Try using this code in the Step event of a certain object: [code] instance_deactivate_object ( obj_goomba ); instance_activate_region ( view_xview[0], view_yview[0], view_wview[0], view_hview[0], true ); [/code] The code above will deactivate "obj_goomba", and will only reactivate them if they are present on View 0's screen.

Sorry for the double post, but... [quote="Syaxamaphone"] I've actually got a thing for this. [spoiler][code] ///scr_keyname(keycode) var str; str:='---'; //big ol' switch statement checks all the keys. switch argument0 { case vk_left: str:='LEFT'; break; case vk_right: str:='RIGHT'; break; case vk_up: str:='UP'; break; case vk_down: str:='DOWN'; break; case vk_enter: str:='ENTER'; break; case vk_escape: str:='ESCAPE'; break; case vk_space: str:='SPACE'; break; case vk_shift: str:='SHIFT'; break; case vk_control: str:='CONTROL'; break; case vk_alt: str:='ALT'; break; case vk_backspace: str:='BACKSPACE'; break; case vk_tab: str:='TAB'; break; case vk_home: str:='HOME'; break; case vk_end: str:='END'; break; case vk_delete: str:='DELETE'; break; case vk_insert: str:='INSERT'; break; case vk_pageup: str:='PAGE UP'; break; case vk_pagedown: str:='PAGE DOWN'; break; case vk_pause: str:='PAUSE/BREAK'; break; case vk_printscreen: str:='PRINT SCREEN'; break; case vk_f1: str:='F1'; break; case vk_f2: str:='F2'; break; case vk_f3: str:='F3'; break; case vk_f4: str:='F4'; break; case vk_f5: str:='F5'; break; case vk_f6: str:='F6'; break; case vk_f7: str:='F7'; break; case vk_f8: str:='F8'; break; case vk_f9: str:='F9'; break; case vk_f10: str:='F10'; break; case vk_f11: str:='F11'; break; case vk_f12: str:='F12'; break; case vk_numpad0: str:='NUMPAD 0'; break; case vk_numpad1: str:='NUMPAD 1'; break; case vk_numpad2: str:='NUMPAD 2'; break; case vk_numpad3: str:='NUMPAD 3'; break; case vk_numpad4: str:='NUMPAD 4'; break; case vk_numpad5: str:='NUMPAD 5'; break; case vk_numpad6: str:='NUMPAD 6'; break; case vk_numpad7: str:='NUMPAD 7'; break; case vk_numpad8: str:='NUMPAD 8'; break; case vk_numpad9: str:='NUMPAD 9'; break; case vk_multiply: str:='*'; break; case vk_divide: str:='/'; break; case vk_add: str:='+'; break; case vk_subtract: str:='-'; break; case vk_decimal: str:='.'; break; default: str:='---' } //then we check letters if str='---' and argument0>=58 and argument0<=90 { str:=chr(argument0); } return str; [/code][/spoiler] just throw it in a script and when you call it, use the keycode as the argument and it'll spit out the key name for you. Should do fine.[/quote] I tried that, and it worked really nicely. Though, GameMaker: Studio seems to refuse to show some of the keys in-game, like Shift for example, and I'm not sure why is this happening. EDIT: Never mind, I found the cause of it and fixed it.

I never thanked u for the code q nova so thank you. And it worked great. Just one thing i over looked. Would you know how I can make it only work one time? So that after an enemy is introduced to screen, it will be active once offscreen again?

making a new post to show there has been progress with this. i tried making a variable called "enemyActive" and set it to false. and around the code you provided, i put "if enemyActive" and above it, in a seperate statement, i put [code]if view_xview > 0 && view_yview > 0 { enemyActive = true; }[/code] didn't work, but am i on the right track with this?

Hi I'm sort of new to these forums. (Though I am not new to MFGG in general) I just had a simple question(s) Has anyone implemented a Mario themed game in RPG Maker? By that I mean using features such as jumping, running, hitting blocks from over the player? If so I'd love to look at it! :D I'm trying to implement something like this in RPG Maker VX.

I don't know anything about RPG Maker but [url=http://www.mfgg.net/index.php?act=resdb&param=02&c=2&id=1290]do not make a sidescroller platformer with it.[/url] Is that what you're trying to make?

Judging by what he's said, I don't think he wants to make a platformer. He just wants to add jumping, running and hittable question blocks to an RPG game.

[quote="BlimpFruit"]Judging by what he's said, I don't think he wants to make a platformer. He just wants to add jumping, running and hittable question blocks to an RPG game.[/quote] That's exactly what I was talking about! :agree: :)

As far as I remember, RPG Maker is super limited and wouldn't allow you to do the most simple things. Hence why I have quit RPG Maker. However, there is someone who managed to created a "platformer-RPG" on RPG Maker that is actually halfway decent, at least. I don't remember the name anymore, but it's basically MegaMan X and Zero fighting off against past Mavericks and the occasional Robot Master (it's clearly stated that they are resurrected by an unknown force and were supossed to be dead), and while the first installment was horrible, the second one is pretty nice, and the upcoming third installment is trying to break some of RPG Maker's limits, so you really should take a look at that. Be warned, though: It's as hard as an official MegaMan game.

K, I came up with something for APJ but I don't know how to handle it. You know that the point fx on Super Mario Bros stays on the same x it appears, is there a way in GM to make that thing?

[quote="Gatete"]K, I came up with something for APJ but I don't know how to handle it. You know that the point fx on Super Mario Bros stays on the same x it appears, is there a way in GM to make that thing?[/quote] Can't you just create an object which draws a score, and floats upward?

From what I've learned, it seems you'll need to make a score object that always exist, stays locked at the view's top-left corner and takes a given position(the one the score text is "created" at) and use the distance from it to basically convert it's room x/y position to a in-view x/y position. It's a pretty hard to simply explain(and I suck at explaining things, too) so I've made an .GMZ for Game Maker Studio to directly show how I'd do it(I hope that's okay in this topic, if not I'll take it down ASAP). https://www.mediafire.com/?g3eph16r91tfgmg All you really need to look at is the "obj_score" object and "scr_scoreget" script. It probably can be done in a better way, but this seems to work very well, and I think that's what really matters. I hope this helps.

[quote="Neweegee"]From what I've learned, it seems you'll need to make a score object that always exist, stays locked at the view's top-left corner and takes a given position(the one the score text is "created" at) and use the distance from it to basically convert it's room x/y position to a in-view x/y position. It's a pretty hard to simply explain(and I suck at explaining things, too) so I've made an .GMZ for Game Maker Studio to directly show how I'd do it(I hope that's okay in this topic, if not I'll take it down ASAP). https://www.mediafire.com/?g3eph16r91tfgmg All you really need to look at is the "obj_score" object and "scr_scoreget" script. It probably can be done in a better way, but this seems to work very well, and I think that's what really matters. I hope this helps.[/quote] It worked, thank you :)

Does anyone know a workaround when it comes to disabling HingeJoint components in Unity? It's super strange that they removed that function, as you can do it with 2D hinge joints - It seems that they even removed rigidBody.enabled. I solved that with ".Sleep", but still, why is hingeJoint.enabled not a thing!? [code] if (!ragdoll) { rigidBody.Sleep (); for (int i = 0; i < ragdollParts.Length; i++) { ragdollJoints [i].enabled = false; } }[/code] That is what the code is supposed to do, but sadly, it only works with 2D joints! :( EDIT: Turns out I didn't have to disable them, as the rigidbody was disabled it basically cancelled the hinge joint. EDIT2: Nevermind, hinge joints still have to be disabled!

For ragdolls, don't people usually separate the player object and ragdoll? Then, when the ragdoll is needed, the player gets deactivated and the ragdoll gets activated in the player's place.

is there a way to make GM be able to handle super large number values? like planetary masses, that sort of thing

[quote="TheShyGuy"]For ragdolls, don't people usually separate the player object and ragdoll? Then, when the ragdoll is needed, the player gets deactivated and the ragdoll gets activated in the player's place.[/quote] I did manage to fix it after a while of experimenting, but doing it this way ment that the player kept his position when going ragdoll-mode, so for example aiming a gun made a smooth transition to falling over.

[quote="[url=http://phpbb.mfgg.net/viewtopic.php?p=470844#p470844]Friendly Dictator[/url]"]is there a way to make GM be able to handle super large number values? like planetary masses, that sort of thing[/quote] I don't think so. Game Maker only supports 32-bit floating point numbers. http://docs.yoyogames.com/source/dadiospice/002_reference/001_gml%20language%20overview/data%20types.html What are you trying to accomplish with this? Is this is huge open universe game?

If you're trying to represent large planets where you can also traverse along it's ground, you really wouldn't want to use floating point numbers anyways. From what I remember, the issue is related to how precise floating point numbers are near zero compared to numbers far from zero. For example,with sufficiently large numbers, you can't apply small increments.

Of course, if you're literally only talking about having a number indicating mass, you could always use larger units, like Earth mass.