Layer 6 problem

[frost]

Thanks psychotronic, it works!

One thing though I still don't get.
If I want to use the so build wall as a secret pathway, I do have to put layer 6 briks without draw brik fringe in front of the

background wall

, right

[Psychotronic]

Not really. It should still look like a solid wall until Jack tries to jump through it, and then he'll walk right in front of them, which looks very much like a secret pathway. I think there's even a couple of secrets like that in the original eight mansions. But if you want him to go behind the wall instead, you can always put some fringe-less bricks in layer 6 instead of layer 0. Then Jack will pass in front of the fringe and behind the bricks. It'll look a little weird, but it will definitely look like a secret.

[frost]

Psychotronic wrote: But if you want him to go behind the wall instead, you can always put some fringe-less bricks in layer 6 instead of layer 0. Then Jack will pass in front of the fringe and behind the bricks. It'll look a little weird, but it will definitely look like a secret.

Yepp, I meant this kind of secret pathway.
It really looks weird, sort of like Jack goes right through the wall  

The other kind of secret wall is also a great way to hide secrets.
I experimented with it today and it's a lot of fun  

Thanks again for your help, psychotronic.

By the way, I discovered that you don't have to add fringe in layer 0 to make it look 3D if you draw a wall in layer 6 and copy it to layer 0. But it only works with a black background or a background picture. Drawn tiles will erase the fringe if they're added to close to the wall.
You probably already know. But just in case …  

[Psychotronic]

frost wrote: By the way, I discovered that you don't have to add fringe in layer 0 to make it look 3D if you draw a wall in layer 6 and copy it to layer 0. But it only works with a black background or a background picture. Drawn tiles will erase the fringe if they're added to close to the wall.
You probably already know. But just in case …

Exactly. That's why I put the fringe in layer 4 or 5, usually.

[joeb]

Quote from frost on Today at 04:10:24:
By the way, I discovered that you don't have to add fringe in layer 0 to make it look 3D if you draw a wall in layer 6 and copy it to layer 0. But it only works with a black background or a background picture. Drawn tiles will erase the fringe if they're added to close to the wall.
You probably already know. But just in case … Wink


Exactly. That's why I put the fringe in layer 4 or 5, usually.

AHHHhhhhhh, but joy of joys, when 1.08 is released and AQUA becomes the transparency mask for almost everything graphic the black background issue will disappear and whole new layering tricks will become possible.

8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

Joe B

[Wingy]

Mmmm.... any

air date

for 1.0.8, Vern? Or even a estimate?

[VernJensen]

I hate to give dates, but maybe in about a week.

[Freddy]

The trick is to ... relax by knowing that MM 1.0.8 will be there BEFORE the expansion pack, although there was a time that I thought (and announced :) that both were going to be released together.

It is like your birthday with all its presents. It will never be in April or May. How hard you try!

But believe me. The MM 1.0.8-present will be a nice one when it is there.