Marti Wong Wrote:Quick update. I'm still alive and working on the LF2 remastered. You might wonder why there's been silence and no updates on social media.

• Over the past 2 years, my family and I have faced a few unfortunate events, causing a halt in my progress and leaving me unmotivated to work on my project.
  
• Initially, I planned to use Unity (C#) for the remaster, but after reaching about 70% completion of the standalone version, I decided to switch to JavaScript (for technical and future potential reasons, without going into detail here). This meant restarting the coding process all over again.
  
• I couldn't hire an artist to remaster all the character action frames, so I'm doing it myself. However, I've come to realize that I'm not as young as I used to be, so progress is slow. Nonetheless, I'm making progress every day.
  

What's the current status of the remaster project?

• I've completed all the coding for the standalone version in JavaScript. Remaining tasks include work on the network mode (supporting IP connections for 8 computers), remastering all character graphics, and creating new stage and characters.
  

What's the current project schedule?

• I aim to release the game on Steam by Xmas this year. However, delays are always possible, so it might end up being released around the next Lunar New Year or at a later date.
  

More updates will be posted on my social media and Patreon page. Apologies for the delay and thank you for your patience. I am still burning the midnight oil, so please stay tuned.

現況更新。 我仍然活著並且在進行 LF2 的翻新版工作。 你可能會想知道為什麼社交媒體上一直沒有更新。

• 在過去的兩年裡，我和我的家人遇到了數個不幸的事件，導致我的進度停滯不前，沒有心情繼續進行我的項目。
  
• 最初，我計劃使用 Unity (C＃) 進行翻新，但在單機版完成大約 70% 後，我決定轉而使用 JavaScript（出於技術和未來潛力等原因，這裡不詳細說明）。這意味著我必須從頭開始編碼。
  
• 我無法聘請繪師對所有角色動作幀進行翻新，所以我只能自己動手。但是，我意識到我已經不再年輕，所以進度很慢。儘管如此，我每天都在前進。
  

翻新版的當前狀態是什麼？

• 我已經完成了 JavaScript 單機版本的所有編碼工作。剩下的工作包括連線模式 (支持 8機IP連線)，翻新所有角色的圖形，以及創建新的Stage和角色。
  

當前的項目進度如何？

• 我計劃在今年聖誕節前將遊戲發布到 Steam。但是，延遲總是可能的，所以可能會在下一個農曆新年左右甚至更晚發布。
  

更多更新將發布在我的社交媒體和 Patreon 頁面上。對於延遲，請原諒並感謝您的耐心等待。我仍在努力熬夜工作中，敬請期待。

Marti Wong Wrote:LF2 isn't a 3D game. I've had to create a 2D-to-3D layer, which has slowed down the entire development and testing process. However, after switching to using JavaScript, I've noticed a significant improvement in compilation and running times. Additionally, if LF2 (or any of my future games) needs to transition to web3, JavaScript seems to be the better path for me to pursue. (please correct me if I'm mistaken)

1. They clutter the website.
   
2. Generally no one cares about them and they are off-topic.
   
3. They cause loading problems for Chinese users due to Google being blocked in China.
   
4. They generate little revenue. Let's just say that they cover about 36% of the server expenses.
   

• Recent Android versions: Hero Fighter X hasn't received updates since 2015 and Android versions released after that could no longer support this outdated APK, which shipped an older runtime of Adobe AIR. Thus, the game would instantly crash on Android versions above 7.
  
• Full version: It appears that it was no longer possible to buy gems in the game. This means that, even if the players want to progress faster and support the author, they could not. Thus, full version has been made available for everyone, and upon clicking on the infinite gems or infinite energy icons, a message shows up saying:
  

  Quote:This APK was repackaged by MangaD. Because it was no longer possible to buy gems, I have made full version available for everyone. However, you should support the author if you'd like to see this project continue. Any donation amount is greatly appreciated! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martiwong

  Thus, players are encouraged to donate to Marti Wong in order to show their appreciation for the game and motivate Marti to continue this project.
  
• All heroes can be unlocked: Since the game was hacked by some Chinese pirates that the referral system stopped working properly. Many players cannot even get a referral code assigned, and get the infamous "Unable to connect to the game server... Please check your network connection and try again later.". Because of this, many players were unmotivated since they could not unlock all the characters no matter what they do. Hence, I have made all the characters unlocked by progress. The list with the stages on which a specific character is unlocked is provided below.
  
• Modding: Modding makes the game much more fun to play, because you can create your own content. So once you've grown tired of playing the same over and over, you can create your own custom characters and stages. HF Workshop has released in 2019 with support for HF v0.7 only. But I have successfully implemented modding of older HF versions and of HFX characters. However, before I can release this new version of HF Workshop, I still need to make a few adjustments to it and implement repackaging of the APK.
  

• Lucas - Start
  
• Drew - Intro 1st match
  
• Shawn - Intro 3rd match
  
• Jenny - Act 2 Duel 1
  
• Taylor - Act 2 Team Fight 1
  
• Legge - Act 2 Tournament
  
• Gordon - Act 2 Duel 5
  
• Sinan - Act 2 Team Fight 6
  
• Titto - Act 3 Duel 1
  
• Saws - Act 3 Tournament
  
• Swordsman Eason - Act 3 Duel 9
  
• Vivian - Act 4 Duel 1
  
• Yaga - Act 4 Tournament
  
• Giggs - Act 4 Duel 10
  
• Leo - Act 5 Battle 4
  
• Iczzy, Heater or Raye - Act 5 Tournament
  
• Jason - Act 6 Battle 2
  
• Livermore - Act 6 Tournament
  
• Iczzy, Heater or Raye - Act 7 Mission 9 Act 7 Duel 1
  
• Iczzy, Heater or Raye - Act 7 Duel 16 Act 7 Mission 9
  
• Eason - Act 7 Mission 16 Act 7 Tournament
  
• Azrael - Act 7 Story
  

• Characters level 105 and above heal the enemy. Don't level up your characters too much and you'll be fine. You don't need to reach this level in order to clear the game!
  
• Referral codes don't work. This is not a problem anymore since all the characters can be unlocked by progress.
  
• Aspect ratio on wide screens - On wider screens the image does not fully stretch.
  
• A tester, with Android 9, has reported that the game crashes or black screen appears if you get notifications from other apps (e.g. Whatsapp) while playing. I haven't gotten this problem on my Android 7. Let me know if you get or don't get this problem and your Android version.
  

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(15-09-2016, 04:38 PM)Chi Ho John Yuen Wrote:Hopefully if there is LINE Sticker or Facebook ver
https://store.line.me/stickershop/showcase/top/zh-Hant

BTW, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival ;)

(15-09-2016, 04:53 PM)Marti Wong Wrote:You know. I am working a full time job now. This sticker pack is done during the mid-nights. And I don't expect it to be profitable. It's just too tired to create another one. :P

(15-09-2016, 05:03 PM)Yuk Man Chan Wrote:噢，Marti你去左邊度做呀 '0' ?

(15-09-2016, 05:59 PM)Marti Wong Wrote:Yuk Man Chan CUHK. contract just ended. Now moving to another job. Might update my status when settled down.

(15-09-2016, 05:11 PM)David Gonçalves Wrote:Marti, can we still hope for further releases? Or will this be as far as Hero Fighter goes? Good luck with your job btw, you deserve it! :)

(15-09-2016, 06:02 PM)Marti Wong Wrote:I am afraid I cannot make any promise. Hopefully, I can at least release the remaining stories on facebook or youtube. Then see if I can update the game in my leisure time. Making game is a non-profit work. If it's for fun, that would be cool. If that's for a living, I will be doomed.