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Hey all i thought i would let you in on what im currently trying to achieve.

The premise is a sidescrolling shooter.

this is going to be heavily influenced by the old SNEs game Area 88/UN squadron which in itself was based on the Manga/show Area 88.

i will give a little detail on plot and theme etc:

Game:
as its my first game i only want to achieve a title screen, 1 level with an end of level "boss" and a few enemies along the way.

When the game is complete i will take the same engine, update the graphics etc and add on extra levels weapons and effects.

hopefully by the second sequel, it will be someting half decent...

Plot:
a group of mercenary fighter pilots based on the aforementoned "carrier 14" called to shoot down n escaping c-130 hercules (to be used as boss)

Theme:
2d side scrolling, no special weapons in this game (its my first!)
basic backround scrolling and a few enemies along the way to the boss (the part i have the most trouble with) surprisingly i got the gun to work!
Health/ lives are based on a health bar in game and when depleted removes a life.

So this is a (poor) screenshot of where i am at.



The odd line in the backround is the image not "matching?:" at both ends to give the desired scrolling effect. ( i said the graphics were basic at this point)

Anyway i will try and get some code up soon.

Cool, but photoshop and texture maker are 2 really nice seamless texture generators.

I prefer Texture maker best

You should work some more on the graphics.

Else then that, its ok

And btw, its easier to make a 3d sidescroller game than a 2d one.
I only use 2d for huds and stuff..

3d eh? thats intersting, how though is it easier? apart from graphics?

i like my 2d graphics you see!

Nice work for your first game. Keep at it!

Shove the 2D graphics on 3D plains (or whatever they are called) and then the backdrop on another 3D plain. Thats what I do and it works a treat for me.

It does make things easier, especially math-wise. Also allows for nifty rotation on the z axis for better effect, and 3D shader support if you decide to go that route in the future.