Grid_Plus_Widget

Hi all,
This Widget is an update of the Grid_Widget with many added updates.

Just drag the Grid Widget onto the frame then add your own images, then change the Alterable Values to suit your needs.

Updates include:

- Have up to 4 grids on screen at once(all having their own Alterable Values)

- when you create holes (empty spaces) in the grid they can now be either destroyed or invisible

- the option to turn the grid into a backdrop after it's created

- Place grids on top of grids (up to 4)


- added some Templates to make creating custom grids a little easier:

1.CheckerBoard
2.Inventory
3.Hexagon
4.ISO/Diamond
5.Maze

I have commented on changing the Alterable Values and what it means to change them (in the behavior)
Also included a text fle

The file with the Examples was to big to upload here so You can get it Here

Any problems with this link please let me know and i'll break down the file to upload here

Also any problems\questions with the widget please let me know
Thanx...Gerald

Great work! This is very nice. :)

stephen1980

Thank you stephen1980

Great update, really useful widget thanks.

cool. Well done

thanks. :grin:
I appreciate that

Excellent!

Is there no end to your amazing enginuity?

thank you dragonguy
I'm happy people find it usefull :grin:

I have some more ideas for this but not sure if I should just leave well enough alone ;)

Very nice indeed!!!

Thx for it, very useful!!!

If you want suggestions one thing that would be cool is a way to set the 3d iso depth/thickness of the tile.

Also testing with the Iso/Diamond 3 example if you set Y amount to 1 you get 2 but this seems to be because of the way you made it tile with the next row. What i sometimes do is if my widget uses modes make it adjust the internal values if on a certain mode so maybe you could do that.

Anyway hopefully thats useful, thanks for the great widget :)

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Originally Posted by Atom

If you want suggestions one thing that would be cool is a way to set the 3d iso depth/thickness of the tile.

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Ya, I love to hear suggestions :grin: Thats how things get better/improved
As far as this suggestion, that shouldn't be to hard to implement (good idea)

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Originally Posted by Atom

Also testing with the Iso/Diamond 3 example if you set Y amount to 1 you get 2 but this seems to be because of the way you made it tile with the next row. What i sometimes do is if my widget uses modes make it adjust the internal values if on a certain mode so maybe you could do that.

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You are right. it's the way it's codded and I took that into consideration. What would be nice if you could make (for example) a layout like in the game Q-Bert.
This is one of the updates I have written down to do.

BTW: these are some of the other updates I was planning
1. A sort of built-in LOS based on the grid tiles. With the ability to adjust the perimeter/diameter
(working on this now :crazy:)
2. A Stacking template ( Like you see in a Mahjong game)
3. A triangle template (mostly for making backgrounds, platforms..you'll see :grin:)
4. A Shadow template
Any more suggestions are always welcome
Thanx.....Gerald

Hi All,
I have a request from the great user's of this form.
I am implementing an ENEMY AI (NPC AI) system into my Grid_Plus_Widget and I want to make it as customizable as possible.

So my question is this:
What are some of the features that you would like to have\see in an ENEMY AI?

Of course there is all the common ones, but before I get to far with this project I want to hear what other people might think.
I have a habit of realizing all the things I "Should of done" when I'm almost completed a project and then it's more work to go back and change things

BTW: I have already implemented a "LOS" into the Widget that can be used based on the grid or independtly. Also you can set it up to use for the Player or enemy. ( I just can't release it yet)

Depends what type of AI/Game AI you are doing i guess. If it's realtime movement and not tactics rpg stuff maybe some stuff like this -

Is player in grid range - Makes a square/circle area but checks the grid squares.

Path Movement - Enemy walks in a few path styles like line by line, walk to random point after a certain time.

Enemy Caution/Braveness - To set if the enemy runs away from the player or attacks directly, also maybe to do both like attack and then run to make it harder.

Movement Rate - Sets if enemy stands around for a while or if they are regularly moving around.

Ignore Rate - If enemy detects player and player runs away it sets how the enemy acts if no longer in range. For example it could keep searching for a time amount and then stop or stop right away after a while.

Trigger Points - Maybe like in some games where the player makes a noise then the enemy hears it. If the player steps on one and enemy is in checking range then take a look to see whats happening.

Enemy Friends - If a enemy spots player they shout and other enemys move towards that location. Have a sound range so maybe they won't hear it.

Theres some ideas, some of it might not suit it but im not fully sure if your doing it just for the grid widget or maybe whole frame etc which in that case they should work well. Hopefully they are of interest :D

This is absolutely WONDERFUL NEWS!!!! :D

Thanx RickyRombo :grin:

Excellent Ideas Atom, This is the kind of thought process I was looking for. Thank you :)

No problem, i look forward to the new widget/version. It will be interesting to see the new examples if you are adding players and enemys also. :)

I'm looking forward to the Grid++ Widget.

I need your opinion?
The next Grid widget update is going to have ALOT of features :grin:.

So now I'm thinking that there might be too many features for just one widget and people may find it confusing

With that said, do you think I should perhaps release it as a "Grid Widget package”, meaning: multiple widgets that all do their own type of grid. That way you could put the "package" into your widget folder and just drag the one you need onto your frame?

What do you think?

Yeah i like that idea, it makes it simpler to follow for a single one and more optimized also that way. Package widgets is a good concept also even if they do the same thing only are variations as you can choose the right one for the task needed.

Maybe you can make a ultimate widget for the set also with them all combined and a example etc. A package/widget set sounds like a great idea though :)

Thanks Atom,
I agree. A packaged Widget is the way to go!
This will also allow me to further optimize how each one will perform.
Thanx for the reply......Gerald

Awesome! I can't wait for the npc ai addition!

Thanx Viewtiful,
Sadly it’s going to be awhile for the AI :eek:.
I will have a simple LOS with the next update though