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Globx
Thank you! I didn't even know that SuperSponge had an unused extra life jingle as it just used the normal item collection sound in the PSX version. I assume it was hidden alongside other unused tracks?
Globx
Thanks for your review!
Spongebob's "sprites" are actually pre-rendered 3D models like in the PSX/GBA versions of SuperSponge. I took this route not only to be closer to the original game in terms of aesthetics but also because of the amount of time it would take to manually hand-draw all of Spongebob's animations by hand.
As for the lag, I noticed that this is a major problem that occurs mostly in Software mode on Windows as when I played the mod in OpenGL mode, the lag went away immediately and the frame rate became smoother. I am guessing this has to do more with the resolution of Spongebob's sprites more than anything, then again, this is coming from someone who is playing on Linux with integrated graphics (Intel Iris XE) and an I5 processor, so I don't know how much the experience differs in terms of performance across computers. I'll try looking more into this issue for the next patch.
As for the pickups, those can be disabled with the ss_pickups command if you are worried about the items causing lag. I am very confused as to why the pickups are causing the lag, considering when they are toggled on, the monitor's type and state is changed to reflect that of it's respective powerup rather than spawning a new mobj in it's place. Ironically, when I first implemented the pickups, I tried making them separate at first before merging the feature with the monitors as it caused major lag. I'll also that add disabling pickups will force the pickups to be in monitors rather than the other way around.
As for the small hitbox, the karate chop move uses the same hitbox method as Knuckles and Amy for not only technical but competitive reasons, which explains why the hitbox for it is so small. I didn't really see this to be a problem as the state lasts at least 10 tics in total. I'll try fixing this issue by making it so that the hitbox uses the same method that the net uses (a fake missile hitbox) rather than using the vanilla's game default method. As for the jellyfishing net, the net actually has a wider range than the karate chop and it is increased even further by using the glasses. The net's poor range is attributed to the fact that the hitbox is based on the positioning of the sprite, however as soon as the net's range was increased for the hitbox, it became easier to catch enemies without getting hit too much. As such, I have increased the net's range for the next patch.
The "insta-death" lava is actually a mechanic from SuperSponge itself, the fact that touching lava floors will instantly kill Spongebob, regardless of his current status or how many spatulas he has, etc. If you don't like this, you can toggle it off from the menu or using the console command ss_deadlylava.
If there are any other gripes that you have with this mod, please tell me. Other than that, I hope you enjoyed the mod!
Spongebob's "sprites" are actually pre-rendered 3D models like in the PSX/GBA versions of SuperSponge. I took this route not only to be closer to the original game in terms of aesthetics but also because of the amount of time it would take to manually hand-draw all of Spongebob's animations by hand.
As for the lag, I noticed that this is a major problem that occurs mostly in Software mode on Windows as when I played the mod in OpenGL mode, the lag went away immediately and the frame rate became smoother. I am guessing this has to do more with the resolution of Spongebob's sprites more than anything, then again, this is coming from someone who is playing on Linux with integrated graphics (Intel Iris XE) and an I5 processor, so I don't know how much the experience differs in terms of performance across computers. I'll try looking more into this issue for the next patch.
As for the pickups, those can be disabled with the ss_pickups command if you are worried about the items causing lag. I am very confused as to why the pickups are causing the lag, considering when they are toggled on, the monitor's type and state is changed to reflect that of it's respective powerup rather than spawning a new mobj in it's place. Ironically, when I first implemented the pickups, I tried making them separate at first before merging the feature with the monitors as it caused major lag. I'll also that add disabling pickups will force the pickups to be in monitors rather than the other way around.
As for the small hitbox, the karate chop move uses the same hitbox method as Knuckles and Amy for not only technical but competitive reasons, which explains why the hitbox for it is so small. I didn't really see this to be a problem as the state lasts at least 10 tics in total. I'll try fixing this issue by making it so that the hitbox uses the same method that the net uses (a fake missile hitbox) rather than using the vanilla's game default method. As for the jellyfishing net, the net actually has a wider range than the karate chop and it is increased even further by using the glasses. The net's poor range is attributed to the fact that the hitbox is based on the positioning of the sprite, however as soon as the net's range was increased for the hitbox, it became easier to catch enemies without getting hit too much. As such, I have increased the net's range for the next patch.
The "insta-death" lava is actually a mechanic from SuperSponge itself, the fact that touching lava floors will instantly kill Spongebob, regardless of his current status or how many spatulas he has, etc. If you don't like this, you can toggle it off from the menu or using the console command ss_deadlylava.
If there are any other gripes that you have with this mod, please tell me. Other than that, I hope you enjoyed the mod!
