Since it's Valentine's Day, and this is my 50th news post (yay!), I decided to do something special for you guys. So, here it is: an open beta of MMSC5!!!

EDIT: I should probably tell you guys the controls:
*Hold Left/Right and click an object to rotate it
*Hold Up/Down and click on an object to resize it
*Hold Shift and click on an object to flip it
*Hold Space and click on an object to layer it (this doesn't work yet)

This serves three purposes:
1) You guys get to try out the game and make suggestions for improvements and stuff, and it oughta satisfy you for the time being until the real game comes out.
2) If ToastedToastyToast wishes, I can upload the source file there as well and he can re-program all the stuff that's not working (the mute button, the layering system, etc.)
3) As you remember, for MSC4 I held a competition where the winning scene got to be included in the preloader. I can now hold that competition before MSC5 is released, allowing the completed game to be published with the polished preloader rather than tacking it on later.

This of course leads me on to the contest itself. Make the best scene you can using the MSC5 beta version, screenshot it and send it to me. The best scene will be used in the preloader as with MSC4 (and you will gain credit for this). The deadline for entries is either March 1st, or whenever MSC5 gets released, whichever comes first. Get your entries in!

Happy Valentine's Day Newgrounds!

EDIT(18/02/2012) The latest version of the beta is up and fixes most of the issues you've raised so far. Play it here. NOTE: I will not be updating the beta again. This is it until I release the finished game. Just wanted you to see I am incorporating your feedback.

WHY?

...yeah, this is why I haven't been working on MMSC5. Blame my sister.

EDIT: (08/02/2012) Holy shit. DAT REDESIGN. I better start working on MMSC5 pronto. I still stand by my belief that it'll be out by March.

I know you're all impatient for MMSC5. And I know I haven't exactly been working flat-out to get it finished. But I'm nearly there. Right now I'm in the middle of a major test session, working out the kinks and adding in some more items. Soon I'll fire off a PM to ToastedToastyToast asking about a few things I need help with, and then I can finally get this SOB finished and uploaded. Then we can all rejoice.

Just hang in there a little longer.

EDIT: (24/01/2012) Me and ToastedToastyToast are currently ironing out the problems with the coding and that, at least, should be finished in a few days. Then it's just a question of adding more stuff, playtesting the hell out of the thing, adding a few graphical touches and then BAM, it's done. Fingers crossed.

...are gonna fuck shit up.

See you in 2012.

Have a screenshot.

EDIT: Fuck, when was the last time I sorted out my Favourites section? Right, I'm gonna do that now as well.

SKYRIM. SKYRIM EVERYWHERE. IT'S TOO MUCH!!!

Oh, and here's a bunch of stuff I'mma shove into MMSC5 whenever I can be bothered.

I know you've all been itching to see how MSC5 is getting along. Well, I haven't been working flat-out (sixth form is majorly cutting into my productivity), but this is what I got so far.

Next up is weapons, blood and injured bodies, then accessories, then the final polish (music, new backgrounds and stuff). When you put it like that, there's not much to do. But trust me, the final game will be pretty comprehensive. I'll even have different sets of hands for different characters. Awesome, huh?

I've just received the code from ToastedToastyToast (thanks again, dude ^^), and so Madness Scene Creator 5 is now officially in production!

I can reveal:
*Mirroring, resizing and layering will all be included
*Sanford, Deimos, the Auditor, ATP agents etc. will all be included
*There will be more weapons, more wounds/blown-up bodies, more background items e.g. posters
*There may be mroe backgrounds/scenes (haven't quite decided yet)
*There will be more of everything (need I remind you that there will only be one of Hank/Sanford/etc.)
*Nearer the release date, there will be another competition to have your scene featured in the preloader (similar to with MSC4)

If there's anything else you wanna know, be sure to ask. In the meantime, the waiting starts...NOW!

Due to problems at home, it seems ToastedToastyToast isn't gonna be able to finish or upload the MSC Collab. So until further notice, the project is cancelled. Sorry to get your hopes up T_T

However, there is an upside to this. As I said before, ToastedToastyToast was gonna send me the finished version anyway, so I could use the code for MMSC5. Since there won't be a finished version, he'll be sending me the engine instead, so I can use that for MMSC5. This means that as soon as he sends it to me, and as soon as I get some free time from schoolwork and zwiz, I can start work on MMSC5! Yay!

Also, you may remember my planned update for MMSC1/2/3 to fix the reset glitch and some other things. That is still on the table, and will be applied the moment MMSC3 reaches 500k views, or on Madness Day '12, whichever happens first. I'm so good to you guys ^^

Recently things have been insane in my life. I know it's Madness Day, and my MSC Collab with ToastedToastyToast should be released today (I haven't seen it in the Portal listings yet), but I want to talk about some other stuff first.

1) Tonight, Educating Essex (a documentary set at my school) starts on Channel 4 at 9pm. I might be appearing in it, if only in the background. If you live in the UK, please watch it and see if you can spot me.
2) I went for an appointment to sort out two long-standing problems; a twist in my spine, and the source of whatever it is that caused me to go mental a few posts back. I've been referred for both, so they should be sorted out soon.
3) I'm now starting my A-Levels, and God, are they hard work. This means Madness Scene Creator 5 (which I wasn't planning on releasing soon anyway) will be even further delayed, as will all my other projects, as I have to focus on work and stuff. Sorry about that.

Anyway...

EDIT: (24/09/2011) Sorry about the delays. The game will definitely be out tomorrow. After that, ToastedToastyToast will send me the .fla file, so I can use the codes in MSC5. A big, big thank you to him for all his help.