Hello.
I have a problem Im dying to get solved. Im trying to make monsters die. And when I leave the frame and arrive back I want them I killed to be gone. Ive tried many things but I simply dont know how to get it to work?
Another thing. How can I create like objects so I can like save the game?
And when Im already here... Is there any kind of patch or update that will allow me to be able to have as many wav sounds as I want at once. Im a little tired of boring Midi music and Wanna have more real sounds.
q1: you need to make the monster global to the entire game. this is done in the properties of the active object. then set an alterable value. for instance:
Monster has been shot
Set alterable value a to 1
destroy monster
Then put this code in the frame:
Start of level
+Alterable value a of monster = 1
Destroy monster
hope that is clear enough.
Q2: Create an active object that you want to use to save the game then use ini files to save. tutorial can be found on this site but the event editor code is something like this:
Hero is overlapping Save Object
+S key is pressed
Set ini file to.....
Hope that one helps
Q3: You need to enable multiple wav sounds in the game properties.
File --> Game Setup then click multi samples. that should do it. or ypou could always download the dmc2 object from http://www.clickteam.info/extensions/
Here's one way of doing it. It won't 'save' the monsters' positions, but it will remember how many monsters you killed, and remove the excessive monsters from the playfield.
*Monster killed:
-Add 1 to global value 1
*Start of level:
-Monster: Spread a value in alterable value A: 0
*Start of level:
*Value A of monster is greater than global value 1
-destroy monster
That should work. Not sure though, haven't tried it.
Not sure How to find all that. Im not familiar with vaulues and strings at all.
You couldnt be alittle more specific how to obtain all these?
Sorry if im a pain in the ass
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*Monster killed:
-Add 1 to global value 1
*Start of level:
-Monster: Spread a value in alterable value A: 0
*Start of level:
*Value A of monster is greater than global value 1
-destroy monster
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31st May, 2006 at 17:09:36 -
Someone give me the link to the array object for TGF, and ill make an example on this. (I just cant find that extension anywhere....)
The other way would be to spread a value between all the monsters. Then tie this into an INI file and do all your repopulation from loading info off the INI.
INI's work well in TGF for getting by the 3 value per object limit as well.
Im not familiar with Ini and stuff like that. Thats the problem.
Isnt there a good helpguide anywere that can help me Understand all these strings and values and stuff like that?
Why INI? There are plenty of global data storage extensions for TGF around anyways. I think.
Pontus: Okay, it's not hard at all. Values are similar to counters, they just don't need any objects or anything. In TGF, there are 16 global values. Global values are global to the entire game, ie they won't reset when you jump to another frame. You can find them under the special tool in the event editor.
Alterable values are also like counters. All active objects have three of them; A, B and C. Alterable values are not global however. Actions and conditions for these values can be found under each active object in the event editor.
The spread a value action assigns an unique number in an alterable value of each instance of an object.
Strings are also variables, but they store text, instead of numbers.
* Start of level
* Value A of monster is less than global value A
- Destroy monster
So... This is how it works: Each time a monster is killed, it adds 1 to global value A, ie it remembers how many monsters you've killed. Then, at the start of the level, it spreads a value through all monsters, and destroys all monsters with a value less than the kill count.
So, for example, if you have five monsters, and spread value 0 through them like this:
And if you have killed 3 monsters, it will destroy all monsters with a value less than 3. So monsters A, B and C will be destroyed, and there you have it, two monsters left on the playfield.
This should work, but I can't really test it from where I am now.
I may make an example later.
Because, with INI, you can quit the game and come back to where you left off and everything will be the same. Globals clear out when you quit the program. Plus it's much easier to store/retrieve stuff from an INI than a global.
INI
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[Monster1]
Health = 100
Weapon = 1
Smarts = 2
[Monster2]
Health = 75
Weapon = 2
Smarts = 4
Globals
Monster1.health = Global 1
Monster1.weapons = Global 2
Monster1.smarts = Global 3
Monster2.health = Global 4
Monster2.weapon = Global 5
Monster2.smarts = Global 6
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You'd go cross eyed with globals if you had, say, 30 monsters per level. Ini makes it much easier.
That's a bit overkill. Save monsters' health and everything. In most games all monsters are reset when you quit the game anyway.
But globals can get messy, yes, and they're pretty unpractical when there are only 16 different ones to use. I'd rather go for some sort of array object, if there is one for TGF.
Hmmm... But Im going to use these monsters in several SEVERAL other frames will they be considered as new other objects, or will they be removed as well?
My old system worked out in one way.
I had a counter that was global that said how many monsters that was allowed on the frame. If lets say the counter had the number 5, in the start of the frame there was created 5 monsters. and for each monster I killed the counter was decreased.
Sure it wasnt the most perfect one but it kinda worked except for one minor thing.
sometimes there was like 2 or 3 monsters created at the same time on the same place
and that made the game very unstable.
Example:
#Monster amount counter=1
+Start of level Create Monster in X Y position.
set value A on monster to 10
#Monster amount counter=0
+Start of level Nothing happens
But now I also wanna have abit mor professional look on the game so I need something new. I have big plans for this game so I really need to get this to work.
I simply want to be able to save the games info so that I can quit the game and pick it up later, I also want to be able to kill these monsters and they'll die forever (atleast for this playerscenario)
I know what you were trying to say, Shab, but why INI? There are lots of other data storage objects that work as well, but don't create... Annoying INI files?
Besides, INI files can easily be hacked while playing, unless you encrypt them. Is there even a blowfish object for TGF?
But, well. If you want the monsters to be dead "forever", Pontus, then I guess you should be using INI. I wouldn't be bothered, but it's your game.
The frames isnt levels. they are more of rooms. Which the player can enter and exit as many time he/she wants. and if the player has killed a monster the monster should be dead. in that save anyway or atleast until the player decides to exit the game.
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