Efficient Scrolling Demo

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theexterminator theexterminator 1 month, 1 week ago

boring

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BATzerk BATzerk 3 days, 17 hours ago

I think it's more a template for other Scratch users than its own game. (Try using it to make your own game! I think-- and Archmage, correct me if I'm wrong-- that its purpose is for exactly that!) Good luck!

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Paddle2See Paddle2See 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sorry, should have mentioned that you can delete the flickering version any time you want, I took a copy. I had a couple of theories but nothing has proven out yet; still thinking. Not sure why I'm interested, the velocity version is fine, but I would like to know why it's doing what it's doing. Very annoying.

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Paddle2See Paddle2See 1 month, 4 weeks ago

This is awesome! This would have saved me a bunch of thinking if I had seen it before I did my little scroller project recently. I love this technique. I do believe that the Forum tutorial topic that references this has an error in the movement script. The end of the second If is in the wrong spot.

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archmage archmage 1 month, 4 weeks ago

The problem was that the sprites would flicker if you didn't use a movement script that involved velocity. If you tried to change scrollX simply by adding to or taking away from the variable the screen flickers. Unfortunately, I don't quite understand how the solution you mentioned would fix this, can you explain your solution in greater detail?

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archmage archmage 1 month, 4 weeks ago

You can see the bug I mentioned in the following project (link to project)

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archmage archmage 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ohhh, I see what you mean. I thought you were referring to the scripts in this project. Thanks for letting me know about my typo. I'll fix it now.

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archmage archmage 3 months, 1 week ago

Both terrain sprites must have the same costumes in the same order.

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maki maki 3 months, 1 week ago

It also happens on (link to project)

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maki maki 3 months, 1 week ago

Um... Archmage little problem here, I made a platform scroller using this scrolling technique (it's not posted yet), but the platform costumes change suddenly. I think this is because of the 'switch costume to (terrainnum).' Could you please tell me how to fix this?! :D Please answer on one of my projects.

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lukanater lukanater 3 months, 1 week ago

well really all you need for 4-way scrolling is 4 round sprites im coming out with a 4 way scrolling engine.

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archmage archmage 3 months, 1 week ago

No.

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Lucario621 Lucario621 3 months, 1 week ago

Instead of using multiple sprites?

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Lucario621 Lucario621 3 months, 1 week ago

Is there any way to use the scrolling strategy for a multidirectional scrolling with 4 sprites?

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redsooty9 redsooty9 3 months, 2 weeks ago

wait ummm nevermind...

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redsooty9 redsooty9 3 months, 2 weeks ago

!!!! i have NEVER seen scrolling like this before!! how do you do it!?!?

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archmage archmage 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lol not even.

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Donut-slayer Donut-slayer 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I said this on your other scrolling project but.... your a genius=D

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fullmoon fullmoon 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I've got a large game in the works and I'm looking for a 2 directional scrolling method. This will be perfect. Thanks!

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Cyclone103 Cyclone103 4 months ago

ok i tried to do this but it wont stop flickering. Help! please post a helpful comment on any one of my games!

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thecooltodd thecooltodd 4 months ago

Here's another way to do the same thing except in 2 dimensions: (link to project) I prefer the mod command because I don't really like using the round command.

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Sakani Sakani 4 months, 2 weeks ago

I cthink I can use this one now.

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NobodyKnowsNorune NobodyKnowsNorune 5 months ago

Um arch... I used this and it didn't work, well it works just not very well, there are large gaps inbetween the terains, here I was hopeing you could help. (link to project)

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archmage archmage 5 months ago

No problem :3

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nikkiperson2 nikkiperson2 5 months ago

i could use this scrolling type in jumper and my donkey kong game. thanks archmage ^3^

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dumbnerd dumbnerd 5 months, 1 week ago

thx archmage

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ivandonat ivandonat 5 months, 1 week ago

lol!

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nuva123431 nuva123431 5 months, 1 week ago

cool im going to use it

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Snowberry23 Snowberry23 5 months, 1 week ago

wow

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ryano ryano 5 months, 1 week ago

good

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archmage archmage 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Yeah, you could put them at any y position. I don't know why you would want to though.

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NobodyKnowsNorune NobodyKnowsNorune 5 months, 2 weeks ago

I mean any y postion

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NobodyKnowsNorune NobodyKnowsNorune 5 months, 2 weeks ago

hey archmage, can the scrolling boxs be at any X postions and still scroll

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monkeypiefairy monkeypiefairy 5 months, 2 weeks ago

EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED!!!!!! THANK U!!!!

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archmage archmage 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Thanks :)

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planetbravo planetbravo 5 months, 2 weeks ago

wow this is cool... i think its too advanced for me lol! but "wow" All of your games are really good though!

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archmage archmage 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Well, you need platformer codes as well. Just check out my side scrolling engines.

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IntellectComplexity IntellectComplexity 5 months, 3 weeks ago

yeah how do you even make a scrolling game?

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NobodyKnowsNorune NobodyKnowsNorune 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Well now canadien money is worth more than american. YEAH

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fbboi999 fbboi999 5 months, 3 weeks ago

I actually made a dumb mistake, thanks for the help though. (I left out a '+1' somewhere in the script.

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archmage archmage 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Firstly, if you ever run this offline it will probably flash. Also, I found that if you do not move the terrain with velocities it will flash no matter what you do. And for the screens to be in the right order BOTH of the terrain sprites MUST have the same costumes in the exact same order like in this project.

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fbboi999 fbboi999 5 months, 3 weeks ago

plz comment on one of my projects pages

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fbboi999 fbboi999 5 months, 3 weeks ago

question... I downloaded and implemented this in a project(unreleased) and it messes up. The terrain flashes and changes, not the little flashes like this one... but it doesn't work in the right order. Any thoughts?

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Lucario621 Lucario621 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Can you check my recent project name "scrolling test" and find out what is wrong with it?

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Lucario621 Lucario621 5 months, 3 weeks ago

P.s. you do check your comments often.

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Lucario621 Lucario621 5 months, 3 weeks ago

oh, because when I buy a book that is $5(american)on the back is says canadian is $10 dollars or a few dollars more.

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archmage archmage 5 months, 3 weeks ago

It's about the same in USD. But it's way harder to learn than scratch.

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Lucario621 Lucario621 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kalininrussia said "OK, but I don't think they have flash that you can buy in Russia. And if so, $200 dollars Canadian is like 5000 rubles in Russia" ok, so if it is $200 canadian, how much American?

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NobodyKnowsNorune NobodyKnowsNorune 6 months ago

Hey archmage I think I found an easier to to scrollling that doesn't look like bad! (link to project)

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archmage archmage 6 months ago

The program is called flash. http://www.click-now.net/cgi-bin/download.pl?file=1435

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Clay_ProScratcher Clay_ProScratcher 6 months ago

Where can i get a copy of AS?

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Kalininrussia1 Kalininrussia1 6 months ago

You've used AS before. Well, you're modest. Still, you're alright compared to the complexity of Canthiar or kevin_karplus's projects. Those would take skills to make.

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archmage archmage 6 months ago

I am alright.

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nikkiperson2 nikkiperson2 6 months ago

you're amazing...u're an awsome programmer!

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archmage archmage 6 months ago

You can buy it online. They ship all over the world.

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Kalininrussia1 Kalininrussia1 6 months ago

OK, but I don't think they have flash that you can buy in Russia. And if so, $200 dollars Canadian is like 5000 rubles in Russia.

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archmage archmage 6 months ago

Also, make sure you actually have a full version of the flash program if you want to make a lot of flash. The ones you can download are only good for 30 days. My dad bought me a student's version of flash 8 for $200.

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Kalininrussia1 Kalininrussia1 6 months ago

I'll show you when I'm done my first AS game.

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Kalininrussia1 Kalininrussia1 6 months ago

Ok, thanks for the advice! You're right: everyone's gotta start small, even you when you started AS.

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archmage archmage 6 months ago

It's possible to make a sonic game, it has been done before. But I would recommend that you make small games and work your way up. The art and level design alone for that kind of game would take about a month if you pace yourself.

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Kalininrussia1 Kalininrussia1 6 months ago

Do you think it is possible to make a remake of "Sonic The Hedgehog"? I mean, consider even the best AS users.

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