Fraxy Compendium

Fraxy - The Basics

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FRAXY is not just a game, but a whole bunch of junk all at once:

There are 3 primary Executables -

Config.exe

Config.exe allows you to set up various options that will apply to gameplay:

Draw

Window Size

You can adjust the window size here. Since the default 320x240 window is less than a 1/4 of the typical PC monitor's dimensions, one of the other settings is highly reccomended. The windowed 640x480 runs a lot faster than the fullscreen mode, so it is a good call for lower end systems.

Effect

Adjusts the amount of blur trailing, and effect sprites generated by the various kinds of weapons fire.

Draw Type

A few preset 'Draws' for the non-picky and lazy people.

Background

The background can be rendered 3 ways:

None: It is not rendered.

Simple: Only one image, the main bacground image, is displayed, without transparency.

Normal: The main background image has a scrolling transparent layer over it.

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Rader Draw

Determines what is displayed on the radar.

Core Only: Only cores are shown - (Yellow dots)

Enemy Only: All enemy parts are shown - (Non-core parts are red dots)

All: Power up items are shown in addition to the above - (Blue dots)

Font

Font and size of font is selected for all in-game text displays.

Draw2

EM bullet color

Default: Bullets are a orange color.

Change: Bullet color is determined by the Hue, Saturation and Lightness setting below.

Monochromizing: Same as change, but same setting results in different colors. Probably applies some other effect, but I don't know what.

Sound

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Don't Load Sound File

Completely disables loading of SFX and BGM files, even when a Try file calls for them.

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Play Sound

The game's sound effects will play.

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Play BGM

The BGM will play.

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Input

This section allows you to map keys to the buttons of your keyboard, mouse, or gamepad.

Control Mode

Mouse: Mouse cursor is primary aiming device.

Keyboard1: Directional movement aims your ship, using the Direction Lock key keeps you pointed the same direction while you move, instead.

Keyboard2: Aiming is controlled by spinning the ship with the Turn Left and Turn Right keys.

Of the 3 modes, "Mouse" seems the least clumsy, although Keyboard1 has potential for laptop users who lack a standard mouse.

Player

Entry Name

The name attached to the beginning of Replay Files, and displayed as the player when viewing a replay. A "user name" so to speak.

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Ship Type

Can select one of 3 kinds, though the Tanker is likely to run out of ammo before killing any large bosses. A description is displayed for the one you select.

Main Slot/Sub Slots

Various weapons can be loaded onto your ship, up to 5 total. Movement speed is alleged to be penalized for each weapon beyond the first, in the readme.

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Bullet: Standard rapid-fire shot.

Blaster: Explosive shot, slower firing, but higher damage and hits all parts near the impact point.

Winder Bullet: Shoots an outward spray of bullets, then takes a while to recharge. Imprecise, but a lot of damage.

Stun Bullet: Stuns parts hit, temporarily preventing attack/move actions.

Stun Blaster: Stuns all parts near the impact point.

Charge Blaster: Charge up the blaster by holding Fire down then let loose! This is very powerful. If you do not fire after a while of holding it while it is at max charge, it will 'overcharge' and become a destructive multi-blast projectile!

Shield: Temporary invulnerability to weapons fire. Physical impacts still fatal.

Blur Decoy: A phantom double that enemy AI will treat as you, for purposes of Aiming/homing/chasing.

Overloader: Refire rate of all weapons/systems is boosted briefly but energy won't speed up as well.

Free Play

The settings in this section become the "default" settings when you select free play. They can still be altered once in game, but this page defines their starting state.

Rank Type

Normal: Enemy rank increases proportional to score value.

Lock: Enemy rank is fixed at the starting value

Random: Enemy rank is completely random.

Enemy rank affects movement speed, and firing patterns. An enemy at rank 100 is much more deadly than the rank 50 version of itself.

Base Rank

Determines the rank level of the first enemy you face.

Enemy Count

The maximum number of "active" creations that the game will allow. If the current number is less than this value, there is a chance that the game will spawn another enemy. This is limited by the fact that if there are enough parts in play, the game will not spawn another enemy, even if there is only one "active" creation in play.

BGM Change

The number of enemies which must die, at which point the game randomly selects a file from the BGM folder to play. Note that filenames must contain no spaces.

Default BGM

The BGM which will be played first.

Show the Message of BGM file name

File name can be displayed on BGM load, if this is on.

Background

The default background when the game loads, or starts freeplay mode.

Other

Language

Select the language of in-game text.

Game Style

Normal : Is normal

Extreme: Your bullet range is greatly reduced, and the "over loader" effect is always on.

Fun: Your speed is increased, there is no drain on energy for weapon usage, and there is no weapon charge time so weapons can be used continuously.

Disable Drag And Drop

By default, you can load an enemy into the game by dragging a file into the window. Checking this option disables it.

Edit.exe

Edit.exe allows you to create and modify Fraxy creations.

Edit Window

Where your creation appears. Click on parts to select them. Right click and drag to move the screen, useful for following active creations. Left click and drag a part to move and place.

Tool

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Save

Save your creation, opens a new window.

Load

Load a creation, opens a new window.

Center

Centers the creation in the Edit Window.

Grid

Shows a grid in the Edit Window.

Mouse

Shows your mouse coordinates in the Edit Window.

Info

Shows selected part information.

Play

Makes your creation active.

Stop

Makes your creation inactive.

Reset

Resets frame to 0 and puts creation at starting position.

Rank

In the box, put a level number between 1-100 then press Set to change your creation to that level.

Parts List

Name

Name of your creation.

Appear

How your creation will appear.

Simultaneous: All parts appear at the same time.

Index Order: Parts appear in order of creation.

Index Order (Adjust):

Parent Order: Parts appear in parent/child order.

Parent Order (Adjust):

Add Parts

Adds a part to your creation.

Del Parts

Deletes a part from your creation.

Appear Chk

Shows how your creation will appear.

Destroy Chk

Shows how your creation will look when destroyed. Does not account for detached parts.

Copy

Copys parts.

Paste

Pastes copied parts.

Paste (turn)

Pastes copied parts inversely. Does not change part settings except for location.

Parts Attributes Window

Parts Info ID (number)

Index number of part.

Parts

Shows the part name. See the Parts Information page for more information.

Draw Order

Choose what layer the part appears in. 1 is the topmost layer, 5 is the lowest layer.

Show Flag

Choose how the part will be shown during play. Normal makes the part visible and destroyable. Shadow makes the part have a black color, be in the lowest layer, and be invincible. Hide makes the part invisible and invincible.

Movement

Makes the part active (Play) or inactive (Stop).

Turn Flag

Makes the part appear normal (None) or be inversed (Turn:Draw).

Durability

Shows how much damage the part can take before being destroyed. Making this -1 will make the part invincible.

Parts Angle

Shows the direction the part will aim. The left circle above will also adjust the angle in 64 degree intervals.

Center Dist

Shows the distance from the center a part can aim.

BP Angle

Shows the rotation angle of the part. The right circle above will also adjust the angle in 64 degree intervals.

BP Dist

Shows the distance form the center a part can be rotated.

Move Act Box

Shows what movement actions the part has. See Parts Description page for more information.

Starts Move Frame

Shows how many frames till the part becomes active to move. 0 is as soon as the creation is active, negative values means parts will be active later, positive values will make parts do actions sooner. Use Info for parts to see effect better.

Att Act Box

Shows what attack actions the part has. See Parts Description page for more information.

Starts Att Frame

Shows how many frames till the part becomes active to attack. 0 is as soon as the creation is active, negative values means parts will be active later, positive values will make parts do actions sooner. Use Info for parts to see effect better.

Options

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Transform Coord to BP

input co-ordinates found via mouse, in the editor window, to be converted to BP angle and distance.

Angles fixed in 32 directions

Uncheck this to enable completely free positioning of parts with the mouse, in both the "parts attribute window" and in the main editor window.

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Parts tree labels matched to the part name

Uncheck this to stop part names changing when changing part type.

Center Dist automatic substitution

When this is checked, changing an existing part into a different part type will cause the "Center dist" value to change to the default value for the new part type.

Draw order automatic substitution

When this is checked, changing an existing part into a different part type will cause the "Draw order" value to change to the default value for the new part type.

Durability automatic substitution

When this is checked, changing an existing part into a different part type will cause the "Durability" value to change to the default value for the new part type.

Fraxy.exe

Main Menu

Free Play

Opens up free-play menu, enabling access to several freeform play modes, including random play and/or selecting a single foe to fight.

Random

Begin combat against randomly selected enemies from your "Enemies" folder.

Select

Opens a list of all enemies in your enemies folder, select one, and fight it until you are content.

Clipboard

If you have the text contents of an FED file copied to your clipboard, this mode allows you to fight it. Useful to allow you to safely send an enemy by email, or post it to a forum.

Option

Opens up a menu identical to the "Config.exe" Freeplay option menu, allowing you to change the attributes of your freeplay session.

Return

Return to the main menu.

Try

Opens up the Try play mode, allowing you to challenge pre-scripted battle scenarios.

Select

Choose the Try File you would like to challenge, lists all .FTD files in the Try folder, and its sub folders.

Replay

View a replay of a Try File that you saved. Can only save Replays if the Try is completed without dying.

Return

Return to the main menu.

Exit

Exit the game completely.

The "Escape" menu

Accessed by pressing "Escape" during play. Pauses the game, and allows you to select several actions/options.

Continue

Return to gameplay.

Player Status

Opens up a menu that allows you to view, or change: Your Ship type, your weapons loadout, and the upgrade level of your Max Energy and Regeneration, as well as the upgrade levels of your weapons.

Clean up

Instantly "self destruct" all active enemy parts. Useful for skipping a hated boss enemy during freeplay mode.