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voxatron displaying wrong on a new Mac

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:42:32 UTC

Dear Zep, how are you? Hope all is well.
I install latest voxatron on a new Mac "MacBook Air, Chip Apple M2, Memory 16 GB, macOS Ventura 13.5.2"
It looks strange, Please see video below. Please let me know if there something I can do to fix it.
Thank you.

https://youtu.be/tMFSxp91Vmk

Words

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 22:16:08 UTC

words

by digitalmonkey

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updated this cart by adding a label

To pull the box: get close to it and press "X" button
To push the box just press "up" arrow key

Have fun :)

/Digital Monkey

indestructible props in 3.6?

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:38:42 UTC

@zep
Hello everyone.
I have a question in vox 3.5.b you could press a check box and make your prop indestructible, in vox 3.6 this check box is gone. There are still indestructible voxels you can choose. But you are limited to only 2 colors. Is there is a way to make you entire prop indestructible in 3.6 same as in 3.5b?

Thank you!

Happy Whales

Wed, 12 May 2021 01:21:04 UTC

Intro to Video Game Development Camp. Interior design by Mary 11 year old #gamedesign summer camp #coding for kids bay area #digitalmonkeyschool

a mine :)

voxatron football

modular building design

scientist in the lab

Distance activated mine

Happy Whales

force field demo

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 02:30:18 UTC

force_field_demo

by digitalmonkey

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To activate forcefield collect pineapple.
Use forcefield to defeat monsters.

x and y directions platforms

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:16:59 UTC

x_and_y_directions_platforms

by digitalmonkey

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Short demo of moving platforms gameplay.
You have 2 platforms moving one on x and another on y directions.
feel free to re-mix.
/dm

Doors and Keys

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 04:42:57 UTC

doors_and_keys

by digitalmonkey

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There are two examples of keys that you pick up.

Multiple keys at same room and multiple keys at different rooms.

Please let me know if you have questions.

Hope that helps

/DM

Random Doors generator

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:14:33 UTC

random_doors_generator

by digitalmonkey

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Student asked about how to make random doors spawn in a room.
I used emitter to emit inventory items and then have doors check for inventory item id.

I added a bit of a gameplay so it makes more sense and works as a game a bit better.

Will try to record tutorial later.

moving platforms maze

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:58:31 UTC

moving_platforms_maze

by digitalmonkey

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Cube in a Hat

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 03:56:46 UTC

fupohuriku

by digitalmonkey

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Demo:
Added different doors appear depending on colors of your character.
More rooms added with different type of gameplay.
Character changes the look on inventory items use.
Added money, now you can't just get your pick-ups, earn monkey to buy it.
Made first room jumping easier. And changed jumping for different color modifiers.

How do I ...?

Tue, 05 May 2020 23:08:14 UTC

How do I...

by digitalmonkey

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This is created in response to the following questions:

An enemy gets defeated. How do I make it drop, say, a laser powerup?
The player steps on a button. How do I change the floor from water to jelly?
The player defeats an actor. How do I make chocolate appear?

Have fun

/DigitalMonkey

link to video tutorial #14

link to video tutorial #15

link to video tutorial #16

link to video tutorial #17

link to video tutorial #18

maze with moving platforms prototype

Thu, 16 May 2019 21:48:01 UTC

Maze with patrolling platforms prototype.
Feel free to re mix :)

patrolling_platforms

by digitalmonkey

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Custom Character "Link"

Thu, 09 May 2019 02:40:33 UTC

This is my school project.
"Learn about one topic over the year and present it to my class"
It's loosely based on "Zelda"
My Character:

moves with arrow keys
Uses weapon with x
jumps with space bar or z

I am going to continue with this in an upcoming year.
Stay tuned :)

Updated,
Started working on rooms.

This character has states; for walking, idle, jumping, etc...

feel free to re-mix :)

custom_character_with_vox_3_5

by digitalmonkey

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Short Lua Scripts collection

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:17:55 UTC

I decided to start a library of scripts to help those transitioning from visual scripting to lua.

You should be able to copy and paste code into your new script object put object in the room and run it with "Crt+R"

If something doesn't work please let me know.

Feel free to ask questions.

Have fun

/Digital Monkey

Lua scrip to print.
place scrip object in the room.

function draw()
    boxfill(0,0,63,128,128,63,3)
    set_draw_slice(120, true)
    print("printing", 48, 11, 7)
    print("in voxatron 3.5b", 40, 20, 7)

end

This is basic player controllers
control the box with arrows, z and x

x = 64  y = 64
updown = 30 

    function _update()

     if (btn(0)) then x=x-1 end
     if (btn(1)) then x=x+1 end
     if (btn(2)) then y=y-1 end
     if (btn(3)) then y=y+1 end
     if (btn(4)) then updown=updown-1 end
     if (btn(5)) then updown=updown+1 end
    end

    function _draw()

    clv()
    boxfill(x,y,updown,x+10,y+10,updown+10,14)
    boxfill(0,0,63,128,128,63,3)
    set_draw_slice(50)
    print("control the box", 33, 10, 7)
    print("using arrows, z and x keys", 10, 100, updown-1)

        end

Scrip to change rooms made with "function draw()"
on J and K button press
(It's a flip book to go back and forth between rooms)

I made this by looking at script from GARDENING by: PROGRAM_IX

thx PROGRAM_IX :)

function _init()

    state = 0
    debounce = 0 
end     

function draw()
    if(state == 0) then
        draw_title()
    elseif(state == 1) then
        draw_instructions()
    elseif(state == 2) then
        draw_monkeys()
    elseif(state == 3) then
        draw_apples()
    elseif(state == 4) then
        draw_game()
    elseif(state <0) then
        draw_game()
    elseif(state >4) then
        draw_title()            
    end

end

function draw_title()
    set_display_camera(-1)
    boxfill(0,0,63,128,128,63,3)
    set_draw_slice(120, true)
    print(state, 40, 20, 7)
    print("press j or l", 52, 30, state+15)
    state = 0
end

function draw_instructions()
    set_display_camera(-1)
    boxfill(0,0,63,128,128,63,14)
    set_draw_slice(120, true)
    print(state, 20, 11, 7)
    print("press j or l", 52, 30, state+15)

end

function draw_monkeys()
    set_display_camera(1)
    boxfill(0,0,63,128,128,63,24)
    set_draw_slice(60)
    print(state, 20, 120, 7)
    print("press j or l", 52, 30, state+15)

end

function draw_apples()
    set_display_camera(1)
    boxfill(0,0,63,128,128,63,28)
    set_draw_slice(60)
    print(state, 20, 120, 7)
    print("press j or l", 52, 30, state+15)

end

function draw_game()
        set_display_camera(-1)
        boxfill(0,0,63,128,128,63,55)
        set_draw_slice(120, true)
        print(state, 52, 20, 7)
        state = 4
        print("press j or l", 52, 30, state+15)

end

function _update()
    if(state < 5) then
        if(btn(7) and debounce > 10) then
            state += 1
            debounce = 0
        else
        if(btn(6) and debounce > 10) then
            state -= 1
            debounce = 0
        else
        end         

        debounce += 1
        end

    end
end

This script spawns a player at the position of the entry platform at any room...

function draw()

        local x,y,z = this:get_xyz()
        spawn("ROBOT", x,y,z)

end

icon file is missing for 3.5b ?

Sat, 26 Jan 2019 20:39:48 UTC

@zep for some reason vox 3.5 and 3.5b when installed don't appear to have a ico file see image of
the voxatron 3.5b shortcut from my desktop.

Thank you :)

Working with fonts and text?

Sat, 12 Jan 2019 21:10:40 UTC

The old way you type out in "concole" with @ making text objects no longer works.
How do you do it now? Access fonts, type, define a default font etc...

Thx a lot
/D

writing a script to change rooms on button press?

Sat, 12 Jan 2019 21:03:55 UTC

How would i go about, writing a script to change rooms on button press?
I tried to use an old "switch room" script object but it doesn't do what I want.

Switching multiple rooms on a button press, with the same button. Like arrow right to go forward and arrow left to go back.

Hope this make sense.
Thank you.
/D

Harry Potter tribute level

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 23:55:52 UTC

This level is done by Digital Monkey School student Dhruv with help from Matt and Greg
It was done in the in the course of DMS summer camp :)

meduritur

by digitalmonkey

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to go to Manual & API link

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 22:00:59 UTC

to go to Manual & API link

Zep Trouble with uploading new Cartridges

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 00:47:07 UTC

Dear Zep,
Since you have last updated BBC, We have experienced trouble with uploading new cartridges.
Whenever we are trying to upload new Cartridge it tells us "Not a valid cart. Please try again."...
Please advice.
Many thx
/DMS