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Report article Dreamball RC v1.2 - Released

Dreamball RC v1.2 is now here. Download and install!

Posted by Craziestdan on Nov 30th, 2008 digg this super bookmark


v1.2 of Dreamball is here. Complete with new maps/modes/third person camera.

Desktop.zip

                                 
Note: When you install, the default install path will be:
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\SourceMods
If yours is different, (IE valve/steam or F:\) just simply type it in.
Also, if you downloaded the old Alpha 1 version, you need to navigate to your Sourcemods folder and remove it. v1.2 uses a new mod folder, so the old one is, old.
Don't forget to restart your Steam Client after install, Dreamball will then appear in the My Games list.

Have fun!
Dreamball RC 1.2 Shots Dreamball RC 1.2 Shots Dreamball RC 1.2 Shots Dreamball RC 1.2 Shots New 'Night World' screenshots New 'Night World' screenshots

Read the manual, to know a few minor things in advance:
Dreamball.synthasite.com

Changelog:
*Added 3 new maps introducing 2 new game modes: 'Tic-Toc Race' and 'Orb Hunt'
*Included new marble models
*Updated previous marbles with better shaders
*Updates tp first ice world map
*Added third person camera for the marble - removing the old birds eye view
*Enhanced the VGUI Graphics
*Updated code
*Added motion blur on various models
*Added the Bonus Maps menu support for mappers custom maps
*Included SDK content - 2 vmf map examples and prefabs (located in the mapsrc folder in mod root folder)
*Level Creation pages set up on the VDC Wiki for mappers: Developer.valvesoftware.com (more indepth docs to be added soon)
*Updated and added new particles
*Added a map background. (no longer uses image backgrounds)
*Updated game logo
*Added custom fonts for the menu buttons
*Added a title to the menu
*Changed the options menu around

Comments
NullSoldier
NullSoldier Nov 30 2008, 7:20pm says:

Oh wow, thats REALLY impressive. I'm going to playthis right away.

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FJS
FJS Nov 30 2008, 8:08pm says:

looks good, I'll download

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TyECOK
TyECOK Nov 30 2008, 8:43pm says:

Wow, 3D remake of awesome NES game called Balls(?), wicked! Downloading!

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Magical_BooBoo
Magical_BooBoo Nov 30 2008, 9:52pm replied:

or Marble Blast Ultra on XBOX LIVE Arcade

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Killer_man_1996
Killer_man_1996 Dec 1 2008, 11:27am replied:

Or a game of atari for pc that i don't remember the name (I'm saying the truth)

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super_chiken
super_chiken Dec 6 2008, 12:06pm replied:

Looks a lot like switchball to me, which is a good thing.

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NightSage
NightSage Jan 1 2009, 4:37pm replied:

your all wrong! its a remake of marble madness!

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awesomepossum
awesomepossum Dec 1 2008, 12:22am says:

Very nice, A vast improvement on the previous version, Took me a while to figure out how to manipulate the camera with the mouse buttons. For future versions you may want to ask the Project valkyrie team how they did their ball code. Their version is much more intuitive and fluid. But other than that, Excellent job!

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MrtwovideoCards
MrtwovideoCards Dec 1 2008, 9:33am says:

Great job on this man, Hopefully we may see some user maps for the mod. It be nice to see where people may take it.

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Bird_of_Prey
Bird_of_Prey Dec 1 2008, 11:47am says:

Always nice to see a mod that tries some different things. Looks great!

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The_6th_Monkey
The_6th_Monkey Dec 1 2008, 3:08pm says:

Well done on making such a unique mod in such a short space of time but I gotta say I don't like it at all.

The repetitive music really annoyed me and was giving me a headache and the constantly moving camera made me feel like I was gonna vomit

Anyway fix those 2 things and it will certainly be improved

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Bird_of_Prey
Bird_of_Prey Dec 2 2008, 12:07am replied:

I'm afraid that I must agree. I ended up turning off the music in less than a minute. As for the camera, I didn't really feel like I was getting motion sick so much as I was being confined. The music is no big deal but the camera really affects the gameplay negatively. You can't move around the level if you can't see where you're going, which means turning the camera a lot. The current controls are too slow and unintuitive, IMO. This kills the momentum of the game.
My suggestion would be to have a free camera that swings around the ball with your mouse's movement, as seen in may third person POV games. It might be best to restrict the up and down movement a bit, but this control system would give you the freedom to see where you are headed at all times.

Fix the camera and this will be a brilliant mod. Graphics and levels are all great while the concept it's self is refreshingly different.

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Guessmyname
Guessmyname Dec 2 2008, 12:05pm replied:

I always thought it would be best to have the mouse control the camera, ie where the mouse points, the camera faces, with the controls being relative to the camera orientation. The only thing I managed to do with the camera ingame was zoom it in and out. Also, there's a bug; when you press Ctrl, the balls stops moving period. If it's on a moving object when you do this, the ball will hang in mid air and things will just pass straight through it.

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Bird_of_Prey
Bird_of_Prey Dec 2 2008, 12:50pm replied:

That's not a bug. Hitting Ctrl actually enters you into a camera repositioning mode, which pauses the game.

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