Hello! 😊

It's great that you found the tool interesting and are already thinking about how to use it in your future projects! I'm very happy to know that you see potential for both smaller projects and something more complex.

Regarding your questions:

Buttons: You correctly noticed the limitation of 4 fixed buttons per menu in this first version. This initial choice aims to simplify understanding and navigation. However, the ease of interconnection between pages allows for expanding the available options. For example, if you have 4 options in a dialogue and need more, it's possible to create another screen exactly the same with additional options, with a link on the first screen leading to this second screen. This structure allows you to work around the initial limitation of buttons per menu, offering flexibility in the interface design. The idea is that the direction buttons and the action buttons complement each other in the interface.

Yes, there's a small automatic visual effect when the mouse hovers over the buttons. At the moment, it's not yet possible to change the image for different states (like 'hover'), as I prioritized not making this part too complex in this first version. As you noticed, a single image serves both for the buttons and the direction interface, something that ACSG differentiates internally. However, adding more customization options for the button states is something I have in mind for future updates!

Resolution: The internal resolution of the tool, within the game's scope, was defined to optimize the functioning of the dungeons generated by the Design Scene and the movement effects when walking through the scenario. Furthermore, maintaining a smaller standard ensures good framing across many different screen resolutions.

However, it's important to know that the player will have the freedom to change the resolution when running the game! This option will be up to the player. When changing the resolution, the game screen will maintain the original resolution in the center, but the background will extend using a full-screen background image with the resolution chosen by the player.

Thank you very much for your feedback, your questions, and your support! It's great to know what you're thinking and how you intend to use the tool. Keep exploring and don't hesitate to ask if you have any more questions! 😊

Hello there!

Thank you so much for your kind words and for reaching out! It's fantastic to hear that ACSG seems to align well with what you've been looking for.

Customization and Creative Freedom

I'm glad you brought up customization! My goal with ACSG was to make it as customizable as possible. Practically every aspect of the interface can be modified to suit your vision. While some core elements had to be set in place to avoid over-complicating things, you absolutely have the freedom to create enemies, design intricate scenarios, and handle all graphical aspects as you wish. I'm constantly exploring ways to further expand customization options. As an artist, I'm sure you'll find plenty of room for your creativity to shine!

Tutorials and Upcoming Updates

You've reached out at a great time! I'm currently dedicating a lot of effort to the official tutorial, which will give you a much clearer and more comprehensive understanding of the tool's capabilities. It's coming very soon!

Discord Community

Regarding Discord, I definitely haven't given up on it! You and other users have made a very valid point about the importance of a community for engine growth and marketing. It's something I absolutely agree with and plan to implement. However, my time is currently stretched thin. I'm focusing heavily on completing the tutorial and also preparing for the next update to incorporate improvements and refine functionalities, which I'll start implementing shortly. There are many other development-related tasks that need to be finalized, leaving me with almost no time to manage a Discord server right now.

But please know that creating a dedicated Discord community is high on my priority list and will be set up as soon as I can manage it. Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

Thanks again for your support and enthusiasm!

Great! Thanks so much for sending me the exact error image; a picture makes all the difference in finding the root cause of the problem.

The fact that you were able to choose the 2560x1440 resolution is a good sign, as it means the game was able to identify it and list it as an available option. However, the failure occurred when the game tried to revert to your original resolution, as you correctly pointed out.

After looking into the situation, I believe I've solved the resolution recovery issue, especially for ultrawide monitors like yours! :)

This leads me to an important question: on the startup screen where you choose the resolution, does your default 3440x1440 resolution appear in the list of options?

Regardless of your answer, I've implemented a new security layer that now allows the game to identify and recover your default resolution, even if it wasn't initially listed.

I wanted to release this fix immediately, but it would disrupt my current workflow. So, I'll include this improvement in the next update. As always, I'll write a detailed changelog and let you know here so you can test it and give me your final verdict! Like I said, I believe I've solved it, but I'll only know for sure with your confirmation. :D

And, while I'm at it, one more question: how does the game look when running in 800x600 with the SCREEN option checked? Did it look good, filling the entire screen?

My idea is to replace the "800x600" option with the text "Fullscreen," as I believe most players prefer to run the game at the highest possible resolution and don't realize the fullscreen dynamic that the 800x600 setting offers.

Again, thank you so much for your help!