Help With My Fan Game

Gwenio · Jul 09, 2008 8:58 PM

Post here if you would be interested in helping with my game and list what areas you would like to help with. The game will be setup in a similar fashion to my screensaver, so look at it if you want to see how things will be done. The language the code will be in is C++. The game will be a 2D side scroller. Scripting is writing out lines of text that the program will use to generate the game. See screensaver for example.

Sierra Thread

DarkSpyro Thread

Webpage

My Forum

Code:
Me

Art:
xXSpyrofanaticXx (Sierra Forum)
Cynder 1500 (DarkSpyro)
Hail The Ice Dragon
Dark_Cynder (DarkSpyro)

Music and sound:
xXSpyrofanaticXx (Sierra Forum)
spyrorockforeva

Story:
Martin24 (Sierra Forum)
spyro's #1fan (Sierra Forum)/Ignitus's #1fan
miles tails (DarkSpyro)
Dragonhope (DarkSpyro)
thedarkdragonnikore (My forum)
darkheartspirit (DeviantART)

Level design:
Samuel (DarkSpyro)
Axel (DarkSpyro)
Cynder 1500 (DarkSpyro)
g3mfind3r10 (DarkSpyro)

Scripting:
Me
bionicle2809 (DarkSpyro)
Cynder 1500 (DarkSpyro)

Stages of development:
Story
Planning the levels.
Writing the code to allow for the levels.
Getting the art and music and sound effects for game.
Building the levels (scripting).
Test and repeat till the game is reasonably ready.

Specific info on what needs to be done can be found on my forum.

ratchet · Jul 10, 2008 2:22 AM

I'm creating my own Spyro game myself using gamemaker, sadly it has nearly been put to rest due to low interest. I know nothing about C++, sorry!

Doppelgangergang · Jul 10, 2008 2:32 AM

On a side note, ratchet's game crashes on my PC, while my game crashes on his PC. :s

Gwenio · Jul 10, 2008 1:28 PM

Doppelgangergang wrote:

On a side note, ratchet's game crashes on my PC, while my game crashes on his PC. :s

That sounds like a good reason not to use GameMaker.

Gwenio · Jul 10, 2008 1:31 PM

ratchet wrote:

I'm creating my own Spyro game myself using gamemaker, sadly it has nearly been put to rest due to low interest. I know nothing about C++, sorry!

It might be helpful to try to get people from more than one forum to help, like I have. Then you will just need away to keep things organized.

Gwenio · Jul 14, 2008 9:57 PM

Although no one here seems interested in helping directly, there is one matter that can be found at my forum that you can help with by making suggestions.

TheManiacOnWheels · Jul 14, 2008 10:57 PM

I would help, but I have no knowledge of how to make a game. Sorry about that...:(.

Gwenio · Jul 14, 2008 11:03 PM

TheManiacOnWheels wrote:

I would help, but I have no knowledge of how to make a game. Sorry about that...:(.

You could however provide suggestions on things I ask about on my forum. Such as one topic that is there now.

Gwenio · Jul 20, 2008 5:43 AM

For anyone who would have been interested in working on the program code, but did not know how:

I have begun a series of lessons in C++ thaa can be found on the page linked below.

http://www.freewebs.com/gweniodarlokiura/lyceum.htm

Gwenio · Jul 26, 2008 5:21 PM

http://gwenio1.deviantart.com/art/Spyro … 1-92846463
Game screen. You may need to click fullview to see it.

Hail The Ice Dragon · Jul 27, 2008 12:17 AM

I will do art. :3 wink I love art what must i draw now

Gwenio · Jul 28, 2008 8:54 PM

Well, I would like an image for the first level for the level selection menu. Also, The resolution for the game has not been decided on, nor has the frame rate.

Here is the full instructions and suggestions regarding it: The first level is in the Temple. The image needs to be a bmp file. The size can be what ever you want, but I would like it if it was 1/4 the size of the game's resolution. As to what the resolution is, what size backgrounds do you feel like doing? The image can be done as a slide show (animated) if you feel like drawing multipule slides.

Ignitus's #1fan · Aug 01, 2008 9:13 PM

Aang(TheManiacOnWheels), you could help with the story wink . I've already got a base for the plot(the beginning and ending), just that I'm having trouble with the middle of the plot. I'll likely pull through eventually, but any help is very much welcome tongue .

Note that programming isn't the only thing you can help with, guys. smile

Gwenio · Aug 02, 2008 2:39 PM

Ignitus's #1fan wrote:

Aang(TheManiacOnWheels), you could help with the story . I've already got a base for the plot(the beginning and ending), just that I'm having trouble with the middle of the plot. I'll likely pull through eventually, but any help is very much welcome .
Note that programming isn't the only thing you can help with, guys.

Yep, there are other things. In fact, you can even help by listing neat effects the game could have to make it more reposnsive and interactive (e.g. causing part of the path to fall away shortly after Spyro steps on it).

Ignitus's #1fan · Aug 02, 2008 2:41 PM

Gwenio wrote:

Ignitus's #1fan wrote:
Aang(TheManiacOnWheels), you could help with the story . I've already got a base for the plot(the beginning and ending), just that I'm having trouble with the middle of the plot. I'll likely pull through eventually, but any help is very much welcome .
Note that programming isn't the only thing you can help with, guys.
Yep, there are other things. In fact, you can even help by listing neat effects the game could have to make it more reposnsive and interactive (e.g. causing part of the path to fall away shortly after Spyro steps on it).

Indeed! Even things like those help us a lot! So see guys? Helping is easier than you think wink .

Gwenio · Aug 06, 2008 10:03 PM

I have good news, an outline for what has been done on the story has been posted on my forum. Check it out. A link to my forum can be found in the first post.

Gwenio · Aug 20, 2008 12:06 AM

Quick update on the progress of the program: I have figured out how to play wave files.

Thank you for your time.

Edit: you can get the test program that I made to test the sound engine at http://www.freewebs.com/gweniodarlokiura/vault.htm. It is called Player. The readme can also be found there.

Gwenio · Aug 28, 2008 12:17 AM

I still need more people to help with art and sound if I want the alpha version to be ready by the time I am hoping to.
I have two samples for songs, and no art so far.

Also, I have posted an image of the help menu, which lists the controls, on DA.
http://gwenio1.deviantart.com/art/Fan-G … 3-96238675
There are other pictures there, but I do not have time to link them.

Swaffy · Aug 28, 2008 11:55 PM

â†’When the game is done, will it
be a game to be downloaded
off of the internet, or a
purchased game? Just asking.
Also, I am pretty excited to
see how it turns out.

â†’Keep up the amazing work!
This project could turn out to
be a great accomplishment.

God bless!
Swaffy

Gwenio · Aug 29, 2008 9:22 PM

Swaffy wrote:

â†’When the game is done, will it
be a game to be downloaded
off of the internet, or a
purchased game? Just asking.
Also, I am pretty excited to
see how it turns out.
â†’Keep up the amazing work!
This project could turn out to
be a great accomplishment.
God bless!
Swaffy

Download. When it is done (could be a while, only two samples for music and the only art is that for the empty/transparent tiles).

Sazex · Aug 30, 2008 12:46 AM

cool maybe i might be able to help but the thing is i used to use c++
then i decided i should start smaller and i then used a basic landuage called
darkbasic from there i wanted to create my own games with dragons in them
but i realized i should tackle something smaller again so currently i am
making a game with a robot kind of thing here's a picture of it yeah i know it doesn't look that good with no sky but i'm still working at it...

Gwenio · Sep 04, 2008 12:01 AM

Update on progress of the program: collision testing (e.g. making sure you do not go though the ground) is ready. Now working on attacks.

Gwenio · Sep 25, 2008 11:19 PM

http://www.freewebs.com/gweniodarlokiur … Script.txt

I finished* and uploaded the full set of instructions regarding the writing of the files used in the game. Now work can begin on the first level. Lets start planning the levels and writing the scripts.

*Final, unless a big flaw requires a change in it, in which case I will fix all the finished files and alert you to the change.

Hurricos_McBreixo · Sep 26, 2008 12:08 AM

It's great to see a fangame actuallly being worked on around here. I've found your tutorials to be good in helping me teach myself C++. And thanks to my previous Visual Basic classes in my school I am able to translate some of the functions into laymans terms.

What I mean is: REM in VBA is = to // in C++. They are both comment functions that have no change in the program. They're simply there to make a note of that particular part of the prgm.

Of course you know this, I just felt the need to give you an example of what I'm trying to say; I am horrible at expressing my thoughts -_-;.

Anyways, keep up the good work mate. It gives hope to some of us forum lurkers.

I'm trying to work up the nerve to attempt a fangame in 3D. Nothing big. Just a level or two to get the feel of it.

Plus I have no idea how to put my artwork into 3D. Sure it looks nice on paper but the part that kills me is putting it into the computer...>.<

Gwenio · Sep 26, 2008 1:00 AM

Hurricos_McBreixo wrote:

It's great to see a fangame actuallly being worked on around here. I've found your tutorials to be good in helping me teach myself C++. And thanks to my previous Visual Basic classes in my school I am able to translate some of the functions into laymans terms.
What I mean is: REM in VBA is = to // in C++. They are both comment functions that have no change in the program. They're simply there to make a note of that particular part of the prgm.
Of course you know this, I just felt the need to give you an example of what I'm trying to say; I am horrible at expressing my thoughts -_-;.
Anyways, keep up the good work mate. It gives hope to some of us forum lurkers.
I'm trying to work up the nerve to attempt a fangame in 3D. Nothing big. Just a level or two to get the feel of it.
Plus I have no idea how to put my artwork into 3D. Sure it looks nice on paper but the part that kills me is putting it into the computer...>.<

Glad to hear I got the information across. After I wrap the fan game up, I plan to start work on a simple RPG game during which I hope to have people help with the code, and teach them as the work progresses as to how to make programs.

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