RC Button new usage ideas

Admins · #1 03-31-2010, 09:55 PM

Soon the "level list" of the npcserver will be removed. Instead of keeping a level list it will load levels on demand. It will also load any dbnpc instead of first checking if the level is in the level list (which caused some problems before). Of course the level of the dbnpc still needs to exist.

This has mainly been done to reduce the memory usage and increase the startup speed. Gmaps are still preloaded though.

Since the level list feature will be completely removed we now have a button in the RC without any use. Instead of editing the level list it could be changed to edit some other file or configuration. Eventually it could be used for editing server comments or so and replace the server option comments. Any other ideas about this?

Gambet · #2 03-31-2010, 10:07 PM

Would be pretty nice if you could access the level editor through RC, I would imagine it would make the creation of levels a bit more convenient, and it would also promote there being a level editor since currently the tools are all separate.

jkldogg · #3 04-02-2010, 05:08 AM

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Would be pretty nice if you could access the level editor through RC, I would imagine it would make the creation of levels a bit more convenient, and it would also promote there being a level editor since currently the tools are all separate.

Yah.

WhiteDragon · #4 03-31-2010, 10:09 PM

Well, how about just totally redoing RC?

Stephen · #5 04-01-2010, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

Well, how about just totally redoing RC?

I love the mock ups, but that's a really poor layout. Does anyone really need to know in size 45pt font that it's a "Remote Control"?

RC with "GUI" disabled is pretty bad ass, but there's definitely room on it for some quick-read statistics / variables.

James · #6 04-01-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

Well, how about just totally redoing RC?

how is the future?

Skyld · #7 04-01-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

Well, how about just totally redoing RC?

I really hope that if the RC ever gets remade that it never looks anything like that

WhiteDragon · #8 04-01-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyld

I really hope that if the RC ever gets remade that it never looks anything like that

What is bugging you so I can fix it?

LoneAngelIbesu · #9 04-02-2010, 01:32 AM

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What is bugging you so I can fix it?

For me, it's the built-in playerlist and the giant Remote Control label. And the menu gradient, but I'm 99.999..% that's just a placeholder.

WhiteDragon · #10 04-02-2010, 02:32 AM

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For me, it's the built-in playerlist and the giant Remote Control label. And the menu gradient, but I'm 99.999..% that's just a placeholder.

I actually thought the giant remote control label was actually a pretty liberal step down from the enormous picture thing that is usually on the top. I'll tone it down though.

The idea behind the built-in playerlist was to provide a place to glance at to just see an overview of what's going on in terms of players. Wasn't sure how I was going to work the "more" yet. Was also contemplating doing some filtering on the list on the left, in-place... but again haven't thought that out. It's possible that I may just scrap it if it isn't useful enough.

Another idea is that if you are staff you can automatically just access RC stuff in your normal playerlist... would be fine now that v6 makes everything scripted.

And, yes, I just dropped a gradient there because I didn't feel like doing anything more and it looked fine for the time being. The reason for the screenshot was to show the menu layout.

To be honest, I lost the PSD months ago in a power outage so I'd be redoing it anyways.

Imperialistic · #11 03-31-2010, 10:51 PM

Sharing is caring WD! <3
....or is that real

_Zelph · #12 03-31-2010, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Imperialistic

Sharing is caring WD! <3
....or is that real

You've never seen the Windows 7 calculator? It has TONS of features!

Imperialistic · #13 03-31-2010, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by _Zelph

You've never seen the Windows 7 calculator? It has TONS of features!

smartass :P
That is why I had to edit my post, because I saw the Calculator part right after I posted.

WhiteDragon · #14 03-31-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Imperialistic

Sharing is caring WD! <3
....or is that real

It was just a sketch, I haven't implemented it yet. Some stuff in there like nick completion would require some knowledge from the server. Shouldn't be too difficult though.

coreys · #15 04-01-2010, 12:56 AM

Instead you could just make Scripted RC a lot better. Personally I'd love to use scripted rc instead. I'd love all the tools to be integrated into the client for convenience, but they just don't work nearly as well as the external tools.