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2D All the way! / 2D Sonic

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superomega 1
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2004 12:04
Hey there.
I got Darkbasic for a birthday present last year but I need some codes to fully appreciate it. right now I'm planning a 2D Sonic game, i've made several sprites and junk but I need codes to get working on it. I know you can make 2d on dark basic so is there anyone out there who can give me some basic sodes to make a simple sonic game like the ones on the mega drive just to get me started?
Code Stealer
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2004 12:20
Check out the thread about a mario game, I think you two guys could probably help each other quite alot. I think the first thing you need to do is work out how to place the sprites on screen, then work out how to move them, then learn about controlling the scrolling back ground. After you can do that then it should be pretty easy to get into doing the enemies and stuff. It all seems a bit daunting at the stat, but its just simple maths and commands. Im re-learnig my trigonometry at the moment to work out angles of rotation for sprites!

GIve me more power!
smokeogizmo world
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2004 12:42
well I think we should help all eachother out, we all wanna learn this exciting programming, your right it is all to do with maths, and when you have learnt that bit, it does get easier.
Plus us lot are well keen into making 2d games, I rather enjoy trying to make a 2d game rather than a 3d game, its more enjoyable.
Ok the graphics may not be as good as 3d but it's more of a challenge and alot more harder than 3d. So come on lads let's help eachother out and learn something new! Then we be making a high progress of selling our great games.
superomega 1
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2004 12:49
Hey look I've got a new avitar. Anyways, if anyone could provide me with some source codes to help me get started then we'll be in business.
superomega 1
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2004 13:03
What do you think is better quality wise, classic 2d platformers or 3d platform games?

"Must... protect... the Master Emerald."
Dmas_Zero
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2004 13:53

hey i just start working on a platform game, so far it has a moving/jumping sprite, and some tiles for the ground but i need a animated character someone have one?

here is my code anyway (but you'll need the *.bmp's):

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Posted: 3rd Mar 2004 14:42
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/curtisfell/uber/

This is a zip file with 72 frames of an animated sprite that runs in 8 directions. The DBpro file is also on there(or several attempts anyway!) but its top down not side scrolling. Anyway, its my example of how I got the right frames being displayed in the right order, animating and context sensitive. Its easy to get hold of mario and sonic animated sprites, its just a bit of a chore cutting them all out of the big bitmaps they come in and assighning them all filenames. You can set up a program to cut out and name all your images instead, but then you have to make sure youve layed them all out properly on your source bitmap. I find it easier to do it this way. Anyway, its very basic but it works, and I think it is how the ctr will work in any sprite game...

How about Mario vs Sonic? I want to try to get a multiplayer split screen game on the go, which would be great fun I think...

GIve me more power!
Cros Jovil
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2004 23:33
I agree with codestealer but I was gonna do it with fighting game carachters but yes mario vs sonic try it sounds cool
shadowxl
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Posted: 9th Mar 2004 04:23
hey i want to make a game like that too. im learning db and blitz basic and they both seem good but i trying to create a sonic still animation.
Tapewormz
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Posted: 9th Mar 2004 06:48
I want to make a game...Can someone do all the stuff for me so that I can just sit back and claim credit for all your hard work?
Tapewormz
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Posted: 9th Mar 2004 06:49
Incase you didn't get it...That was a joke.
AJay
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2004 02:42
lol

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