Feature suggestions for GameSalad Editor

deny

there are some things that would make the user work faster and better, so i would like to share them and see if they can be added to the engine in the close future

1- Zoom In and out of the stage (so the user can see the full stage
2- Lock Layers and hide them (like adobe flash)
3- Facebook Integration (or social engine integration)
4- Joints (bone engine)
5- Online multiplayer
6- Export to Ouya Console
7- Game Pad Support (must have)

that would make gamesalad the perfect game engine
thank you and hope you consider it

RubiWorks

Multiplayer too!! And a grid to move objects more exactly.
And multiple selection objects.

beefy_clyro

There have been lots of these threads and all of the mentioned has all been discussed before

Elfizm

Just had a look at the updated roadmap thread from oct last year and zooming in editor i do believe is coming soon, but correct me if I mis read.

tglessy

No offense, but why are threads like these not deleted upon creation? It's the same story over and over again. Someone thinks x amount of features would make GS "da bomb" and they instantly get rerouted to the Roadmap

tatiang

@tglessy We err on the side of allowing people to express themselves. Until a discussion thread falls apart due to pointless arguments or trolling, we're usually open to a fair amount of repetitive information.

It's also helpful to remember that some people have been members here for years while others have just joined and don't know that certain topics keep re-emerging (although @deny has been around for two years... hmm).

Now when someone says "There have been lots of these threads and all of the mentioned has all been discussed before" that pretty much ends the discussion. If someone responds, "But I REALLY want joints because x, y and z" then it's time to close the discussion.

deny

these are features that would make gamesalad better for the developer, these are important keys to our success, they must be mentioned so gamesalad can grow, otherwise other engines will have the bigger piece in the market

thank you for considering

DepressedPanda

Nothing that hasn't been suggested before. With that said, I would love to see all of them implemented. Great list.

deny

I forgot a very important one!!! re-arranging ATTRIBUTES, sometimes some attributes must go together but later you find out you did not put it next to the others and cant be re arranged, much time is spent on trying to find attributes,

or make a way to organize them in categories and name or rename those categories

thank you

CobraBlade

Hmm, the only one I would really make use of is the ability to hide layers, that would make editing levels a whole lot easier and being able to re-order attributes would be a fine thing to. Aside from those my main wishes are for grids along with a snap to grid option and the ability to align actors. Say you right click an actor, the options to align to top, left, right bottom or center would be really nifty.

Wboko

I just want to be able to zoom in and out of the stage area in the GS editor...When working with the IPad size I have to move the screen up and down to try and see what I am working on....

deny

i think if you get ideas from Adobe Flash would make gamesalad editor much better to work with

also some other features that will be very helpful:

-Object Snapping (on or off)(very must) The grid like was mentioned before
-Object Copy & Paste (a very must)
-Rulers (a must)

and some type of tool or something that would let us edit each body part individually
like if i want to add a hat to the character and leave the clothes the same or a mask etc.

deny

and but of course Android in-app purchases, i have a lot of upset android users because those features are not available i feel that i have my hands tied

thank you for your time, this will help gamesalad users loyal to the engine, i understand requires time but you can hire more programmers this is a small investment but will drive more people to use this engine

thanks

deny

Load actor image from URL and load attribute text from MYSQL table or row

The_Gamesalad_Guru

This is all coming be patient. They can't do any of this until they get the base engine solid. People keep peppering the forums with these comments. @codewizard know we want all these things and more and he has a plan to do it all but it takes time. Granted @codewizard is able to do this at a much faster pace than what was happening before so sit back and watch and be amazed at what he does in the next few months.