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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: Anaz on May 11, 2005, 11:15:24 pm

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Anaz on May 11, 2005, 11:15:24 pm

Things that annoy me about fred and I would appreciate if they were fixed:

• Have to use a button to move on a different axis
• No undo button
• Trying to move something = center jumping to mouse
• grid rendering either behind things or in front of them
• very slow with hi-poly models (should use lower lods as defaults IMO)
• No way to export/import backgrounds
• Drastic rotational/movement speed diferences when things are on screen vs off
• No mouselook/have to use numpad to navigate views
• Breaks for AotD

As for the last one, it needs more investigation, as it's probably one of our slightly screwy models being silly. I'm currently using a C20050502 release build. These things would make AotD move along a lot faster, since KT and I might have to stop *****ing about fred and do something.

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Goober5000 on May 11, 2005, 11:29:35 pm

There is, in fact, a project underway right now to rebuild FRED with all those things in mind (particularly the Undo button).  Unfortunately, only taylor and I seem to be interested in working on it, so it's moving along rather slowly.

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Knight Templar on May 12, 2005, 12:09:01 am

Any idea how far along you guys are?

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Trivial Psychic on May 12, 2005, 12:23:09 am

The performance issue can be resolved by using -fredhtl, but then you have some weird out of position rendering with models.  I'd like that issue resolved.  BTW, for those who don't know, you can use -glow and -spec command lines with FRED, though I highly advise you use them only with -fredhtl and -jpgtga.  I also haven't tried to see if -env works.

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Nuke on May 12, 2005, 12:56:07 am

the ability to save and load prefab sexp scripts.

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Goober5000 on May 12, 2005, 01:53:24 am

Quote

Originally posted by Knight Templar
Any idea how far along you guys are?

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Mr_Maniac on May 12, 2005, 05:09:38 am

If I could program well enough in C(++), I would help...
But all I can do ATM is to write a program that prints a line out...
Or stupid copy & paste...

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Anaz on May 15, 2005, 09:48:58 pm

is the source of that in cvs somewhere goob?

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: phreak on May 15, 2005, 10:09:05 pm

http://fs2source.warpcore.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/cvsweb.cgi/fs2_open/code/wxfred2/

there's a giant page in the SCP internal that tells you how to compile it.  Im sure that if you plan on working on it, that Goober will give you access.

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Anaz on May 15, 2005, 10:36:26 pm

I've already got a ton of things that I should be doing...but summer break starts in 2 weeks, so that might give me some time...

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Skippy on May 17, 2005, 06:21:12 am

How is it possible to help you ?

Title: FRED *****list
Post by: Goober5000 on May 22, 2005, 09:59:18 pm

Well, it would be helpful if you downloaded an evaluation version of DialogBlocks (http://www.anthemion.co.uk/dialogblocks/) and started porting dialogs over to XRC format.  Other than that, unless you can code, not much. :)