SMBX2 Beta 5 RELEASE! ➡️ Discussion & bugs here!

[Just_Thomas]

More of a question actually:
Why does the "Power" of the "Launch Barrel Settings" only really work 100% with "Start Angle" 0?
If I set "Power" to 99, I can fling myself in the sky effortlessly, but in all other directions it only works rather powerlessly.
So if I would want to mimic a barrel blast level from DKC, I still would have to put these barrels very close to each other (unless it is upwards, this - like I said - works like a charm). Does somebody know? I don`t think it is a bug, but I still don`t quite get it, why it is not working that well.

Actually I would even say, a change in "Power" only works vertically, otherwise I feel like it just stays on the default value: 15.0

[deice]

More of a question actually:
Why does the "Power" of the "Launch Barrel Settings" only really work 100% with "Start Angle" 0?
If I set "Power" to 99, I can fling myself in the sky effortlessly, but in all other directions it only works rather powerlessly.
So if I would want to mimic a barrel blast level from DKC, I still would have to put these barrels very close to each other (unless it is upwards, this - like I said - works like a charm). Does somebody know? I don`t think it is a bug, but I still don`t quite get it, why it is not working that well.

Actually I would even say, a change in "Power" only works vertically, otherwise I feel like it just stays on the default value: 15.0

are you holding run while being shot out? smbx caps the player's horizontal speed while run is being held even if the player isn't actually running on the ground, so you might not get the distance you want unless you let go of run first.

[Just_Thomas]

More of a question actually:
Why does the "Power" of the "Launch Barrel Settings" only really work 100% with "Start Angle" 0?
If I set "Power" to 99, I can fling myself in the sky effortlessly, but in all other directions it only works rather powerlessly.
So if I would want to mimic a barrel blast level from DKC, I still would have to put these barrels very close to each other (unless it is upwards, this - like I said - works like a charm). Does somebody know? I don`t think it is a bug, but I still don`t quite get it, why it is not working that well.

Actually I would even say, a change in "Power" only works vertically, otherwise I feel like it just stays on the default value: 15.0

are you holding run while being shot out? smbx caps the player's horizontal speed while run is being held even if the player isn't actually running on the ground, so you might not get the distance you want unless you let go of run first.

I see no difference here.
First gif: I get shot right, first attempt without running, second one WITH running.
Second gif: No difference, in both cases the power is maximum (*insert stupid LSSJ Broly joke here*)

[deice]

First gif: I get shot right, first attempt without running, second one WITH running.
Second gif: No difference, in both cases the power is maximum (*insert stupid LSSJ Broly joke here*)

ah yea, my bad. i just checked and it's the other way around. the barrels manually apply exponential horizontal momentum decay and thus it's required to hold run + a direction to get a decent amount of speed. this is hardcoded into the barrel ai (you can check around line 300 in launchBarrel.lua) and is thus impossible to change without a lot of tinkering, so you may end up having to compromise.

[Just_Thomas]

First gif: I get shot right, first attempt without running, second one WITH running.
Second gif: No difference, in both cases the power is maximum (*insert stupid LSSJ Broly joke here*)

ah yea, my bad. i just checked and it's the other way around. the barrels manually apply exponential horizontal momentum decay and thus it's required to hold run + a direction to get a decent amount of speed. this is hardcoded into the barrel ai (you can check around line 300 in launchBarrel.lua) and is thus impossible to change without a lot of tinkering, so you may end up having to compromise.

Thanks for the reply. If this is almost impossible to change technically, then so be it.
But it's nice to know that, instead of making nonsensical attempts that won't lead to success anyway and will only lead to frustration. (:

[harryhenry]

Does anyone know how to use widescreen? I downloaded the latest version, but looking through the config files gave me nothing about changing the screen size, nor did I see anything in the linked documentation about this either.

[mariobrigade2018]

Does anyone know how to use widescreen? I downloaded the latest version, but looking through the config files gave me nothing about changing the screen size, nor did I see anything in the linked documentation about this either.

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Graphics.setMainFramebufferSize(width,height)
function onCameraUpdate()
camera.width,camera.height = Graphics.getMainFramebufferSize()
end

Default size for width and hight is 600x800

Found it in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oqE7a2vHF ... IgYmV0YSA1

[harryhenry]

Does anyone know how to use widescreen? I downloaded the latest version, but looking through the config files gave me nothing about changing the screen size, nor did I see anything in the linked documentation about this either.

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Graphics.setMainFramebufferSize(width,height)
function onCameraUpdate()
camera.width,camera.height = Graphics.getMainFramebufferSize()
end

Default size for width and hight is 600x800

Found it in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oqE7a2vHF ... IgYmV0YSA1

I saw that as well, but where do I put that code? (I'm someone from the old days of SMBX who still hasn't gotten used to the editor, so all the new code/Lua stuff is confusing, though I'm still up for learning more about how all this works).

[mariobrigade2018]

Does anyone know how to use widescreen? I downloaded the latest version, but looking through the config files gave me nothing about changing the screen size, nor did I see anything in the linked documentation about this either.

Code: Select all

Graphics.setMainFramebufferSize(width,height)
function onCameraUpdate()
camera.width,camera.height = Graphics.getMainFramebufferSize()
end

Default size for width and hight is 600x800

Found it in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oqE7a2vHF ... IgYmV0YSA1

I saw that as well, but where do I put that code? (I'm someone from the old days of SMBX who still hasn't gotten used to the editor, so all the new code/Lua stuff is confusing, though I'm still up for learning more about how all this works).

Hm. If you’re confused on the editor, then I can give you this:
https://docs.codehaus.moe/#/general/editor

You’ll want to find script—>LunaLua—>Level Local. Level Local is for that level only, Level Global is for the entire episode (both will be called luna.lua), and World Map Script is exactly what it sounds like. (and will be called map.lua)

Then you’ll paste the code in the luna.lua file that you created. Preferably at the bottom of the file.

[Sednaiur]

I found a bug with npc-542 (the falling and shattering icicle-NPC):

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The bug message occurs when setting "slippery=0" inside a .TXT file of that specific NPC only (the other icicle/stalactite-NPCs do not show this message).
Strangely enough, the code still works and the NPC is not slippery anymore but that message pops up everytime one plays the level.

EDIT:
Another bug related to all the stalactite/icicle-NPCs:

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This one happens when setting the "breaksound"-flag and triggers continuously. Again, the sound does change but this makes the level unplayable.

[DisasterMaster]

Not sure if this always happened, but Grafs/Weiersgrafs/Van De Grafs stop their horizontal movement after screen wrapping on horizontal wrap sections. If they have back-and-forth movement, they will stop at the screen's edge and return back to their original position.

[mariobrigade2018]

No clue if this is intentional or not, but the piranha plants don't recognize custom SFXs.

[PopYoshi]

I leave for a good while. I login and there's new update

Sick.

[mariobrigade2018]

I leave for a good while. I login and there's new update

Sick.

Welcome back! Hope you have a good time with the new NPCs and features.