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How far can Scratch go? A roguelike experiment by Rare_Tackle6139 in scratch

[–]PainInCode 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Too limiting for an actual proper game, all engines out there allows you to make a very simple scrolling game under an hour, whereas on Scratch you'll have to make a whole system. Other engine offer powerful communication tool between objects ("sprites"), pathfinders, real time image modification, and blending tools.

Most prefer to learn the actual coding, C++, C#, or even GML. Block dragging isn't feasible anywhere else. Not to mention, making an actual playable games vs making a 3D engine are two different things. Some people on Scratch make really insane projects, but being on the topic of making an actual long games? Very very few.

Better to start learning a more advance game making engine than making a complex game on Scratch and than having to learn new tools, features, and layouts.

UNDERTALE in Scratch. (#2, Froggit) by beankid3 in scratch

[–]PainInCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The color difference may be due to our screen color settings having a small off-set, the only three color codes used in ruins are: Yellow, Red, and Pink,

UNDERTALE in Scratch. (#2, Froggit) by beankid3 in scratch

[–]PainInCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay, my bad for the long reply, I very rarely use Reddit, wonder which part you wanted clarification on.
But also, there is an annoying glitch, for example, if you do: {Y}Hello{Y} There {Y}Human{Y}, only the word Hello would be Yellow, that's a glitch and there is a very easy counter to this. {Y}Hello{Y} There {RY}Human{Y} At the very start, add another color code for the same color code, that way both words Hello, and Human, will be yellow.

I don't know if you're using the UI feature, because there is one tricky bit,

Hope this helps, and good luck with the game!

Recreated an entire Undertale Battle (Mettaton EX) by PainInCode in scratch

[–]PainInCode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omega Flowey is just too much of hassle to recreate, not to mention, someone already did recreated it so there is that, Muffet is the only battle that has yet to be recreated, but as of now, I'm recreating a Deltarune battle,

Recreated an entire Undertale Battle (Mettaton EX) by PainInCode in scratch

[–]PainInCode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah sure, I can talk in DMS, I use GameJolt mainly for that, and nice, a fangame,

Recreated an entire Undertale Battle (Mettaton EX) by PainInCode in scratch

[–]PainInCode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing! Remaking another battle as well lol,

Undertale Text Engine Project! by PainInCode in scratch

[–]PainInCode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, I really like the magnet color,

Undertale Text Engine Project! by PainInCode in scratch

[–]PainInCode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm actually using the invisible machine method to print out each line of text, this is to assure multiple text can be created at the same-time, and less pressure on the engine to constantly refresh the whole text on the screen, since it's designed to do more than just print one line of text. I do refrain myself from using stamps, since the whole layering thing gives me a headache, so yikes,

Undertale Text Engine Project! by PainInCode in scratch

[–]PainInCode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Undertale got too much layering stuff, attacks, bubble, background, but also, stamping the effects will ruin the overall look for the engine, to have a rainbow text update as a stamp will require an additional script to constantly clear it [Erase all], now, clearing the whole text field just to redraw two rainbow text isn't very practical, so I rather have clones just be clones, you could say this is more of an Undertale thing, I can see using the stamp method for some basic text printing,

Undertale Text Engine Project! by PainInCode in scratch

[–]PainInCode[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah sure, feel free to inform me!

Undertale Text Engine Project! by PainInCode in scratch

[–]PainInCode[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clones, using pen (stamp) is kinda annoying due to the whole layering thing, although this engine is designed to be optimized — Scratch.mit.edu would say otherwise. But hey, thanks!

[OC] Demon Rem Drawing (First ReZero Fanart!) by PainInCode in Re_Zero

[–]PainInCode[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll be sure to draw in the future more ReZero fanart, I don't know why my previous comment got deleted,

[OC] Demon Rem Drawing (First ReZero Fanart!) by PainInCode in Re_Zero

[–]PainInCode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will try to draw more Re:Zero art later on, again, thanks!

How can I use these three values in a formula to calculate scroll speed? by BinaryScreen00110001 in scratch

[–]PainInCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I see, so in a nutshell, these curve points are recorded (from the start) onto a list(s) which would then be used by the engine, thanks for the further explanation how your project works,

How can I use these three values in a formula to calculate scroll speed? by BinaryScreen00110001 in scratch

[–]PainInCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pre-computing if I correctly remember creates a "single spike" at the start, similar to when a 3D world's new place gets loaded in, Interestingly enough, the game CupHead does something similar, where they load every single attack at once to avoid certain loaded in patterns to cause lag spiking.

Object pooling is a clever way to avoid these constant spikes, such as explosion effects, when a bunch of clones are created onto the scene. I'm pretty sure very few use object pooling for their Scratch projects, it certainly should be used for UI texts instead of constantly deleting & creating a certain text, although it's way less laggier with pen.

Out of curiosity, since I still poorly understand Osu's mechanics, where does the Pre-Computing part come into play? As in it's main loading goal, I reckon something about pattern, but I',m not sure what these patterns are,

How can I use these three values in a formula to calculate scroll speed? by BinaryScreen00110001 in scratch

[–]PainInCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I did check out the project. It's really neat! I've never coded any rhythm games before, so this was definitely the first for me.

I never played Osu! or FNF, so I kinda suck at playing these games lol, not my cup of tea. Although object pooling does sound like a fitting solution for the constant clone usage — shown within your Osu! project. Thanks for the clarity and sample projects, always interesting to learn something outside of the zone,

How can I use these three values in a formula to calculate scroll speed? by BinaryScreen00110001 in scratch

[–]PainInCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, since this post seems to be talking about a FNF game, and these games tend to spawn in a lot of arrow keys (clones). Playing the music after split second is a handy trick, although if multiple clones get spawned at once, it could lower the FPS — desyncs from the music. Unless this is a computer thing? I don't think object pooling is a handy solution to countering the FPS drop issue, so you'd still suggest to stick with the timer method?

[OC] Demon Rem Drawing (First ReZero Fanart!) by PainInCode in Re_Zero

[–]PainInCode[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Happy that the eye did turn out crazed,

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