RELEASED: KeyGuard 4.1.1 demo with animated bitmap cursors!
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:07 pm
Hey all,
After several weeks of work and tons of feedback from beta testers I did not only manage to make version 4.0.0 bug free but also added some great new features in version 4.1.1
Many of saw already the compiled demo but now the actual plugin, source demo and user manual are available for dowload
What's new:
1. Added support for animated bitmap cursor, watch the demo it's really GREAT... I'm so pleased with this effect
2. Added methods for bitmap cursor movement limitation, so the bitmap cursor is only rendered in a user defined area
3. Added support for hotspot rotation in addition to cursor rotation for creating incredible puzzels
4. Possibility to start bitmap cursor rendering via frame properties, now you can immediately start a frame with a bitmap cursor
5. Fixed error when starting full screen
6. Fixed resetlastframe command when reloading the same frame
7. Fixed SetCursor command to coordinates of AM instead of screen coordinates
8. Fixed possible pixel shift on rotated images
9. Fixed blank screen issue when using transitions but no bitmap rendering
10. Fixed several minor issues and cosmetics
The demo:
The demo shows a small game using:
1. Animated bitmap cursors with hover effects (ghost and candle)
2. Dynamically updating the whole frame via KeyGuard (lightning effect)
3. Loading hotspots via random timers (spooky light in mansion window)
4. Use of keystrokes (start, restart and exit)
5. Alternative methode for displaying text then the AM default way (messages on top, with transparancy)
I'm sure the demo will convince you why I like to call KeyGuard 4 the Extreme Gaming Interface for AM
You can download the plugin and source demos from my website, you can either download the full package or only the plugin.
http://www.shadowhunter.co.uk
Please let me know should you encounter any problems
Thank you for your intrest, I hope you'll like it
With best regards,
ShAdOwHuNtEr
After several weeks of work and tons of feedback from beta testers I did not only manage to make version 4.0.0 bug free but also added some great new features in version 4.1.1
Many of saw already the compiled demo but now the actual plugin, source demo and user manual are available for dowload
What's new:
1. Added support for animated bitmap cursor, watch the demo it's really GREAT... I'm so pleased with this effect
2. Added methods for bitmap cursor movement limitation, so the bitmap cursor is only rendered in a user defined area
3. Added support for hotspot rotation in addition to cursor rotation for creating incredible puzzels
4. Possibility to start bitmap cursor rendering via frame properties, now you can immediately start a frame with a bitmap cursor
5. Fixed error when starting full screen
6. Fixed resetlastframe command when reloading the same frame
7. Fixed SetCursor command to coordinates of AM instead of screen coordinates
8. Fixed possible pixel shift on rotated images
9. Fixed blank screen issue when using transitions but no bitmap rendering
10. Fixed several minor issues and cosmetics
The demo:
The demo shows a small game using:
1. Animated bitmap cursors with hover effects (ghost and candle)
2. Dynamically updating the whole frame via KeyGuard (lightning effect)
3. Loading hotspots via random timers (spooky light in mansion window)
4. Use of keystrokes (start, restart and exit)
5. Alternative methode for displaying text then the AM default way (messages on top, with transparancy)
I'm sure the demo will convince you why I like to call KeyGuard 4 the Extreme Gaming Interface for AM
You can download the plugin and source demos from my website, you can either download the full package or only the plugin.
http://www.shadowhunter.co.uk
Please let me know should you encounter any problems
Thank you for your intrest, I hope you'll like it
With best regards,
ShAdOwHuNtEr