need help with a platformer contra style game

hanso

Hey guys! im new around here at gamesalad, it´s really amazing what you can do with it !. so, i want to built my own game and put all my energy in it the next months my goal, some classic contra - shoot`em up game (but dont worry, i dont want to make a rip off the original, if got alot of new ideas i want to put into the game). so - lets get started with my first problems & questions:

the basic controll.

i have done some nice sprites for the hero, now they need some movement i´ve searched around a bit and found some intressting tutorial from firemaplegames about the basic movement on a platformer, unfortunately its not finished right now.

so what i need:

(x) = complete

regular movement, left / right (x)
jump ( )
crouch ( )

and very important

shooting ( )

next will be extras like a jetpack, weapon types, shooting in different angles and stuff like that. but could anybody help me out a little with providing this: jump, shooting ( also while moving). best would be if there is a template with those basics - walk, jump & move. i dont like the provided template at gamesalad, the controls there are pretty wacky..

cheers, hai community and sorry for my bad english

DimensionGames

http://gamesalad.com/wiki/how_tos:platformer_tutorials

this is a basic guide to a platform.

quantumsheep

Do a search for 'Joystick Demo' in the games section - top right of your screen there's a magnifying glass - that's the search.

The joystick demo has several examples - one of which is a twin-stick shooter, which might help.

Alternatively, look for 'mega mania' - this is a tank demo by Wayne, which is excellent and may be more your thing.

Good luck! Looking forward to your game!

QS

DimensionGames

http://gamesalad.com/wiki/how_tos:gsc_jump

Jumping

hanso

thanks guys for your tips! i´ll try to manage a combination of those, ill provide a template when there is more to go cheers

DimensionGames

No worry's! Im new to the community too! All the great responses make me want to give back the little i know. My advice just ask about anything your not sure about.

hanso

allright, here my first new question:

i worked around with the platformer tut., and now i want a simple animation when the actor moves (left - right ) but i dont know how it works with that - *tutorial-moving-way* i uploaded the testfile here -

http://gamesalad.com/game/play/70473

and added some few sprites as animation for moving to the right, could anybody fix me the animation or tell me what to do? if tried it with a tut. from the how-to section but with no result :c

AfterBurnett

Woohoo! Contra style! Sweet!