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[PlayniaxParticipant]

Pyro for monkey2 basically has 3 main modules. There is the low level ‘framework’ module, a scenegraph module and a gui module. The framework module contains various helpers for graphics, math, base64, serialisation, screen managing, pixel collision, arrays, pathfinding, texture packer, xml and more. I am working towards a first release now so hopefully somewhere this month! The framrwork module will be made available through the Monkey2 module manager and our download page. The framework module of Pyro will be free! Just to be clear, this does not include the scenegraph and gui module! ( scenegraph and gui are commercial products ) I just need to wrap up the docs and examples.

With all this out of the way I can continue work on the editor: http://playniax.com/SAF/editorwl/clip1.gif

[Richard BetsonParticipant]

Neat! So that is your GUI running there? Just curious.

Looks good.

[PlayniaxParticipant]

Yes, it’s the Pyro GUI. Mojox was not available at the time and also nothing wrong with alternatives

[Richard BetsonParticipant]

… and also nothing wrong with alternatives

I totally agree with that..

[PlayniaxParticipant]

It’s now possible to open multiple projects and copy sprite maps between them! Tiles will be a bit harder.

Oh, and I added a context menu! But it doesn’t do much yet except look pretty…

[nerobotParticipant]

Nice looking!

What is the base for editor? Mx1, mx2, bmax, … ?

[PlayniaxParticipant]

Thanks! The base for the editor is MX2

Also, from now on ‘Pyro for Monkey2’ will have a ‘new’ name simply Pyro 2

I think this makes more sense…

[PlayniaxParticipant]

I just uploaded a new Pyro 2 preview due to some Monkey 2 changes…

[nobuyukiParticipant]

Tony,

Thanks for making the framework components free!  I hope this will make the adoption of the language go a lot more smoothly.  Are we able to contribute to it at all?  Dual licensed or has one of those code giveaway agreements or such?  I really like the idea of building up the toolbox to give the mx2 community a good running start once it’s ready for commercial development.

 

And of course, having a vertically-integrated editor like pyro2 will be awesome.  Exciting stuff!

[PlayniaxParticipant]

Your welcome!

Are we able to contribute to it at all? Dual licensed or has one of those code giveaway agreements or such?

I have not decided yet. I think it’s not a bad idea. I may make the framework module open source and throw it on Git.

[PlayniaxParticipant]

Phew, got rotation of multiple objects working!

[PlayniaxParticipant]

I made some changes to the ( pixel perfect ) collision layer module today. With Ignition X and Pyro you needed a little editor to create image pixel masks. The editor is able to create a mask automatically but Pyro 2 can now do this without using an editor. It uses the alpha channel to create the pixel mask. The collision layer can also adjust its size automatically now ( before you had to set the size your self ).

These demos use the pixel perfect collision module:

http://www.playniax.com/SAF/gz/
http://www.playniax.com/SAF/spiral/

[PlayniaxParticipant]

I continued porting the Duel demo to Pyro today 2. Lighting is not in yet so it looks weird.

Pyro 1

Pyro 2 ( without lighting but will be added )

[papgarParticipant]

Editor looks good

Are scenegraph and gui modules complete ?  And is there Box2D support yet ?

[PlayniaxParticipant]

Scenegraph is ‘complete’. Gui needs some work but the core components are in. You can read more about Pyro 2 here.

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