Hello Everyone! I'm currently writing an adventure game that deals with the supposed haunting of a local building (I won't give TOO much info away here). I'm trying Adventure Maker currently, but I'm not sure that it can do everything that I want it to do. I have just a few questions before I dive too deep into this project. There are several features I would need, but I'm not sure if AM supports them:
- Video Cut-scenes. Fairly self-explanatory, am I able to force a video to play after A) a variable has been triggered and B) The player goes into a scene?
- Video Dialogue. I want to have several dialogue options available, and the choice the player makes determines the response the character gives, in a video, possibly including subtitles.
- Video Transparency. I have the capability to make parts of a video transparent; can I overlay video on a still frame? For example, I would like to have video of people walking in front of a green screen, chromakey it (in a different program, obviously), then overlay it on the background of a scene.
- Non-player driven events. Example, the character comes up to the player and initiates a dialogue with the player. Or, a player has to succesfully combine two items before a timer runs down. Is this possible?
- Multi-layered video. What if I want several different videos running at the same time? For instance, I have the static background of a NYC street. Above that, I have video overlaid, with transparency, of people walking on the street. Then on a third layer, I have a character who's talking to the player.
I'm VERY serious about this project. I have a storyline, characters, and some NEW ideas for this project, and regardless of how I make it, it WILL be finished. Thanks for your time!
- Clinton Judy
Clint@TheCreativeEmbassy.com
