Keen: Modding

grelphy · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:07 pm Post subject:

A marvelous utility with nigh-limitless functionality that is in extensive use all over the world: Photoshop.

And seriously, photoshop's interface is one of the best I've ever seen for a "do-everything" sort of application. A toolbox with basic tools, and a magically changing toolbar with options for the current tool, and a bunch of seperate panes with other stuff in them - it need not (indeed, probably shouldn't) all float, and this may be way over the top for the level of complexity any Keen editor would need, but that's my thought.

Vox is... Coming... (Slowly...)

Fleexy · Joined: 12 Dec 2008 Posts: 216 Location: Blogham Tower

BUMP

Here's my drawing of my ideal interface (if you wonder what some stuff is, just ask):

http://home.mchsi.com/~bootsisbig/vortlev.bmp

I also incorporated some things that other people wanted. This would be the best editor ever (for me) if it was like my drawing (except looking a lot better :P).

TrueDude · Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 8

I'd check out popular modding utilities for other games. I used to do a lot of Sonic modding, they're some good editors there. Whatever you do, make sure that it's easy to use.

CommanderSpleen · Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:50 am Post subject:

Haha. Happy 3rd birthday to this topic.

Cheers. Some useful ideas there. Hmm, maybe I could start creating a tab system, so it doesn't have to have all those things visible at the bottom at once.

The magic tile window will fit best in the tileset area on the right, and will probably function similarly to editing a level. Might even add the ability to edit it in the level editing area.

Flyingmouse · Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 49

TrueDude · Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 8