Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

Thanks mate, i was trying to think of what other objects are effected by the palette colours that arn’t the normal jj2 colours. I’ll add those in the next version ( btw u can simply edit the pcx image and put some other stuff in there ). I’ll try to make compatability for other pal files but its not easy. I’m reading from bytes and stuff so i don’t know how to detect different pal types. Paint Shop Pro 7 is a simple text file…wish microsoft had made it that simple. If you can send me a photoshop palette file to et_jazz2@hotmail.com i’ll get working on it. I’ll add a ‘shift + right click’ or something for a deselect array unless you can think of an easier way of making it user friendly.

Fanden

help option dont help cause its very confusing.’
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I\‘ll have to work on that, make some more articles, add in some stuff for explaining what tilesets are why palettes are used. I was in a rush while i made the help file.

Violet

‘Can\‘t load palettes created by any program other than itself.’
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The pal format I used is the ‘microsoft palette’. When you export a palette from PSP 7 you can change the file type to be a microsoft palette. But i will add some more file types to the list, like PSP 7 pal, photoshop pal, bmp files, ect.

‘No option for viewing palettes in their normal order’
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common mate this is for Jazz Jackrabbit, why would you want the normal order ? I thought by categorising colours it would make it easier for people.

‘You have to press enter after changing the RGB values to set the color, and even then it only works if Red is the value with focus’
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yeah i made it that you had to press enter, i’ll change it if it makes things easier. Sorry about the ‘Red is focus’ bug, just made a mistake, will easily be fixed.

‘It’s not like there\‘s only one place to put textured backgrounds…’
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I always thought it had to be in that location so that the level will run ok in 8 bit.

‘Help file: Effects Tool Press this button to confirm the changes you made to this animating tile’s properties. doesn’t make very much sense’
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LOL!!! LMAO! I used the JCS help to get the same layout. Forgot to paste some text in there i guess.

‘Nothing telling you which palette slot is selected’
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Um…isn’t there a white outline around the selected slots?

‘No way to get a Negative Color effect’
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Why would you want one ?

‘If you go into Choose Single Palette Color mode, JPS won’t remember which palette slots you had previously selected.’
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Ok i’ll put that in, sounds like a good idea. I was hoping no one would notice that they all got deselected :P

labratkid

‘The shortcut for SELECT NONE is the same as NEW FILE so if you press CTRL + N, you automatically start a new file without a prompt.’
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oops, ok i’ll fix that. And I’ll stick a prompt in there for ya.

‘You can\‘t open other palette files well’
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Jeez why did people have to make their own Pal format, what was wrong with the microsoft one ?

‘Final rating: 5.5’
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Thanks mate! That sort of inspiration makes us programmers eager to code freeware stuff! :P

Na but seriously thanks everyone for making those reviews. If anyone finds any more bugs I will fix them ASAP. When i get round to making a proper credit screen in the ‘about’ I’ll place your names in there. If anyone has any suggestions on how to make this program better and easier for JJ2 tileset makers go right ahead and suggest them. But do remember i’m trying to keep this program small and Jazz 2 related. Unless its of a slight benifit to JJ2 tilesets, I an’t programming it.

Alot of comments i’ve read are about that you can’t import other palettes. Well you can, but they have to be the ‘microsoft format’. When your saving a palette in another program theres often an option for what type of format ( even though they have the same extension) you want the palette to have.

Anyway I’ll add in some common formats like PSP 7 and Photoshop once i figure out how to read them. I’ll also add an import from PCX ( so using jj2 u can rip palettes out of other sets by taking screenshots ) and bmp.

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Latest Update

1. Layout has been changed, only 2 categories ( the jj2 colours and user colours ).
2. Palette Entitiy ID have been added as tool tips
3. Supports PSP 8 pal files ( not yet photo shop pal files )
4. Pinball and snow and flipper things have been added to the ‘preview’ screen. ( you can edit it yourself but ).
5. Can ‘steal’ palettes from bmp files
6. Can ‘steal’ palettes from pcx files ( so you can take a screenshot at runtime in jj2 and you can open the pcx file and steal the palette from another tileset ! )
7. When you do the right click selection thing, if the first square you click is already selected, then it does a ‘deselect between spaces’ thingy.
8. Prompts have been added to ‘new game’ and closing
9. middle click works like pressing the ‘change single palette colour’ button.
10. The tools have been repositioned and stuff.
11. All bugs have been fixed that you guys have reported.

If you have anymore suggestions please make them now.

[This review has been edited by ET]

This is great but it still could and should improve.
Make it so it previews snow and the pinball events too, cos now I still need to start JJ2 to check those.

With the right mouse button you select an array but there’s no way to deselect an array.

Make more “import palet compatibilities” (nice word huh) I use photoshop to make my sets.[This review has been edited by Pyromanus]

404 error…

I agree with Labratkid!

Eye candy: Bad
Texture Backround: Good
Powerups: None, bad
Coins: None either
Size: Too short
Music: Only “.j2b” works yet
Weapons: To few

Bad
Bad
Bad
Bad

It’s really bad, Jazz WARS episodes was much better then that! It’s so bad! Please take more time in your next level, please!

~Bjarni Haraldur Sigfússon

I fixed the upload so
it should work now
thx labrat

Edit: @ Cooba: Ground Force is a game mode created by ET. It is normally hosted in Treasure Hunt Mode. The host hits a crate and warp into the control room. The other players have to morph to Spaz (if they would have Jazz’ helicopter ears it would be too easy) and then go into a wait room.
If the host thinks there are enough players he will hit another crate that frees him and the other players and let them fall into an arena consisting of most all destructable blocks. At the bottom there is a warp that leads to the ‘Looser Room’. So the goal is to shoot blocks and to be the last one to hit the warp.
You can’t shoot blocks if above is a big wall? I don’t know what you mean with that ;-P
Whatever, please do not rate my level 4.5 if you don’t know how to play it.
Also to martjin: Why do u rate this ten for no reason? I don’t think it’s a ten
Why do I upload it then? Because things that reseeve tens are things like sxr without any bugs or something like that.
Hope this helps
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Edit NR2: Oh no, after Cooba’s review I wanted to know what he means with that shoot problem. I don’t know what’s the reason for this error, but you anyway can’t play with this.
I will ask Trafton to delete this.
Thx Cooba
Martjin you are fool ;-P
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Edit NR3: No Amstel it’s idea from ET ;-p
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