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I Need Help
« on: April 15, 2008, 10:31:44 AM »
Okay so far I have heard of two different programs, PRG maker, and Game maker, is one better then the other? Is it good to have both?
Can they work together?

Also I still need help of starting, does any know where I can find a guide or FAQs to get started
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Re: I Need Help
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2008, 02:42:47 PM »
Here is some background info on both game makers:

The RPG Maker series is really meant for the hobbiest in most cases and is easy for beginners. It's a point and click game maker that focuses primarily on.... you guessed it, role playing games. Although it allows for the user to create their own events to change the behavior of the game. It's amazing how far you can customize the game with the newer versions, RPG Maker XP and RPG Maker VX with ruby scripting. Although, to really control your game you must know some programming basics. Overall, it's a good program to get your feet wet and grow from. I started with RPG Maker 2000 myself, it's a fun lil app.

Game Maker is a 2D game maker that allows far more flexibility than RPG Maker. Although you are somewhat expected to build everything from the ground up. It's not recommended for beginners in my opinion. It does offer drag and drop tools, and a interface that is fine for most common game elements. Although if you want to do something complicated, you would have to learn it's scripting language called GML (Game Maker Language). It is somewhat similar to c++ syntax wise, and hard for beginners to tackle.

As to which one is better, it's all up to the user's needs. RPG Maker offers alot more out of the box, but it's not nearly as flexible as Game Maker. Both these applications were made by different companies, and use their own engines to run the game projects, so no, they are not compatible with one another.

As for FAQs, you can find tutorials and help at http://www.gamingw.net/forums/. The people there cater to many game makers, but mainly RPG Maker because it's so popular. Just post a question in their RPG Maker forums. They'd be happy to answer.

Game Maker has it's own forums http://gmc.yoyogames.com/, and it's pretty active. Just post there with any questions you may have, they're pretty helpful.

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Re: I Need Help
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2008, 02:44:45 PM »
Thanks, for the info, can't wait to get started
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goals give a finish line to our race.
Yet they change with every turn, around every wall,
and remain elusive throughout the quest.
Cherish the short intervals during the quest you have with others,but be prepared to walk alone in the darknes

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Re: I Need Help
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2008, 06:49:39 PM »
I wanted to thank you again, I see what you mean, I already begin searching help on RPG maker, and Game maker, and began my study on "GML", I've been to 10 different tutorials already, learned the basics of RPG maker, by any luck I should finish my Study project 1 by the end of April.

Do you know of any good sprite maker programs, let me know if there is
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goals give a finish line to our race.
Yet they change with every turn, around every wall,
and remain elusive throughout the quest.
Cherish the short intervals during the quest you have with others,but be prepared to walk alone in the darknes

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Re: I Need Help
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2008, 09:45:12 PM »
Well, you could use Microsoft's basic paint program, but Graphics Gale is nice and free:

http://www.humanbalance.net/gale/us/

They have a free version which is good enough. It does onion skinning for animations, pretty nice tool for spriting.

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Re: I Need Help
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2008, 12:41:09 PM »
I having trouble with the Hero Animation sprite, I can't seem to get the Link sprite to a walking animation, he only slides around with the same sprite
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Cherish the short intervals during the quest you have with others,but be prepared to walk alone in the darknes

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Re: I Need Help
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2008, 01:53:22 PM »
What maker are you using? Game Maker?

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Re: I Need Help
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2008, 02:02:10 PM »
No RPG maker
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Cherish the short intervals during the quest you have with others,but be prepared to walk alone in the darknes

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Re: I Need Help
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2008, 02:04:24 PM »
You probably used the complexed movement animation, try the simple 3 framed one if your having problems:

This is the one I'm referring to:
http://www.ion-gamemaker.com/rm2k/resources/loz_minish_cap/minish_chara_npcs_03.png

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Re: I Need Help
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2008, 02:14:59 PM »
That worked Thank a lot, now to the message bar size
The Darkness
Dreams sustain us through the madness;
goals give a finish line to our race.
Yet they change with every turn, around every wall,
and remain elusive throughout the quest.
Cherish the short intervals during the quest you have with others,but be prepared to walk alone in the darknes