How to make a scroller game

[Sabor Boricua]

I want to make a side-scroller game. I already have the background and the main sprite (helicopter)--------But, I can't seem to make the environment to scroll to the right. Is there anybody that can help me make this happen?

[willg101]

Make the player the view's parent.

[Sabor Boricua]

Make the player the view's parent.

Tried that, but my goal is to make the scroller to scroll independently from the player.

[willg101]

Ummm...
Give the view the same "key down/up" actions?

[BeyondtheTech]

Make the background move by setting its xvelocity. You can also make the background x-infinite as needed.

But, I agree that the view should be set to the player, if at least within a number of pixels from the player. That way, the player is always on the screen, but moving within the view.

[Sabor Boricua]

Make the background move by setting its xvelocity. You can also make the background x-infinite as needed.

But, I agree that the view should be set to the player, if at least within a number of pixels from the player. That way, the player is always on the screen, but moving within the view.

Since I'm new at the program, I don't know much about scripting. Can you give me an example or instructions on how to do it?

I tried it yesterday to no avail. But seriously, I'm in the dark here, don't know what I'm doing in terms of scripting the background to move........

[Game A Gogo]

What I do Is:

I make a sprite(the size of the screen(Can be a Hud)) and on the ship make a physical respond whit the actor.

for the background In draw actor event:

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For up or down:yvelocity:(+=up,-=down);,For left or right: xvelocity:(+=left,-=right);

for the ship(so it can mouve):for going up in Key down event:

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y=y+(your number);

ect...