After another busy week of bug fixing and improvements we've released a new build of GameGuru MAX - here's the low down on what's new!

Rendering

• Fixed a cloud flickerering issue that sometimes happened when choose an object from the object library
  
• Activated SSAO by default for all game projects, increasing quality of ambient scenes by adding extra shadow details
  

 

Object Placement

• Fixed a scale value bug, it now shows 100 and not 99
  
• Lights are now hangging down and higher when not placed using smart mode
  
• Objects place onto the floor, even if the camera looks straight ahead
  
• Fixed grid system so no Y adjustment during control
  
• Stabilized the Y position when placing objects in an EMPTY scene
  
• Fixed remaining quat rotation issues (copy paste rotate)
  

Importer

• Another fix for the file selector opening in different location to that of the imported models
  
• Added a checkbox to toggle whether surface texture is chosen directly or generated by taking data from RGBA channels of source textures
  
• Fix for surface texture description text formatting being incorrect
  
• Fix for texture path disappearing after selecting file in importer
  
• Fix for non-dbo animation files not loading
  
• Fix for some objects importing stretched
  

Level Editor

• Objects are no longer highlighted when moving the mouse over the scene
  
• Lock and Unlock buttons now show properly in the right panel
  
• Fixed a bug with Reset Visuals
  
• Fixed an issue where the filter effect could not be set to NONE in demo games
  
• Fixed the re-populate grass button not respecting user settings
  
• Fix for the Character Creator, it could crash when changing character types
  
• Fixed an issue where objects dragged from the scene to the objects list were not being deleted
  

Save Stand Alone

• Fixed a bug where a Standalone Character Created Enemies had black trousers instead of Camo Trousers
  

Behaviors, Visual Logic & LUA

• Visual Logic connection line now updates even if mouse not over an object
  
• Fixed issue of DLUA float variables not working
  
• Any logic that used to use IFUSED field can now read the visual logic connections for the same result
  
• SetPlayerFOV LUA command no longer drains FPS if FOV value the same
  

Grid System

• Further improvements to the grid snapping system, more robust for old levels
  
• In snapping mode, the object will no longer move until the mouse is moved
  
• Grid system now accessible even when no object is selected
  
• Added new offset XZ to the size grid XZ for advanced users
  
• Further improvements to the grid positioning system for advanced users
  
• New grid options - floating point accuracy and buttons to align the grid's offset and by the size of the selected object
  

Groups

• You can now use CONTROL+Left click to select multiple objects without needing to use the rubber band control
  

Tree & Vegetation

• Added "Lock Tree Visibility" button to prevent terrain quality changes from affecting tree visibility
  

Save StandAlone

• The game's standalone icon will now be correct
  
• Fixed a problem with a standalone game's opening menu swapping the equipped weapon
  

Finally......

If you're looking for game-ready assets for GameGuru MAX take another look at the Booster Pack which has also been updated with three new levels added!