OoT2D dev team signup --, -- officially over LOCK PLEASE

It'd also help to learn an SSL, PHP is preferable.

You should be sure you understand HTML well before you use PHP

Ok. I have heard that PHP is pretty good. I'll try to find a Tutorial on it once I'm better at HTML.

Practice makes perfect.

A tutorial, you say?

http://www.php.net

They have a full documentation on every command in PHP -- they made it, after all -- which should be all you need past the basics.



Here's some tips:

• In order to use PHP, the web host you are developing on has to have the interpreter installed on a compatible web server. The most popular server to run PHP on is the latest Apache.
• PHP will run from the top line to the bottom line one time, and one time only. This is used to generate an HTML page -- or an image -- which is then sent to the browser, who will not be able to tell the difference. The reason for using PHP is to make editing these HTML outputs much, much easier, since PHP can read from and write to text files and SQL databases.
• PHP has a powerful include feature and comments, both of which you can use to organize code. This is very helpful.
• PHP also supports Regular Expressions (Regex.) When you're comfortable with PHP in and of itself, start studying that -- it's very helpful to maniplate text, such as to add tags. (see: this board's bbCode)

This post has been edited by Draco Icebane on Jul 9 2008, 03:22 AM

Thanks Draco, that's really really useful

Also, can GameMaker play Module files?

I'm sure that you could just import the BASS library's *.dll and use that ...


The reason I say this is that you can extract the instruments out of say, Link to the Past, and use those along with an ocarina sample to remake the Ocarina of Time music with SNES instruments. (This is assuming you want a SNES feel.) It'll also let you have the music flawlessly loop, and prevent people complaining about MIDI music.

If you practice enough with Modules, you can also make very awesome MP3-quality music with them and amaze people. (I cannot do this yet. )


I have a pack of LttP instruments in Impulse Tracker format (*.xi) if anybody is interested in trying this.

I'm pretty sure gm7 can, but since I'm using gm6, you have to use a dll such as jbfmod (Which sucks) or BASS (Which is awesome)

I'm not much of a musical person, but if I manage to get some sound artists, I'll be sure to contact you

Once again, thanks for your help

Hay its wednesday!
Time for people to start signing up!

Wow, that's pretty interesting, and cool. Does PHP work on Freewebs? I think it does, but I want to check, since you seem to be an expert.
Edit: Hmm, it says in the Introduction that PHP is Parsed to HTML on the Webserver, THEN sent to your Webbrowser. If this is true(Which it most likely is), then it's just an easier way to make HTML and is Probably not needed to have a good Website, but is helpful.

This post has been edited by OniLink10 on Jul 9 2008, 12:37 PM

for the sound I can make custom songs since recreating some seems a tad bit un-original (then again it is a remake) so ill mostly contribute with custom songs but I can try and remake them if its needed.

even though this is like the 10000th oot2d remake project ever, good luck on being the first to actually finish it.

This post has been edited by rogueyoshi on Jul 9 2008, 01:50 PM

Sorry about editing it late, I slept in.

Anyway, people are permitted to join now. Join in and I'll give you details via pm's when I have enough people.

Ok, I'm going for game designer, I'll be so dedicated as it's needed to do this.

I already mentioned how this works. Obviously, PHP only sends an HTML output to your clients -- that's all they can read (along with Javascript, of course.) It's impossible to send anything legible other than straight HTML / CSS or a straight image to a common web browser.

However, PHP (along with any other SSL) is literally a programming language. PHP is used to deal with variables in general, cookies, sessions, login data, file uploads, and custom tags. They can read from and write to text files and SQL databases, which is the only way to have variable data that doesn't disappear after a page load. (Not counting Javascript, which can be seen by browsers and also disabled, ruining your page instantly.)

In short, PHP is the server's way of allowing dynamic content without requiring manual editing on the part of the webmaster. It is not just "easier HTML". It's the only way you'll be making user accounts, file uploads, or any news posts that don't require manual editing of the core HTML file.

If you intend to have a user-friendly interface on your site -- for instance, letting your site admins post news updates through the site -- you will have the easiest time doing it with PHP. Dong it in anything else is a pain and completely unnecessary.



Also, whether Freewebs supports PHP or not is irrelevant, because Freewebs is a terrible web host. Freehostia does, though, and they give you a free MySQL database in addition.

I can help program, beta test, and help out with the forums.

This post has been edited by Im4everkool on Jul 9 2008, 05:25 PM

Okay, I have two new people in the group. Let me be the first to say "Welcome to the OoT2D dev team!". When I get the development forums finished I'll be sure to pm you guys.

In the meantime, I still need some artists and sound artists.

This post has been edited by Razz on Jul 9 2008, 08:28 PM

I can help with the sprites if you want.

Welcome aboard!

As I've mentioned before I'll drop you guys a pm once I get enough people.

Still need a few more people, don't be afraid to join in!

Oh, and OniLink, do you still want to be a web designer? Contact me if you can 'k

I will help with programming.