Level Director X Released for Mac and Windows

Level Director
#21

Level Director X V1.0.3 has just been released (use the free version to download the update)

  • Feature - Import physics now supports non-xml spritesheets and images.
  • Feature - Improved Import physics matching when used with Texturepacker to omit file extension
  • Feature - Show wait cursor when pasting objects
  • Bug - Fixed typo on polygon object name
  • Feature - Added CTRL+P shortcut to disable/enable snap to grid.
  • Feature - Improved number sequencing when copying/pasting objects.
  • Bug - Corrected exported template name in example projects
  • Bug - Fixed follow path code in LDX_Helper file when end of path reached
#22

Apologies if you tried to download v1.0.3 but received v1.0.2, this has been corrected now, so please try the download again.

#23

Level Director X V1.0.5 Released (use the free version to download the update)

  • Feature - OSX - Enabled shortcut key for toggling full screen.
  • Feature - Changed object selection rectangle to appear on top of all objects
  • Feature - New Metal Slug example added
  • Feature - Polygon, Path and Bezier objects no longer created as display objects if visible set to false, for use when just the data points are needed.
  • Feature - CTRL+D short cut added to duplicate selected object(s)
  • Feature - New option added to preferences to order the layers from bottom to top in the layer tree.
  • Bug - Avoid creating extra blank lines when copying project template.
  • Bug - Physics import no longer fails if circle objects found.
  • Bug - Fixed Level Resize when applying offset values to objects.
  • Bug - Fill image would use incorrect frame index when part of a sprite sheet.
  • Bug - Export correct size for polygon objects
  • Bug - Sprite sheets that have changed are now reloaded on start-up.
  • Bug - ‘Delete’ short cut indicator missing from context menu.
  • Bug - LDX_Helper - anchor points now set before applying physics.

Missed from the release notes:

  • Feature - Anchor points now have a range from -10 to +10 as opposed to -1 to +1.
#24

Great! Thanks for this update!

#25

@gamedeveloper, thanks for your constructive input, you’ll notice many of your ideas/requests are included in this release, more to follow…

#26

Level Director X V1.0.4 has just been released (use the free version to download the update)

  • Bug - Category bit now exported correctly
  • Bug - Maskbit now exported correctly 
  • Bug - SetLimits not working for ‘piston’ joints
  • Feature - Parallax Damping property added to Level
  • Feature - LD_HelperX parallax scrolling functions updated to support damping
  • Feature - Physics Body - Linear Damping added
  • Feature - Physics Body - Angular Damping added
  • Feature - Physics Body - Gravity Scale added
  • Feature - Physics Body - Group Index added
  • Feature - Corona Export Template and LDX_Helper updated to support new Physic Body properties.
  • Feature - Follow path now supports polygons in additon to polylines and beziers
  • Feature - LD_HelperX follow path functions updated to support polygons and constant speed across all nodes.
  • Feature - Scroller example updated to support parallax damping and better bounds checking.
  • Feature - Object User Properties can now be accessed via ‘property’ e.g myobj.property[‘userprop1’]
  • Feature - New Follow Path example added
#27

@retrofitProductions Thank you for amazing LDX. It’s very useful. 

My suggestion:

Maybe add menu or list for convenient controlling layers? Like on image

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#28

There is a ‘Layer’ window already, can you not see this?

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From here you can add, delete, rename and move layers, and maintain all the objects within a layer.

#29

Yep. It was off.

Thank you!!!)))

#30

No problem, a little difficult to use without the layer window  :slight_smile:

Also, in case you were not aware, it is possible to move these dockable windows about and even create tabbed windows by dragging one dock into another.

#31

Level Director X V1.0.5 Released (use the free version to download the update)

  • Feature - OSX - Enabled shortcut key for toggling full screen.
  • Feature - Changed object selection rectangle to appear on top of all objects
  • Feature - New Metal Slug example added
  • Feature - Polygon, Path and Bezier objects no longer created as display objects if visible set to false, for use when just the data points are needed.
  • Feature - CTRL+D short cut added to duplicate selected object(s)
  • Feature - New option added to preferences to order the layers from bottom to top in the layer tree.
  • Bug - Avoid creating extra blank lines when copying project template.
  • Bug - Physics import no longer fails if circle objects found.
  • Bug - Fixed Level Resize when applying offset values to objects.
  • Bug - Fill image would use incorrect frame index when part of a sprite sheet.
  • Bug - Export correct size for polygon objects
  • Bug - Sprite sheets that have changed are now reloaded on start-up.
  • Bug - ‘Delete’ short cut indicator missing from context menu.
  • Bug - LDX_Helper - anchor points now set before applying physics.

Missed from the release notes:

  • Feature - Anchor points now have a range from -10 to +10 as opposed to -1 to +1.
#32

Great! Thanks for this update!

#33

@gamedeveloper, thanks for your constructive input, you’ll notice many of your ideas/requests are included in this release, more to follow…

#34

Level Director X V1.1.0 Released (use the free version to download the update)

* Feature - Preferences, added option to avoid sub pixel positions.

* Feature - Duplicated levels now appear as ‘untitled’ to prompt saveAs with the project folder as the default.

* Feature - The ‘Export Name’ is now defaulted to the file name for duplicated levels.

* Feature - Margin now only updates when preference dialog is closed rather than dynamically.

* Feature - User Properties defined at Asset level are now exported down to associated object instances.

* Bug - Fix spritesheet load for when frames change.

* Bug - Guide line is now shown on top of all objects when drawing polygon type objects.

* Bug - Asset size is reloaded in case it has changed.

* Bug - Fixed ‘button’ export to specify correct frame for ‘down’ fill image.

* Bug - Objects moved to different layer retain their original name.

* Bug - Fixed bug in setLayerVisible function in LD_LoaderX for objects with no view.

* Bug - Fix bug in LD_HelperX button disable function.

* Bug - When showing physics bodies, multi-body polygons would not render in the correct position if the object was flipped.

* Bug - Fixed crash when removing a Layer

#35

@retrofitProductions Thank you for amazing LDX. It’s very useful. 

My suggestion:

Maybe add menu or list for convenient controlling layers? Like on image

281779v.png

#36

There is a ‘Layer’ window already, can you not see this?

Capture.png

From here you can add, delete, rename and move layers, and maintain all the objects within a layer.

#37

Yep. It was off.

Thank you!!!)))

#38

No problem, a little difficult to use without the layer window  :slight_smile:

Also, in case you were not aware, it is possible to move these dockable windows about and even create tabbed windows by dragging one dock into another.

#39

I finally got the time to test out Level Director X, but when I create a new project I can’t choose a project template or export template. Both of them are blank. Im using iMac with Sierra.

#40

This is unfortunately caused by some new security features added to Sierra, which affects applications not purchased from the app store, where it scrambles folder locations.

Until I figure this out, there are some workarounds;

FYI - https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/gatekeeper-macos-sierra/