Beginner's Guide
Welcome to our Game Maker Beginner's Guide. The Game Maker Beginner's guide links to tutorials and other pages in the order you should read them to advance from complete noob to intermediate Game Maker developer. All tutorials are for Game Maker 7.
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Getting Started
The first thing you should do is get involved in the Game Maker Wiki Community. We've been where you are and we're always happy to help. First, Join this wiki. Secondly, introduce yourself on the forum, where you can find fast, friendly help whenever you need it.
The Basics
Before you can make games with Game Maker, you first have to Download and Install Game Maker. After you have Game Maker 7 downloaded and installed, open it and take A Quick Look Around Game Maker to get your bearings.
- Read the Introduction to Game Maker.
- Also read How to Make a Game with Game Maker 7
Step By Step Tutorials
If you are just getting started with Game Maker, you should read these tutorials in this order, step by step.
Recommended Reading
- Some Things Every Noob Should Know GDN - a must read.
- Noob FAQ - a FAQ to prevent evil noobs.
- Game Maker FAQ - the general Game Maker FAQ
Examples to Try
All examples are for Game Maker 7 only.
- 2D Game Space - get a grasp on 2D space by understanding position and the x and y variables.
- draw_circle() function - play with the arguments of draw_circle() function in real time to understand how it works.
How do you make your char be overlapping the bottom of the object and the top of the object overlapping the char.
To make a 3d look for rpg.
And how do make a char move 8 derictions by using only arrow keys.
Please help.
use the formula x=x-5 for left, x=x+5 for right, y=y-5 for up, y=y+5 for down. this lets you go in diagonals, and rids you of havigh to have that <no key> event.
as for the overlaping the objects, use the depth function.
Cheers!