Novelty alpha released!

[Deji]

...just sneaking in to say that I second Jake about the powerpoint-like templates when you create a new Novel or insert a new page =3

I'd suggest something like:

- blank page
- Title screen (background image + text box centered by default)
- No characters (background image + dialogue box)
- One character (background image + centered sprite + dialogue box)
- Two characters (backround image + sprite at left + sprite at right + dialogue box)

It'd be nice to be able to save new templates as well, to use them in different Novel projects and such.

Just an idea ^^

[Arakune]

Ok, I got an Issue here.... i have DirectX9c and WinXP.... but Novelty just won`t run. It always says that Novelty has a problem...

[Sin]

Make sure you have the latest version of DirectX (June 08) and check log.txt for information on what might have gone wrong.

[Sin]

...just sneaking in to say that I second Jake about the powerpoint-like templates when you create a new Novel or insert a new page =3

I'm working on a system that will let users make and share their own templates. It won't be like powerpoint where you pick a template at the start of a project. They will work more like regular objects and will appear in the asset library. That way you will be able to double-click a template to add a fully functional interface or even entire mini games with scripts and everything.

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Edit:
It's working.

[Guest]

Awesome release. Pretty well done for an alpha.
Well here are some lack of features that I can think of:

-Ability to read logs (backlogging)
-Ability to switch between fullscreen and windowed modes
-Ability to tack on to the currently displayed text without reprinting
-Ability to display furigana (that tiny japanese text on top of kanjis)

There are some more I can't recall off the top of my head right now so I'll post later.
Consider adding these features (though I do admit the last one is a little 'ehh..')

Thanks for such an awesome share with the world, and I wish to see the best of results with this project

Best,
A Passerby

[magnum]

Can't work with it

I have Direct X 9.0 or Higher installed on my Computer

What's the problem?

[Sin]

You're missing the June update.

http://www.visualnovelty.com/download.html

If you already have DirectX installed and is getting an error saying d3dx9_37.dll is missing, you can get that one file here. Place the dll in your Windows\System32 folder.

[Arakune]

Ok, I downloaded the newest version of DirectX9, but everytime it tries to finalise the Installation It says: "XAUDIO2 ERROR. "Your Processor does not meet the minimum requierments"

Now for the Funny part. How HIGH is that damn req? I have an 1,5GhZ Laptop!

[Sin]

Your hardware may not have full support for DirectX.

[Arakune]

OMG SIN you are the greatest ^^

Like I said before, I treid to run Novelty on a 1,5GhZ Laptop with 3D Graphiccard and WinXP+Direct X 9.c

Now I have installed WinXP on my Linux PC (a 700MhZ Computer with 192MB Ram and a nVidia TNT2 Card onboard.....) and it WORKS! Without me installing DirectX9c. (I think it was within the Windows installation.....). But man, I had NEVER expected That! Thumbs up for ya ^^

[Guest]

a nice engine man
but it keeps lagging when start running preview...
except that I think this will be a great tool to create games for newbies