PATCH (beta): Teleporting within a level

ckguy · Post by **ckguy** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 12:00 pm

Hey, that's weird. I thought Alt 'cause that's the key used to flip switches. Anyway, maybe it would be possible because ...

adurdin wrote:Something worth noting with this patch is that it will free up about 350 bytes of code, which can then potentially be used for lots of other patches.

Yowza · Post by **Yowza** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 11:15 am

I'd kinda like the up button for teleporters... Like in Keen 4-6 with the doors... But either way is fine I suppose :P

Post by **KeenRush** » Tue Oct 28, 2003 5:01 pm

Agree, that would be nice too. :)

adurdin · Post by **adurdin** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 6:33 am

Using Alt would probably not be too difficult; any other key would be a lot more work at this stage.

Yowza · Post by **Yowza** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 6:35 am

Actually, now that I think of it, a patch to make the switches use the Up key would be nice... You wouldn't believe how many times I've tried to pogo off, but have accidently pressed a switch (I could've sworn I was far enough away :X)

EDIT: Well, an up key patch isn't desperate... It would be nice sometime though :)

Post by **KeenRush** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 5:19 am

I think alt would be better; everyone knows that you can "interact" with things using alt button in Keen 1-3.

ckguy · Post by **ckguy** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 12:09 pm

Yeah, that's why I thought Alt ...

[Edit:] I guess the reason for my posts was ... andy could you patch this ... please

xtraverse · Post by **xtraverse** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:25 pm

For my one-level mod, I'd be intensely greatful if you could add an 'up' trigger to use the teleport, or if that's too complex at least an 'alt' trigger.

Kdash · Post by **Kdash** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:31 pm

Yeah, i need something like that, too

levellord · Post by **levellord** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 5:24 am

This idea has been bandied about before. The easiest way is to put a teleport underground and have Keen stand on it, then make your shooting animation have a little bit going under the ground [or be a bit taller] then when Keen presses fire, he touches a teleport tile that he's standing on, and teleports.

ckguy · Post by **ckguy** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:22 pm

Woah - cool idea, levellord! There's something cool about non-patching solutions to problems!