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Yeah with stems we have that opportunity to do that transitions We can even decide what parts should be heard in which part. This is since stems have 4 individual volume controls. All we need to do is to set up area codes so to say. We could for instance lower the drums  when rushing through a hotell, raise them when we get out to the plaza outside. Then we can have the raw dist guitar and the drums being played when we fight a boss, have some fancy big band come in and play something when we collect the more exclusive powerups such as extra chances, or that big ring.

So how could an area code be designed?

Area code 1 // All playing
{
Stem1 = 100
Stem2 = 100
Stem3 = 100
Stem4 = 100
}

Area code 2 // Under water
{
Stem1 = 0
Stem2 = 0
Stem3 = 100
Stem4 = 100
}

Area code 3 // Above ground
{
Stem1 = 100
Stem2 = 100
Stem3 = 100
Stem4 = 0
}

Area code 4 // Boss battle
{
Stem1 = 100
Stem2 = 0
Stem3 = 100
Stem4 = 0
}

These area codes could be defined on a global basis. But what if we've got different sounds at different channels? Well I'm glad that you asked because this would be rather simple:

Area code 100 // All playing
{
replacing = 2
Stem1 = 100
Stem2 = 0
Stem3 = 0
Stem4 = 100
}

It loads in the area codes from 100 and upward from the level file. Replacing indicates what area code it should override.

Then it would be just to decrease or increase the volume on the respective channels. We have 4 global variables named .Stem1 .. .Stem4 holding the volume for the individual stems. And if stems would have a volume from 0 to 255 then we would have as many musical variations as there are colors.

Then to assign the area code to a transfer object, it's quite simple. You need digits in 3 colors. Say you need to asign the id 29 to a section. You drop in first the 0 from the digits 0 - 9. Then you drop in 2 from the digits 00 - 99. Then finaly you drop in the 9 from digits 000 to 999. This is unless there has been some cracker jacker updates to allow properties to be edited in the latest version on the SVN.

I tried to code games with C++ and Allegro once. I gave up after just a few days, and this was 14 years ago. The errors I got was way over my knowledge. Fixing one error gave 10 other. Stuff like that. That's why I leave the programming to the professionals who actually knows exactly what they're doing.

C++ isn't the easiest way to get started writing your own games. It's a language that tends to break down more programmers than it raises.

So if you're new to programming, think Dark Basic, Blitz Basic, Clickteam Fusion, GameMaker:Studio, or Construct. Stuff like that. Programs that give you the result you're after.

Yes I gave up on C++ back in 2001, and I'll most likely never ever touch it again. It's simply just not worth it for me.

I'm moving this to the off topic section since it's kinda in the wrong place.

Can be used with Phenome VST for Windows users.

At least you could do some tryouts and post them in a separate topic, then let people vote for what they think is the nicest layout.

Congrats to your  computer science master! You truly deserve it mate!

This gave me an idea. Why not use Minecraft to prototype level objects such as buildings and such things?

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Wow. Damn!! That's some awesome screenshots! If anyone got the download links then post them below, and I'll go in and edit the first post and update the link there.

Then each online mode would be stored in a quest. We'd need to have a group "If_Online_Mode_xyz" objects to get rid of certain items / objects if in that mode.

* "Speed run" would for instance get rid of all enemies to give a clean path to the goal.

* "Survival" would get rid of all enemies, and replace them with enemy spawners

* "Collectorism" would replace all collectibles with a random spawner of each collectible type, then set the time to 3 minutes . The one who collects the largest amount of collectible wins while getting shot at by hidden weapons wins. Think of this mode as the SEGA Master Sysstem bonus levels from Sonic, with a bit of danger on board.