Shifts and warps are not functioning (solved)

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Shifts and warps are not functioning (solved)
« on: July 15, 2009, 21:25:27 »
In a level I'm developing, the player at one point has to flip a switch, and this permanently changes one section of the entire level. I didn't want to have to copy every screen over again (so that there are two versions of the level: one without the change, and one with it), so I planned on using a flag warp. That worked, but the problem came with the warp from the changed area to the main area. It didn't work at all. <_< I kept getting a void screen, except, oddly enough, for the first time I went through the warp (first time per game). Also, it usually works in the level editor. So I tried making a room after the nonfunctioning warp room that was filled with shifts, which would then warp the player to the correct place. That didn't work either, although again it usually works in level editor. Please help! If I can't get this to work, the level will probably take at least twice as long to make, because I'll need to copy a ton of screens.
« Last Edit: July 16, 2009, 04:58:17 by Pick Yer Poison »

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Re: Shifts and warps are not functioning
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2009, 23:54:22 »
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first, if it changes a part of the level, you will have to copy the screens out of at least that part of the level.
make sure the shift is setting a flag, and create a flag warp at every entrance to the original version of the area. then, at exits from the changed area, create a normal warp that goes to just outside the area. also, actual material could help. i can pm a tutorial level that shows all the settings, if you like (-:
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Re: Shifts and warps are not functioning
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2009, 00:18:28 »
The World.ini has this to say on the subject:
Quote from: World.ini
[x999y990]
WarpY(R)=3
That's what it shows for the room that's malfunctioning. The warp box is there and the settings are all correct, to my knowledge. The warp just isn't functioning.

Also, if you could PM me that tutorial level, that would be spectacular.

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Re: Shifts and warps are not functioning
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2009, 00:22:01 »
PM me your level, I'll take a look.
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Re: Shifts and warps are not functioning
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2009, 00:38:00 »
also, actual material could help.
PM me your level, I'll take a look.
Alright, I'm PMing the level to TechnoGeek and Bored2death. Let's hope they can figure out what's going wrong.

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Re: Shifts and warps are not functioning
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2009, 02:11:14 »
Alright, I think I found the problem. I sent Poison a fixed version (I hope!), so this should be the end of that.
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Re: Shifts and warps are not functioning
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2009, 04:57:39 »
Woo! It works! C)p Thanks!