Since I'm devastatingly surprised that no one decided to help me on the Pushing or Pulling. So I thought I could be able to put it in here instead, since I hope it can be able to attract help. I've been stuck as a cliffhanger without anyone helping me, and I'm only just a rookie at the coding and such. Just to get on with it, I was trying to do a [b]Mega Man Transition[/b] or [b]DuckTales-like Transition[/b] for the sake of the similarity. If you are one of the people who knows it supposed to be in "Coding Help", I know, but people don't feel like helping me for at least 10 days. I hope I can get help just to move on.... *And Also, I'm borrowing TheWreckingPrograms' code for the border from "Mega Man Engine".

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There's a hundred ways to skin a cat, so to figure out the most efficient way to do this, we'd need some more information. Do you plan on each piece of a level being the same size, like classic Megaman, or will they vary in size like Metroid or Megaman X?

Just only for the "[i]Classical[/i] Feel" of Mega Man (Classic Mega Man).

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Do you still need help?

Well, I am trying to be [b]this[/b] close on figuring it out. So [b]yes[/b], please.

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And also, the reason why I asked for the Mega Man Transition so I could at least make it look like [b]DuckTales [/b]with the movement of the camera, which is only for going up and down. Sorry for the cause of the trouble like this. And yes, I'm still trying to figure it out...

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I'll help you out soon. I'm just currently busy right now.

Sweet! I'll hold on and figure out the solution if it's possible. :)

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I'm not familiar with Wrecking's code, so I can only really help with the general idea and non-Gamemaker-specific code. https://youtu.be/r9mKFk9dO5Q?t=392 https://youtu.be/Ck5yMwFWHAg?t=150 So which of these are you looking for specifically? For the game to pause while the camera moves? Or for the camera to move without the pause? Or are you looking for the fadeout?

A camera that moves when going up or down on a ladder [b]And[/b] a camera that pauses when entering a door (For events! :D)

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Ok. So, do you know how to do either separately? As in, do you know how to pause the game and do you know how to move the camera, not necessarily both at the same time.

I did learn how to pause it and a fundamental way of doing so with the "camera movement". I guess I can try to do with the moving camera since it may be a little easier, but still intermediate for a developer like me.

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So you know how to do both? Uh so what do you specifically need help with? Maybe add some of the relevant code too? I imagined that moving w/ pause can be done separately. As in, you pause the game and let the camera move. When the camera gets to the destination, the game is unpaused. Or, if you want to remove the camera dependency for unpausing, you can add a timer that unpauses the game. It's duration would match the camera move duration.

I could try, even though I still have the border code from "WreckingPrograms".

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Let me know how it goes. Also, I'm not familiar with Wrecking's code, so you'll have to post the relevant parts if it's important.

I did find a way to move the camera without pausing, but still may have a little struggle. Here is some of the sources from WreckingPrograms. (Also changed some stuff to my character) SCRIPT: SwitchBorders [code]///playerSwitchSections() //Moving from one section to the next, if possible //newSectionXOffset/newSectionYOffset are used to get the right section borders in the new section //Taking the normal X/Y coordinate would result in rounding errors in playerCameraInit(), //which could either cause the game to freeze or the wrong section borders to be used //Using 16 or 32 instead of 64 would also occassionally cause these problems, probably because of the +6/-6 if x > sectionRight-6 && place_meeting(x-hsp-6, y, objSectionArrowRight) //Right && !collision_rectangle(sectionRight+1, bbox_top, sectionRight+2, bbox_bottom, obj_wall, false, false) { instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderLeft); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderRight); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderTop); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderBottom); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowLeft); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowRight); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowUp); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowDown); newSectionXOffset = 64; if bbox_top <= view_yview[0] newSectionYOffset = 96; else if bbox_bottom >= view_yview[0]+view_hview[0] newSectionYOffset = -96; else newSectionYOffset = 0; alarm[7] = 1; //In GM Studio, the code in alarm 1 needs to be executed one frame later, else an error message will pop up } else if x < sectionLeft+6 && place_meeting(x-hsp-6, y, objSectionArrowLeft) //Left && !collision_rectangle(sectionLeft-1, bbox_top, sectionLeft-2, bbox_bottom, obj_wall, false, false) { instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderLeft); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderRight); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderTop); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderBottom); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowLeft); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowRight); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowUp); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowDown); newSectionXOffset = -64; if bbox_top <= view_yview[0] newSectionYOffset = 96; else if bbox_bottom >= view_yview[0]+view_hview[0] newSectionYOffset = -96; else newSectionYOffset = 0; alarm[7] = 1; //In GM Studio, the code in alarm 1 needs to be executed one frame later, else an error message will pop up } else if sprite_get_ycenter() > sectionBottom-6 && place_meeting(x, sprite_get_ycenter()-vsp+6, objSectionArrowDown) //Down && !collision_rectangle(bbox_left+4, sectionBottom+1, bbox_right-4, sectionBottom+2, obj_wall, false, false) { instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderLeft); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderRight); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderTop); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderBottom); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowLeft); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowRight); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowUp); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowDown); newSectionXOffset = 0; newSectionYOffset = 64; alarm[7] = 1; //In GM Studio, the code in alarm 1 needs to be executed one frame later, else an error message will pop up } else if sprite_get_ycenter() < sectionTop+6 && place_meeting(x, sprite_get_ycenter()-vsp-6, objSectionArrowUp) //Up && climbing == true && !collision_rectangle(bbox_left+4, sectionTop-1, bbox_right-4, sectionTop-2, obj_wall, false, false) { instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderLeft); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderRight); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderTop); instance_activate_object(objSectionBorderBottom); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowLeft); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowRight); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowUp); instance_activate_object(objSectionArrowDown); newSectionXOffset = 0; newSectionYOffset = -64; alarm[7] = 1; //In GM Studio, the code in alarm 1 needs to be executed one frame later, else an error message will pop up }[/code] Player's Alarm 7 [code]//Initialize switching sections if newSectionXOffset > 0 //Switching to the right { x = sectionRight-6; playerCameraInit(); with instance_create(x, y, objSectionSwitcher) dir = "right"; } else if newSectionXOffset < 0 //Switching to the left { x = sectionLeft+6; playerCameraInit(); with instance_create(x, y, objSectionSwitcher) dir = "left"; } else if newSectionYOffset > 0 //Switching down { y = sectionBottom-6 + sprite_yoffset - (sprite_height/2); playerCameraInit(); with instance_create(x, y, objSectionSwitcher) dir = "down"; } else if newSectionYOffset < 0 //Switching up { y = sectionTop+6 + sprite_yoffset - (sprite_height/2); playerCameraInit(); with instance_create(x, y, objSectionSwitcher) dir = "up"; }[/code] SCRIPT: Player's Camera [code]///playerCamera() //Handles the camera //Call it in objMegaman //Follow the player view_xview[0] = round(x - view_wview[0]/2); view_yview[0] = round(y - view_hview[0]/2); //Stop at section borders if view_xview[0] > sectionRight-view_wview[0] view_xview[0] = sectionRight-view_wview[0]; else if view_xview[0] < sectionLeft view_xview[0] = sectionLeft; if view_yview[0] > sectionBottom-view_hview[0] view_yview[0] = sectionBottom-view_hview[0]; else if view_yview[0] < sectionTop view_yview[0] = sectionTop; //Stop at room borders if view_xview[0] > room_width-view_wview[0] view_xview[0] = room_width-view_wview[0]; else if view_xview[0] < 0 view_xview[0] = 0; if view_yview[0] > room_height-view_hview[0] view_yview[0] = room_height-view_hview[0]; else if view_yview[0] < 0 view_yview[0] = 0;[/code] SCRIPT: Initiative of the Camera [code]///playerCameraInit() //Initialize the camera //For the meanings of newSectionXOffset/newSectionYOffset, see playerSwitchSections var dist; //Left dist = 0; while !place_meeting(floor((x+newSectionXOffset)/16)*16 - dist, y+newSectionYOffset, objSectionBorderLeft) && dist <= 16 * 200 { dist += 16; } if dist >= 16 * 200 { show_message("Got stuck on left"); } sectionLeft = instance_place(floor((x+newSectionXOffset)/16)*16 - dist, y+newSectionYOffset, objSectionBorderLeft).x; //Right dist = 0; while !place_meeting(ceil((x+newSectionXOffset)/16)*16 + dist, y+newSectionYOffset, objSectionBorderRight) && dist <= 16 * 200 { dist += 16; } if dist >= 16 * 200 { show_message("Got stuck on right"); } sectionRight = instance_place(ceil((x+newSectionXOffset)/16)*16 + dist, y+newSectionYOffset, objSectionBorderRight).x + 16; //Top dist = 0; while !place_meeting(x+newSectionXOffset, floor((y+newSectionYOffset)/16)*16 - dist, objSectionBorderTop) && dist <= 16 * 200 { dist += 16; } if dist >= 16 * 200 { show_message("Got stuck on top"); } sectionTop = instance_place(x+newSectionXOffset, floor((y+newSectionYOffset)/16)*16 - dist, objSectionBorderTop).y; //Bottom dist = 0; while !place_meeting(x+newSectionXOffset, ceil((y+newSectionYOffset)/16)*16 + dist, objSectionBorderBottom) && dist <= 16 * 200 { dist += 16; } if dist >= 16 * 200 { show_message("Got stuck on bottom"); } sectionBottom = instance_place(x+newSectionXOffset, ceil((y+newSectionYOffset)/16)*16 + dist, objSectionBorderBottom).y + 16;[/code] obj_SectionSwitcher CREATE [code]door = false; global.frozen = true; global.switchingSections = true; with obj_enemybounce beenOutsideView = true; deactivateUnimportantObjects(); if instance_exists(obj_raccoon) { //Basically copy the player's appearance, so that the object can return to its original behaviour when done switching sections with obj_raccoon visible = false; sprite_index = obj_raccoon.sprite_index; image_index = obj_raccoon.image_index; imgSpd = obj_raccoon.image_speed; image_speed = imgSpd; image_xscale = obj_raccoon.image_xscale; alarm[8] = 1; } else { instance_destroy(); global.frozen = false; } //Variables that can me modified to make switching sections faster/slower screenSpeedHor = 4; //The speed that the screen will move at if travelling horizontally playerSpeedHor = 0.4; //The speed that Mega Man will move at if travelling horizontally screenSpeedVert = 4; //Same as above but if travelling vertically playerSpeedVert = 0.4; //Same as above but if travelling vertically playerSpeedHorDoor = 0.7; //The speed that Mega Man will move at if travelling horizontally through a door //Variables that cannot be modified climbTimer = 0; canProgressDoor = false; canStep = false;[/code] Alarm 0 [code]if door == true { image_speed = 0; alarm[1] = ceil(4 / 0.15) } else image_speed = imgSpd; canStep = true;[/code] Alarm 1 [code]image_speed = imgSpd; canProgressDoor = true;[/code] Step [code]//Moving the screen and player (or rather, both the player and the clone of the player. See create event for more information on that) if canStep == true && playerSpeedHorDoor != 0 //When the door is closing, we should not move { if !(door == true && canProgressDoor == false) { //Right if dir == "right" { view_xview[0] += screenSpeedHor; if door == false { x += playerSpeedHor; obj_raccoon.x += playerSpeedHor; } else { x += playerSpeedHorDoor; obj_raccoon.x += playerSpeedHorDoor; } if view_xview[0] >= obj_raccoon.sectionLeft { view_xview[0] = obj_raccoon.sectionLeft; if door == false { global.frozen = false; obj_raccoon.visible = true; instance_destroy(); with obj_raccoon playerDeactivateObjects(); } else { var bossdr; bossdr = instance_place(obj_raccoon.sectionLeft, y, objBossDoor); if bossdr >= 0 { bossdr.opening = false; bossdr.closing = true; image_speed = 0; playerSpeedHorDoor = 0; } else { global.frozen = false; obj_raccoon.visible = true; instance_destroy(); with obj_raccoon playerDeactivateObjects(); } } } } //Left else if dir == "left" { view_xview[0] -= screenSpeedHor; if door == false { x -= playerSpeedHor; obj_raccoon.x -= playerSpeedHor; } else { x -= playerSpeedHorDoor; obj_raccoon.x -= playerSpeedHorDoor; } if view_xview[0] <= obj_raccoon.sectionRight-view_wview[0] { view_xview[0] = obj_raccoon.sectionRight-view_wview[0]; if door == false { global.frozen = false; obj_raccoon.visible = true; instance_destroy(); with obj_raccoon playerDeactivateObjects(); } else { var bossdr; bossdr = instance_place(obj_raccoon.sectionRight, y, objBossDoor); if bossdr >= 0 { bossdr.opening = false; bossdr.closing = true; image_speed = 0; playerSpeedHorDoor = 0; } else { global.frozen = false; obj_raccoon.visible = true; instance_destroy(); with obj_raccoon playerDeactivateObjects(); } } } } //Down else if dir == "down" { view_yview[0] += screenSpeedVert; y += playerSpeedVert; obj_raccoon.y += playerSpeedVert; if view_yview[0] >= obj_raccoon.sectionTop { view_yview[0] = obj_raccoon.sectionTop; global.frozen = false; obj_raccoon.visible = true; instance_destroy(); with obj_raccoon playerDeactivateObjects(); } } //Up else if dir == "up" { obj_raccoon.y -= playerSpeedVert; if view_yview[0] <= obj_raccoon.sectionBottom - view_hview[0] { view_yview[0] = obj_raccoon.sectionBottom - view_hview[0]; global.frozen = false; obj_raccoon.visible = true; instance_destroy(); with obj_raccoon playerDeactivateObjects(); } } //Climbing animation if sprite_index == spr_rac_climb { climbTimer += 1; if climbTimer >= 8 { image_xscale = -image_xscale; with obj_raccoon image_xscale = -image_xscale; climbTimer = 0; } } } } [/code]

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I'm still reading the code, but what's the specific problem you're having? Edit: Where are the objSectionBorders and objSectionArrow's placed? Edit2: Can you explain how the camera behaviour? and maybe show a gif or video of the result of the above code? Is this what happens? 1) The camera is bounded by the section bounds and room bounds per step. (player's cam) 2) When the player overlaps the section arrow bound colliders (playerSwitchSections()), search for, at 16pxl increments, the new bounds. (init cam) 3) Set camera move speeds, duplicate player visually, and flag the game as frozen (objSwitcher) 4) Move the camera, player, clone , handle climbing animation, unfreezing the game, doors, clone destroy, (playerstep)

When I move anywhere from where the camera stop (when movable), it doesn't seem to stop at the next border being displayed below.

Actually, the real problem is..well, I'll let the "GIF" do the explaining on this point. The current problem: [img]http://i.imgur.com/V4OuwGK.gif[/img] [size=85][pre]When I move anywhere from where the camera stop (when movable), it doesn't seem to stop at the next border being displayed below.[/pre][/size] obj_SectionBorders are only placed around the area of the player according to the resolution of the game (160x144). obj_SectionArrow are only placed within the border depending on what directionf rom where the player is going.

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Hmm so the border size is always the same, right around the 160x144 screen? But when do they move? When are their positions updated? Maybe they haven't moved so the switch borders code is constantly triggering the alarm and rest of the stuff? If the border size is always the same, you can get rid of the border objects. To calculate the section bounds of the player: playerLeftBound = floor( x / 160) * 160 playerTopBound = floor(y / 144) * 144 Then you compare that with the view positions. If they differ, then the player is in a different section so the camera should move. if(playerLeftBound != view_xview[0]) newBoundLeft = playerLeftBound if(playerTopBound != view_yview[0]) newBoundLeft = playerTopBound You should also separate the camera code from the player code so that they're less mixed. It'll make things easier to debug too. The camera bounding and following code is a good example of what you should continue doing. But the step code is a bad example.

Not to be stupid or anything, but is it meant to be on the "Player" or the "Border stuff" .

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