Friday, July 26, 2013

An update so soon?! Whaaaa?!

Hey guys yet again,
Yesterday I have launched LOI demo to the universal sound of booing and dodging some rotten tomatoes.
Some people have complained of the game being unplayably slow - well, I think I have found the solution. Give it another try here:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bjvevu
or here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/tr7ag41h2o146bl/Legend_of_Iya_DEMO_1.1.zip
or here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24279321/Legend%20of%20Iya%20DEMO%201.1.zip

Other things have been updated as well.

  • Added an option to turn the controller support on and off from the options menu (possibly slowdown-related)
  • Added Xbox360 D-Pad support.
  • Remapped menu buttons to better reflect the Xbox360 proper button layout - A select, B cancel (this translates to keyboard input of X select, C cancel)
  • Fixed a few kernel_obj errors caused by improper game reset.
  • Added some wicked speedhack to allow the game to run on even the slowest of computers (well, slowest of MODERN computers, I should've said - I'm sure there is a 486DX66 you'd love to run this on: )
  • Fixed a few collision and control issues, but no radical changes yet. (don't worry though, I'm listening, and will try to find compromises where I can).
Anyway! Gotta run.
Cheers guys!.

DEMO GET!

Hey guys!
Crazy stuff - I've made a LOI demo!



Go here and download it:

Mediafire
Sendspace
..or my personal dropbox

I warn you though, the demo is rough. It contains some art unfinished or placeholders, all-placeholder sound, missing effects and objects and code.

WINDOWS 8 WARNING!: DUE TO A CONFIRMED BUG IN W8 GAME MAKER GAMES HAVE ALL SORTS OF SOUND ISSUES - INCLUDING CRASHING. TO FIX THIS - DISABLE SOUND EFFECTS FROM THE OPTIONS MENU.

General notes:

  • The game is written in GM8.1, so Windows8 people have to turn the sound effects all the way down in order not to anger the cruel gods of Microsoft. 
  • You MUST unzip the entire game including the external files and folders.
  • The demo can be controlled with either the cursor keys+ZXC, or the WASD+123, which can be switched in the options menu.
  • The game also supports controllers - the button layouts for 360 controller and a sidewinder can be swapped in the options as well.
  • There is an unfinished "8-bit" version of the game in the EXTRAS menu.
  • Powerup items can be collected by standing over them and pressing up.
  • Iya can climb ledges when you jump to them and hold up.
  • Iya has two attack types - quick and strong. Tap attack button for quick, hold - for strong.
  • While in the air Iya can either slam enemies down with down+attack, or kick them up higher with up+attack.
  • Explore the area. There is one hidden powerup object and one health upgrade.
  • Save rooms are activated by standing in the middle and pressing up.
  • The sound and music are a placeholder. I have an awesome musician lined up for the project, but first I need some sweet, sweet Kickstarter money to pay him.
  • Badgers WILL mess you up... as will the bear... as will the bosses.
Hopefully - have fun: )

Friday, July 12, 2013

Legend of Iya Kickstarter is LIVE!

Hey guys - some exciting shit! I was finally been able to put LOI up on Kickstarter!

Pretty-pretty please support the project HERE!