HOWWWWW??

[johnstone000]

I WANT TO MAKE A GAME!!!! HOWWWWW?????

[skydereign]

This really depends on what type of game... If you need help and already have a concept then we'll need a bit more info to help. If you want to know how to use gameEditor, I suggest running through some demos, just to get a feel for it.

[johnstone000]

i would like to make a simple dodge game and i basically know nothing =\

[skydereign]

Well, again I suggest you learn how to give basic actions to actors. So the game you want is to have your main actor move around, avoiding objects? That would be relatively easy... But first you really need to know how to use the actors. For your game idea I would create an actor that is constantly moving around the screen that randomly creates other actors, which would destroy or injure your main actor. Also have a count going on, assuming there is a point system. I can explain further when you know more about the gameEditor system. Most of the demos are pretty short and easy to understand.

[Caaz Games]

i would like to make a simple dodge game and i basically know nothing =\

took me a while but i found my old game, is it something like this you want to make?
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3083
you cal look in the code

[johnstone000]

oops dont read this

[johnstone000]

i would like to make a simple dodge game and i basically know nothing =\

took me a while but i found my old game, is it something like this you want to make?
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3083
you cal look in the code

ya but like on a loop =] and i found out how to make my guy move!!! YAY!

[johnstone000]

It wont let me make my guy move diagonally

To make my guy move south-west I think I would only have to do this...

1. Right click Actor and select Actor Control
2. Click Events: Add then Key Down
3. Type in left, down(using arrow keys)
4. Execute When: All keys are pressed
5. Click Add Action then Move To
6. Actor: Actor1
7. Relative to: Actor1
8. Position x:-5
9. Position y:-5
10. Velocity:8
11. Now click Add then Immediate Action

Now shouldn't this work to make my guy move south-west when I press the left and right arrow keys together?
Any ideas?

[skydereign]

I suggest using a separate keydown event for each direction. Up, Down, Left, Right, and each moves the proper direction. Then when holding both, left and down, it will move you diagonally.

[johnstone000]

what do you mean?

[skydereign]

Add a keydown events, choose script editor script editor
right key

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x+=5;

left key

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x-=5;

up key

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y-=5;

down key

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y+=5;

[johnstone000]

I dont get it

[skydereign]

These are the steps.
1. Right click Actor and select Actor Control
2. Click Events: Add then Key Down
3. Type in right(using arrow keys)
4. Click Add Action then Script Editor
5. Type

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x+=5;

6. Click Add, then Immediate action
7. Close

2. Click Events: Add then Key Down
3. Type in left(using arrow keys)
4. Click Add Action then Script Editor
5. Type

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x-=5;

6. Click Add, then Immediate action
7. Close


2. Click Events: Add then Key Down
3. Type in up(using arrow keys)
4. Click Add Action then Script Editor
5. Type

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y-=5;

6. Click Add, then Immediate action
7. Close


2. Click Events: Add then Key Down
3. Type in down(using arrow keys)
4. Click Add Action then Script Editor
5. Type

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y+=5;

6. Click Add, then Immediate action
7. Close


Another way, ignore this if it is too complicated... I prefer this method as I prefer doing most of my code in the script editor, but it requires a small amount of coding knowledge...
1. Right click Actor and select Actor Control
2. Click Events: Add then Draw Actor
3. Click Add Action then Script Editor
5. Type

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char *key=GetKeyState();
if (key[KEY_RIGHT]==1)
{
   x+=5;
}
if (key[KEY_LEFT]==1)
{
   x-=5;
}
if (key[KEY_DOWN]==1)
{
   y+=5;
}
if (key[KEY_UP]==1)
{
   y-=5;
}

6. Click Add, then Immediate action
7. Close

[johnstone000]

dont read this

[skydereign]

If you are doing it by the keydown event, then you can change the setting, repeat, to disable. This will create one bullet each time it you press space.