MadFlame Software

Langtonia: upcoming features

2012-02-02T11:12:00.000-08:00

I haven't abandoned Langtonia, it's just that I'm in my exam period and I don't have too much free time. I've been working on adding collisions between mobs - in the future expect to see them interacting, eating each other...

Also, on my to-do list:
+ rewrite sand generation
+ allow multiple saves
+ add snakes

In the meantime here's a screenshot

Langtonia gets creative mode

2012-01-15T00:10:00.000-08:00

Changes in this version (0.1.4):
+ added creative mode
+ fixed some bugs
+ zombies now see you from farther away
+ executors die if they don't move for too long

Langtonia update, manual and news!

2012-01-06T04:12:00.000-08:00

Good news, everyone! Robot unlock has been reviewed on DIYGamer.
Since Langtonia's release I've been tinkering with the graphics a little and it now looks nice and crispy. I've also mended the game a bit. Expect to see more updates in the future.
Also, the game lacks any in-game instructions so I've started to work on an online manual. The first sheet covers the basic terrain tiles. Link --> http://madflame991.blogspot.com/p/langtonia-guide-part-1-blocks.html

Langtonia release

2012-01-01T06:48:00.000-08:00

Download it from --> http://gamejolt.com/freeware/games/other/langtonia/6884/

Your goal is to survive as long as you can.
Eat berries to stay alive or seek light sources. Minerals located in mountains can be dug out and turned into light sources. Some monsters process minerals, some turn into bushes, some follow you and hunt you down.

This is a project I'm going to be working for some time and this is the first playable version.
I've made it because I love Minecraft but I think it's too easy - in Langtonia it's much harder to survive. ...and you can't build self-replicating structures/mechanisms in Minecraft, but you can in Langtonia!

Unnamed project

2011-12-24T00:34:00.000-08:00

New experiment: Tentacle flowers

2011-11-25T05:57:00.001-08:00

<-- link

Markov chain text generator

2011-11-12T23:24:00.001-08:00

Markov chain text generator --> Link

Update: Bezier curves

2011-10-22T10:33:00.000-07:00

I have just updated the Bezier curves demo.
--> http://madflame991.blogspot.com/p/bezier-curves.html

It's now prettier and the control points are easier to adjust.

Penrose polygons

2011-10-12T09:08:00.001-07:00

Number of sides:

Cellular automata in Minecraft

2011-10-11T12:23:00.000-07:00

Besides being on of the best games I've ever played, Minecraft, is also a superbe resource for learning how game development works.First of all, the game is still in development - you get to see with each update what elements are added and how bugs appear. You don't have this privilege with most games out there - you don't get to see how an idea evolves into a great game. You can also read the full version history on the official wiki to see what were the very first steps in developing this wonderful game.

In this post I want to underline some cellular automata-like behaviour that can be observed in the Minecraft universe.

Cellular automata
The simplest example I can give is how grass spreads. A block of dirt will have grass grow on it if one of its neighbours has grass on it (some lighting conditions must also be met).
In other words the rule needed to describe this as a cellular automata looks like this:

Dirt -> Grass if at least one of the neighbouring blocks are Grass and light conditions are met

Water
There are 2 types of water blocks: sources and flowing. Flowing water comes in 7 levels or so, and can't be picked up with a bucket (water sources can).
Rules (roughly):

Air/Water -> Water, Flowing of level Max(neighbours)-1
Air/Water -> Water, Source if it has at least 2 neighbours who are Water Sources themselvs
Air -> Water, Flowing, if the block above is water

Water will spread on a flat surface, if there are no gaps in the way. Otherwise it will be drawn to the nearest gaps. Gap seaching only occurs when placing a water source. Notice, in the screenshots below, the uneven spread of water due to gaps.

Lava
It behaves mostly like water except it spreads slower and the rule regarding Sources doesn't apply - you can't create infinite lava pools.

Lava, Source -> Obsidian if the above block is Water
Lava, Flowing -> Stone if one of the neighbouring blocks is Water

Light
Propagates just like water on a flat surface except it's in three dimensions.
Realistic shadows wouldn't have blended with the overall blocky aspect of the game and it would have required a more powerful GPU.

Below is a demo showing how light could have been implemented using cellular automata. Click on the canvas to add and remove obstacles.

Redstone circuits
The signal in a restone circuit propagates just like water on a flat surface.

Rules:

Redstone -> Redstone, powered of level Max(neighbours)-1
Repeater, inactive -> Repeater, active, level 2 if its input is powered
Repeater, active, level 2 -> Repeater, active, level 1
Repeater, active, level 1 -> Repeater, inactive
Redstone, unpowered -> Redstone, powered if there is a neighbouring Repeater, level 1 or another source

Redstone signal propagates from one elevation to another only if the block above the lower redstone is transparent.

Crops
Crops have a very simple set of rules. The rate of growth is influenced by light level and irrigation.
Rules:

Seed -> Crops, level 1
Crops, level 1 -> Crops, level 2
...
Crops, level 6 -> Crops, level 7
Crops, level 7 -> Crops, fully grown

Cacti
Placed cactus block is "Cactus, level 1"
Rules:

Air -> Cactus, level 2, if the block below is Cactus, level 1
Air -> Cactus, level 3, if the block below is Cactus, level 2
Air -> Cactus, level 4, if the block below is Cactus, level 3

Trees
The decaying of leaves behaves much like grass: Leaves -> Air if there is no Wood block around.
Currently, trees grow in minecraft instantly. It would be much nicer to see them growing gradually. With enough rules the growing of trees could be simulated using cellular auomata.
Sample rules:

Sapling -> Trunk, level 1
Air -> Trunk, level 2 if the block below is Trunk, level 1
Air -> Trunk, level 3 if the block below is Trunk, level 2
Air -> Branch, level 1 if there is a neighbouring Trunk, level 3 block
Air -> Branch, level 2 if there is a neighbouring Branch, level 1 block
Air -> Leaves if there is a neighbouring Branch, level 2 block
Leaves -> Branch, level 2 if there is a neighbouring Branch, level 1 block

Minecarts
Minecart mechanics could be simulated (up to a certain extent) using an altered version of Wireworld. Minecarts would be electrons and the track would be the conductor. Additional rules may be needed to prevent the minecart from splitting like electrons do when the track splits.
Minecarts could also be implemented as turmites. The closest thing to a turmite is the snow golem because it leaves a trail of snow wherever it goes. If it had changed its behaviour based on whether it stood on snow or not it would have been a fully capable turmite.
Every minecart knows its direction and energy level.

The rules for a turmite-minecart would look like this:

on ground: decrease energy by 5
on horizontal tracks: decrease energy by 1
on ascending tracks: decrease energy by 4
on descending tracks: increase energy by 3
on cornering tracks: adjust direction, descrease energy by 1
on booster: increase energy by 10

in all cases advance if there is enough energy left.

2 Updates

2011-09-27T23:49:00.000-07:00

L-system generator [link]
+ optimized a bit
+ turtle commands are simpler to write
+ turtle now has variables
+ added more examples

Graph.addPhysics() [link]
+ tweaked it
+ added collisions to boundaries
+ made it look prettier

L-system generator thingie

2011-09-25T01:04:00.000-07:00

Graphics generated by context-free grammars -> http://madflame991.blogspot.com/p/lindenmayer-power.html

Will be back with more examples and details

Graph.addPhysics()

2011-09-17T03:46:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting for a long long time to make this but never got the chance
It is supposed to draw a graph, but fails to settle down sometimes and starts acting like an ameoba

Edge list

Write one edge per line

Ex:
0 1 (edge between nodes 0 and 1)
1 2 (edge between nodes 1 and 2)
2 0 (edge between nodes 2 and 0)

Gather 10 keys to escape update

2011-09-11T02:33:00.000-07:00

Polished and enhanced version of my LD21 entry --> http://madflame991.blogspot.com/p/gather-10-keys-to-escape-v11.html

Changes:
+ added glasses so you can see into the future
+ added the binary tree of life
+ you can now see your stats
+ tweaked the difficulty
+ your conscience has longer arms

Wiretune World!

2011-09-02T03:05:00.000-07:00

Wiretune World! - It's a programming-rhythm-wireworld based game at which I've been working on for the past 3 weeks. As of yet it only features 12 levels, but I will add more soon.

Give it a try!

Jar file --> http://gamejolt.com/freeware/games/wiretune-world/download/6030/

Unnamed Wireworld based game

2011-08-30T09:00:00.000-07:00

I'm currently working on levels... Will be launching in a week or so

Gather 10 keys to escape

2011-08-21T11:11:00.000-07:00

Play online --> http://madflame991.blogspot.com/p/gather-10-keys-to-escape.html

LD 21: Escape!

2011-08-21T10:44:00.000-07:00

This is my entry for the LD 21 contest.
An online version will be available on this site soon. Meanwhile you can download it from GameJolt.

Game --> http://gamejolt.com/open-source/games/other/gather-10-keys-to-escape/5932/
Ludum Dare --> http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/
Play online --> http://madflame991.blogspot.com/p/gather-10-keys-to-escape.html

Don't trust the cat and what the future holds

2011-08-05T12:43:00.000-07:00

Details regarding Don't trust the cat:

+ it's the first game I make that focuses on content and not on gameplay mechanics

+ its engine was made back in 2009, but I never got a story worth making into a game; I finally came up with some random ideas and asked a friend if she could write a story of some sort... and thus was the game born

+ it's most probably the last game I'll make in AutoIt - I'm now focusing on Java and JavaScript

+ it features music from an artist very dear to me, Gillenium

Future plans/projects:

+ I'll be adding some visual mini-demos/experiments to the blog made in JavaScript - probably a fractal or two

+ Pentamino is a game based on the L game by Edward de Bono. It's a very nice game but I haven't found a playable version anywhere

+ "Wireworld emulator" is morphing into a game - yes, a programming game
+ a Robot Unlock update is coming at some point in the future

Update: Tree.dance()

2011-07-29T06:31:00.000-07:00

Split sequence
Colors
Split angle attenuator [0.7..1.5]
Split angle mul [0.2..0.9]		Split angle bias [0.2..0.9]
Length attenuator [0.4..1.2]
Length mul [0..80]		Length bias [90..180]

Robot Unlock Wakthrough

2011-07-24T05:10:00.000-07:00

A week ago JayisGames reviewed Robot Unlock. I was pleased to see that most of the comments were positive. If you got stuck on a particular level you can now consult the walkthrough at the end of the review.

I would like to thank JayisGames for presenting my game to a larger audience, as I'm not usually that good at publishing and promoting my games.

Walkthrough, review, comments: http://jayisgames.com/archives/2011/07/robot_unlock.php

P.S.

I'm working on another sort-of-programming game. It'll be fun ;)

Release: Don't trust the cat

2011-07-16T07:30:00.000-07:00

Download the game and rate it on GameJolt: http://gamejolt.com/freeware/games/adventure/don-t-trust-the-cat/5664/

Controls: you only need the Arrow Keys, the Spacebar and Esc

I'll be back with more details.

Don't trust the cat

2011-07-11T00:24:00.000-07:00

Tree.dance()

2011-07-07T04:32:00.000-07:00

See the New and Improved version --> http://madflame991.blogspot.com/2011/07/update-treedance.html

3D.engage()

2011-06-21T00:18:00.000-07:00

Whir 2 released!!!

2011-04-02T01:56:00.000-07:00

Whir 2 is ready to frustrate on http://madflame991.blogspot.com/p/whir-2.html
Short description: (Whir + Robot Unlock + Om Nom Nombers)² = Whir 2

Rate the game on GameJolt.com

Whir 2

2011-04-01T02:52:00.000-07:00

Text.grow()

2011-02-23T10:39:00.000-08:00

The new cube

2011-02-22T22:59:00.000-08:00

Coin: Update

2011-02-07T06:08:00.000-08:00

Grab the latest version of Coin from Sourceforge

Changes:

+ some functions have been replaced with operators (makes sense): you now write "var = 10" instead of "move var 10", "i++" instead of "inc i", "sum += num" instead of "add sum num" and "rem = num % 10" instead of "mod rem num 10". Note that you cannot write complex expressions.

+ added keyboard shortcuts to the IDE: F1 - Help, F5 - Run, Ctrl+O - Open script and so on...

+ added two new functions: fwritebs and fwritenl (File Write Blank Space and File Write New Line)

+ fixed some bugs, ironed out the code a bit and corrected typos in the help file

Bezier curves

2011-02-06T05:39:00.000-08:00

See the newer and updated version here --> http://madflame991.blogspot.com/p/bezier-curves.html

Bezier 0.6

+ click on an empty zone to spawn a point
+ click on a point to select it and click again to designate its new location
+ doubleclick on a point to delete it

For more information on Bezier curves check:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9zier_curve
http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/COURSES/cs3621/NOTES/spline/Bezier/bezier-elev.html

Rubikon: early playable version

2011-02-05T13:53:00.000-08:00

An early playable version of Rubikon has just been uploaded to GameJolt http://gamejolt.com/open-source/games/rpg/rubikon/4483/.

Update: You can play it online here: http://madflame991.blogspot.com/p/test-page_05.html

Keep in mind that this is not the final version. The final version will look better and have an appropriate difficulty curve.

Rubikon

2011-02-03T23:50:00.000-08:00

Universal Screenmate demo on Youtube

2010-11-02T01:13:00.000-07:00

The Cube!

2010-10-10T07:07:00.000-07:00

That spinning cube in the sidebar was made in only 3 hours by a total beginner in JavaScript/HTML5. I made it just to see how powerful the canvas element is and it surely convinced me.

Unplanned update for Universal Screenmate

2010-10-02T06:31:00.000-07:00

What's new:
+ tweaked the code here and there
+ added a proper launcher
+ removed some bugs regarding the installer

Oh, and Universal Screenmate and the Character Editor are now open source.
You can download binaries or sources from SourceForge.net (Softpedia binaries should be updated in a couple of days)

Robot Unlock Update

2010-09-20T23:13:00.000-07:00

What's new:

+ added a crash course in the instructions menu
+ added a save system and copy/load level from clipboard - now you can share your best solution on forums (the encoded solution is really small)
+ fixed some levels

Robot Unlock now has a proper trailer!

2010-09-17T06:25:00.000-07:00

Robot Unlock: FAQ

2010-09-14T09:36:00.000-07:00

Q: What is Robot Unlock?
A: A puzzle game, more specific: a 2D Befunge-like programming puzzle game.

Q: A programming game? Is that fun?
A: Programming in this game = putting plates for the little robots to follow.
The firts 12 challanges are really simple and accessible to anyone, they're deisgned to get you aquainted with the concept and the game enviroment.

Q: What do all those plates do?
A: Detailed instructions are accessible from the game. I will also post some sample programs made with the game to show you how powerful the language is.

Q: Who is this Ted fellow?
A: Your friendly floating head. Seriously.

Q: How long did the development take?
A: About a month. I had been thinking about making this game for some time so most of the concepts were already settled.

Q: What tools did you use to create the game?
A: The game was programmed in AutoIt v3 and the "artwork" was made in MSPaint and GIMP. The music is composed by Gillenium, Halindir and mariomusicmaker1 - many, many thanks to them and the font is from dafont.com - it's made by Rein Sacha.

...and the screenshot of the post - you try and figure out what it does

Robot Unlock is OUT!!!

2010-09-12T11:37:00.000-07:00

Short description: a 2D Befunge-like multithreaded programming language wrapped nicely in a puzzle game's outfit.
Detailed instructions are accessible via the In-Game Menu and Ted (your friendly floating head) will be happy to give you some hints here and there.

I will post more on the game in the next days.

Download it from GameJolt

Robot Unlock

2010-09-11T04:49:00.000-07:00

Whir: Update 2

2010-05-27T05:01:00.000-07:00

New stuff:
+ a launcher
+ the ability to run in 1024x768
+ artwork - new decoration tiles
+ 2 new ambiental tracks composed by ObsidianSnow
+ the game now has an ending (it did not have an ending until now because you can always generate new levels, so it doesn't practically end, but it seemed a good idea to congratulate whoever gets to the last level and solves it)

Download it from GameJolt or from IndiePub
P.S. the SimplePlay option on IndiePub is not working properly

Coin: Alpha

2010-04-27T13:38:00.000-07:00

Q: What is Coin anyway?
A: Coin is a freeware assembly-like scripting language designed for educational purposes. The main feature of Coin is its configurable interpreter which acts more like an emulator. With the help of the interpreter the user can specify how many clock cycles does it take for every instruction to be executed. The user can also specify how many registers and how much memory is available and how large the stack is. This level of customization is ideal for algorithmic problems. The challenge the programmer is faced is to conceive an efficient algorithm for a specific strange machine (e.g. one without arithmetic instructions, one with only 4 registers).

Q: Where can I try it?
A: Download Coin from http://sourceforge.net/projects/commandinterpre/files/coin%20binaries/coin.zip/download

P.S. Keep in mind that this is an alpha release.

COIN is coming

2010-04-27T00:41:00.000-07:00

Whir: Update!

2010-02-07T03:42:00.000-08:00

What's new?
+ added instructions
+ added actual numbers to levels in the Level Select screen
+ you can return to the Main Menu from the Level Select screen
+ the game now "runs in its own window"
+ the game now comes as a zip archive

Download link

Whir on GameJolt and Softpedia!

2009-12-07T02:53:00.000-08:00

Now you can download the game from Softpedia or GameJolt. You can rate the game and leave comments on both sites. User feedback is greatly appreciated, it helps a lot.

Whir received the 100% FREE AWARD of Softpedia. That means that "it does not contain any form of malware, including but not limited to: spyware, viruses, trojans and backdoors."

...and the usual screenshot-of-the-post

Whir: FAQ

2009-12-05T04:03:00.000-08:00

...and another screenshot!

Gameplay related questions:

Q: Whir is a...
A: Puzzle game!

Q: Why isn't the Esc key taking me out of the game?
A: The only keys you need for winning the game or navigating through the menus are the Arrow Keys and the Spacebar.

Q: I get stuck after I choose the [Play] option from the main menu. What should I do?
A: The play option will send you to the "World Map". You should position yourself on a desired level (the weird blocks with tiny blue lights who are definitely not green like the rest) and hit the Spacebar to enter that level.

Development related questions:

Q: What did you use to create Whir?
A: The Whir game engine was made in AutoIt v3, a general purpose scripting language. I personally do not like any game making software.

Q: For how long have you been working on the game?
A: It took me exactly 11 days to create the engine - it has about 1500 lines of code. The bitmaps, however, were already created for another project (I hope to see it finished someday). To create them I used MS Paint and the Softglow effect from GIMP. Oh, and the icon was created in Greenfish Icon Editor.

Q: How about the soundtrack?
A: I got the soundtrack from NewGrounds.com - it's composed by ectsoman, Gillenium and ObsidianSnow - many thanks to them.

Q: ...and the font?
A: I got the font from dafont.com; it's creator is Bruno Herfst many thanks to him as well.

Miscellaneous:

Q: Who are you?
A: Adrian Toncean (madflame991).

Q: Why did you make this game?
A: It was on my "Things to do before I turn 20" list.

Q: Are you planning to release a sequel or another game?
A: Yes and yes.

Whir released!

2009-12-04T07:11:00.001-08:00

Finally! Whir is out!
What's Whir? A game, an abstract puzzle with procedurally generated levels. There are over 3000 different levels that can be generated. Your goal is to carefully navigate your way to the exit block without falling into the blue abyss and without leaving any removable blocks behind.

I will update this post once I finish submitting the game to a couple of indie gaming sites.
Untill then you can download the game from FileFront - link
Update: Just submitted the game to GameJolt. It was easy - too easy. Link!

Whir

2009-12-03T08:34:00.000-08:00

Are these safe?

2009-03-09T03:04:00.000-07:00

Making programs using a freeware tool has some drawbacks... McAfee or NOD detect DrawAid or any other program written in AutoIt as "malicious". They're actually false positives; the AV companies don't really care about freeware tools. At least Softpedia guarantees that DrawAid and Universal Screenmate are 100% CLEAN, making them a more reliable source.
Read this topic: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=34658
That should clear it up.

100% CLEAN certificate for DrawAid: http://www.softpedia.com/progClean/DrawAid-Clean-121229.html
100% CLEAN certificare for the Universal Screenmate: http://www.softpedia.com/progClean/Universal-ScreenMate-Clean-117063.html

DrawAid - semitransparent on top image to ease drawing

2009-02-14T10:27:00.000-08:00

There are a lot of people who just can't draw with the mouse (I can't). That's why I've created DrawAid. It's a simple yet very useful program. It allows you to load an image, adjust its transparency, zoom it, move it... Once it's set you can use any painting tool from MS Paint to GIMP or Photoshop to draw - the on top image "ignores clicks"; it passes them to the application behind.

Or download the portable version for Windows Live from this link: http://sites.google.com/site/xenodesystems/drawaid-siv
...Yes DrawAid is now portable thanks to James Berry from Xenode Systems - be sure to visit his website at http://www.blogxenode.tk/

Tutorial: how to create your own screenmate

2009-01-04T11:14:00.000-08:00

What you need:
Imagination
The Universal Screenmate 4.0 (can be downloaded from the softpedia download button in the right)
The character's frames for animations (walking, jumping...); they must be of the same size (height and width) and must be PNG images with an alpha channel
Optional: Projectile frames (yes, PNG only with the same size)

Part 1:
Open the editor
Enter the directory where you want the screenmate data files to be stored; the full address will be like in the example in the image.
Then complete the rest of the fields, they are all mandatory.
If you want an example you can load a prebuilt character by clicking the [Load] button

Part 2:
A new interface will appear if the data was correct
Navigate through the tabs to configure the screenmate.
Click the big squared buttons to load your character's frames.

General tab:
From the General tab you can edit its name, load the idle frames (what your screenmate will look like when idling) and set its moods (your character must have at least one mood).
After completing the mood fields click the [Refresh moods] button

Moods tab:
These are all the actions your mate is able to do. Set the probability of them happening by filling the fields.
If you don't want an action to happen set it to 0.
If you want it to happen often set it to 1,2,3 (the bigger the number the least probable it will be)
If you want it to happen rare set it around 20

Walking tab:
From here you can configure your mate's walking animation, the distance and delay between frames

Jumping tab:
As you can see there are 4 frames for jumping in each direction and one for 'returning'.
'prejumping' occurs when your character prepares for the jump; then there's the ascending frame (that's mandatory because there's no jump without at least that frame)
The 'fall' frame is what your screenmate looks like when it's falling; same for the 'land' frame
The 'returning' id displayed when your character is walking/running and decides to change direction
Experiment with the jumping forces to get the desired result

Throwing tab:
Throwing frames is what you screenmate looks like when throwing stuff (simple!).
The rest is pretty self explanatory

Animations tab:
5 custom animations are available from here. For example: Waving like the blob 4 times like in the image, walking in any direction (not just horizontal) and anything your imagination might cook up

Quotes 1 tab:
Here's where you write what your mate will tell according to its mood

Quotes 2 tab:
Self explanatory (look at the image, focus, become the image)

Universal ScreenMate v 4.0.0 is out!

2008-12-20T10:24:00.000-08:00

Yes, yes, version 4.0 is finally available - 11 characters are waiting to infest your desktop!

New stuff:

7 new characters such as the Dancing Banana, Blue Penguin, 2 VW Beetle cars, a shiny star...
5 frames are available now for the walking animation; added additional jumping frames and actions like teleporting, falling, shaking
the mate can now attack windows and desktop icons... if it hits them they will shake a bit

Fixed: bugs... it should now work better than the previous version, if not feel free to report here
...and the program has been optimised a bit - it now uses even less CPU juice

Update: Say hello to Blob and the Alpha Channel

2008-09-10T13:00:00.000-07:00

Get the latest version of the Universal ScreenMate - v 3.9

it now supports PNG images with transparency per pixel
a new character is included: Blob
many bugs have been fixed

Get the Universal Screenmate + Editor from here
These are the characters included in the installation package

Mario Screenmate 3.8.2 released!

2008-08-01T06:02:00.000-07:00

A lot of bugs have disappeared in this version! and the character editor is more explicit this time.
Here's the list of changes and improvements:

bug fixes
new character! XBot2000... it kinda looks like Wall.E (the new Pixar hero)
the editor is now well documented and easy to use

Get the latest version by clicking here! Bring life to your desktop!

Updates & bug fixes - version 3.7.1 is out!

2008-04-22T09:19:00.000-07:00

Version 3.7.1 is out! It brings some minor changes to the program and it fixes the annoying "flame bug". The download link is HERE.
More info will be added in a couple of days.
Here's a screenshot of the current version.

Super Mario Screen Mate v3.7 + Character Editor

2008-04-12T22:17:00.000-07:00

The best thing I added this time is the Character Editor. With this anyone ca make skins/characters, translate their quotes into any language and many other...
As far as I know Mario is bug-free, but please report bugs if you encounter any.
A great thing would be if people would start making their own screenmates and submit them to this site so that the next version of this software will have more content.
This is what can you do with the editor:
+ choose the name and dimensions of animations for the mate and its projectile
+ set up its moods and actions
+ set its walking, jumping, throwing and custom animations
+ customize its quotes depending on its mood

Download Link

Update v3.6

2008-03-09T11:34:00.000-07:00

The new version of Super Mario Screen Mate is available here
New:
+ the screenmate is skinnable (future releases will include an editor too)
+ posibility of making screenshots
+ options added for both the screen mate and the menu
Enhanced:
+ colorpicker
+ many optimizations
Fixed:
+ colorpicker now works fine
+ the IP adress is updated every time the menu is shown

Hello World / FAQ

2008-03-08T10:46:00.000-08:00

Q: What is this blog about?
A: This blog is the official website of MadFlame Software. It's a blog because it's easy to maintain.

Q: What is the Universal Screenmate?
A: A fully customizable desktop mate and utility program. It has 11 prebuilt mates and a character editor. Download it, try it.

Q: Can I build my own screenmate with the editor?
A: Yes you can; and if you like you can share it with others or contact me to include it in future releases.

Q: What do I need to build a screenmate?
A: Read the tutorial.

Q: Who are you?
A: I'm Adrian Toncean from Romania and I'm a software developer.