Accessibility / Windows: DPI & font scaling)
2e- Myth: Increase the Projectiles item limit from 1024; For a map like Mazz, even with almost every projectile set to decay/disappear after a short amount of time, it's not unheard of to hit the projectile limit for long games.
2f- All: Make it default if any of the programs (Myth, Fear, Loathing) crash, they create a uniquely dated Myth log so it won't get overwritten. Optionally, but additionally: consider a debug poweruser flag that constantly writes everything to the log for easy diagnosis.
BUGS
3a- Myth II OSX: Crash 018-10-21 01.15.49, file attached
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/M/Myth2Code/shapes.c, line #317: assert: !shapes_globals->initialized
/M/Myth2Code/data.c, line #108: assert: data->data && data->count==NONE
/M/Myth2Code/sound/sound_manager.c, line #415: assert: !sound_manager_globals.initialized
/M/Myth2Code/commands.c, line #530: assert: queue && !queue->initialized
/M/Myth2Code/commands.c, line #530: assert: queue && !queue->initialized
/M/Myth2Code/render/render.c, line #86: assert: !render_globals.initialized
[………] Segmentation fault: 11
3b- Fear/Loathing OSX: About Info / Version Info needs to get updated
3c- Fear: UI, string list, and settings inconsistencies between Mac & Windows versions. This includes matching up with the Fear/Loathing docs noted above. Examples from the Monster tag:
3d- Fear OSX: Spelling error on Monster tag string list for ‘Propelled System Shock’
3e- Fear OSX: ‘Doesn’t Flinch when healed’ Extended Monster Flag when enabled breaks units that heal. Encountered while working on my series of Mazz builds. Per Fear doc: “While being healed a unit will keep doing whatever it was doing rather than freeze in the flinch position while the healing takes placeâ€. This works fine as intended on units with no healing ability. However if this flag is enabled on a healing unit (ex: Paladin or Heron Guard from said plugin using roots), and that unit tries to heal someone, the intended unit will instead have this strange white regen effect and only heal 10%-20%.
How to reproduce: Grab build G8 from
http://tinyurl.com/godzmazz. Start the map, have healing units heal; working as intended. Extract plugin to local and enable above said extended flag on any of the healing units; start map again and try to heal; heal not working properly.
3f- Fear OSX: Crash 2018-10-20-140727, files attached.
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medium iError: File system Create in /tools/MYTH 2/tag_files/tag_files.c, line #2665: couldn't delete local tag file ':GODZ:Games:Myth Series:Myth II - Soulblighter:local:sounds:mazz intro music'
Error: File system Create in /tools/MYTH 2/tag_files/tag_files.c, line #2633: couldn't create local tag file ':GODZ:Games:Myth Series:Myth II - Soulblighter:local:sounds:mazz intro music’
3g- Loathing OSX: Missing core functionality vs WIN build:
3g1— Map Actions: Up/down, promote/demote arrows missing (no way to move scripting)
3g2— Map Actions: Page up/down key functionality does not work
3g3— Map Actions: Cannot resize MA window
3g4— Map Actions: Typing a letter will not take you to the first word of that same letter in the list
3h- Loathing/Myth All: Make Mesh Edges Impassable / Flying Impassible terrain still causing units (both player and computer controlled) to ‘fall’ off map. This was encountered by HMP previously and myself while testing. It doesn’t matter what mesh height you adjust the borders to either. Per the Map Edges section of the Loathing doc: “In order to prevent units from wandering off the edges of a map, it is necessary to border the map entirely with a band of Flying Impassable (Used for preventing units from wandering off the map. No unit should be able to cross this terrain type) cells. Loathing performs this automatically by selecting Raise Mesh Edges, and then Make Mesh Edges Impassable from the Mesh menu.â€. Loathing makes a two square Flying Impassable border around the map.
I believe I found the cause though. Included in the attached files is ‘Disappearing wall units’ film which uses the Mazz G8 build from above. You’ll notice that I try to force the units off the map, but they stay on. However, if either the player or AI controlled units are in attack mode, and they need to get around another unit to get to their target, they will then fall off the map. Something in the Myth code is causing that happen. It should be reproducible on any map with that scenario.
3i- Loathing OSX: Crash 2018-11-03 22:01:14, file attached
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/Volumes/Macintosh HD/Users/shadowknight/Projects/myth2/tools/MYTH 2/definitions.c, line #426: vassert: lightning systems definitions are empty - definitions->definitions && definitions->count!=NONE
/Volumes/Macintosh HD/Users/shadowknight/Projects/myth2/tools/MYTH 2/definitions.c, line #345: vassert: lightning systems definitions are empty - definitions->definitions && definitions->count!=NONE
/Volumes/Macintosh HD/Users/shadowknight/Projects/myth2/tools/MYTH 2/definitions.c, line #306: vassert: lightning systems definitions are empty - definitions->definitions && definitions->count!=NONE
Error: Unknown in /Volumes/Macintosh HD/Users/shadowknight/Projects/myth2/tools/MYTH 2/definitions.c, line #591: projectile definition postprocess failed on 'Z heal regen det'.
/Volumes/Macintosh HD/Users/shadowknight/Projects/myth2/tools/MYTH 2/bitmaps.c, line #148: assert: (1<<bitmap->width_bits)==bitmap->width && (1<<bitmap->height_bits)==bitmap->height
/Volumes/Macintosh HD/Users/shadowknight/Projects/myth2/tools/MYTH 2/bitmaps.c, line #149: assert: (1<<(bitmap->width_bits+bitmap->pixel_upshift))==bitmap->bytes_per_row
To make things more streamlined, more approachable for users, and easier to maintain, I’d like to suggest the following edits. I would be happy to take care of all this myself if given the ability to do so.
4a- Combine General and Tain General Discussions: Not enough activity with the later to warrant it’s own section. Merge into a single that says “Talk about anything here including matters related to The Tainâ€
4b- Combine Map-making and Technical Support: Same thing here; redundant sections that could be one single support section.
4c- Eliminate Private Testers Forum and move content to either General Discussion or Support: I know what you’re thinking, but please hear me out. The Myth user base is so small now, that anyone that can help or offer feedback or test builds should. It already happens where links to new builds are given to people who don’t have forum access to test, in fact even just recently it was requested by the devs to try a newer ‘private’ version to see if it fixed a user’s issue. We can’t have this partitioning anymore. It would only benefit, strengthen, and prolong the community by making this change.
SPECIAL REQUEST
5- Addition to Artifact tag: Add ‘overhead’ sequence to display a collection image over the unit in question.
Background: I had an idea from another plugin to create an overhead visual display of the item inventory - Shows what attacks your current inventory is set to over the head of the unit. This allows for instant recognition of which spells you are on and reduces potential mistakes. Would be very useful for other spell inventory units like Mazz, Paladin, Ranger/Archers, Pyro, etc.
I added a proof of concept of the feature to the Electromancer of my Mazz builds and implementing it with the makeshift combination of a custom created local projectile enabled on a monster tag. While this works, the implementation method is not feasible for a few reasons.
a- Because it’s tied to a monster tag, any unit that would get a different display would need a separate unique monster tag
b- Requires the creation of as many unique LPRs as monsters tags to use them with
c- The LPR doesn’t have an associated Local Physics tag option that perfectly follows the unit while moving or moving the camera around the unit. See below when taken head on camera center, and other angles
d- Each LPR counts towards the LPGR limit, which was quickly reached when doing my proof of concept after only being able to do the 1 unit. Beyond that, if I added more, the game would either not open or crash, stating there are no more LPRs available.
Solution & reasoning: Add a section in the Artifacts tag to display the collection overhead, much like overhead text would be. See the below proposed method. Why this works:
a- Not tied to a monster tag, but instead the Artifact from which it’s part of; which already allows for multiple inventory items and selecting between the different ones which modify the monster tags already as implemented
b- Does not use up any critical map limits like projectiles or LPGRs
c- The Artifact tag is already pulling from the collection to be used as the Inventory/Ammo picture
d- Would have no compatibility conflict with any previous plugins
e- Should be (relatively) easy to implement
I really hope this can be considered and make it into 1.8.3 still. I’ll do whatever testing end user wise I can.
