Now with random world generation! [url=https://www.mediafire.com/?664nhe1d96i575q]Download here![/url] I started a new project called Build Infinity, and progress is going pretty well. The game is based off Minecraft, but as a 2D platformer. I know it still needs a lot of improvements, but that's why it's an engine test. Here are some screenies: [img]http://i.imgur.com/QvKtKpy.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/EnQl5Ds.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/gKa2ber.png[/img] *Note that the SMB3 Mario sprite is a huge placeholder sprite, I'll make a custom player sprite later. Also, here are the features: [list]*Customizable skins *Customizable tile packs *Classic platformer movement *5 blocks: grass, dirt, stone, stone (bronze), stone (silver) and stone (gold) *Mining (and get the block you mined) *Building (still a bit buggy) *Send message (WIP, press T to enter a message) *Inventory (WIP, press I to open inventory, then press left and right to travel through it)[/list] [center][b]How to make a skin:[/b] To make a skin, go to the main folder, then open the folder Skins, and then open the folder Slot 1. You'll find 3 images: spr_player_stand_1.png, spr_player_walk_1.png, spr_player_jump_1.png. You can edit them, and they will be used in the game automatically! Note that the name needs to keep the same, as well as the size (in pixels). [b]How to make tile packs:[/b] It's kinda the same as how to make a skin: go to the main folder, then open the folder Tile Packs, then open the folder Slot 1. You will find 5 images, which you can edit, and they will automatically used in the game. Note that the name needs to keep the same, as well as the size (in pixels).[/center] And last but not least, the actual engine test: [url]http://www.mediafire.com/?6987byhc72srerf[/url]

netplay ?

I don't think this will gonna be online. And what about Elemental Orbs?

Not bad but, what did happen to Elemental Orbs? Is it scrapped, or are you just taking a break?

I'm currently working on two projects. Don't worry, I can handle it. Also, I don't know if this gets online. It depends if this game is gonna be played a lot, and if I want to spend my money to a hosting server.

uh how do you even mine

[quote="Darky"]uh how do you even mine[/quote] err.... just hold the left mouse button....

uh, tried that, didn't work

[quote="Darky"]uh, tried that, didn't work[/quote] You have to hold the button down on a certain block. Also, the placing objects seems to be pretty glitchy. Sometimes you place and loose a block, but the block never appears. And is there a way to scroll between materials yet, or can we only place grass?

Nooo Don't do that, you will ruin my Super Mario Sandbox Idea D: But actually, this would be based off more Minecraft while mine would be like a playable Mario level editor [and that it can feature mods (like supernova's DLCs) if you can know GML]

[quote="Evil Yoshi"]You have to hold the button down on a certain block. Also, the placing objects seems to be pretty glitchy. Sometimes you place and loose a block, but the block never appears. And is there a way to scroll between materials yet, or can we only place grass?[/quote] Yes, press the 'use' button right of the block. Also, press right to go to the next page, where the stone_gold block is.

I'm just curious: Are you going to do a random level generator?

[quote="SuperArthurBros"]I'm just curious: Are you going to do a random level generator?[/quote] I believe thats will be very hard for wreking goomba to do that. Even with my skill, that would take forever to done random terrain generator.

and as I feel a little bit generous I have some badic datastructure ocdes for random generation that if you figure out how hte work it won't just be usable for gm but once you figure it out you can use it in other languages(with custom coding of coarse) this isn't simply copypasta and then it randomly generates terraign but it's a base that you can use: generation itself [code]/* Generator >> Chunk */ rows = ds_grid_width(argument0); columns = ds_grid_height(argument0); matrix = ds_grid_create(rows,columns); range = 100; sum = 0; // Create random matrix for (yy = 0; yy < columns; yy += 1) { for (xx = 0; xx < rows; xx += 1) { ds_grid_set(matrix,xx,yy,(2*range)*(random(1)-0.5)); } } // Clumping matrix for (clumping = 0; clumping < argument1; clumping += 1) { for (yy = 0; yy < columns; yy += 1) { for (xx = 0; xx < rows; xx += 1) { sum = chunk_get(matrix,xx,yy) + chunk_get(matrix,xx-1,yy) + chunk_get(matrix,xx+1,yy) + chunk_get(matrix,xx,yy-1) + chunk_get(matrix,xx,yy+1); ds_grid_set(matrix,xx,yy,sum/SumCounter); SumCounter = 0; } } } // Copy clumped matrix to chunk for (yy = 0; yy < columns; yy += 1) { for (xx = 0; xx < rows; xx += 1) { ds_grid_set(argument0,xx,yy,round(ds_grid_get(matrix,xx,yy))); } } [/code] and the loading part: [code]/* Chunk Get arguments: Chunk, x, y */ if (argument1 < 0 or argument2 < 0 or argument1 == ds_grid_width(argument0) or argument2 == ds_grid_height(argument0)) { return 0; } else { SumCounter += 1; return ds_grid_get(argument0, argument1, argument2); } [/code] so may this help you in some way.

Thanks Kami, I'll try to use that code if I can be able to understand what everything means.

If you want a explanation on for loops and what Kami is explaining, here: [spoiler]Going along with what Shadow Kami is giving you, I'll tell you right now that for loops are very very very very very very very useful with making projects like this. Minecraft itself actually uses for loops all the time in its code. Basically for loops allow you to do something a set amount of times within a certain parameter. For example, say you want a trees to generate, with a random height between say, 4 and 7. The minimum height you would want is 4. The height that you want to vary is 4 (4,5,6,7), so you would set up a for loop like this: [code] local.treeheight=choose(0,1,2,3) //local.treeheight sets up a local variable specific to this piece of code, and it is set to 4 digits(0,1,2,3) since the height would be varied by 4 for(height=0; height<local.treeheight+4; height+=1) //for() indicates a for loop, height=0 indicates the initial height of the tree, which is 0, //height<local.treeheight+4 is the parameter, and height+=1 //tells the code to increase the height by one every time the height is less than the variation amount plus the minimum height (4) { //whatever is in the brackets after the for loop is repeated every time that the height<local.treeheight+4 instance_create(x,y-height*16,obj_tree) //Creates a tree block at each height, because it is increased every time the for loop runs, based on sprite sizes, eg //if you have a 32x32 sprite, replace the 16 with 32 } [/code][/spoiler]

Looks pretty neat.

Thanks for the explaination, Im The Red Spy.

Decided to update this once again, with a lot of bugs fixed. Though, there's still no netplay, random level generator or crafting. -Building works properly now -Inventory lag fixed -Added some new blocks along with a tree (not generated, made it myself) -Added a 32x32 rectangle to show where you're building/griefing the block Here's the file: [url]http://www.mediafire.com/?5c23wqii32taxiz[/url]

[quote="WreckingGoomba"]I'm currently working on two projects. Don't worry, I can handle it. Also, I don't know if this gets online. It depends if this game is gonna be played a lot, and if I want to spend my money to a hosting server.[/quote] I wouldn't recommend buying a server unless you are absolutely sure this is going to last for a few years with more than the users from this site on it. I remember hosting a game on a server once. In my experience, those people wanted updates quite often or else they'd stop playing --and I charged no cost lol THat aside, I never thought I'd see a minecraft 2d here. I almost thought it was Super Mario Minecraft