Some animation help

shollis2814shollis2814 Member Posts: 28
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Hello all,

A little background: I teach a first year Computer Applications course. In previous years we have used some game creation software that is no longer supported by later versions of OS X. So, this is my first year using GameSalad. I am staying one step ahead of my students since I just realized this a few weeks ago.

I have them build a game in baby steps. First they replace the images in the Platformer Template to understand the basic animation concept.

I have discovered that you can copy Actors from one project to another by dragging them from the source actor window to the new project, and then importing the animation frames. Where I am stuck is in creating a new project from scratch. I can't quite figure out how to make the ground actor actually be...well, ground. Instead of walking, the character floats. I know I need a collision rule, but I'm still feeling my way around.

And sorry if this has been covered. I am working my way through the manual, and I did search the forums, but didn't find anything.

Thanks in advance!

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  • shollis2814shollis2814 Member Posts: 28
    OK, I may have answered my own question, at least partially. Is the 'solid' actor an invisible actor that acts as a mask of sorts? I was looking at the Platformer Template scene and noticed I could click on the background and see the squares.

    Do you create a solid invisible actor and apply it to your background in this manner?

    Thanks
  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    I can't quite figure out how to make the ground actor actually be...well, ground.
    If you want a ground actor to be immovable then in it's attributes - under 'Physics' - switch 'Movable' off.
  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    Is the 'solid' actor an invisible actor that acts as a mask of sorts
    What 'solid' actor ?
  • shollis2814shollis2814 Member Posts: 28
    In the Platformer Template there is an actor that is an empty box named 'solid'. When you click on the background in the scene, you can see those boxes wherever there is solid ground. You delete that box, and the player actor falls through.
  • SocksSocks London, UK.Member Posts: 12,822
    @shollis2814

    Ok, I see, I don't know that template.
  • PaxPaxPaxPax Member Posts: 106


    ... Instead of walking, the character floats...

    I cannot quite understand what you are asking from your post. That said, regarding the above line concerning floating and walking... perhaps you are referencing the difference between 'move' behaviour and 'accelerate' behaviour as I can see how you could refer to their movement as 'walking' vs 'floating'. Wild Guess.

  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772
    Hi @shollis2814, you might find a couple tutorials at my site useful, they are both about creating a platformer from scratch. The series is not complete yet, but check them out if you have time.

    http://www.jamie-cross.net/?portfolio=gamesalad-recipe-001-basic-platformer-movement

    http://www.jamie-cross.net/?portfolio=gamesalad-recipe-002-graphics-and-animation
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