[SOLVED] Finding an old GM7/8 Example

[Izerin]

Hey all,

Figured I'd find more old-timers like me on the forum than on the Discord. I'm trying to track down an old GM7/8 Example I learned heavily from back when I was like, 10 years old. It showcased basic platforming and jump-through platforms using only magenta blocks and lines, wall-jumping and wall-slides, used a way-overcommit, SMW-color-palleted Mario that looked more like it was from New Super Mario Bros. Mario in how he moved. Mario generated little dust puffs under his feet when you landed a jump, and as he slid down the walls. If I remember correctly, it was mostly GML.

I've tried searching the tutorials section pretty extensively, and man, THAT was a trip down memory lane, but still no luck. I'm hoping that my description jogs some memories for somebody, I'm mostly just curious. Now that I've learned more about programming and am actually in a job that lets me use that skill, I want to go back and take a look at where it started for old-times sake. If anyone can help, I can offer only sincere thanks.

Edit: I'm remembering suddenly that it was also a triple jump tutorial in a platforming environment. Maybe I'll go look again based on that.

Edit 2: I'm insane and have kept looking, I found the sprites that were used for Mario, they're from the New Super Mario World sheet by Rapid The Hedgehog. I'm one step closer to cracking this mystery!

- Izerin

[Gate]

I do recall a engine (made with GM6), that had all those moves.

I do believe a download of that engine does still exist on the old Taloncrossing forums.

I'll try to fetch it to see if that's the one you're looking for.

"shy guys are wall plugs confirmed" - Vitiman on Club Saturn Ex

[VinnyVideo]

It's been ages since I've opened anything GM6-related, but this sounds familiar. Let me see if I can find anything in my ye olde tutorials collection.

Course clear! You got a card.

[Izerin]

Y'all are phenomenal. If it's lost to the sands of time then so be it, but I appreciate the effort. I'll standby. I've started programming my own version of it in GM8.1 in the meantime for kicks and giggles. 😂

[gamester]

Try searching the YoYo Games Archive.

Most of the old games, demos, and tutorials that were ever uploaded to the Game Maker forums are still available here. Just be be careful when launching any executables. Malware could be lurking in some of these files.

[Izerin]

Try searching the YoYo Games Archive.

Most of the old games, demos, and tutorials that were ever uploaded to the Game Maker forums are still available here. Just be be careful when launching any executables. Malware could be lurking in some of these files.

This is actually such a brilliant resource. Didn't know it existed. Within minutes I found one that appears to be a reskin of the same engine I originally set out to find. Alternatively, this "samiscool" guy may be the original developer, and the one I found all those years ago was the reskin. Either way, I have found the executable, through some basic googling I found a GM7 decompiler, and my nostalgia has been satisfied (fear not, I'm not planning on stealing anybody's code).

Man what a trip. Y'all are fantastic. I look forward to spending some more time around here. Thanks team.