SMBX2 Beta 4 Preview: Camera control!

Here's some footage of new LunaLua-enabled effects that will be possible in Beta 4: You can now control the offset, zoom, rotation and tracking targets of the camera for dynamic view movement, and even set up sequences of these effects for that extra bit of flair in bosses, cutscenes and level setpieces!
This video was made with my own cameraman.lua, but it has since been replaced; The new camera control helper library, handycam.lua, will come bundled with SMBX2 Beta 4. You can find out more about LunaLua and the SMBX2 engine here:
horikawaotane.c...
Music is the 2012 version of Swinglevania by Tony Dickinson, Kyle Etges and Ken "Hat" Crouch
• 2012-12 Prince of Dark...
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[@alejandromarquez1291]

The game does not need limited options like putting wings to a Thwomp, The game need have MORE TOOLS to CREATE more fun and complex events
For example: '' Custom npc, Custom sounds, Custom PLAYER, Camera position, HP system for bosses, etc.''
-And of all the new versions of SMBX. It's the 2.0 that has done everything right (even the character's manibrability is the SAME, unlike the 1.4 you feel you're playing a different game and not an update)
-Another advantage of 2.0 is that you can play your old maps (edit or update them). Although I do not know if this is possible in 1.4 too, the possibilities this editor offers you in the future are almost endless

[@thehaigu321]

Imagine playing a co-op level where you can only see one player at a time, and as the camera shifts between them the players are put into increasingly tense situations

[@missingtextureman101]

YES! This means I could make it so it homes in on any enemy in a 12 block radius!

[@sapphirebulletbill]

I feel like the game needs to jump to 1080p.

[@romajimamulo]

holy shit

[@softmariobros3985]

Camera Control? We said wanted Owl Control...

[@vitzie629]

Hey Rockythechao, when is SMBX2 beta 4 going to be released? Please respond.

[@Rixitic]

Carl G. Current estimates are early 2018. I suggest checking out the official blog and codehaus discord server if you want to follow development more closely.

[@vitzie629]

Rockythechao Will SMBX2 beta 4 be safe and compatible on Windows 8.1/Windows 10? Please respond.

[@Rixitic]

There were issues with older versions of SMBX2 getting false flags from antivirus software but those have since been fixed, and the SMBX2 team wouldn't host the download for Beta 4 on a dangerous website.
As for compatibility, I have Windows 10 myself and I haven't had any issues with the in-dev builds. The only potential problem I can think of would be if your computer doesn't support OpenGL, and the vast majority of computers nowadays do support it.

[@vitzie629]

Rockythechao Okay thanks for the answer to my question.

[@vitzie629]

Rockythechao, as of today (1/1/2018), I joined the codehaus discord server!

[@varietychan]

Download link for the level

[@Rixitic]

Honestly I don't know if I even have this level anymore, I made this video back in 2017. And as I mentioned in the description, it's built around a long-deprecated library anyway so even if I do still have it there's not much point in sharing it.
With that said, here's the documentation for the new camera library if you want to do similar stuff to what was featured in the video: docs.codehaus.moe/#/handbook/lunalua#handycam---advanced-camera-control (you'll need to copy and paste the full URL manually since it seems like youtube's cutting the link off midway)

[@thethinker7273]

Can you name all the characters I see there?

[@muriel5935]

may i have the name of this awesome music, dear creator or relativistic yeeting?

[@muriel5935]

of*

[@Rixitic]

@@muriel5935 There's a link in the description.

[@alejandromarquez1291]

:OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Random212312]

This will be useful when making earthquakes...
Just saying.