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AVG MAKER DS (AMDS) is a visual novel game engine for the NDS developed by Hewenxie. It allows you to create text-based adventure games that can be played on the NDS. == Features == * Character and avatar display. * Basic character animation. * Background rendering. * Custom text box. * GBK support. * Background music. * Sound effects. * Customizable button. * Support file saving. * Support the use of packaged resources for assets. * Basic scripting with conditions, branching, and jumps. * Variable support. * Gallery mode. == Installation == === Folder structure === root |-AVGMAKER.nds (DS execution file) |-avgFiles\ | |-data\ | | |-main.spt (script file) | |-chara\ | | |-img.res (sprite resource file) | |-bg\ | | |-bg.res (background resource file) | |-sound\ | | |-sound.res (se resource file) | |-bgm\ | | |-bgm0.mp3 (background music) | | |-... | |-font\ (font files location) | | |-arial_12.asc | | |-simsun_12.hzk | |-component\ (custom text box location) === Supported formats === You must prepare the game files in compatible formats before converting them. '''Image: * Sprite - PNG format, 128x192 or 256x192 px, 16-bit. (e.g. chara1.png, chara2.png...) * Avatar - PNG format, 32x32 px, 16-bit. (e.g. chara1.png, chara2.png...) * BG - PNG format, 256x192 px, 256-color. (e.g. bg0.png, bg1.png...) * Text box - PNG format. 256x256 px, 256-color. (textbox.png) '''Audio: * Voice - RAW format, 8-bit signed, 11025 Hz, Mono. (e.g. se1.raw, se2.raw...) * BGM - MP3 format, 11025 Hz, 96 kbps or lower. Ideally under 1.6 MB. (e.g. bgm1.mp3, bgm2.mp3...) '''Others: * Script - TXT format. * Font - arial_12.asc, simsun_12.hzk. === Conversion guide === '''Conversion tools: * img_conv.exe - Image conversion tool. * res_packer.exe - Resource packing tool. * spt_gen.exe - Script conversion tool. '''Convert the image files: * Run image_conversion.exe, click on Open Files (打开文件) and select the image files. ** The first tab is for sprites, the second tab is for backgrounds and custom text box. * Click Start the Conversion Process (开始转换) and the converted files will be saved in bin/. * A background image named bg0.png will generate the following files: bg0_Info.bin, bg0_Map.bin, bg0_Pal.bin, and bg0_Tiles.bin. * A character sprite named chara1.png will produce chara1_Pal.bin and chara1_Sprite.bin. '''Create resource files (.*res) from the game files: * Run res_packer.exe, click Open (打开) and choose the files you want to pack into a resource file: ** For img.res, select all the converted character sprites (e.g. charaxx.bin). ** For bg.res, select all the converted background files (e.g bgxx.bin). ** For sound.res, select all the .raw files. * Click Generate (生成), enter the desired name for the output file (e.g., img.res, bg.res, sound.res), and click Save. '''Convert your script file: * Open spt_gen_win.exe, click Open (打开), select your .txt script file, and then click Convert (转换). * The file will be saved as a .spt under spt/. You can now place the converted files along with AVGMAKERDS1.6.nds on the SD card (refer to [[#Folder structure|folder structure]]), or run it on an emulator. Optionally, you can create a packed ROM with the tools provided. == Screenshots == https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/images/avgmakerds2.png https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/images/avgmakerds3.png == Changelog == '''v1.6 2010/08/08''' * Fixed numerous bugs related to @call. * Added font outline effect. * Added @txt_select(var, number, bcolor, fcolor, text1|text2|text3|text4) for text selection. * Added @SetGameName(name) to set the save file name. * Global variables now usable in scripts. * Included packing tool. '''v1.5 2010/03/13''' * Fixed issues with bg gray-out effects. * Resolved a crash bug in Gallery Mode. * Redesigned the MENU system. * Added volume control for SE and BGM. * Added a return to title screen feature. * Added MENU system skin loading commands: @setMenuBg, @setMenuBtn. * Fixed flickering effects. * Fixed an offset bug in boxText in non-word-by-word display mode. * Added font color definition feature: @SetFontColor(). * Fixed issue where characters did not shake during jitter. * Added font shadow effect. * Added gray-out effect to bg entrance/exit animations. '''v1.4 2009/12/22''' * Fixed a screen corruption bug when quickly switching character images. * Increased the speed of sprite transitions. * Fixed offset bug in boxText. * Fixed resource reading issues for 256×192 images. * All chara series display commands now support 256×192 images, allowing 2 characters side-by-side display. * Fixed various flickering issues with left/right character displays. * Corrected text color issues, consolidating validity to a single command. * Added image button selection: ** @LoadImageButton(id, resource, image, x, y); ** @ImageSelect(var, number); * Expanded capacity for BGM section. * Updated image conversion tool, version 1.4 required; not compatible with previous versions. == External links == * Author's website - https://sites.google.com/site/hewenxie/ * GitHub (yayabo) - https://github.com/yayabo-handheldev * Supported flashcards - [https://web.archive.org/web/20100804163251/http://www.yayabo.cn/thread-3057-1-1.html http://www.yayabo.cn/thread-3057-1-1.html] (archived)

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