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    GameMaker Referencing the nearest object instance

    Hello all! I want to implement a "missile" weapon that locks onto the nearest enemy instance. I was able to make the "missile" lock onto the enemy instance's 'x' and 'y' positions at the point when the missile object was created. But I want the missile to always follow the closest enemy all...
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    Discussion Methods for tracking player engagement/interaction?

    Hello, I'm a Learning Designer at an education tech company. We usually use tools like Articulate 360 for designing our learning content but I've been looking at expanding into game-like, interactive content that's more compelling and ultimately more fun. However, e-learning authoring tools...
  3. RyanC

    Legacy GM Best way for programming analytics?

    Hi All, I'm currently implementing Flurry analytics into my game and have a question about coding it so that the in-game currency can be tracked successfully. My game has the following ways to earn gems: User collects gems in level. +unknown User follows a fan page. +1000 User share's a post...
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    How to Make Objects Sprite Change as it follows

    I am making a boss enemy in a platformer, where the enemy shoots off rockets and they follow the player. I want the sprite of the rocket to change depending on the direction it is going, but I have no clue how to. I tried this: if vspeed > 0 while hspeed < 0 {sprite_index =...
    • Arj72
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    GML Accelerating Tracking Missile

    How do you program a missile projectile that tracks the player, but accelerates toward the player faster and faster if the player is still in the same general direction, but has to overcome it's currently velocity direction before going in a completely different direction? I need to find the...
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    parallax background on the y axis

    Hey all! First time posting! Fairly new to GM2 but learning. In order to create depth on an island level, I'd like the horizon level of the ocean background layer to somewhat follow the player/ be fixed to the camera as the player/camera descend the y axis. I've been toying with lerp to do...
    • A. DeVivo
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    • Forum: Programming
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    Asset - Extension Live Tracking - CamSurface Demo (Android)

    Tracking - CamSurface Demo Marketplace: http://bit.ly/2uYDStO Category: Extensions Price: $4.99 Modules: Android Description: Note: This demo requires the CamSurface asset Android Only. This asset demonstrates how to set up colour tracking using the phone's camera. All the tracking logic is...
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    Distribution Free Game Analytics for GameMaker

    Hello everybody, It's Chay here from GameAnalytics. I'm happy to announce that you can now integrate GameAnalytics with GameMaker studio. GameAnalytics is totally free of charge, developed specifically for games and only takes a few minutes to setup. You can read more about the release here...
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    Enemy A.I. help request

    so this is my first top down game, and im having some trouble figuring out the A.I. i want to implement. heres the rules im triyng to lay out 1. if the player is not in a 64 pixel radius of the player the mob will wander aimlessly, changing direction every few seconds, or when hitting a wall or...
    • piksil_demon
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    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Programming
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