[RELEASED] Corgi Engine - Complete 2D/2.5D Platformer [new v8.0 : advanced damage system]

Thank you for the honest reply, based on your experience of working on both.

The reason I'm asking is because an isometric (half top-down, half side-scroller) game like "Double Dragon", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and other brawlers are essentially 2D games, but with an added axis of movement of up/away-from-viewer and down/towards-viewer. Or is that an incorrect assessment, and they're more like top-down games with the added option of jumping and different elevations of platforms (but not the same as a real platformer)?
I'm also interested in Corgi for the tight non-physics controls.

If it wouldn't be easy for a programmer to modify Corgi for this additional dimension of movement, are there other engines that you know of for that kind of game with tight controls that you'd recommend? Thank you!

 

@Sanhueza > I don't have any system to recommend, but as I said, I'm working on one right now.

 

Hey Reuno! Just want to say I love the asset. I would like to also suggest some kind of attack combo system. Not sure if melee attacking is a priority or something you feel is necessary to include but I think it would be really useful for those of us making metroidvanias.

 

@nosajtevol > Combos are definitely on the todo list, lots of requests for these Glad you like the engine!

 

Really happy to hear! General timeline estimate? (No pressure)

 

metroidvania rulz!

 

Agreed!

 

@nosajtevol > No estimate, I don't give ETAs. Things get released when they're done and properly tested

 

Fair enough! Thanks again

 

If anyone knows how to make an extended script which would allow Patrol with a few second Idling at certain points that would be much appreciated

@LittleBlueHat I can't find your Patrol distance limit script in the ExtensionsHub, would you mind sharing?

 

First, echo the sentiments at what a great engine this is.

Question: There is another platformer out there on the asset store that for 2.5d platforming supports corners...for example you can do a 90 degree turn. It's still a 2.5d platformer, but when you turn a corner the plane shifts.

Has anybody figured out if this is possible with Corgi? Any hints? Thanks

 

@cdutoit > A very easy way to do it is to just rotate the background (and colliders). I can add an example of that in a future version, it's super simple.

 

@reuno thanks for the speedy reply. I'll play around with your suggestion ... I figured it shouldnt be too complex...I was trying to rotate the camera but let me play with your idea. Still would be good for you to add to a future release anyway to remain feature rich...

 

I'm so sorry, but I am stuck on something simple. I am trying to add an animation for the door when you open it with a key. I can do it on the chest, but can't find the animator parameter for doors.

 

@skayster > That's because by default there's none, you need to add one. Look at the chest to see how it's done.

 

Playing with scripts again

This time is based on Teleporter, added a couple of options: camera teleport as well as player and freezing camera option for small rooms or whatever you want to use it.

All the stages are in one single level



Get the script here

However, if you die faraway from the level start / last check point, camera will behave like standard speed and the trick will be visible.

@reuno , Could suggest camera controller have an extra option which returns camera to player spawn immediately on a future release?

 

@reuno Ok, so I couldn't figure out how to add the parameter, kept getting compiler error. However, I managed to add both chest (no items) and door scripts to it and it did the trick. Roundabout solutions, yay!

@Muppo That looks great! I will definitely give this a try.

 

@skayster > I'm surprised it works, but hey, why not
@Muppo > Can I add this to the public repo? It looks great!

 

Hello Team! I bought this asset.When I build to android mobile and it was interrupt here.I'm using the unity 5.5.3f1

 

@skayster Workarounds are always fun if they work. Can you tell us how did you made it?

@reuno Sure, go ahead. I'm glad you like it.
What do you think about my last suggestion?

@petvenger Corgi Engine 4.2 requires Unity 2017.1.x, maybe that is the issue.
Take a look at the post from reuno at page 57 on this thread.

 

@petvenger > If by "interrupt" you mean it takes a long time, that's due to the PostProcessing stack. It can take up to one hour on the first build. I'd suggest waiting, or removing it if you don't want to.
@Muppo > Sure, that'd be easy to do. I'll add that to the list.

 

@Muppo Sure. Take the Red Door as a starting point and add InventoryEngineChest script next to MovingPlatform script. Activation zone should already have KeyOperatedZone in it, simply duplicate the script there and match its parameters to the one in the chest (specifically the end bit under Key Action"). You should now have two KeyOperatedZone scripts on the same object. Then in the animator just match it to the chest animator (bool: OpenChest).

It works with no issues for me, but I am sure this is not the right way.

Also, if anyone knows how to replicate LittleBlueHat's patrol distance limiter script that he showed us earlier that would be really cool

 

@skayster
Ok, so what you did is attach an already animated object to an inanimated one instead adding animator to this one. I would say it's weird but is the kind of things I have done a year ago so, nice it works for you.

InventoryEngineChest is a easy script, try to understand how it works and you will be able to make your own version for your door.

 

Not sure if it's been mentioned anywhere but could we get the Corgi code in DLLs as an option? In case we don't care to modify the source. It's set up to just replace functions by overriding them anyway. Obviously not a big deal but just preference for compile time and etc.

 

@Muppo Oh I know. I am learning, if slowly. Just my third month learning to code/use Unity

...and on a side note, if you are using a moving NPC (such as the Dude from Corgi 2D), and have the "can move while talking" enabled, then the dialogue bubble does not move with the NPC. Just wanted to check if I am doing something wrong (if so I will figure it out) or if this is just how it is. I was trying to do a dog that follows you around while barking, but the bark bubble now stays behind.

 

In fact that option is about the Player, not the NPC, as it always be. I didn't modify that from the original script.

To achieve that I will play with auto activation, message duration and collider box length, so the dog will detect you from a distance and bark.

 

@JasonBricco > I could definitely look into it, no problem. I'm just not sure how to package it for the asset store though, as I can only submit one package, and having both the "regular" version and the dll one would probably be detected as a conflict or duplicate classes right?

 

I haven't actually put any assets on the store, so I can't say for sure. But I know that, for example, @Eric5h5 does this with his assets (source code version and dll version). Maybe he could say something about it.

 

@reuno I know you dont give any ETA but... do you have any new about the famous "castlevania like stairways"?

 

@luigi-freguglia > I think you just answered your own question

 

Is there a roadmap so we can see what's on the development horizon?

 

The author of ORK Framework does this by putting the source code as a separate .zip file included within the ORK package. The DLL version is the "main" asset you install.

He is supposedly working on an ORK/Corgi Engine integration which could be epic. Corgi Engine-based RPGs basically

 

@Appminis > There's one. It's not public right now.
@fancyferret > Oh zipping it would work, thanks for pointing this out.

 

I mean It's freeze Unity.I also build it with Unity 2017 but it's still freezing.Can't build to apk.Help me.

 

@petvenger > I already did, not sure what else to add. As I said, it can take really long. It's due to Unity's PostProcessing effects, you can either wait or remove them.

 

I can't remove them because I want to build to the APK.When I build with Unity 2017.10f3 it show this error
P/s:I have updated latest version 4.2

 

@petvenger > I'm sorry but this doesn't make much sense. Why couldn't you remove them?
And that error doesn't have anything to do with the engine. You've changed something, I can't guess what, sorry.

 

I really don't change anything.What do you mean about 'remove'?.If remove it then how can I build to android platform.
I attached photo.please support me.Thank you so much.

 

@petvenger > For the last time, it's due to the post processing effects. Remove them. As in "delete the folder". They're just for visual effects. Or, as I've said multiple times now, you can just wait, it'll end eventually. It's a known issue, it's a lib made by Unity, I can't do anything about it. If you have more questions please use the support email, thanks.

 

@reuno Thanks for your support.I did it.Corgi engine is really good.If have anything question I will ask you later.Thank you so much.

 

@reuno Hey, so I'm hoping you can give a hint about the problem I'm having with Corgi 4.1 (Lock and Key)
I have this weird situation where I have a player-controlled CorgiController'ed Character who is walking across platforms, that is sometimes flung into the sky with a _speed of around 100 along y.

Here's some information that we've gleaned, studying the code and experimenting:
* The event happens when it walks across a platform and reaches another platform approximately half its height higher.
* This event is not reliable. Sometimes it immediately is raised high enough to be on the next platform, sometimes it goes flying.
* The number of raycasts doesn't seem to impact how likely this event is. I've tried as low as 1 each for vert and horizontal and as high as 1000 by 1000.
* The _newPosition.y on the controller shoots to .4 when it first happens and we think this is likely being magnified by Time.deltaTime to create that speed, but we can't see how to avoid this situation.

We spent a few hours yesterday trying to track down and address the issue but had little luck being surveying the problem and I'm hoping you can either point us to a fix or at least clue us in on if we've overlooked anything.

Thanks in advance!

 

@UThompson > Could you send me more info over the support email address? Thanks.
@xpachin > I'll think about it

 

I bought the package and I imported it, when testing the weapons system it does not work, I already checked and all the scripts are correct. This is the demo scene, I did not make any changes. I tested on Unity 5.6 and 2017.2x.

 

@jnathanx > What do you mean "it does not work"?
What do you mean you "checked and all the scripts are correct"?
I'm gonna need more info if you want help. And please, use the support email, thanks.

 

qual o email de suporte?

 

What is the support email?

 

@jnathanx > It's on the asset's page. Or use the contact form on the asset's website.

 

Hello I have a problem with slopes, if I lock the framerate very low (10 fps) the player goes through the slope. Other problem is when player is pushing a pushable block on a slope, the player goes through the slope again (30fps).

Regards,
P.

 

@Manou1111 > Just like everyone else, please use the support email for support questions, thanks.
And yes, of course if you just lower the framerate (especially that low) without adjusting the raycast length (assuming you haven't), that's bound to happen. Check out what happens frame by frame and you'll understand why very quickly.
As for pushable blocks, again, this is a raycast based system. Pushable are marked as experimental and really just meant for basic interactions. If you're going for a lot of physics interactions, or complex ones (like pushing a gravity affected block up or down a slope), go for a physics based engine, it'll make more sense.