[Tinytimrob]

Sorry for keeping everyone in the dark for so long. Alpha 6 has progressed quite a lot now, and many many things are now working. Main things that aren't finished include HM usage, the PC box system, the battle system, the laptop, Pokémon contests and their applicable interfaces, and the online services (such as account management, mailing, battling, and trading). There is also a considerable amount of move data and item data still missing from the game but this is being added slowly. Thank you for your patience and support during the development of this title.

[Medessec]

Excellent news! It's just the sprite capacity bug that's in the way, right? I'm sure that it can be solved somehow...

But good news that all sorts of other features are getting worked on. I anticipate the next Build!

[Tinytimrob]

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It's just the sprite capacity bug that's in the way, right? I'm sure that it can be solved somehow...

That's correct. I plan on implementing a sprite management system into the game before Alpha 6 is finished in an attempt to solve the problem, but it won't necessarily go away.

[Medessec]

Ah good! Although yes... if the problem isn't going away, there should be work-around methods, like developing a patch or input file. I hope what you're trying works.

Well, Crimson is all about pushing GM to it's limits, and it has apparently!

[Tinytimrob]

Ah indeed!

I think that any sprites of bulk that aren't going to all be used simultaneously (such as Pokémon sprites) can be stored externally and simply loaded into memory when needed. When they are no longer needed they can be removed from memory.

I know this is a fiddly way of doing things and will allow the user to more easily edit the game, but I don't see as I have a lot of choice in the matter.

[Basin is BACK]

OMGGM!!!!!! Battle system is working??!??!! no wonder its been taking forever.

Glad to hera of the progress.

[Tinytimrob]

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Main things that aren't finished include

[Basin is BACK]

[Jesan]

Excellent, we have Crimson posting privledges once more~!

I'm also glad to here of progress; you are a good role model for my project..

[Tinytimrob]

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Excellent, we have Crimson posting privledges once more~!

Yes indeed!

A note for anyone interested:
Nintendo have recently revealed the first details about Generation V of Pokémon. We are not going to guarantee support for the Generation V region, its Pokémon, or music tracks within Crimson, but it will probably be added later into the development of the title. The same applies with Pokémon Ranger: Tracks of Light - we do not currently plan to implement content from this title into the game, but it may be added at a later date.

The canon of the game is currently being based on the information readily available to us as of the EU release of HG/SS, and we cannot guarantee that Generation V won't conflict with ideas introduced in Crimson.

We do, of course, find Generation V to be of CONSIDERABLE importance within the Pokémon world, and will PROBABLY do our best to implement as much as possible from this generation into a future game patch, but we do not GUARANTEE it yet.

[Medessec]

I haven't heard much about the Generation V pokemon yet... I'll have to look them up... I hope it'll work out.

As for the spriting issue, yeah people will be able to mess with the game a bit, but I think it's the best option to get the game to work, and if it doesn't greatly affect game speed, or improves it, I think it's a good option.

[Jesan]

Changing sprites does nothing but ruin the game anyways. Plus it'd make it easier to patch sprites to later versions.

Why would someone want to mess with the sprites anyways?????????? Useless.

[Medessec]

Super nerds like us who are bored and know Crimson's directory.

But yeah it ruins the game anyway. Plus it'll probably end up in the RJD license("no modding any of the game's resources") or something like that.

[frogg]

aww no modding?

[Medessec]

Ginever.net Community License said:

The software must not be modified, disassembled, or decompiled. It is also forbidden to inspect or interfere with the designed behaviour of the software without express permission.

Guess not.

Oh well. Crimson's best when it's set up the way it's supposed to be.

[Tinytimrob]

Excellent, the "sprite management" that I previously mentioned has now been successfully implemented and is working perfectly.

[Medessec]

Excellent!!!!

Which means progress on Crimson will progress as it did before!

I'm also liking the new blog. Showing screenshots will definitely show everyone this game's potential. Plus, it's just type in a domain: www.pokemoncrimson.co.uk, and you're there.

Also likin' the favicon.