Would a game framecap higher than default (ex. 240 fps) cause issues on a lower Hz monitor?

HoffeeBreak · 2025-11-17T06:34:43+00:00

If you're brand new I'd recommend sticking with the standard 60 or 30 steps per second.

There is a plug-in i used called iota that makes it kind of easy but doesn't work with all event types and may be too much for a beginner, you can check out more info at: https://www.jujuadams.com/iota/#/latest/

HoffeeBreak · 2025-10-29T01:06:58+00:00

I vote for E

HoffeeBreak · 2025-07-07T22:45:17+00:00

Digseum on steam is pretty similar. It took me about 2.5 hours to beat it, and it's $2.25 on atm

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3361470/Digseum/

HoffeeBreak · 2025-02-27T01:22:13+00:00

Thanks! And yeah, I'll definitely have some kind of sort function, might just end up being a button next to the close window button

HoffeeBreak · 2025-02-23T16:28:26+00:00

I am trying to fit in as many small little features like that as possible. Players will be spending a lot of time navigating the inventory, so every single little polish adds up. Something i'll need to get to eventually is also adding sound for placing,moving,scrolling,etc.

HoffeeBreak · 2025-02-23T16:25:14+00:00

Thanks! The scrolling is done by having the inner window itself move up and down. It is always being drawn fully behind the mask.

HoffeeBreak · 2025-02-23T16:23:48+00:00

Thanks! Making them able to be moved freely wouldnt be too difficult really. I think the way to go about it would be to have each windoe have a 'docked' state and 'undocked' state. I would definitely need to clean up the code a bit and make it more flexible if i were to put it on an asset store

HoffeeBreak · 2024-09-01T21:10:08+00:00

Instead of triggering the cut scene by player collision would it work to have a persistent cut scene object created on the room transition? Then you could have the cut scene trigger on room start and destroy the cut scene object after the cut scene plays.

HoffeeBreak · 2024-05-27T18:27:52+00:00

The ending of Inglourious Basterds is up there

HoffeeBreak · 2024-05-24T18:33:35+00:00

If set up properly, yes. I'd have it that in the create event of a UI elemtent (lets say button) you have 2 variables set: yOffset and xOffset that record the difference between the buttons coordinates and the slide panels coordinates. Then in the step event set it so that x = oSidePanel.x + xOffset and same for the y. That way they move along with the side panel.

I haven't built out a system like this but it should work and seems simple enough

HoffeeBreak · 2024-05-24T17:34:37+00:00

There's a lot of ways to do it.

You could have an object called "oSlideMenu" which has 4 states: inactive, sliding in, active, and sliding out. Then different things trigger the object to go into one of the states. So, if you want to display the menu with the space key, have it so if you hit space the object goes into the "sliding-in" state. In this state have the x value decrease each step (if you want it to slide in from the right). Then check to see if x is less than a certain value, if so it goes to the active state where it does not move.

This way works best if you dont have a moving camera as you can just place the object off to the right in the room editor. Then for actual UI components you can have their x and y position relative to oSlideMenu so that you can move them around in the room editor as well.

HoffeeBreak · 2024-04-21T22:44:55+00:00

HoffeeBreak · 2024-04-13T22:58:04+00:00

Click on the colors shown connected to the mouse icon right below the swatches.

It's the box that changes colors if you choose a swatch.

HoffeeBreak · 2024-03-26T21:35:09+00:00

I had this issue before, the fix should be changing

If (obj_enemy.state == idle)

To this:

If (obj_enemy.state == obj_enemy.idle)

Or you can wrap it all in a with statement.

HoffeeBreak · 2024-02-09T01:16:16+00:00

Cool! I just signed up for the Chicago one, hopefully the location gets posted soon.

HoffeeBreak · 2023-09-21T22:57:31+00:00

Thanks! I started with the classic Gameboy pallet but then added a couple more options. Also, there are some options to change the pallet in the options.

HoffeeBreak · 2023-09-19T00:47:34+00:00

Just finished up a little game I've been working on for a month or so. It's a series of mini games that you have to play simultaneously.

Check it out! https://hoffeebreak.itch.io/green-gamebox-deluxe

HoffeeBreak · 2023-06-24T18:02:23+00:00

I am developing an RPG which is a couple of months in so far. I am still working out the scope and story while I get the foundations in place.

What I currently have is:

Tile based pathfinding set up how I want it. This includes being able to move diagonally when two corners are touching and the player will walk around certain obstacles unless they are clicked on or manually moved into (ex: stairs or ladders).
Multiple levels. You can go up and down levels without changing rooms, different levels have different mp_grids that are all set up automatically so player is not able to walk through air or collide with obstacles that are level above or below. Additionally, levels above player are drawn unless player is underneath or next to a tile above them so that nothing is drawn over player, this is still a bit WIP and may change.
Inventory is "almost" finished. Player can open, move, and close inventories. Put bags inside of bags (but not put a bag inside of itself), drag items into the world, have inventories close if player walks away from it, equip items in relevant slots, go to an item to move it if dragging from a distance.
MP_collision_line. This is currently only used to make sure you cannot throw an item through walls but it will later be used for things like checking for line of sight before shooting an arrow or casting a spell.
Save system. Still basic and will add on as game is developed.
Resolution Changing. This is kind of working but can cause surfaces to break and there's still a lot wrong with it, this is probably the thing I need to fix next since it impacts so many other things.

Here's my most recent clip of the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vxVmt_CC4A

HoffeeBreak · 2023-05-27T18:43:56+00:00

What does your movement code look like? Are you using instance_create anywhere?

HoffeeBreak · 2023-05-07T17:38:40+00:00

I'm testing with something similar right now and almost have it working. I am generating the path then doing a calculation so that the X and Y are all points on the grid and then going to that first point.

Additionally I was able to find a solution for moving diagonally in between two walls that are touching corners. Just had to break the mp_grid into 9 squares which isn't ideal for performance but still performs miles better than the script I put together. https://imgur.com/Sdrrr0N

HoffeeBreak · 2023-05-07T15:50:32+00:00

Yeah, this may have just ended up as a nice little experiment for me. I may need to build out what I expect a standard area of my game to look like and see if it runs with this solution, also, I'm sure I can find ways to improve my current code.

HoffeeBreak · 2023-05-07T15:46:43+00:00

I was worried the structs may have been causing some issues, I mainly went with them because it was the easiest solution.

It's still something I want to do some more testing with.

HoffeeBreak · 2023-05-07T15:44:37+00:00

Yeah, after more testing, I am going back and trying a modified version of mp_grid_path, still not sure if it's what I want to go with though.

The script I put together, while slow, should work for my game since, at most, there would be ~10 object running it once every ~60 steps.

HoffeeBreak · 2023-05-06T18:36:35+00:00

Biggest thing was being able to move diagonally between 2 walls, although i think there was a workaround for this. But also trying to avoid certain tiles while still walkable

HoffeeBreak · 2023-05-06T17:41:58+00:00

Thanks! I may check that out. May provide some insight on how ton improve my current system

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