Stage Templates

[mulambo]

Beside stages from games which can be used to edit, but this should require the permission of the author (and this is not always possible for various reasons), are there any stage templates the neophyte developer can use in order to make custom stages ?
For templates I mean even minimal graphics bg files with different structures (platforms, walls, holes, etc.) coded in txt (so both bg image files and txt). Or even stages separated from specific mods, which can be used as starting models to develop custom stages (with custom values and graphics).
If there are none, they can be shared here, I guess...
This is to prevent downloading a whole game and help new developers customize their stage and have a starting point for creation.

 

[mulambo]

what video size/ aspect ratio ? how big are the sprites/ characters ? too many deciding factors to simply be a cut and paste job, but its a good idea.

Best thing would be to find a mod with same or similar aspect ratio and use the stages as a base and then start moving and playing around with positioning etc to learn what each means  etc

BTW you have made a lot of topics and never return to them lol hope peoples advice has been useful ?

just standard templates that beginners can customize, example horizontal stages 2000x320 that developers can tweak (adjusting size, position of certain elements, etc.). I know best thing is using the stage from other mods, but I think it's a bit unproper due to the author may claim something or just limited bandwidth (some games are really big), so a template with minimal stuff can be good as beginning.

of course I return to the topics I open and remember to thank the person giving me advices, I even think that Bloodbane will be credited in the game I'm currently making, as he's the main helper in the development and his advices have been  really useful most of times (some other times just because I haven't figured things out perfectly). if there's somebody I'm forgetting, let me know.

If I didn't thank somebody in some topics, send me a PM with the link of the topic and I will thank him

 

[Bloodbane]

That's a good idea mulambo

Adding some stages with walls and platforms shouldn't be too hard. But for basemap, I'll have to find decent panel for that