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    Legacy GM GM8 Nested Array for Map Data: worlds, regions, room_nums, sub_room_cell

    I'm working on a project in GM8 which means I need a nested array to store data for a world map as there are only 2d or 1d arrays. After I do more than 1 nesting it doesn't seem to work. In the main array named location should be the worlds array, in that should be the regions array, in that...
  2. Le_Beholder

    Saving/loading? GM[8.0]

    Anyone have some tips on how I could setup a save/loading system? I know it involves several functions to write my desired variables down into ini files.. but as far as implementation goes.. Step events? For loops? Is it something like: If select = true { case "Save": ini_write_file(variable?)...
  3. Le_Beholder

    quick questione~

    not sure if this belongs in programming forums, but anyhow. anyone know the GameMaker 8.0 equivalent for the Studio function ++ , -- , == ? I Think ++ can be retro translated back to v += 1 or something.. anyone know?
  4. Le_Beholder

    better way to setup signs and npc text

    Hello, I need some help finding a way to store and access scripts for messages. I have already figured out how to draw messages, how to use sprites for letters in the text, almost everything. the system I'm using right now works, but I realize is very inefficient. I have the signpost object...
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    GML [3D] Drawing depth dilemma

    I have a bit of a delicate dilemma involving the drawing of depth in 3D. I have a boss object and a parent gun object, with depths of -10 and -100 respectively. One of the gun objects is a sniper rifle which draws a scope overlay when zoomed in. The boss object has a health bar drawn on the HUD...
    • MegaJim73
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Programming
  6. FlatulenzaFiamm

    GML Visual Enemy health Problem

    Hello there! Thank you for considering in helping me! Anyway, before you read, this is a DRAG N' DROP topic as stated above. You can still suggest me codes, but if you can, explain me in a non-coded way please. :3 Ok there is the problem: I didn't have done anything particular, just...
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    varibles and alarm

    so i am making a game where you have trees that dissapear afther some time. i got in object lumbercamp a varible global.replant = 0; and when you research obj replant global.replant becomes 1 and then with the tree when it is cut it becomes a stump. i have in the stump: Create event: state = 0...
    • PatatjeFriet
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
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    Adding Gravity and Knockback to a box

    I'm trying to add gravity and knockback to a box.The gravity I added already work but I want it to be different. I use the drag and drop icons like "Set Gravity","Speed Vertical" but I want to make a scrip with that.Now I need when it get shoot by my bullet to jump back or forward (depends in...
    • HyperAdrian
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    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Programming
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    joystick_xpos,ypos,zpos etc.

    Recently I just got a PS3 from my big brother.I couldn't use it because guess what,my TV(cubic old tv) didn't have the usb port that i need.Then I was trying to connect my controller to my pc ... it worked.After, I try to implement joystick functions like joystick_direction it also worked.But...
    • HyperAdrian
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming
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    How would I destory an object that spawns first even though there is multiple copies of that object?

    So I have an object and it changes spirits. When The object spawns and say spirit is on 1 and another spawns and is on spirit 2 how do I make it so that the object that spawned first get destroyed by a key press that I assign it. Here is my code am not sure why it isn't working. Create Event...
    • Cmi
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    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Programming
  11. Just a game programmer

    Accessors for GM 8.0

    I was recently watching a video by heart beast on how to make a stackable inventory using ds_grid. In the video he used accessrs which is not available in Game Maker 8.0. I was wondering how I could do what he did. I don't want to update to Game Maker: Studio because I don't have the funds to...
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    GML Visual (SOLVED) Trying to Draw only 3 Units of Health

    Following along a few chapters of The Game Maker's Companion, I was able to create a near-perfect Zool game. Given the fact that said book was written with Game Maker 8 aka GM: Legacy in mind, the prescribed methods I used to make it still hold up well in GameMaker: Studio. But by the end of...
    • Anti-Icarus
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
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    ini not reading

    Hello. Last time i gave a post of saving. Now i am having problems in it. The thing is i put a ini open and write a string in it for name and gender. when i checked the ini it wrote it correctly. And for reading it first time i did like this 1.I put a global variable called playername to 0 and...
    • Remer1
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Programming
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    "Platformer" jumping problems

    Hi, Im new here on the forums and Im sorry if this is lame or common question, but I have big problem with jumping in my platformer game. I tried official tutorial and several YT tutorials, but non of them worked for me...
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