GAME MAKERFURTHER INFORMATION

CREATING SPRITES FROM STRIPS

A strip is a graphic file that contains all of the images needed to generate an animated sequence. Graphics are drawn on a single image Tell Game Maker how to use the strip File – create from strip

GAME MAKER RESOURCES

Graphics and Strips available for your game Other sites? Graphics Editor in Game Maker

Limited, similar to Microsoft Paint

SETTING SPRITE PROPERTIES

Collision Checking Precise collision checking Collisions occur when two objects touch Bounded rectangle or actual pixels Separate Collision Mask

SOUND IN GAME MAKER

Normal sound – wave files for sound effects Background Music – only played one at a

time 3D sound – 3D effects can be applied Use Multimedia Player – will default to the

system Game Maker supports WAVE and MIDI

Other file types (ex. MP3) will default to play on the computer system

BACKGROUNDS

Creative and colorful backgrounds that help to add an important element of realism or establish an element of excitement

Added using the resources window Working with Tile sets

Use as tile set option – width and height From the room menu, choose the tiles tab to add

the background images

PONG?

What would you need to make a pong game? How would you do it?

Create the Sprites Add Sounds Add Background Add a Font (Resources, create Font) Define the game’s objects (ball, right paddle, left

paddle, wall, rt goal, left goal, controller) Develop program logic Create a room

YOUR GAME?

Define the assets Create the assets Define the objects Develop the logic Create a room