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This is a 'Html' Help file to tell you how to use the Cubed Level Editor. |
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This is a 'Html' Help file to tell you how to use the Cubed Level Editor. |
-- Here is what's on the screen: ---- In the upper-left corner is the Cube that you can use to plan out the # of Moves for a level  More info on controlling the Cube---- The Green 'diamond' curser is what you use to place objects on a level (it's next to the Cube in the picture above) More info on controlling the Curser---- Next to the Curser, there is a 'Blank' Space. You have to place a Wall there to Activate the level (If you don't put a wall there, 'Cubed' will not load the level, and it will go directly to the Completion screen) ---- The LOAD button, used to load the levels More info on Loading---- The SAVE button, used to save levels More info on Saving---- The long Box on the upper-right corner is the New File Type In Box. This box shows you what File your editing. It is also used to create New Files. More info on Creating a New File---- The Drop-Down menu in the upper-right corner, is used to select files to edit. More info on Selecting a File---- 'Level' is used to select the Level # to edit. Click on the + and - buttons to select a level #. Each .3ed file can hold up to 30 levels. You don't have to make all 30 levels to play the file in Cubed, you can make just a few if you want (Cubed will stop and go to the 'Completion Screen' after the last level you've made) [for example, if you make 5 levels, Cubed will check to see if there is a 6th level after you complete the 5th level, and if there is no 6th level, Cubed will go to the 'Completion Screen', telling you that you've completed the File]---- The Bar with the small pad icons on it is used to place objects in the level. More info on Placing Objects---- 'Position' tells you where the Curser is in the play area. ---- The 'Small Cube' in the bottom-right corner is used to show you what's on the other side of the Cube (just like in Cubed). More info on controlling the Cube---- 'NEW/CLEAR' button is used to clear the play area. [You can also press 'Esc'] (You can also press this button while a level is loading, if you accidentally load a level you didn't want to load you can press the button to stop it, so you don't have to wait for the whole level to finish loading)---- The 5 'slots' on the bottom-left corner are [from the left]: 'ON/OFF [time]' - This turns the timer function On or Off (turn it on if you want to make a Timed level) 'TIME' - When 'ON/OFF [time]' is on, you will be able to put in the ammount of TIME to complete the level in this slotMore info on the Timer option 'ON/OFF [moves]' - This turns the moves function On or Off (turn it on if you want to make a Moves level) 'MOVES' - When 'ON/OFF [moves]' is on, you will be able to put in the ammount of MOVES to complete the level in this slotMore info on the Moves option 'COLOR' - Use this slot to change the Color of the Walls in the level [choose from 24 different color schemes]More info on the Color option |
LOADING A LEVEL FROM A FILE
[1] First you have to select what level # you want to Load [1-30] Click on the + and - buttons to select a level #[2] Next Click on the Drop-Down menu to select a file (If you want you can select the file first and then the level #)[3] After you select a file, Click on the LOAD button and it will load the level you selected from the file Once the level is loaded, you can't select another file or level # unless you press the 'New/Clear' button |
CREATING A NEW FILE
[1] First you have to Type in what you want to name the file [IMPORTANT NOTE 1] When typing in a new file name, the mouse pointer MUST be touching the 'Edit Box' or you can't type anything in. And when you're not Creating a New File, try to keep the mouse pointer away from the 'Edit Box' so you don't accidentally type in someting.[IMPORTANT NOTE 2] You MUST always put a .3ed file extension after the name, or you will not be able to Load levels from the file. (This program only reads and writes to files with a .3ed extension)[2] After you've named the file, click on the 'LOAD' button and the level will load (It will be a Blank level) (you should put the Level # to 1 before you Load, so you can edit the 1st level)[3] After the level is finished loading, you can then Edit it, and then Save it. After you Save the level to the file, click on the 'New/Clear' button and your new file will be selectable from the Drop-Down menu |
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HOW TO EDIT A LEVEL -- FIRST OF ALL, YOU MUST LOAD A LEVEL, IN ORDER TO EDIT IT -- To edit a level you use the 'Curser' and the 'Pad Bar' on the right of the screen
---- 'WALL' - Used to place a Wall in the play area. [In Cubed, Walls are used to Stop the Cube] ---- 'BLANK' - Used to 'Erase' an object in the play area. [You can use this to 'erase' an object and make it a 'Blank' space. You can also put a Pad over another Pad, for example, if you have a 'Colored' Pad but you want a 'Wall' in it's place, just move the Curser onto the 'Colored' Pad and then click on the 'Wall' icon] ---- 'START POINT' - Used to place a Start Point in the play area. [In Cubed, a Start Point is where the Cube starts. You can only have 1 Start Point in a level, if you put more that one in a level, Cubed will Load the 'Start Point' that's closest to the bottom of the level. If you don't put a Start Point into a level and you 'Activate the Level', Cubed will tell you that there's no Start Point and Quit to the Main Menu] ---- 'SCRAMBLER' - Used to place a Scrambler in the play area. [In Cubed, Scramble Padz will randomly 'Scramble' the Cube until you flip off the Scramble Pad] ---- '6 COLORED PADZ' - Used to place Padz in the play area. [In Cubed, the Colored Padz are what you have to get rid of with the Cube. You have to have at least 1 Colored Pad in each level, or Cubed will go to the next level] ---- '4 ARROW PADZ' - Used to place Arrow Padz in the play area. [In Cubed, when the Cube lands on an Arrow Pad, it can only move in the direction that the arrow is pointing to. Try not to put 2 Arrow Padz pointing into each other, or the Cube will get Stuck, and you will have to Reset the level] ---- '6 WARP PADZ' - Used to place Warp Padz in the play area.[There are 3 sets of Warp Padz (cyan, green, and red) with the # 1 or 2 on them. Place #1 somewhere in the Play area and then #2 (of the same color) in another area and the Cube will Warp to and from the Padz when you land on them (in Cubed)] -- To place an object in the play area, just position the curser in the play area and then Click on an 'icon' in the Pad Bar with the left mouse button and the object will appear where the Curser's at in the play area. [For example, if you wanted a Wall, move the Curser to the position in the play area that you want the Wall at and then Click on the Wall icon on the Pad Bar, and a Wall will appear at the curser's position]
-- After you've created the level, Don't forget to Put a Wall at the top of the Level to 'ACTIVATE' it. (If you don't put a wall there, 'Cubed' will not load the level, and it will go directly to the Completion screen) -- Once you've done everything, then Click on the SAVE button at the top of the screen to Save the level to your File -- Now you can Click on the 'New/Clear' button to start to edit another level |
HOW TO MAKE A 'TIMED' LEVEL
[1] Once you're finished Editing your level, bring the Curser down to the bottom of the screen and onto the 'ON/OFF [time]' slot. 2 buttons will appear under the Curser, a + and - button. Click on the + button to turn the 'Timer' option ON (to turn it off, just press the - button) [2] Once you turn the 'Timer' option on, a # will appear in the 'TIME' slot. Move the Curser to the 'TIME' slot and click on the + and - buttons to increase or decrease the time (If you keep the 'Time' at 0, Cubed will automaticly set the 'Timer' to 2) -- If you turn the 'Timer' OFF and then ON again, then the 'TIME' will reset to 0 -- If the 'ON/OFF [moves]' slot is turned ON, you CAN'T turn the 'ON/OFF [time]' ON (You can only have one of them ON, or both of them OFF for a 'Puzzle' level) |
HOW MAKE A 'MOVES' LEVEL
[1] Once you're finished Editing your level, bring the Curser down to the bottom of the screen and onto the 'ON/OFF [moves]' slot. 2 buttons will appear under the Curser, a + and - button. Click on the + button to turn the 'Moves' option ON (to turn it off, just press the - button) [2] Once you turn the 'Timer' option on, a # will appear in the 'MOVES' slot. Move the Curser to the 'MOVES' slot and click on the + and - buttons to increase or decrease the moves (If you keep the 'Moves' at 0, Cubed will automaticly set the 'Moves' to 3) -- If you turn the 'Moves' OFF and then ON again, then the 'MOVES' will reset to 0 -- If the 'ON/OFF [time]' slot is turned ON, you CAN'T turn the 'ON/OFF [moves]' ON (You can only have one of them ON, or both of them OFF for a 'Puzzle' level) -- To help you out in making a 'Moves' level, use the cube so you can see where the Cube has to flip. More info on controlling the Cube |
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HOW TO CHANGE THE WALL COLOR -- If you want to change the Color of the Walls in the level, do the following: [1] Once you're finished Editing your level, bring the Curser down to the bottom of the screen and onto the 'COLOR' slot. 2 buttons will appear under the Curser, a + and - button. [2] Click on the + and - buttons to scroll through the Wall Colors -- Here's the Color's you can choose from: - ORANGE - YELLOW-ORANGE - GREEN - LIME - DARK BLUE - BLUE - DARK PINK - PURPLE - RED-ORANGE - GREY - CYAN - LIGHT GREEN - YELLOW - DARK GREY - RED - YELLOW, YELLOW-ORANGE, ORANGE, RED-ORANGE & RED - YELLOW, LIME, LIGHT GREEN & GREEN - CYAN, BLUE & DARK BLUE - PURPLE, DARK PINK & RED - GREY & DARK GREY - BLUE, DARK BLUE, RED, DARK PINK & PURPLE - YELLOW, LIME, LIGHT GREEN & CYAN - All of the Colors - Random (Cubed picks one of the Color schemes above at random) |
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MENU BAR & SHORTCUT KEYS -- The Menu Bar consists of [ Options Help ][Shortcut Keys are shown in yellow]
-- Spacebar [When you Press and hold the Spacebar, the Cube will become transparent so you can see what's under the Cube. Release the Spacebar the make the Cube go back to normal] -- Enter [This makes the Cube go to it's 'Default Position'] -- Click On The Cube [This will bring the Cube to where the Curser is] This is very helpful when making a 'Moves' type level -- Click On First 'Diamond' In Each Row [on the left] [This will bring the Curser to the 'Diamond' that you clicked on] This is used so you don't have to move all the way across the play area to a position you want, just Click on the first diamond in the Row that you want to go to and then move to the position that you want -- Place The Mouse Pointer Over The LOAD Button [when a level is loaded] [When do this, the Curser will Go to Position 1,1 (the first 'Diamond')] |
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HELPFUL HINTS -- Remember to put a 'Wall' at the top of the screen to 'ACTIVATE THE LEVEL', if you don't, Cubed will think that it's the last level and will go directly to the 'Completion Screen' -- It's a good idea to make your level(s) and then test them, just in case you made a mistake, like placing a Wall in the wrong place, preventing the Cube from finishing the level -- Remember that when 'Typing in a New Filename', the mouse pointer MUST be somewhere in the 'Edit Box' or you will not be able to type anything in -- Remember that you CAN'T Edit a level until you LOAD one first -- Once you Load a level, you can't load another one unless you Click on the 'New/Clear' button or press 'ESC' |
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OTHER STUFF -- If you have any questions or comments, you can e-mail me at kentpw@norwich.net -- You can visit my Web Site 'ÆNIGMA GAMES & FONTS' at http://www.aenigmafonts.com/ and check out some more Freeware Games and Fonts -- Cubed Level Editor, Cubed and this HTML Help File were created by Brian Kent at ÆNIGMA GAMES & FONTS |
In every level, the Cube will start in this position (the default position), so keep that in mind when you're making a 'Moves' level.
