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Re: Marathon scenario

Posted By: Forrest of B.org Date: 1/17/08 6:26 p.m.
In Response To: Marathon scenario (Marathoner325)

: I'm thinking of making a Marathon scenario for Aleph one. I don't know if
: I'll complete it or not but I've thought of most of the storyline, weapon
: ideas and other stuff. I have a few questions for expierenced scenario
: makers:
: 1. What programs do I need to change the title screens, hud design
: and weapon names?
Besides a program to create the images in (like Photoshop, or something less expensive), you basically only need ResEdit and any old text editor. You use ResEdit to copy the new images into the Images file (you'll need an un-Macbinaried version of the Images file, since Macbinaried versions have no resource fork to edit with ResEdit), and you use the text editor to write the MML scripts which change things like interface button and HUD element placement, weapon names, and so forth
The official MML documentation is online here, and you can find ResEdit here, although bear in mind you'll need to be able to run Classic Mac OS (i.e. Mac OS 9 or earlier) programs in order to use ResEdit. Then again, the same holds true of Forge and Anvil...
: 2. Do I need an Aleph one version of Forge and anvil or does the original
: Marathon infinity programs work? If I need and Aleph one version then
: where can I download it?
There are no Aleph versions of Forge or Anvil, as we don't have the source code for them to update them. They can still be used to make Aleph content just as well as they could be used to make original Marathon content, but they have all the old Marathon limitations that Aleph no longer has, e.g. very long views will cause Forge's visual mode to crash even though Aleph itself will render those same views fine, requiring you to jump through some annoying hoops to exceed the limitations of the original trilogy. There are some newer programs which can serve as replacements or supplements to Forge and Anvil, but I'm not too versed in most of them, so I'll let others make those recommendation.
You can get Forge and Anvil from the Trilogy Release page, of course.
: 3. Were can I get ResEdit? I don't have it on my computer and it sounds like
: it's critical to scenarios so where can I download it?
See above.
Hope this helps,
-Forrest

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: Besides a program to create the images in (like Photoshop, or something less : expensive), you basically only need ResEdit and any old text editor. You : use ResEdit to copy the new images into the Images file (you'll need an : un-Macbinaried version of the Images file, since Macbinaried versions have : no resource fork to edit with ResEdit), and you use the text editor to : write the MML scripts which change things like interface button and HUD : element placement, weapon names, and so forth : The official MML documentation is online here , and you can find ResEdit : here , although bear in mind you'll need to be able to run Classic Mac OS : (i.e. Mac OS 9 or earlier) programs in order to use ResEdit. Then again, : the same holds true of Forge and Anvil... : There are no Aleph versions of Forge or Anvil, as we don't have the source : code for them to update them. They can still be used to make Aleph content : just as well as they could be used to make original Marathon content, but : they have all the old Marathon limitations that Aleph no longer has, e.g. : very long views will cause Forge's visual mode to crash even though Aleph : itself will render those same views fine, requiring you to jump through : some annoying hoops to exceed the limitations of the original trilogy. : There are some newer programs which can serve as replacements or : supplements to Forge and Anvil, but I'm not too versed in most of them, so : I'll let others make those recommendation. : You can get Forge and Anvil from the Trilogy Release page, of course. : See above. : Hope this helps, : -Forrest

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Marathon scenario	Marathoner325	1/17/08 6:04 p.m.
Re: Marathon scenario	Forrest of B.org	1/17/08 6:26 p.m.
Re: Marathon scenario	Marathoner325	1/18/08 6:28 a.m.



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