From the get-go, The Mainframe is meant to be a representation of the best parts of the internet. In resistance against a corporate-controlled web, devoid of real expression. And somewhat hopeful angle, in contrast to the usual dreary vibe of Cyberpunk. I originally intended to … Continue readingMainframe Art showcase
I couldn’t take it anymore. The character design has been grinding on me since the start. As I’ve upgraded the vfx, shaders and general visual design of the game the character has remained unchanged for 4 years or so now… I have designed a new … Continue readingNew helmet design
Currently work in progress (As is the rest of the game I guess, so this is a pointless disclaimer) Lets finally talk melee! There are two attack combos. High attacks with the Left click and low attacks with the right. There are corresponding guard states … Continue readingSword
I wanted to develop the wall jump mechanic further. A simple wall jump was nice in combat. However, with more work focused on the platforming aspects of NV, as well as larger maps, I needed something to help with verticality. Mainly, how players will scale … Continue readingWall grab and slide
The game modes have been slightly reworked, and all game modes from now on will follow a similar concept. All modes now have environmental challenges as well as enemies. So players can turn it into a PvP, or PvE up to how they wish to … Continue readingGame mode rework
Well well well… Here it is. One of the features I have been waiting to do. The current customization options are very basic, though this is mostly to set up for further customization down the line. The customization options are unlocked with the purple multipass … Continue readingCharacter customization
We see here the multipass in their natural habitat. Grazing the cyberspace giving access to those who wield it. Starting from the right at 1k points from the floor is lava for the red pass. The blue multipass at 2k from time trial course. 3k … Continue readingThe Mainframe features and the Multipass
Enemy movement: The way I set up the colliders on the enemies and the way I was handling movement was draining a lot of processing. It would pretty much kill my fps with more than 30 enemies. I have optimized the way it moves and … Continue readingOptimization
Before shooing worked with randomized spray-patterns, which is something I really hated but it was just a quick implementation. *yawn* basically it sprayed bullets like in fortnight, without any set patterns, but now it has been re-designed to shoot like a *normal* shooter where the … Continue readingFixed Shooting and Added Gunspray
Single player game modes AKA Gate challenges Currently, they are only accessible through The Mainframe. This is due to the focus on releasing the demo version, so I have put my focus on finishing these game modes in the demoscene. However, I have adjusted the … Continue readingMainframe gate challenges
