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02/01/06 – 06/01/08
I made this to teach others how to make a
platformer. I didn't see many others like this on newgrounds, or any ones for Flash MX 2004. I'm sure that the script works, if it doesn't then. you're screwed
Uh, for my sample, example game. The controls are as follows:
Right Arrow: Walk Right
Left Arrow: Walk Left
Up Arrow: Jump
Spacebar: Shoot Gun (once found and aquired)
Have Fun!
It looks like a good tutorial, but you should try to make the actionscript you put out dynamic text so you can copy and paste it. I dont think I'd want to type all that..
you left out the fact that you have to draw him moving and jumping!
I think there are enough platformer tutorials on NG as it is. Also I think you should decribe how the Actionscript works, so people can use it for more complex things. Good effort though.
i had no idea howto work that
fairly good tutorial, but a shocking game. Spose it's only an example.
it would be better if u could copy the the stuff kus i need to know how to make my char die and the stuff like the spikes but no luck...
Good tutorial - the animation could use a little sprucing up, but I'm sure this would be helpful to aspiring game makers.
Thank you for using my music - that instantly gets you a 10 for sound. :)
Really nice flash keep up the good work and to Shadow_Assassin I'd like to say that your an idiot look at your comment "I didn't thik anyone would be stupid enough to steal the EXACT tutorial someone else made and change the sprites a little bit." How or why do yo think he stole the Exact tutorial. You know he didn't ya british asswhole.
Make the text dynamic!
The game was okayish, nothing brilliant. Also, the tutorial wasn't too in depth, people won't be able to change the code as they don't know what each bit of code does. If you'd explained what each bit of actionscript meant, it would have been better.
Also, way to many of these on newgrounds!
Nice choice of game to pick the music from though
// Action script...
// [onClipEvent of sprite 3 in frame 20]
onClipEvent (enterFrame)
{
if (this.hitTest(_root.char))
{
++_root.score.text;
unloadMovie(this);
} // end if
}
// [onClipEvent of sprite 7 in frame 20]
onClipEvent (enterFrame)
{
if (this.hitTest(_root.char))
{
if (_root.health.text <= 0)
{
_root.dead = true;
} // end if
if (!_root.dead)
{
_root._x = 0;
_root.health.text = _root.health.text - 5;
_root.char._x = _root.char.startX;
_root.char._y = _root.char.startY + Stage.height / 2;
_root.char.speed = 0;
} // end if
} // end if
}
// [onClipEvent of sprite 4 in frame 20]
onClipEvent (enterFrame)
{
if (this.hitTest(_root.char))
{
_root.gotgun = true;
unloadMovie(this);
} // end if
}
blahblahblah,
I used a decompiler.
You helped me, somewhat.
Firts of all nothing happens when u die, yer just stuck
secnd you have to manually type EVERYTHING, change the properties of the text box
Thrd- well actually other than that it was good, although i personally didnt like your character.
Well try and improve
Maybe next time, use dynamic text so u can copy and paste... other than that, i guess its ok....
when quoting the actionscript, MAKE IT A FUCKING DYNAMIC TEXT!!! SO PEOPLE CAN COPY AND PASTE IT AND NOT HAVE TO WRITE OUT A 500 LINE SCRIPT!!! grrr....
That was OK but why didn't you make the text dynamic please go into your flash document and copy and paste the actionscript into you response because otherwise you would be a god!
that was awful! No previous button, no real explanation of the actionscript, the "play" button is hard to click on becauss the "Hit" isn't done well, the actionscript isn't selectable and what the hell does he do when you hold down control?
This was terrible. LIke the reviewer before me, no back button, play was difficult to click, No replay button for the example.
This was really bad.
I'm surprised this made it through, but then again, tutorials tend to be oblivious to blam and protection by the users.
nice concept and all, you know the whole stealing a tutorial and making it more idfficult to follow is always a great idea.
It does not say what any of the actionscript means. I mean I could copy and paste to make a game. But I do not want to. I will learn nothing and if I want to make another I will have to come back to this tutorial and copy and paste again(pointless).
Next time if you can please explain what each thing means(I realize this could take a while and a lot of explanation but if you're not willing to put the work into it then don't make one at all. BTW don't take this as me being rude. I am merely making suggestions and some constructive critizism.
This tutorial was complete, utter krap. I had no idea what the AS code meant and i don't think you do either. It was obviously stolen from a much more knoledgeble person, and with no dynamic text, this tutorial was even more of a waste. How about you actualy educate yourself on the material you are trying to tach, because obvioulsy, you have no imagination at all.
Excuse me, but you used someone else's platformer engine, i know that because i used it too, but i didnt pass it off as my own like you did. I KNOW this is Nathan's engine because of the fact the enemies turn at the same time, the guy shoots from his crotch (coulda fixed that...) and that's why you couldn't explain the ActionScript, the blue squares give it away too, because you didnt change them from the original, if youre going to copy something, at least put a bit of effort into disguising it...
Last thoughts: I wish i could vote lower...
Congratulations on making a bad tutorial worse.