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Re: Don't Let the Stars Fade Away Wed, 02 May 2007 20:54 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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ekolis wrote on Wed, 02 May 2007 22:34

if we can get Nova running under Mono


Strange as it may seem, I'm a Linux fan as well (I've spent the last 10 years working with UNIX in one form or another). However, as I've said, Nova is a personal excuse to learn "new stuff", this is why it's a Windows project. I did think about making it cross-platform but that's on my "one-day" list Smile

If you can get it running under Mono (I've taken a quick peek) that would be great. However, it's harder than it looks.

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Another idea I had was ... that it really would be more useful to have all the game data (component/hull/race-trait definitions, formulas, etc.) stored in plain-text files (perhaps XML?)


Yes, I've thought about that and, if you look at the .Net documentation, it sounds trivial: just replace the binary serialisation object with the XML one. However (there is always a "however") the .Net XML serialisation function is badly implemented (at least in .Net 1.0 and 2.0 ... I haven't looked at version 3.0 yet). Basically, it doesn't seem to work if you try to serialise private objects. It may be that I don't know enough about .Net yet but I suspect such a feature will require a lot of custom code to be written.

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Ever given thought to defining components in terms of "abilities"? ... - you could have a component which is both armor and shield, or engine and weapon, or any combination. (Armor and shield - hmm, Croby Sharmor? Wink)


Already done in the latest release. There are shields that add to armour (British spelling) and armour that adds to shields.

No problem. The base code supports it. All I had to do was add an extra box into the appropriate Component Editor dialog.

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I suppose I could work on racial traits, though - those sound fun Wink


As I've said, Nova is an excuse to have fun. If you want to play ... go for it.

On a different matter, my developement of Nova has stopped. I usually work on it on the train as I go to and from work. However (as I said, there is always a "however") my laptop has died (RIP one Dell Latitude). Until I can sort out a replacement (should only be a couple of weeks) Nova is "on hold".

Ken




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