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A whole bunch of stuff has been added, most notably a game wizard to really help kickstart your GBA homebrew projects!

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If you'd like to contribute to the project, it is up publicly on github now

Morning everyone!

I've updated PxGBA and updated the walkthrough video, and added it to youtube instead of just baking it into the app.

If you're interested in making your own GBA games, feel free to check it out!

https://youtu.be/WbAHUjo0IHU?si=qUXfYYGowGAIYnb0

You can download PxGBA on itch.io

Pretty big update, fixed a lot of stuff and can confirm that desktop builds now include everything you need, so no compile errors related to missing dependencies should happen anymore!

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0.2.2

• desktop builds now contain everything needed to compile
  •  tested inside clean ubuntu and win11 installs
• added scene type changer to proc gen modal
• add scene button launches proc gen modal for new scenes
• added search filter to actor type picker modal
• when re-generating level designs, old collisions and triggers are removed
• fixed world map overview display issues
• added auto-arrange to world map overview
• added export option to world map overview
• rename actors to their selected actor type instead of actor 1, actor 2, etc
• fixed script editor layout issues (not really bugs, they just bugged me)
• added actor search filter to actor panel
• added grouping to actors panel
• made dialogs top-most in layer order 
• added preview sprite beside actor names in actors panel
• actors panel auto scrolls to newly added actor
• grouped actor types into new actor type picker

added a whole bunch of new actor types:

• pushable block actor type
  • can be moved around and placed on triggers, fill gaps, etc
•  push target 
  •  goal zone for push-block puzzles (pushable block reaches target = solved)
• conveyor belt actor type
  • pushes player along when stepped on
• checkpoint actor type
  •  player respawns here if they die
• turret actor type
  •  can be set to target player or nearest actor
  •  can be set to shoot every X frames
• actor spawner actor type
  • spawns actors at set intervals
• companion/pet actor type
  •  follows player
  • can be set to orbit player at set radius
  •  combat assist: attacks enemies when player attacks
• crumbling platform 
  •  disappears after standing on it for a moment, then respawns
• ice block 
  •  slippery surface, player slides until hitting a wall
• save point 
  •  saves game state
• xp orb pickup 
  • collectible that increments a counter variable
• shield / barrier 
  •  blocks projectiles from one or all directions
• ammo pickup 
  •  refills projectile count
• grenade / explosive 
  •  area damage on timer or contact
• magnet 
  •  attracts nearby collectibles (coins, bonuses)
• boost pad 
  •  speeds up the player temporarily
• checkpoint gate 
  • lap timing marker for racing modes

• new sample game added
  •   built using the new proc gen tools, and other features in this release
  •   video tutorial updated, watch me build the sample game project from start to finish
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moVl1BnpZyQ
•  new project background color picker replaced with palette swatches
•  improved import and export flow
•  palette increased to full 256 color support
•  new color picker created to select colors from larger palette
•  better image importing to support bigger palette and reduce compile errors
•  tile and design color updating on palette replace
•  tile panel optimization
•  added procedural generation for level designs
  •   includes setup parameters for customization
•  fixed mode7 3d mode for racing levels
•  new scenes include a default player actor
•  automatic script grouping by scene for scripts made within scenes
•  added 'bounce' movement type for actors
•  added 'global' option to actors
  •   you can reuse the same actors in all scenes without having the re-do all their animations or configs
•  bundles all build tools in desktop apps
  •   it should have been before, but it looks like some parts of the chain were missed in the last build
•  prevents multiple builds at once resulting in failures
•  simplified windows exe export
  •  no longer self extracting
  •   file size reduced significantly 
  • downloads as zip, run 'game.exe'

https://liftedpixelgames.itch.io/pxgba

hi everyone!

i've been hard at work for quite some time on a drag and drop GBA game making studio. It's pretty full featured - it has a full blown pixel art editor (with animation support), no-code scripting, multiple game type support, tracker based music composing, you name it. I am going for a 'all-in-one' attempt so you don't need to leave the app from start to finish.

its been put through it's paces, although it's still in active development, and I would love some feedback, bug reports, and/or features people feel are missing.

if anyone is interested in giving it a go, I have added it to itch.io if you prefer to install it, and there is also a web based version up that you can mess around with and get going right away here

thanks so much in advance - this has been a passion project of mine and i won't lie - releasing it out into the world is a bit scary hahahaha