Battlegrounds Games

heruca · Last edited by heruca on Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:49 am; edited 1 time in total

While that's just a fancy name for BRPG beta 1.0, the Sneak Preview will let you get a taste of what BRPG will be like, and how the program works.

It should be posted on the Downloads page by this evening (Christmas Eve), and playing around with it will give you more of an insight into what BRPG is all about than any number of screenshots ever could.

The program will be available for download as a zip file. Just unzip it, take a look at the included User Manual, and start exploring. Or for the really adventurous, don't look at the User Manual at all! Just launch the program, and press the "?" key for some basic instructions right on your screen, which should be enough to get you started.

Since this is a beta, please take note of any bugs you find, try to duplicate the steps that caused the bug (if possible) and post your findings here, in the "Report a Bug" thread. The more information you can provide, the better (and it might help if you post your system specs).

And even more than bug reports, after you've played around with the software for a while, I'd like you all to share your thoughts about what you think works, what doesn't, and what could be improved (and how). Do so in the Feedback thread, please.

Edit: Oops, wrong title! Fixed now.

Halebop · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 7:42 am Post subject:

Cool! Will do.

erian_7 · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:

Just a note (as I know heruca is sleepy!) this is a Sneak Preview of the Roleplaying version I think, not the Wargame version...

siege · Sergeant Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 36

Methinks you're right Erian...

Yay! Early Christmas gift! Yay!

heruca · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:51 am Post subject:

LOL! Sorry about the wrong title. Smile

And yes, I am VERY sleepy.

::looks for a yawning smilie::

Kepli · High Commander Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 657

Cool an actual Christmas gift Very Happy

Thanks Heruca Very Happy

heruca · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject:

In case anyone was wondering, I'm running a bit behind schedule on getting the Sneak Preview uploaded. But I'll be posting it no later than 2 hours from now.

Halebop · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject:

Kewl!

Kepli · High Commander Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 657

The download link doesn't work ...

Guest · Guest

Threx · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject:

heruca · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:59 pm Post subject:

That's because there's still 10 minutes to go on the upload. Razz

Patience, people! Very Happy

masterlurker · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:00 pm Post subject:

Stupid link Sad

Let me rephrase that: stupid slow uploads Sad

And the login for this forum is kinda bitchy, it's kicked me twice over the years.
~lurker~

Kepli · High Commander Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 657

So we were a bit too fast ...

I won't be able to test it until tomorrow anyway ... just wanted it quickly Wink

Threx · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:02 pm Post subject:

I want it now, If I end up running a game for the CyberCon, I'm going to be using this program :p

Though I hate Dundjinni, I might buy it if Battlegrounds is any good :p

Kepli · High Commander Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 657

Threx: BRPG is not connected to Dundjinni ...
Heruca used a lot of Dundjinni maps to show nice screenshots, but you can use any map-program you like Wink

masterlurker · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:07 pm Post subject:

Is it up yet? Sad

Threx: if I'm not prying, what's so distasteful for you about Dundjinni?
~lurker~

heruca · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject:

OK, the Sneak Preview is posted! It weighs in at 31.3 MBs, including a small collection of maps, figures, props, and sounds, so you can get started playing with it right away.

I'm afraid that in my haste to post this demo on the promised day, I introduced a last-minute bug that causes a couple of graphical glitches in the program (see the accompanying ReadMe file). Since I don't have time to fix it right now (hey, it's Christmas, after all!) I'll try to have it fixed by tomorrow, and will post just the affected file so that you don't have to download the whole thing again. Sorry about that, folks. I really hope you can look past the graphical glitches.

Also due to the time constraint, I've had to omit the screenshots that I'd planned to include in the User Manual. I'll see about getting a revised Manual posted sometime next week that includes screenshots.

Lastly, please delete the file "OSControlOptions" from the Xtras folder. It isn't needed, and having it in there will give you an error message when launching the program. Blame the beta testers for not catching this. Oh wait, there weren't any beta testers. They're all off for Christmas. Very Happy

Threx · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject:

Threx · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:16 pm Post subject:

Downloaded, and playing with it now Razz

Edit: Though its asking me to remove something. ANd I dont know exacly what that is Razz

heruca · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

LOL! The last person to register here was the first to download it. Very Happy

By the way, welcome, Threx!

Edit: Something tells me Threx didn't read my previous post.

Threx · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:23 pm Post subject:

Kepli · High Commander Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 657

Threx: uhm ... I am one of a group of peope who sells Dundjinni maps made entirely with user-art (we also make a lot of). Just go to the Gamemaster Syndicate (see my sig or the link on heruca's link page).
So I still don't see your problem. Wink

... True, you can't use Fluid's own art, but have you seen how much user art is out there and the quality of it?

masterlurker · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject:

Nice lil program! I'll have to try it out when, y'know, there's more people awake and without holiday burdons for actual gaming attempts.

Threx · Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject: