Wanting to start Game Maker - Where to start ?

[Jason]

Hi,

So I've decided that, instead of working only on RMXP/VX and using RGSS/2 as a scripting language, I'd like to move onto Game Maker, now, I've used it before, I created a game similar to breakout, so nothing special on my behalf, however, I'd like to get a little mroe advanced, and make a platformer game, or maybe even a small sidescrolling RPG.

I already know how much work would have to be put in... alot. But over the next two weeks I'll have quite alot of spare time, so I'm hoping in that gap I'll be able to manage even a small mockup project.

I'd just like to know, could anyone point me to a website with the absolute basics of Game Maker, what I'm really looking for in perticular are;

- Collisions + Input triggers (Example; If I press the attack button while stood next to an enemy, it'll react and die)
- Gravity + Jumping
- While moving the sprite changes (Much like RMXP where you have four frames for each direction)
- Defining solid and passive objects

Thanks to anyone that could post useful information and any links that could help me on my way !

 

[Tohsaka]

From what I've done with this, all that works- There is a scripting language, GML, which should work for more advanced functionality if you need it.

 

[Kelevra]

I'd just like to know, could anyone point me to a website with the absolute basics of Game Maker, what I'm really looking for in perticular are;

Why don't you go to the original GM Community: http://gmc.yoyogames.com/
It is the original community before GM became part of YoYo Games. In any case you will find tons of tutorials and support from people who have been using it since 2005 and maybe even earlier than that.

 

[Jason]

Ah ofcourse, why the hell didn't I think to check the main forums and website !? I swear this collegework has been frying my brain, I'm not the same person anymore !

Well thanks for the link anyways, haha.

 

[hima]

This is a cool tutorial for beginner by Derek Yu

http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=3251.0

He teaches you from the very basic with some tips and tricks along the way. Hopefully this will be useful

 

[Kiriashi]

Or you could buy this:
http://book.gamemaker.nl/

 

[Ellie]

I recommend the book above; we're using it at Uni and so far it seems good. You have to be imaginative and add your own things onto their tutorials though otherwise you won't learn anything.

 

[Kiriashi]

Indeed.

Whenever I follow tutorials, I add my own stuff.

 

[Lazer Kirby]

When I started GM, I just downloaded all the tutorials off their website, and then followed them in order to make rather simple games, while adding a few tweaks of my own.

 

[Jason]

I love how people have been answering me still since May, lol, and I've been using it a LITTLE since then, I can do the basic moving around and gravity etc.

But the thing I can't get to work are textboxes and lifebars/hearts, I set their value and display it at x and y (I use 10, 10 as an example), but nothing happens...

 

[Kiriashi]

..? Try yoyogames forums.