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[blackmoon]

blackmoon

Sidescrolling in Zelda

You know in the GB games (and FSA) how sometimes there would be a "basement" area, which was a sidescrolling part of the game? I was wondering if there was a way to do this without making complete new objects.

Link is the main priority here. I don't mind making new enemies for a sidescrolling part of the game, they DO need to act differently. And it's a good excuse to put Goomba's in. But Link... Link is complicated, and having to make an entire other object just for this seems like a waste of time, and I'm sure it's not how the "real" developers did it (ie. Capcom).

[mit]

mit

Re: Sidescrolling in Zelda

Lol, the 'real' developers didn't use gamemaker, either.

You don't need new objects, but you will need basically a new movement code thingy. Have a way of determining if it's a sidescrolling area, such as a global variable, or if it's just a few rooms you could have a
if room=rm_sidescrolling1 or room=rm_sidescrolling2 or...
kind of thing. Then, in Link's code, anything that's not to be done when he's sidescrolling should be in the else part of that condition. Have two movement codes.

I'd advise against using more objects, but some people like to do it that way... I think simpler is better, though. 

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[Moon_child]

Moon_child

Re: Sidescrolling in Zelda

You should have 2 scripts! 1 for just moving in the normal world! and 1 for the sidescrolling. It's really easy!

[Koh]

Koh

Re: Sidescrolling in Zelda

Well, this is just my movement code way, but:

For the Overworld Script:

Code: [Select]

//Define Variables
var d, u, l, r;

d = keyboard_check(vk_down)
u = keyboard_check(vk_up)
l = keyboard_check(vk_left)
r = keyboard_check(vk_right)

if (d or u or l or r) && moveable{
    moving=1
}
else{
    moving=0
}

if d{
    facing="D"
    if place_free(x,y+2){
        y+=2
    }
    else{
        move_contact_solid(270,6)
    }
}
else if u{
    facing="U"
    if place_free(x,y-2){
        y-=2
    }
    else{
        move_contact_solid(90,6)
    }
}
if l{
    facing="L"
    if place_free(x-2,y){
        x-=2
    }
    else{
        move_contact_solid(180,6)
    }
}
else if r{
    facing="R"
    if place_free(x+2,y){
        x+=2
    }
    else{
        move_contact_solid(360,6)
    }
}
if moving{
    image_speed=0.35
}
else{
    image_speed=0
    image_index=0
}
if moveable{
    execute_string('sprite_index=sprPlayer'+facing)
}

For the Sidescrolling Script

Code: [Select]

//Define Variables
var d, u, l, r;


d = keyboard_check(vk_down)
u = keyboard_check(vk_up)
l = keyboard_check(vk_left)
r = keyboard_check(vk_right)

if place_free(x,y+1){
    gravity=0.5
    gravity_direction=270
}
else{
    gravity=0
    gravity_direction=270
}
if vspeed>5{
    vspeed=5
}

if (l or r) && moveable{
    moving=1
}
else{
    moving=0
}

if l{
    facing="L"
    if place_free(x-2,y){
        x-=2
    }
    else{
        move_contact_solid(180,6)
    }
}
else if r{
    facing="R"
    if place_free(x+2,y){
        x+=2
    }
    else{
        move_contact_solid(360,6)
    }
}
if moving{
    image_speed=0.35
}
else{
    image_speed=0
    image_index=0
}
if moveable{
    execute_string('sprite_index=sprPlayer'+facing)
}
if keyboard_check_pressed(ord('Z')){
    sound_play(Jump)
    vspeed=-3
}

At least thats the way I'd do it, I hope this helps you.

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