RPG Type moving BG, how do I?

[MrKovacic]

Hi, I am working on an RPG type game, and I am making a huge BG that I want to move as the char moves around the screen. The way I have it now doe'nt work. If you would like an example, I can mail it to you. I want to make it so if the charichter, for example, walks to _X=0 then the BG moves to make it look like he is still walking.

Let me know if you need any file examples or better detail.

Thanks in advance!


Mike

 

[oldnewbie]

http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Games/RPG_PART-CotteN_K-805/index.php

Regards,

 

[MrKovacic]

Actually, I have been through that tut. That one tells about charichter movement and inventory. I havent found (I may have missed it) a way to mke the background move, nor have I found any other tuturials from that person. I am looking forward to more, but havent seen them.. Thank you for the quick responce!

 

[billwatson]

make the backgound a movie clip and then tween to make it move.

some simple script

http://billwatson.no-ip.info/public/tektips/dloads.html

look at tweens

 

[oldnewbie]

A few rpg.zips here...

http://www.ticalc.org/pub/83plus/flash/

Regards,

 

[MrKovacic]

OldNewbie, those zips appear to be for a calculator. I was unable to open them in flash, but I think they do carry the type of coding I wish to use.

BillWatson, that is very similar to what I would like to do. What I have now, is a square boundry around the charichter. This square boundry has actions where if the user walks to the right, the charichter stops moving, and the BG scrolls left to make it look as though the charicher is still moving. So I am very close, but I think the way I did it is not right, even though is somewhat works.
Let me know if you want a demo to see.. Thanx

Mike

 

[billwatson]

sure post the link to the demo......can only help

 

[MrKovacic]

Here is the link

http://muzaicsound.com/mikeforum

Just goto the flash forum, I am in the midst of setting it back up, so all other forums are not in place yet, but this will end up being the flash forum I use on my site... Thanx!

 

[billwatson]

I have the fla but im still unsure what you want to do. can you be clearer about the objective.

 

[MrKovacic]

My overall objective is to make a big parkinglot that you can drive around in, and when you get near the edge of the screen, the parkinglot layer moves so you dont drive off the side of the screen. I have done a lamer job of fixing that. I know there is a better way, but I cant find it. I have been through Flashkit. It is a basic function you would find with an RPG like Dragon Warior where you walk around a huge map. Zelda is another good example, except the first NES system where it is one screen at a time, where I want this a smooth scrolling screen.

I wish I could find an example of what I am looking for. But the one on that site listed above is as close as I have gotten.

Thank you for the help so far!



Mike

 

[MrKovacic]

Does anyone have any sample sites that have open source like Flashkit? I have been through them but havent found what I'm looking for...

Thanx

 

[billwatson]

i have some

http://billwatson.no-ip.info/public/tektips/dloads.html

better sites

http://www.kirupa.com

http://www.ultrashock.com

http://www.actionscript.org

still havent had time to go over your fla though now i know the objective it seems simple enough.

maybe later tonight once the kids are in bed.