GameMaker Cookbook电子书

GameMaker Cookbook

Table of Contents

GameMaker Cookbook

Credits

About the Author

About the Reviewers

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Sections

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

There's more…

See also

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Downloading the example code

Downloading the color images of this book

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Game Plan – Creating Basic Gameplay

Introduction

Animating a sprite

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Moving your player

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Adding projectiles

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Creating hazards

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Programming basic enemies

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Setting up player health and lives

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Creating scoring mechanism

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Creating win/lose scenarios

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

2. It's Under Control – Exploring Various Control Schemes

Introduction

Keyboard controls

Mouse controls

Gamepad controls

Touch controls

Tilt controls

Creating 2D movement

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Adding a Run button

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Making your character jump

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Using a point-and-click interface

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Following the cursor

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Setting up a controller

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Utilizing analogue joystick acceleration

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Adding tap control

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Using swipes

Getting ready

How to do it…

How it works…

There's more…

Moving characters or objects by tilting a device

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

3. Let's Move It – Advanced Movement and Layout

Introduction

Drag and drop items/characters

Grid-based movements

Paths

Multiple inputs

Dragging onscreen objects

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

Dragging objects on a grid

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

Moving a character on a grid

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more…

Setting a path

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Creating enemy pathfinding

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more…

See also

Controlling a character with a mouse and keyboard

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

See also

4. Let's Get Physical – Using GameMaker's Physics System

Introduction

Physics engine 101

Gravity and force

Physics in the environment

Advanced physics-based objects

Creating objects that use physics

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

Alternating gravity

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Applying force via magnets

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

Creating a moving platform

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

Making a rope

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

5. Now Hear This! – Music and Sound Effects

Introduction

Audio basics

Sound effects

3D audio

Importing and playing background music

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Implementing situational sound effects

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Adding sound emitters and listeners

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Adjusting the listener orientation

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

Replicating the Doppler effect with emitters

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

6. It's All GUI! - Creating Graphical User Interface and Menus

Introduction

GUI basics

Game screens and menus

Setting up a basic HUD with code

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

Making your HUD scalable

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

Using the GUI layer in full screen mode with views

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Adding a title screen

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

Creating splash pages

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Adding a game over screen

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

7. Saving the Day – Saving Game Data

Introduction

Background data

Save systems

Creating game settings

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Making a pause screen

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Saving player selection and score

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Encrypting and decrypting save data

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

8. Light 'em up! – Enhancing Your Game with Lighting Techniques

Introduction

Basic lighting

Light transitions

Light effects

Creating a room with a light switch

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Lighting objects with a spot light

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Changing day to night

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

There's more

Creating a flashlight

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

Making a flickering torch

Getting ready

How to do it

How it works

9. Particle Man, Particle Man – Adding Polish to Your Game with Visual Effects and Particles

Introduction

Particles

Game feedback

Using particles to simulate kicking up dust

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Simulating rainfall

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Creating an explosion

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Adding screen-shake

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Using slow motion

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

10. Hello, World – Creating New Dimensions of Play Through Networking

Introduction

Basic networking

Online play

Connecting a client to a server

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Setting up asynchronous play for a turn-based game

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Index