Can't do ANYTHING

xela10104xela10104 Member Posts: 8
edited November -1 in Tech Support
I will click on the + to add an item but nothing will happen
click on the scenes button NOTHING HAPPENS
PLEASE HELP ME!

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  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    The GS interface is a bit idiosyncratic in places but I think the plus button should always do something if it is visible. Is the button functioning at all?
  • firemaplegamesfiremaplegames Member Posts: 3,211
    if something's not behaving, i would quit and restart and try it again. GS gets a little cranky after a little while and needs to be restarted. and save often!
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    very often :)
  • xela10104xela10104 Member Posts: 8
    i haven't created anything yet
    i try quitting the game and restarting but most of the buttons due nothing
    i can create new actors but that is generally it

    I have re-downloaded the game twice now
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    when you say you've redownloaded the game, what are you talking about? have you tried creating a game from scratch? does that work?
  • firemaplegamesfiremaplegames Member Posts: 3,211
    what buttons specifically aren't working?

    To begin, creating an actor is pretty much the only thing TO do...

    In the first window that comes up, click on New Project, then choose either a Blank Project or work with one of the provided templates.

    From the Home screen, double-click on the first scene.
    Then start creating your actors.

    You shouldn't have to redownload GameSlaad.
  • xela10104xela10104 Member Posts: 8
    I created an actor but from there i cant do anything
    now i dont know if its because i im not doing it right or the application just isn't working
  • firemaplegamesfiremaplegames Member Posts: 3,211
    From there, you can drag the Actor out onto the Scene.

    In the Actors panel, you can double-click on an actor to edit its properties or add new behaviors and rules to the actor.

    Have you read the getting started threads on the Wiki?:

    http://gamesalad.com/wiki/quickstart_part_1
  • xela10104xela10104 Member Posts: 8
    yeah i read them but it still didnt work
    part of the problem is i dont have any scenes and i dont know why

    and in the actors panel, all i can do is change the name
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    just for kicks, delete the application and redownload it. It's solved a few issues in the past. then when you open it up, click on the new project option on the left hand side and try opening the Cannon game. Does that work?

    If it does, go up to file -> new and choose a blank project. You should see 1 scene called Initial Scene. Click the + sign on the bottom to add a new scene. doubleclick on that and hit the plus sign to create an actor. drag that into the game window.

    did all that work?
  • xela10104xela10104 Member Posts: 8
    opening the canon game worked, any other templates work also
    i clicked new and nothing happened after that, no new scenes created. nothing.

    and i have redownloaded the game. thrice now
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    when you say you clicked new and no new scenes created, what are you doing?

    To create a new scene you need to open any project, blank or otherwise, and click on the little + sign. You need to hit this on the screen that shows all the scenes in the project.
  • xela10104xela10104 Member Posts: 8
    o.k.
    a template is open right now, basic platformer
    im in the scenes tab but there is nothing there
    it tells me to click the plus button to add an item but when i do nothing happens
  • CodeMonkeyCodeMonkey Head Chef, Member, PRO Posts: 1,803
    What OS and processor do you have?
  • xela10104xela10104 Member Posts: 8
    Mac computer, relatively old
    IDK the processor
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    click on the apple logo in the top left and choose about this mac.

    what does it say?
  • scitunesscitunes Member, Sous Chef Posts: 4,047
    is it intel?
  • xela10104xela10104 Member Posts: 8
    1.8GHz PowerPC G5
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    that's your problem, from the gamesalad tech specs:

    GameSalad Creator System Requirements
    Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or later
    Mac with an Intel processor
    1GB of RAM
  • LemonsownLemonsown Member Posts: 2
    so if we don't have a intel processor we cant use gamemaker?
  • firemaplegamesfiremaplegames Member Posts: 3,211
    yes, you need a mac with an intel processor to use GameSalad
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