Exploration Mode and Race Mode

[Dreia]

This exploration mode will be uploaded as a separate mod with a few enhancements, being able to disappear and appear in another point on the map and having more freedom to explore caves and islands.
Fixes related issue: #39, #73

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• Pull request linked to one or more issues/stories
• Acceptance criteria of the linked stories satisfied
• Code change comprehended by those who approved it
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[Dreia]

I finally managed to fix the camera grey cutting planes. This will work beautifully when the car climbs to the mountain to see the scenery.
Related issue: #39, #73

[Dreia]

This is the final version of Race Mode, let me know if the clouds are ok. they are meant to guide the player towards safer routes.

[Dreia]

Encountered a few issues with forking SMCE in order to finish the exploration mod and I am hoping to resolve them this morning
Related issue: #39

[Dreia]

Added an animation for the plane that will be in Race Mode as well in order to guide the player towards finishing the game, but also making the game more engaging
Related issue: #39, #73
For downloading the Island.zip you need to find the artifact created by the CI:

• go to Actions and select build-island.zip
• tick the three dots button on the right
• select Summary on the left menu
• go to Artifacts option in the top bar.

The plan is to improve the CI to attach this artifact to the release of the app in the Releases wiki page and also to update the Modding instructions to reflect that.
The Island.zip file on master is not updated and must be deleted.

[faisal1201]

@Dreia I downloaded the Island.zip file from artifacts as you instructed and pasted it inside %APPDATA%\Godot\app_userdata\SMCE\mods (PC). But, i don't get the option to switch to isle environment anymore. Am I doing anything wrong?

[faisal1201]

There is only one Island.pck file inside the zip file i downloaded from the artifacts . Shouldn't there be more files?

[RuthgerD]

the pck needs to be in the toplevel of the mods folder, i.e:
mods > island.pck

[faisal1201]

@Dreia I can change the mod environment now . But, instead of putting the Island.zip file in the %APPDATA%\Godot\app_userdata\SMCE\mods ,I extracted the zip file and put the .pck file inside the directory as Ruthger pointed out. You might also need to update wiki page on modding instructions

[faisal1201]

@Dreia can you update your user story #39 .As of now, I don't see that the acceptance criteria has been met. There wasn't any elevator in the mod. If you are planning to not have it ,then remember to update the acceptance criteria in the issue.
Acceptance criteria for #73 has been met.

[Dreia]

@Dreia I can change the mod environment now . But, instead of putting the Island.zip file in the %APPDATA%\Godot\app_userdata\SMCE\mods ,I extracted the zip file and put the .pck file inside the directory as Ruthger pointed out. You might also need to update wiki page on modding instructions

I see, I have modified it. Thanks

[Dreia]

The last version of the island.zip is here Go to artifacts and download. Then extract the archive and just fetch the .pck file.
References related issue: #39, #73

[Dreia]

I have added the exploration mod as I have it now. It´s called Exploration/Exploration and you can just get the normal zip file in the Exploration folder
You can have it in the same folder with the Island.pck but you need a different profile to run it (make a new profile).
I kept the finish line for the moment but I can of course delete.
I will keep the user stories open for now cause I think I will have the elevator working by tomorrow.
Related issues: #39, #73.

[Dreia]

I forgot to say that if the exploration mod doesn't work for you you might need to install the SMCE-Godot release that I made from [here] (https://github.com/DIT113-V22/smce-gd-group-08/actions/runs/2400632985#artifacts). I don't think you will need it but if you do it only takes a minute to install and it works as an update to the official version so everything we have done so far is supported.

[faisal1201]

I think you need to change the spawn location of the car in explorer mode because the current spawn location is on the sea where you can't actually drive.

[faisal1201]

if you think the elevator is going to take some more time, then we can also discard it. You can just change the acceptance criteria of issue #39
I decided to give it until tomorrow early morning, if by then I still don't have it then we can of course proceed with the video as is. Hope that's ok

[Dreia]

I think you need to change the spawn location of the car in explorer mode because the current spawn location is on the sea where you can't actually drive.

You can actually drive on the sea. Enjoy!

[faisal1201]

Alright, I'll try driving on the Sea

[Dreia]

I fixed the artifact problem. Now you can simply download the .pck here. I'll update the modding instructions as well

[Dreia]

Now the CI produces the two .pck files and you can find them in the Actions tab (updated constantly) or in the releases page (not updated unless someone creates a new release).
Related issues: #73, #74

[Quinstedt]

The acceptance criteria of issue #39 has been deleted, tho the problems encountered with the elevator.
The mood is working. It has been tested manually