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ninjaman on "epic ideas for "the evil noob""

ninjaman — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:27:36 +0000

OK, so i haven't really posted here in like 3 months. I'm going to need help with ideas for a platforming game i have been making. I need ideas on-

1. enemies and bosses (they are noob drawings)
2. level design (ideas on whimsical levels)

redligot2009 on "limited gotoAndStops?"

redligot2009 — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:03:10 +0000

i was messing around with if conditions to make him play running animation when he achieves a certain speed and play walking animation if he achieved the certain speed.
then suddenly he plays only the first frame of the animation.Why is this happening?

Midmenj on "Ying Yang room"

Midmenj — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:59:53 +0000

I have noticed in The Fancy Pants Adventure there is a Ying Yang room that is locked. I have searched long and hard for a room to get a black key but have not found it. Does anyone know where I can find it?

AvascarOnline on "Serious "Connection Unsuccessful""

AvascarOnline — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:48:44 +0000

I dunno if this is the right post but...I'll try to get this right.

PAST: Anyways,it didnt started until 3 days ago,where i was thinking of getting COMODO Internet Sercurity,from the use of Panda Cloud Anti-Virus.(I used to use COMODO Internet Sercurity also.)And then,once COMODO is finshed.I saw the extra word "Preminim",and i seen that was weird but oh well.Ok so it said i have to update the virus definition,so i did,but then suddenly,it said failed.It says i have a connection problem,but i went to the Browser and saw there was no situation.Until then,i kept retrying,but nothing happens.So i restarted my laptop.(I also forgot to tell you i have a Compaw Laptop,Vista 32-bit.)And so i did it many times and still doesnt work,so then i must've overheat my laptop again,so i let it be for 2 straight days,during that time i played the Wii.

BEFORE PAST: From what i did before i went to Nintendo Channel on my Wii,and saw some videos,but then suddenly the video freezes alot,unusually that doesn't happen at all.So i unplug some random plug-in from the access point and replug it,still,the same thing.So i exited the Wii and played SSBB,from what my brothers would play often.

PRESENT: Ok so 2 days had past,i turned on my Compaq and somehow the Battery Indicator has disappeared in the Taskbar.Oddly,i can;t track the battry now,and somehow,NOW i cannot go to the Internet,i told my dad and somehow he doesn't know what to do,his laptop connection works fine and the Wii's connection is slow but okay.

And thats usually not the end,my android phone connection semms working fine.So it's just me,the only problem.So i disconnected and re-connected,still,so i restarted and did the disconnectiona and reconnect but still!

Not just i can't update my anti-virus,i cannot go to the internet!

WHAT I HAVE:
3 computers,mine,dads,and an old desktop that looks like combined to the room "Master of Computers".It's just my computer Compaq laptop won't connect.My dad's used his for collage,getting his Master Degree and such.The sektop is a old one that is now slightly fast,it's a Windows XP 400.
And that's about it.
I also got the anti-virus COMODO at http://www.comodo.com

So...Any solution?

EDIT/ADITIONAL DETAILS: COMODO is NOT a fake anti-virus,even my system responds to it,it's just out-of-date of the virus definitions.

OTHER ADDITIONAL DETAILS: How did i get this topic posted? I obviously used the desktop.Just spitting the answer out. =)

FancyFlo on "adobe flash cs5"

FancyFlo — Sat, 29 May 2010 19:06:33 +0000

hi everybody,

IÂ´m pretty new here, so i have no idea to make games,
exept of scratch, a game maker, but one for those who canÂ´t make good games.
youcan see it on http://www.scratch.mit.edu ...
but now my problem:
i wanted to make "real" games.
so, i downloaded adobe flash sc5, which brad b. recommented at the faqÂ´s
but itÂ´s just a test version for only 30 days.
if i wanna go on with it, i have to buy it for about 800 euros (iÂ´m from germany).
is this the only way to go on?!
iÂ´m in the 8th class and 800 euros are pretty much for me!!!
so please tell me if thereÂ´s another way
i hope for helpfull briefing...
FancyFlo

wingdemon on "Chocolate"

wingdemon — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:12:32 +0000

Okay, i got the idea from Electron. I'm Developing a game called Chocolate, and the main character is a girl called chocolate, who likes chocolate... and lives in the land ... Drunken Beer! (Not chocolate!) seriously, i can't change the name now cuz my first cutscene has 'The Land Of Drunken Beer' written on all the signs, and i'm too lazy to change it. Basically its a platformer, You play as a little girl, (i'll post the pic later) who turns into a savage beast (The Merciless, Were-Rabbit!) if she dosn't get her daily dose of chocolate, but an evil scientist, (Dr.Moo Moo) is taking all the chocolate in the land, to use in his evil experiments with the Toxic Chemical, Chemical X! (Just kidding, actually the toxic chemical is white chocolate.) Thats about it, im pretty good with most of the game, except for one critical element which only one person in the worl can help me with, (**cough**cough**BRAD!**cough**) actually the only part i really need help with is slope detection, and since i code in AS2, (as3 is killing me) Brad is probably the only person int he universe who can help. But given time, i might figure it out. Anyway, anyone want to put in some ideas?

MrActionScription on "Action Script Help"

MrActionScription — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:54:04 +0000

Hey,

is there an action i can use that basically says that when your on frame 2 u cant go back to frame 1? not like stop(); though.

ex. Im creating a skating game, and when my skater goes on the rail, if you dont press the right arrow, you fall, but when the right arrow is pressed after i fall, he goes back to the grind animation.

Any Solution?

Help Would be much Appreciated.

gaarathedancingpanda on "Source SDK"

gaarathedancingpanda — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:12:01 +0000

Hi, I'm new to the site, but I am a huge fan of brad, and apparently i have met him and didn't know it, but that is beyond the point,

I have a program called Source SDK and when I try to run a map I made using hammer editor it just loads and never stops, thanks for your help

MrActionScription on "Walking on curved Slope Help!"

MrActionScription — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:33:47 +0000

Hello!

Im working on a platform game and im having trouble with slope!

my player walks on the slope, but he goes way too fast and he dosnt stay on the ground when going down the slope ( he stays on while going up ). And he jiggles when he is not running.

How do i fix these things?

here is the fla. (flash 8, AS2)

File: http://spamtheweb.com/ul/upload/150310/16024_stickman_odo_5.fla

here is what i have so far

http://spamtheweb.com/ul/upload/150310/16108_stickman_odo_5.php

TheKomputerGeek on "AS3 Slope Tutorial"

TheKomputerGeek — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:43:29 +0000

Does anyone have a as3 slope detection tutorial? I've been trying to find one for almost a month, and I still haven't had any luck...

wallross on "Run Cycle"

wallross — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:51:33 +0000

Can anyone help me with a small problem that I'm having.
Im trying to create a platformer, where the charecter runs when you press left or right.
The code that im using is:

if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
_x -= speed;
this.gotoAndPlay(17);
_xscale = +scale;

My problem is that in my run cycle when you hold down left it stops at the first frame of the run cycle(17)
is there anyway that it will play through the run cycle.

P.S.Im using AS2

adam on "angle buggs"

adam — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:14:21 +0000

recently i have been working on a little project most of which i don't want to discuss but i can say i have made this script
var p1x:Number = p1._x;
var p1y:Number = p1._y;
var p2x:Number = p2._x;
var p2y:Number = p2._y;
var diffy:Number = p2y-p1y;
var diffx:Number = p2x-p1x;
var angle:Number = Math.atan(diffy/diffx);
txt_txt.text = diffy+diffx;
line._rotation = (angle)/(Math.PI/180);
and
if (diffx+diffy>=-0.7) {
p1._x--;
line._x--;
p1._y++;
line._y++;
p2._x--;
p2._y++;
}
if (diffx+diffy<=-80.9) {
p1._x++;
line._x++;
p1._y--;
line._y--;
p2._x++;
p2._y--;
}
if (diffy<=-20) {
p1._y++;
p2._y++;
}
there is some more like hitest and movement but this is all that is important. Basically the script uses 2 points, p1 and p2 which are circles and the line is just a square. as the circles move up, down, left and right the angle between the circles is calculated and the line.angle is made to match. Because i don't want to take up too long here it is, if it goes upside down on a ramp like a bracket ) it jumps up on top of the ramp and on verticle sides one circle ( closest to the wall) jumps on top. any ideas why? if you need more info just ask thanks

RoflGrenade on "Flash Player Help"

RoflGrenade — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:14:40 +0000

Jeese, I cant download the flash player for Mozilla, Firefox...When I download it says that the program(Firefox) Needs to be shut down. I need some serious help.

RoflGrenade on "Help For Avi"

RoflGrenade — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:13:23 +0000

Whats up Buster Here, I need sum Help With a Avi. I want to put it on my profile, But it just wont work. I Got a Screenshot.

adam on "moving 'forward'?"

adam — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:58:15 +0000

my last topic didnt go well but any way
is there a way to make an object move "forward" as in not in _x because if i am on a slope my over all speed increases but my _x speed doesn't making it look odd. i have the rotation but is there a link between rotation and direction?
thanks

Jimbo on "Falling =...."

Jimbo — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:44:44 +0000

Okay, i'm making a line rider styled game...which is why i did the skate board thingy post... i want my guy to look different while he's falling. He has 2 frame; one for standing and one for falling, my problem is, after falling he doesn't stop with that frame, herer is his, code, i hope some one can help! (terrain [found in code] is the track, just create something instanced as that so it can be tested...)

onClipEvent (load) {
gravity = 0.2;
yspeed = 4;
xspeed = 5;
falling = true;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (_root.go) {
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
if (!_root.terrain.hitTest(_x-_width/2, _y+_height/4, true)) {
_x -= xspeed;
}
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
if (!_root.terrain.hitTest(_x+_width/2, _y+_height/4, true)) {
_x += xspeed;
}
}
yspeed += gravity;
while (_root.terrain.hitTest(_x, _y+_height/2, true)) {
_y--;
yspeed = 0;
}
if (!_root.terrain.hitTest(_x, _y+_height/2+1, true)) {
_y += yspeed;
} else {
yspeed = 0;
}
if (falling = true){
this.gotoAndPlay(2)
}
if (falling = false){
this.gotoAndPlay(1)
}
}
}

FPM4life on "Prototype site codes help"

FPM4life — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:33:51 +0000

They game PROTOTYPE apperently has a website and using a unique code system

site here: http://www.prototypegame.com/splash/

some codes here:http://forum.tdu-central.com/showthread.php?t=5688
NOTE: NOT ALL CODES ARE FOUND AND THAT'S WHY I'M HERE, some may be invalid or ask for a second pair lets just have fun shall we

Emperior Eric on "Character Movement"

Emperior Eric — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:47:37 +0000

Ok guys, I have been fighting this AS2 for hours. for some reason, even though I have gone off a tutorial and then even a source file from the tutorial, this just won't work for me.


//attaches the spider to his deadly buttoxins...

this.onEnterFrame = function(){

	abdomen._x = spider_base._x + 70;

	abdomen._y = spider_base._y - 18;

}
//gameplay buttons...
var arrowListener:Object = new Object () ;

arrowlistener.onKeyDown = function () {

    key_var = Key.getCode () ;
	if (key_var == 37){

		trace("you've pressed the left arrow");

	}
}
Key.addListener(arrowlistener);

look at it for me. and if someone is really good and interested in a longterm friend ship I could get them to look at the FLA file for me.

Thefox on "AS3 help"

Thefox — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:02:12 +0000

Although i will still be using AS2 to do all of my programming testing/beta versions, I would love to be able to translate it all into AS3 for the final product for two main reasons.
1) It's a lot faster
2) It's closer to an actual language like C++

So i am currently trying to change my platforming engine into AS3 right now and i am stumped on how to do my key presses.

How would i change this kind of code into AS3?

if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)
if(!Key.isDown(Key.LEFT) && !Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT))

Thanks for the help!

Thefox on "Thrust and Jumping"

Thefox — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:39:16 +0000

To create more realistic jumping and maybe adding in trampolines/springs in a game, how would you do this by simply changing the value of a thrust variable?