ObjDMv2

Concept

A multiplayer DM2

	Some players can play cooperatively.
	Chat support.
	Support scout map.
	Support minion creatures.
	Support custom wall set.

Support multi dungeons in one server

	Support DM1 dungeon format.
	Support DM2 dungeon format.
	Travel between dungeons.
	Real-time editor/watcher on server.

Infra-structure

	Win32
	C++ (MFC71/GDI/CxImage/MSXML4)
	DirectPlay7 for comm.
	XML for creature description.
	XML for migrated misc. item description.

Development

2005.10.07

Started!

2005.10.08

infra structure work in progress.

new dungeon.dat reader → ok

	read levels and records.
	migrate them into world dungeon structure.

world dungeon structure → in progress

	keep dungeon levels.
	keep record set.
	keep message set.
	load&keep creature descriptor → WIP
	load&keep item descriptor → WIP

The order of primitives:

world ≫ dungeon ≫ level (map) ≫ tile

2005.10.13

Reverse engineering the spec of ...

	Item's icon animation. ^{1 2}
	Image number meaning against number. ^*3

Their research result will be integrated into next DM2GDED's release.

Screenshots from working DM2GDED. ^{(Attachment of *1)}

Memo. ^{(Attachment for *2)}

What kind of image is allocated at what number. ^{(Attachment
for *3)}

2005.10.21

Recently I modified internal core part of DM2GDED.

I modified because current DM2GDED is non-flexible for attribute extension. (e.g. it is iconanim.)

I took much pain and 3 days to add the only new one attribute support!

As a result, currently DM2GDED is very unstable because core part is especially wounded.

I'll spend long period to make it stable, with trial and errors.

2005.10.22

An internal tool CreatureAniSim is designed to simulate creature animation.

The purpose is to research how creature attributes and raw data work.

CreatureAniSim helps you to research creature's animation data defination.

The raw data (FC, FD, FE, FB) associated with each creature

2005.10.23

FC 00 00 (4 bytes per anim entry)

1 byte: Sound no (e.g. foot step sound, giggler's song)

1 byte: unknown

1 byte: flags?

	`0x80: Vanish?`
	`0xC0: Repeat anim?`
	`0x??: ?`

1 byte: unknown

FD 00 00 (8 bytes per anim entry)

	1 byte: Back image no
	1 byte: Side image no
	1 byte: Front image no
	1 byte: unknown
	1 byte: unknown
	1 byte: unknown
	1 byte: unknown
	1 byte: unknown

FB 00 00 (4 bytes per anim def)

1 word: animation def no

	`0x0000: wink anim`
	`0x0003: turning left anim`
	`0x0004: turning right anim`
	`0x0008: attacking anim`
	`0x0010: twice attack anim`
	`0x0011: a disappear anim`
	`0x0013: a disappear anim`
	`0x001C: 1/4 defeated anim`
	`0x001D: 2/4 defeated anim`
	`0x001E: 3/4 defeated anim`
	`0x002F: a giggler switch anim`
	`0x0030: a giggler switch anim`
	`0x0031: a giggler switch anim`
	`0x0035: a moving up anim`
	`0x0036: a moving down anim`
	`0x0037: a moving up anim`
	`0x0038: a moving down anim`
	`0x0039: a moving up anim`
	`0x003A: a moving down anim`
	`0x003B: a disappear anim`
	`0x00FF: still anim`
	`0x????: ?`

1 word: index number to anim entry

2005.10.24

Suspend due to have got a cold.

2005.10.26

An internal tool CreatureAniSimSimple is designed to research creature animation.

It is for DM2 Sega/PC9801 versions.

2005.11.06

An internal tool OrnateAniSim is coded to research ornate animation and ornate characteristics.

2005.11.06

Here is a research note about game system behaviour against Text Record.

Behaviour	e.g.	`14`	`13`	`12`	`11`	`1`	`0`
Still image	An alcove					`x`	`x`
Animate image	Water basin			`x`		`x`	`x`
Holder	Torch holder		`x`			`x`	`x`
Ladder	Down/Up ladder		`x`	`x`		`x`	`x`
Recharge-able	Blue gem crop	`x`				`x`	`x`
2-state switch	?	`x`	`x`		`x`	`x`	`x`

* May contain errors *

Remark

	Empty part → 0
	'`x`' marked part → 1

My research note in Excel sheet.

Text Record representation in editor.