BLB File Format

[JoWiBro]

Greetings I am beginning work on a custom brick creation software that would allow users to create there own custom bricks (including special bricks). To speed up the process where could I get a complete description of the .blb file format. I have searched the forum and all I can really find is bits and pieces of information.

If anyone can help that would be great.

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[Anybody]

.blb = saving your text files and adding the .blb tag to the end. You can open the blb file in notepad to see what it contains.

[Ephialtes]

Oh god damn. The last thing we need is software to create bricks.

The current system (people who are smart enough to make bricks make bricks) works just fine. If we have some easy-stuff someone for any dumbass to go and make a brick, we'll be flooded with cruddy bricks that don't even snap to grids. Furthermore bricks don't even download from server to client so nobody would be able to see them without having to go download them before joining.

[Anybody]

Oh god damn. The last thing we need is software to create bricks.

The current system (people who are smart enough to make bricks make bricks) works just fine. If we have some easy-stuff someone for any dumbass to go and make a brick, we'll be flooded with cruddy bricks that don't even snap to grids. Furthermore bricks don't even download from server to client so nobody would be able to see them without having to go download them before joining.

Yes I agree.

Didn't RTB fix the brick downloading? Or is it impossible or will it happen in future update?

[JoWiBro]

.blb = saving your text files and adding the .blb tag to the end. You can open the blb file in notepad to see what it contains.

I am not talking about the file extension I am talking about the convention used to store the data (the order and arrangement in which the data is stored in the file).

Example .blb

Code: [Select]

2 2 3
Brick
Thanks anyway.

[JoWiBro]

For those here who do not want an editor I will keep the editor and use it myself.

But I do agree that it would difficult to maintain quality if everyone is able to make bricks but one does not have to download them and we may get some pretty cool bricks out of it. Any Ideas on how to make it easy to make bricks and keep a bunch of garbage bricks from being made?

[Ephialtes]

Any Ideas on how to make it easy to make bricks and keep a bunch of garbage bricks from being made?

There is no way. I think you should forget about making a brick maker. You'd have thought torquescript would have been enough of a barrier to stop stuffty add-ons yet we're drowning in a sea of gun mods, urination mods and crappy vehicles.

[JoWiBro]

I can still use it to make my own bricks. Like I asked before is there somewhere to get quick information on the .blb file format. I found a few places on this forum but nothing gave a complete description. I can probably piece it together on my own but it would be helpful if all the information was in one place.

[CHEESE]

Same. I had no idea how .blb files were made either.

[Space Guy]

I can still use it to make my own bricks. Like I asked before is there somewhere to get quick information on the .blb file format. I found a few places on this forum but nothing gave a complete description. I can probably piece it together on my own but it would be helpful if all the information was in one place.

Bricks for 'just you' wouldn't work too well as only you would be able to see them.

[Ephialtes]

I can still use it to make my own bricks. Like I asked before is there somewhere to get quick information on the .blb file format. I found a few places on this forum but nothing gave a complete description. I can probably piece it together on my own but it would be helpful if all the information was in one place.

I won't be assisting you in creating your monster. 

[JoWiBro]

Bricks for 'just you' wouldn't work too well as only you would be able to see them.

I would let people use the bricks just not the "Monster". :)

[WRB852]

This would be very nice since I don't feel like learning how to make bricks using the current format seeing as it's a pain in the ass from what I've heard.