Learning To Make A Game.

[Sadako]

Hello all.
I am to be making a game soon for the GP32!
The game will be called: De Gescal. It is latin for To not die!
The game will be a mix between Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG.
The game will be 2D I'm afraid, because my knowledge of C++ is very sparse.
But don't fear! I have an expert helping me, it is a book, aha.
I will keep you posted, but for now I am doing concept art, so soon I will some art to post. If anyone could help me with textures, then please PM me, but not now, when I have the game in development, I will tell you, then I will tell you that you can PM me, so do not PM me now! Don't worry, when I was like 7, I was a MASTER at DOS, so C++ should be easy for me!
Take care!

 

[Yuglooc]

Nice to see more talents in the scene!

Good luck!

 

[Sadako]

Thank you! De Gescal seems a stupid title for a game. Do you have any ideas for a title?

 

[Yuglooc]

I Think it's a pretty good name. What kind of theme will the game have, i know for sure that if it's a gothic theme the name would fit perfectly.

 

[Sadako]

The main game theme is about a girl who witnesses her parents' murder, so she seeks out the man who killed them, but she falls in love with him. I will make the game so there is a part where you can go around the streets asking people about him and trying to find him. I could incoporate speech, but it could be too large.

 

[Ganepark32]

Yeah leave the speach out cause it would be just to big. The text is just as good anyway. I've got good ideas for an rpg but i can't really do it at the mo cause im making a game with Yeti 3D. My games got the code name W.I.P. but i've given it the tentative title, Stalk'n'shoot. Anyone got any ideas of names for it cause i might change the name? and does anyone know how to make stills on your pc one of my friends can do this thing when it takes a picture of wats on the screen at the time without using a camera but he won't tell me. If knew i could post pics of my game. Good for you sadako. Im looking forward to playing your game.

 

[ravuya]

Just hit printscreen (the key to the right of F12). It should take a picture of the screen, and then you can just paste the image into whatever editor you use.

Alt-PrintScreen will take a picture of the current window.

 

[Ganepark32]

Thanks for that ravuya. I'll post some pics of the game soon.
edit: It doesn't work. Are you sure thats wat you do?

 

[ravuya]

What are you pasting it into?

 

[Ganepark32]

I was pasting it in to a folder?!? where should i paste it?
Also im going to start a little project entitled project Anti-Grav for the GP using Yeti again. I can't give any details as they're secret. If it works out the way Im thinking it will kick ass.

 

[ravuya]

Oh, you have to paste it into a paint program and then save from there.

 

[Ganepark32]

K. thanks for that.

 

[ravuya]

I really recommend The GIMP.

 

[Sadako]

I really cannot WAIT! I will have concept art up TOMMOROW!

 

[Tobriand]

Sounds good if it gets off the ground

You might also want to investigate the Gigas engine for developing it as opposed to jumping in with C++ - it being a pretty capable RPG engine as things go (though granted, its still on its way to completion, not there yet).

C++ for an RPG will take a looooong time, I somehow suspect. Since you've got to create the engine *as well* as the maps, script, cutscenes, and anything else you want to have. With a ready made ongine, you've only got to do the actual script/maps/cutscenes, which could help give you something tangible faster...

Look forward to seeing what you do with the idea, though

 

[Rico]

I look forward to the concept art, because from that I'll be able to tell how good the entire project will be. No kidding.

 

[Ganepark32]

I haven't tried gigas engine yet cause i've been busy. Is it worth trying cause I think Zots good and i can create an RPG on my pc and then use the file type for the GP version. Ow and has anyone got racing car sprites? if so pm me cause i can't specify wat type i need yet cause its a secret.

 

[Thegingerbreaddude]

I have been doing latin at school for about 2 years. I will try to come up with a name.

 

[Sadako]

Latin is extremly hard, I must admit, but it is still easier than korean. The concept art will be posted in a different topic in a few minutes, so don't stop looking.. thank you! I will create the RPG on the PC and then transfer to GP32.

 

[ravuya]

RPGs are extremely hard to build. I've just built the crappiest one ever and it took me four months and four years of C++ and SDL experience prior to it.