GGMAX DEVTEST - Items Missing From Remote Projects

[OldFlak]

I customize everything in my projects :) Here be list of items that need to be specific to each Project.

Lens Flares

• mine are customized and would be for each different Project

StoryBoard - Custom Fonts

• I use custom fonts in the storyboard and would do so for each different project

Games Screen Cursor

• I use custom ones and would do so for each different project

Game Screens LUA files?

• in the past I have customized these also, but not for MAX (yet)
• others may want to as well

Screen BloodSplat and Hit Indicator

• I use custom images in databank folder and would do so for each different project
• probably everything in databank should be Project Specific

GrassBank

• I only use custom grass and would do so for each different project
• I have a grassbank folder in the project - but MAX does not use it
• MAX still uses the grass in default SteamLibrary

Skyboxes

• They get copied over to the project - but MAX does not use those ones
• MAX still uses the ones in default SteamLibrary

Thanks for considering :)

PS @LeeBamberTGC - Lee, please disregard any emails regarding some of these findings - this is a more exhaustive list👍

[mav3r1ck1981]

couldn't agree more with all of these, everything in my project is custom to my best abilities, id like to add particles to your list if you don't mind me jumping on here,

[MonkeyFrogStudio]

Everything ... and I mean EVERYTHING used in a project needs to get copied over. Especially if what you use in your game projects are custom assets (sounds, particles, UI elements, models, grasses, trees, etc. ... everything without exception).

[OldFlak]

Agree - only runtime files need to be added when creating a standalone - everything else should be in the project

MAX is also copying media to the Project that is not used at all in the game - so some fine tuning is needed there too :)

[LeeBamberTGC]

@OldFlak Answered most of your emails, and remaining questions posted here so we can keep things in one place:

Lens Flares LEE: Copied when remote project created

StoryBoard - Custom Fonts LEE: Copied when remote project created

Games Screen Cursor LEE: Copied when remote project created in NEXT BUILD

Game Screens LUA files? LEE: Scripts and related logic not copied over for now, still fixes and stability in the core logic before we can confidently make a copy and then NEVER update it via updates. A future feature perhaps

Screen BloodSplat and Hit Indicator LEE: Copied when remote project created (databank)

GrassBank LEE: Copied when remote project created

Skyboxes LEE: Copied when remote project created

I will investigate GRASS and SKY not being used in the standalone.

[LeeBamberTGC]

P.S. Wait for next DEVTEST build to confirm all this :)

[OldFlak]

@LeeBamberTGC - thanks for the updates - awesome work as usual 👍

[OldFlak]

@LeeBamberTGC Hi Lee :)

Bit more info on the Skybox issue:

TEST-GAME MAX uses the correct one in test-game but only if one with the same name exists in steamlibrary. I noticed this when working on a new skybox. I made some updates to the one in the project, and it does use that one. But if you delete the one in steamlibrary it then uses default sky

I will test if it does the same in standalone again soon.

[LeeBamberTGC]

@OldFlak Interesting finding! When you are ready, send me the standalone of the level that fails to show the right skybox and also the custom skybox that I presume you placed in your remote project folder and selected for the level. From this I can unravel the mystery :)

[OldFlak]

@LeeBamberTGC Hi Lee some feedback for this thread

Scratch these of the list 👍

Games Screen Cursor LEE: Copied when remote project created in NEXT BUILD Reply:

• Sorted 👍 Also works in standalone as expected

Game Screens LUA files? LEE: Scripts and related logic not copied over for now, still fixes and stability in the core logic before we can confidently make a copy and then NEVER update it via updates. A future feature perhaps Reply:

• Makes sense 👍
• I will create a feature thread for this for a future addition

[OldFlak]

@LeeBamberTGC

Still Issues with these:

Lens Flares LEE: Copied when remote project created

• Exist in project folder
• however MAX uses the steamlibrary ones in test-game
• but uses the correct one from project in standalone

Note: this seems to be random. Yesterday it was working correctly in both test-game and standalone.

• today I verified files via steam, and it only uses the project ones in standalone

Seems MAX is getting confused where he is pointing for media?

StoryBoard - Custom Fonts LEE: Copied when remote project created Reply:

• the custom font is in my project doesn't show in list (storyboard)
• has to be in steamlibrary for MAX to find it

Screen BloodSplat and Hit Indicator LEE: Copied when remote project created (databank) Reply:

• Sorted almost
• For the most part it is using the project ones
• but one or more of the default ones are also being used
• will have to test this further to track down the offending splats and whether it is only editor issue or standalone also

GrassBank LEE: Copied when remote project created Reply:

• Still issues with this (similar to skybox issue)

Test-Game

• default grass from steamlibrary is used instead of grass in project

Standalone

• uses correct grass

Skyboxes LEE: Copied when remote project created Reply Test-Game Uses correct skybox, but only if skybox with same name is in steamlibrary

• if not max will use default sky

Standalone

• uses correct skybox

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We can add Terrain Textures to the List here

TERRAIN TEXTURES: Test-Game

• uses custom textures in project

Standalone

• uses default terrain

[OldFlak]

@LeeBamberTGC I can email a link to a standalone if you still need that

[LeeBamberTGC]

@OldFlak I could not find your latest standalone in my inbox, can you do me a favor and resend, thanks!

[Necrym59]

Add to this list the "\Files\editors\lut" folder to be copied over by default on new projects as theey have the capability to be selected and changed within a game via behaviors.

[LeeBamberTGC]

@Necrym59 Already in the latest DEVTEST when a new remote project is created:

[OldFlak]

@LeeBamberTGC - hi Lee :) I have sent you a standalone, and here be couple vids that show what is happening in editor, and in standalone

Editor https://youtu.be/DhahnQZ7YL8

Standalone https://youtu.be/VvYWegfUPjs

Note these things: In editor:

• using correct terrain texture
• using correct skybox (note only does so if there is one of same name in default steam location)
• not using correct grass
• not using correct lens flare

In Standalone:

• using correct grass
• using correct skybox
• using correct lens flare
• not using correct terrain

I didn't show it in the test vids, but I get similar but mixed results with blood decals

• in editor it uses a mix of both those in project and the stock ones
• standalone uses only those in the project

[OldFlak]

Another potential issues I am seeing: Identical file structure in default documents area

• what happens if we do a clean install of windows? will MAX put them back, or do we have to do so?

Random skybox duplicate I use skyboxes with almost all of my levels

• but only one is duplicated in the default documents area. I feel like nothing should be there?

Also seeing a ton of stuff not being used in the project

• body parts, weapons, etc
• the main idea of projects is only what we actually add should be there :)

On the plus side standalone's now seem to have everything there (although I have not tested particles)