• Hey Guest! Ever feel like entering a Game Jam, but the time limit is always too much pressure? We get it... You lead a hectic life and dedicating 3 whole days to make a game just doesn't work for you! So, why not enter the GMC SLOW JAM? Take your time! Kick back and make your game over 4 months! Interested? Then just click here!

falling

  1. H

    GML Tilting Collisions

    Hi all, so I have a ship that flies around in space and I've been working on collisions for planets. I just finished the gravity mechanism. How can I get my ship to fall over onto it's side when it hits the planet? Or if the landing is perfect, how can I get the ship to sit perfectly on both of...
    • Harper
    • Thread
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming
  2. S

    Falling Sprite not working as expected

    Hi there! So I'm a little bit of a noob with GML (and programming in general, unfortunately) and through several tutorials and looking up the manual, I'm trying to figure out how to make the basic movements of a platformer game. The thing is, I made it work basically – movement, jumps...
    • shostifrosty
    • Thread
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming
  3. R

    Enemy Bugs out when flipping image scale before falling off edge

    I've been messing around with my code for a few hours now, and I'm unable to figure out why, my enemy object doesn't just, turn around when he reaches the edge of a block. Please let me know if you need any clarification. //no fall if ((fall_ == false)...
    • RustyWaffles
    • Thread
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Programming
  4. L

    GameMaker falling object problem (lemmings-esque), using ds_grid values

    Hi all... I'm trying to make a lemmings-y object that walks left and right & falls down whenever there's a gap in my ds_grid. eg. a 0.. At the moment I spawn the object in by clicking a button. It falls correctly (ie at the speed I want) when I spawn it, but after it has hit some ground and then...
    • lohtangclan
    • Thread
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Programming
  5. S

    GML Jumping and Falling (Gravity)

    So im fairly new to game maker and starting to learn some code. I thought using room gravity would help me but nope, and i because idk how to use gravity i now need help with jumping too... heres my current code:
    • Shawnowstin
    • Thread
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
  6. K

    GML Falling and stopping blocks

    We are doing a school project and after our blocks fall from the top of screen they won't fall again after they collide with another. I am willing to do scripts if needed. The picture is a before and after it will show what I am talking about. Notes: Game Maker Version 8.1 Objects not centered...
    • Kevin T
    • Thread
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Programming
  7. S

    Falling Through Floor.

    So I'm experimenting with creating a tile based platformer and the player object keeps falling through the floor. I'm using sample code right now, but in the demo of the sample everything works fine. In mine, my character immediately falls through the tiles. In through troubleshooting I've set...
    • SirTraineeWhat
    • Thread
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Programming
  8. N

    Legacy GM Walking on an once inaccessible terrain.

    Hi, I have some issue I might have some ideas on how to solve, but I would like some advice on which should be the most appropiate way to do it. I have this elevated terrain which serves as walls, but I want the player to be able to climb to. So, since the player will be walking on these...
    • Noizee
    • Thread
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming
  9. H

    Platformer enemy movement problem

    Im new to Gamemaker and have been following Shaun Spaldings tutorial on making a platformer. i have now completed it and im just adding things and practicing. The slight problem im having is when i change my sprite for an enemy to something other than the square the fear of heights code no...
    • Harmdawg
    • Thread
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Programming
  10. S

    Legacy GM Animation Problem: Falling while on ground [SOLVED]

    Hi, I'm new to GM and I've been working on a 2D platformer fan game (based on I Wanna Be the Guy), and I'm having a strange issue with animation on two surfaces. I finally got the animation to work correctly on the the main ground surface (obj_grnd), but then I noticed that when I stepped on a...
    • StuffandThings85
    • Thread
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
Top