3d question

mrchris317

Is there any way to trick game salad into allowing you to make images that attack the screen For example, an arcade game like House of the Dead? Thanks.

carlblanchet

Check out this template from deep blue apps http://www.deepblueapps.com/3d-runner-template/

RP

Are you taking about 3D scaling? House of dead is a mix of scaling, pans and zooms. If you are looking for something more akin to Operation Wolf, The Super Spy or Lethal Enforcers, you can recreate these close encounter attacks with more ease.

For instance if a bad guy has not been tapped/shot after a certian amount of time, a timer cycles to an animation where the enemy springs forward to attack followed by a slash/bite/hit (if not countered in time via another time command).

It all depends on how you want the game to flow. Give us more of an idea how the gameplay functions.

mrchris317

Id like the bad guy to shoot projectiles towards you. Then you have to tap the projectile to break it before it hits the screen. If you arent quick enough, then it hits the screen and you take damage. I hope that helps more. Thanks.

Sparkyidr

Not "exactly" what you are after. But I have projectiles firing away, rather than into, the screen.
But deffo do-able.

jamie_c

@mrchris317, Yeah that is definitely possible in Gamesalad.

RP

@Sparkyidr

Nice graphic rips there. (I'm teasing of course). Me love Afterburner and Outrun long time.

@mrchris317

Yeah, that's not going to be a problem. I'd suggest checking out some old school 2D light gun games if you have not already to see some of the methods used with background enemies tossing items at the player. The functionality would work similar to what I mentioned above. Sparkyidr's demo vid demonstrates projectiles (even the jets) that scale (this can go forward or backward). You would essentially just need to make the projectile destroyable upon tap. If they miss it before it's timer runs out, Whack! You make an attribute that deducts HP or kills the player.

mrchris317

Awesome you guys thanks so much. Can any give me a sample of scale coding? I basically want an enemy and he throws projectiles, and the projectiles have a time limit b4 they hit you and you take damage. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks:)

jamie_c

@mrchris317, the link below will download a little demo project for you.

Blue balls fly at you from the center of the screen, if you click (touch) them they will be destroyed, if you don't they will hit the screen.

www.jamie-cross.net/free-downloads/fake-3d.zip

Check it out, hope you find it useful.

Sparkyidr

http://www.extentofthejam.com/pseudo/

that was very helpful when I was messing around with the 3d stuff

especially the bits about "the oatmeal effect"

mrchris317

Thank you both. Will check it out:) Appreciate it