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Ask a Question / What is the name of the language used to write the events?

« on: May 05, 2014, 02:00:09 pm »

Silly question maybe. What language are the building blocks that you drag and drop made of? 

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Ask a Question / Re: How do I create a main menu with resume game button?

« on: March 18, 2014, 02:58:50 pm »

I'm presuming you're referring to a primary menu for pausing in-game, and that you know how to make functioning buttons. Remember to use the pause/unpause blocks (In the palette, Scene > Game Flow > Pausing > Pause/Unpause Game), and set the actors in your GUI such that they can't be paused (Physics > Advanced > Can be paused? [No]).

Have the scene continually check if <game is paused> (Or when key 'P' is pressed, or whatever your condition is for pausing) and then create the buttons actors at the appropriate co-ordinates. Finally set the 'resume' button to use the unpause block when the button's clicked (Detect for click via <mouse is down on [Self]> or using an input>on Actor event).

Would it work to make the menu as a separate scene that you can switch to without losing the progress in the current scene?

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Ask a Question / How do I create a main menu with resume game button?

« on: March 18, 2014, 06:41:32 am »

FGL demands that I make a main menu. One that you can open while in game (and pause the game) including a resume game button.  How do I make one appear while pausing the game?

Thanks

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Ask a Question / Re: Game fails to load on FGL. Staff member clueless.

« on: March 16, 2014, 09:42:37 am »

Thank you Rob! It worked.

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Ask a Question / Re: Game fails to load on FGL. Staff member clueless.

« on: March 16, 2014, 09:03:09 am »

You'll have to disable it.

There are 2 options actually. Choosing one is mandatory. The other one is to manually site-lock it to FGL. I just hope it won't give the same result.

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Ask a Question / Re: Game fails to load on FGL. Staff member clueless.

« on: March 16, 2014, 08:59:26 am »

Are you using the on-site encryption?

Yes.

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Ask a Question / Game fails to load on FGL. Staff member clueless.[SLOVED]

« on: March 16, 2014, 08:44:18 am »

Hello,

After months of updates and refinements I finally uploaded my game on FGL. But it can not be put forth for sponsor viewership because it loads to a black screen. This is weird given that the very same SWF worked on Newgrounds as well as in the FGL game preview, right after I uploaded.  The admin who handles my submission says he doesn't know what this is. Pls tell me what do you think may be the cause? Maybe the settings of the FGL website are causing this?

Thanks

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Ask a Question / What are the best places to train at bare code writing?

« on: March 12, 2014, 08:52:01 am »

Hello,

What places would you recommend that help with mastering programming skills in areas like AI, scripting, or gameplay, in a more professional way?  Somewhat soon I would like to abstain from using the 'prefabricated' blocks of code like those in Stencyl because that's  not gonna help me move beyond the amateur stage, isn't that right?

Also... it would be great if I could be pointed to sources that introduce to the basics of all the primary programming  languages used in video games. As many suggestions as possible are welcome!

Thanks

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Windows / Mac / Flash / HTML5 / Re: Square Jump [Finished]

« on: January 28, 2014, 02:29:21 pm »

Neat game. Very relaxing and one of the best soundtracks I've seen in 2D games. Surely a favorite.

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Windows / Mac / Flash / HTML5 / Re: StarCaptain - FGL 24h Jam Entry

« on: January 28, 2014, 02:17:57 pm »

When I uploaded my game and used the encryption/sitelock they provided I got the same problem. The preview on upload worked but the game blacked out after the add-on. I guess something is wrong with my flash player or browser (firefox).

I may have to look into the encryption thing you talked about. I'm new to the FGL thing and I went with their Kindisoft encryption/sitelock. If that's causing an issue I need to figure it out at least for after the competition.

If anyone is aware of any solutions to this, I'd be happy to hear it.

In fact it seems FGL is a place full of bugs.

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Windows / Mac / Flash / HTML5 / Re: StarCaptain - FGL 24h Jam Entry

« on: January 28, 2014, 02:17:07 pm »

View Game - Access Denied

Sorry, but you cannot view this game. The reason is:

Only developers who have reached community level 1 may view this game.


 

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Ask a Question / Re: Can not publish game. 16 MB limit exceeded

« on: January 26, 2014, 05:33:50 am »

in stencyl: click the debug tab > view games folder

Thx 

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Ask a Question / Re: Can not publish game. 16 MB limit exceeded

« on: January 26, 2014, 05:12:47 am »

select all the images inside your game's resources folder.

Resources folder? You mean the one in Program Files (where I installed Stencyl)? When I go there, to Games, I can't see my 2 games, just the crash courses and the default samples of games. But not mine. Where are they?

Although Newgrounds made an exception for me, FGL won't accept files in that size.

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Windows / Mac / Flash / HTML5 / Re: Motorcycle Thieves is out

« on: January 24, 2014, 05:03:14 am »

so... did you make this game from scrap, and did you draw everything yourself?

Yes, I made it from scratch. Apart from the main character and 4 other vehicles that appear as tiles, yes, everything. How far did you get through the game?

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Windows / Mac / Flash / HTML5 / Re: Motorcycle Thieves is out

« on: January 23, 2014, 01:57:47 pm »

Show the controls in the description or in the game please. By the way, I can confirm the bug too.

The controls are arrows left, up, right.