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Metroidvania tutorials? - sc00pj0hn - 05-23-2018
I've always had the intention to plan a metroidvania game, but due to my beginner skills at GML, i've never been able to find out a tutorial on how to implement metroidvania elements in a game. Does anyone mind pointing me out where to start?
RE: Metroidvania tutorials? - Pedigree - 05-24-2018
Would you be a tad more specific, please? What specific metroidvania elements are you after?
RE: Metroidvania tutorials? - sc00pj0hn - 05-24-2018
(05-24-2018, 11:13 AM)Pedigree Wrote: Would you be a tad more specific, please? What specific metroidvania elements are you after?
Excuse me, i forget about details.
I'd need to find out how to have a feature where the save data stores in objects, abilities, unlockables, map position, pretty much how a metroidvania works. For my game i'd theorically use maps for each zone/area along, and the menu that contains equipment, inventory, etc. that is accessiible during in-game. TO be honest, i haven't played Super Metroid (and later) or Symphony of the Night but i'm pretty inspired to La-Mulana because i am a NES style fanatic (and would try to make my first platformer engine).
RE: Metroidvania tutorials? - VinnyVideo - 05-24-2018
Some of this information - like the player's current position - is probably going to be stored as a global variable. Abilities and unlockables might be stored in a global array. If there are lots of items that the player should only be able to collect once, you'll want to use a ds_map to store whether the item was collected.
Then once you have all your data stored in memory, you'll need a way to put it into a save file. Do you know how to do that? (My RPG engine has an example that might help you.)
This is a very simplified outline, so if you're confused about anything, please ask.
RE: Metroidvania tutorials? - sc00pj0hn - 05-24-2018
(05-24-2018, 04:18 PM)VinnyVideo Wrote: Some of this information - like the player's current position - is probably going to be stored as a global variable. Abilities and unlockables might be stored in a global array. If there are lots of items that the player should only be able to collect once, you'll want to use a ds_map to store whether the item was collected.
Then once you have all your data stored in memory, you'll need a way to put it into a save file. Do you know how to do that? (My RPG engine has an example that might help you.)
This is a very simplified outline, so if you're confused about anything, please ask.
I don't know how to do it in a simplified outline, but apparently the things i meant can be done like in your RPG engine too?
RE: Metroidvania tutorials? - VinnyVideo - 05-24-2018
Yeah, my RPG engine might help you out.
Do you know how to make a global variable? That's how you store a piece of data that you want to be able to use in multiple rooms. You might do something like this:
Code:
global.name = "Vinny";Once you have that working, you'll want to store it using a script like scr_savegame().
RE: Metroidvania tutorials? - sc00pj0hn - 05-25-2018
(05-24-2018, 07:36 PM)VinnyVideo Wrote: Yeah, my RPG engine might help you out.
Do you know how to make a global variable? That's how you store a piece of data that you want to be able to use in multiple rooms. You might do something like this:
Code:global.name = "Vinny";
Once you have that working, you'll want to store it using a script like scr_savegame().
I'll be sure to follow on it when i have any free time, and yes, i know global variables. However, for the platforming stuff, i'll have to make that out myself ;_;
RE: Metroidvania tutorials? - VinnyVideo - 05-25-2018
All right. If you need any help, please let me know.