Dev Diary #154 - Custom Images

[Adam Snellgrove 1451]

Hey there Ylanders!

While we are working tirelessly on update 1.5, the first part of the big Exploration overhaul, our Editor team has also cooked up a pretty nifty new feature and as you might have seen in the video above, it will be a lot of fun ?

We're calling it "Custom Images" and what this lets you do, is import your own images into the game and then use them in a variety of ways. So for example, as you have seen in the video, you can make the HUD much more personalised and add images, that aren't available in our catalogue. You can also use these images in custom windows or on custom controls when making a game for the mobile platform. 

But that's all still very much the domain of the UI, but another area, where you'll be able to use your Custom Images is in particle effects, so now you will have absolute control over the special effects featured in your game.

Adding new images will be done through a new Custom Image Library game logic and it will be very simple and straightforward and it won't work just in games, but also in Compositions. This way you can then share whole libraries via compositions.

Of course, there will be a system in place to make sure vulgar and inappropriate images aren't uploaded into the game and before the update, we will post here on the forums rules, on what is acceptable to upload and what isn't.

And that's it for today Ylanders, so let us know, how you are planning on using these new Custom Images and until next time, stay classy Ylanders ?

[jchob 354]

wooooooooooooooooah FINALLY

what else to say? Thank you so much team 

   

PS - if team are not going to give us all the icons to use in windows/HUD, then with this we can now make those icons

Edited November 26, 2020 by jchob

[Cernu 87]

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[Mello1223 591]

I don't want to anticipate bad events but I'm really afraid that it won't do more harm than good...   especially for particle effects...there are already enough problems with them anyway ... but if it works well then it will be really great!!

[senaheho 88]

6 hours ago, Adam Snellgrove said:

Well, I just want to say Thank you to Adam, because he's always made us laugh and happy?

[Valour4Eva 75]

YES!! This is Exactly what i've been waiting for!! This will be Incredibly useful for MMORPGs and making custom images for skills instead of having only a limited number of images when adding skills to your hotbar. Can't wait for 1.5 now haha

Edited November 27, 2020 by Valour4Eva

[empeorgame3 16]

Thank you Mr ADAM. i really like it. Huurray!

[Hunter-Over-Fire 123]

Will there be a feature similar to this but you add custom music/sfx instead?

Edited November 29, 2020 by Hunter-Over-Fire

[Valour4Eva 75]

@Adam Snellgrove I noticed that in your video, you used the in-game "shotgun casing" icons to show how much ammo you have. When are players going to have access to icon images for all the in-game materials/tools/crafting items/etc. to do things similar so players can make their own custom hotbars?

Edited November 28, 2020 by Valour4Eva

[Adam Snellgrove 1451]

On 11/28/2020 at 7:59 AM, Valour4Eva said:

@Adam Snellgrove I noticed that in your video, you used the in-game "shotgun casing" icons to show how much ammo you have. When are players going to have access to icon images for all the in-game materials/tools/crafting items/etc. to do things similar so players can make their own custom hotbars?

Naru actually got the image from here ? https://ylands.gamepedia.com/Shotgun_Shell

[Azaren 130]

@Adam Snellgrove
I have problems with custom icons...In editor i see icon normal, but ingame i see only blank icon...(like screens bellow)

Icon (helmet) in my icon storage

 

Icon in editor wiew

 

Icon in game wiew ? 

 

What i do wrong? I dont find any guide for this, or what format i need  to use (i use .png) or any advice ?
 

 

Edited December 28, 2020 by Azaren

[ocnoglittle 760]

Oh no! Is this in a published game or when testing through the editor?

You don't have any scripting attached to change that image, right?

[ocnoglittle 760]

png files seem to be fine for me. Did you delete the custom image library game logic? Maybe that could cause this problem. Or if the atlas was too full... I don't know, this is still very new.

[Azaren 130]

1 hour ago, ocnoglittle said:

png files seem to be fine for me. Did you delete the custom image library game logic? Maybe that could cause this problem. Or if the atlas was too full... I don't know, this is still very new.

No, i don´t delete it. And i have only one custom picture, capacity 0,1%... ?

[ocnoglittle 760]

We figured out what was going on and made a bug report:

 

[spiritchaser28 920]

The smile turning into bruises is hysterical. Adam you are funny. I guess that's why I stick around this community. BI hired a great Community manager

[Azaren 130]

I have a simple question. Will you increase the size of Custom image library game logic in future patchs?
Custom image is one EXTREMELY good thing, but if i want add in game custom game interface? ?

Edited January 5, 2021 by Azaren

[Adam Snellgrove 1451]

3 hours ago, Azaren said:

I have a simple question. Will you increase the size of Custom image library game logic in future patchs?
Custom image is one EXTREMELY good thing, but if i want add in game custom game interface? ?

One of our designers will try and push through some new additions ?

[Azaren 130]

1 hour ago, Adam Snellgrove said:

One of our designers will try and push through some new additions ?

Nejsem si jist, zda jsem se vyjádřil v angličtině správně, měl jsem tím na mysli velikost v Mb, jinak řečeno, kolik se toho do knihovny vejde ? 

I mean "size in mega-bites"....If my english is too bad, i´m sorry ? 

 

Edited January 5, 2021 by Azaren

[Adam Snellgrove 1451]

53 minutes ago, Azaren said:

 Nejsem si jist, zda jsem se vyjádřil v angličtině správně, měl jsem tím na mysli velikost v Mb, jinak řečeno, kolik se toho do knihovny vejde ? 

I mean "size in mega-bites"....If my english is too bad, i´m sorry ?  

 

No sorry, it was my fault, I misunderstood the question AND the answer ? So the designer will try and implement it so the Mb limit gets bigger ?