[C++ Or Lua??]

You can learn lua in a few sessions. Took me months to learn c++ and I am still not advanced at it. Also you get more help on the forum with lua.

[Sound Commands?]

You could get a sound editing app like Audacity (free) and make a faster version of your sound.

[converting code question]

That's how I guesed it was. Thanks.

[converting code question]

Hi

I am trying to convert some code from c++ to lua script and am not sure how to convert the "+=" bit in the following line.

camRotation.y += mouseDifference.x / mouseSensitivity;

Anyone? Thanks

[Poll: Third Person Camera]

I have a third person controller wtitten in c++ by aggrorjorn for le 3.1 which still works. I was thinking of trying to translate it into lua script but for a small  amount of money it might be worth getting this new one.

[gameplay ideas]

I like aggrorjorns idea . its simple and easy to do and could use physics. I also do have a model of a bed and mattress which I made in Blender.

[gameplay ideas]

Some interesting ideas but quite challenging of my ability. I don't do my own animations and I have no sitting down characters.

I think it could go like this... the user  would push the player straight toward the door and find that it will not open. At this point there is no key on the floor outside the cell, but then  after a short delay a drunken guard goes past and drops a key. So the player would have to look a second time to find the key. If he attempts a quick escape he is recaptured but if he waits for dark then he gets away.

 

What the rest of the game is about I don't have a clue.

[gameplay ideas]

I have a new project set in medieval times. It starts with the player having to escape from a dungeon which has iron bars as a door. How can the player break out? Maybe one of the guards could drop a key on the floor, but that sounds too easy. its not a commercial game. Any ideas? just for fun.

[player mass error]

If you are using fpsplayer you can set mass in its properties ( in scene panel) I set mine to 40.

[New App]

Theres no bug in the blank template, my problem is my incomplete knowledge of how c++ is organised. In short I do not know where to start inserting my own code in the new template as it stands.

[New App]

I had this problem and solved it the same way but I was disappointed not to be able to use the menu. I cannot see where we should add our own code with this new version of the template.

[refferencing fpsplayer]

Thanks aggror

[refferencing fpsplayer]

I need to know when the player is close to another character for example using GetDistance. Its easy in my  c++ project as all characters are loaded by code.

[refferencing fpsplayer]

I am learning lua script and have placed the fpsplayer in my map. Whats the best way to refer to it in code, and other entities that are not loaded in code but just placed in editor?i

[error while learning lua]

Got it working. I copied some sound code from a c+= project of mine inoi main.lua and translated it to lua code and it worked. I left out sorce release line as that was not in my c++ code. Thanks for answers.

[error while learning lua]

Game runs fine with sound code removed. I have not touched menu. lua. I got the sound code directly from api reference, its not my code.

[error while learning lua]

import("Scripts/Menu.lua")

--Initialize Steamworks (optional)
--Steamworks:Initialize()

--Initialize analytics (optional).  Create an account at www.gameamalytics.com to get your game keys
--[[if DEBUG==false then
	Analytics:SetKeys("GAME_KEY_xxxxxxxxx", "SECRET_KEY_xxxxxxxxx")
	Analytics:Enable()
end]]

--Set the application title
title="shoot"

--Create a window
local windowstyle = 0
local winwidth
local winheight
local gfxmode = System:GetGraphicsMode(System:CountGraphicsModes()-1)
if System:GetProperty("devmode")=="1" then
	gfxmode.x = math.min(1280,gfxmode.x)
	gfxmode.y = Math:Round(gfxmode.x * 9 / 16)
	windowstyle = Window.Titlebar
else
	gfxmode.x = System:GetProperty("screenwidth",gfxmode.x)
	gfxmode.y = System:GetProperty("screenheight",gfxmode.y)
	windowstyle = Window.Fullscreen
end
window=Window:Create(title,0,0,gfxmode.x,gfxmode.y,windowstyle)

--Create the graphics context
context=Context:Create(window,0)
if context==nil then return end

--Load a sound
local sound = Sound:Load("Sound/Music/gametune.wav")        
source = Source:Create() 
source:SetSound(sound) 
sound:Release() 
source:SetLoopMode(true) 
source:Play() 

--Create a world
world=World:Create()

local gamemenu = BuildMenu(context)

--Load a map
local mapfile = System:GetProperty("map")
if mapfile~="" then
	if Map:Load(mapfile)==false then return end
	prevmapname = FileSystem:StripAll(changemapname)
	
	--Send analytics event
	Analytics:SendProgressEvent("Start",prevmapname)
	
	gamemenu.newbutton:SetText("RESUME GAME")
	window:HideMouse()
else
	gamemenu:Show()
end


while window:Closed()==false do
	
	if gamemenu:Update()==false then return end
	
	--Handle map change
	if changemapname~=nil then
		
		--Pause the clock
		Time:Pause()
		
		--Pause garbage collection
		System:GCSuspend()		
		
		--Clear all entities
		world:Clear()
		
		--Send analytics event
		Analytics:SendProgressEvent("Complete",prevmapname)
		
		--Load the next map
		if Map:Load("Maps/"..changemapname..".map")==false then return end
		prevmapname = changemapname
		
		--Send analytics event
		Analytics:SendProgressEvent("Start",prevmapname)
		
		--Resume garbage collection
		System:GCResume()
		
		--Resume the clock
		Time:Resume()
		
		changemapname = nil
	end	
	
	if gamemenu:Hidden() then
		
		--Update the app timing
		Time:Update()
		
		--Update the world
		world:Update()
		
	end

	--Render the world
	world:Render()
		
	--Render statistics
	context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Alpha)
	if DEBUG then
		context:SetColor(1,0,0,1)
		context:DrawText("Debug Mode",2,2)
		context:SetColor(1,1,1,1)
		context:DrawStats(2,22)
		context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Solid)
	else
		--Toggle statistics on and off
		if (window:KeyHit(Key.F11)) then showstats = not showstats end
		if showstats then
			context:SetColor(1,1,1,1)
			context:DrawText("FPS: "..Math:Round(Time:UPS()),2,2)
		end
	end
	
	--Refresh the screen
	if VSyncMode==nil then VSyncMode=true end
	context:Sync(VSyncMode)
	
end

 

[error while learning lua]

import("Scripts/Menu.lua")

--Initialize Steamworks (optional)
--Steamworks:Initialize()

--Initialize analytics (optional).  Create an account at www.gameamalytics.com to get your game keys
--[[if DEBUG==false then
 Analytics:SetKeys("GAME_KEY_xxxxxxxxx", "SECRET_KEY_xxxxxxxxx")
 Analytics:Enable()
end]]

--Set the application title
title="shoot"

--Create a window
local windowstyle = 0
local winwidth
local winheight
local gfxmode = System:GetGraphicsMode(System:CountGraphicsModes()-1)
if System:GetProperty("devmode")=="1" then
 gfxmode.x = math.min(1280,gfxmode.x)
 gfxmode.y = Math:Round(gfxmode.x * 9 / 16)
 windowstyle = Window.Titlebar
else
 gfxmode.x = System:GetProperty("screenwidth",gfxmode.x)
 gfxmode.y = System:GetProperty("screenheight",gfxmode.y)
 windowstyle = Window.Fullscreen
end
window=Window:Create(title,0,0,gfxmode.x,gfxmode.y,windowstyle)

--Create the graphics context
context=Context:Create(window,0)
if context==nil then return end

--Load a sound
local sound = Sound:Load("Sound/Music/gametune.wav")       
source = Source:Create()
source:SetSound(sound)
sound:Release()
source:SetLoopMode(true)
source:Play()

--Create a world
world=World:Create()

local gamemenu = BuildMenu(context)

--Load a map
local mapfile = System:GetProperty("map")
if mapfile~="" then
 if Map:Load(mapfile)==false then return end
 prevmapname = FileSystem:StripAll(changemapname)
 
 --Send analytics event
 Analytics:SendProgressEvent("Start",prevmapname)
 
 gamemenu.newbutton:SetText("RESUME GAME")
 window:HideMouse()
else
 gamemenu:Show()
end

while window:Closed()==false do
 
 if gamemenu:Update()==false then return end
 
 --Handle map change
 if changemapname~=nil then
  
  --Pause the clock
  Time:Pause()
  
  --Pause garbage collection
  System:GCSuspend()  
  
  --Clear all entities
  world:Clear()
  
  --Send analytics event
  Analytics:SendProgressEvent("Complete",prevmapname)
  
  --Load the next map
  if Map:Load("Maps/"..changemapname..".map")==false then return end
  prevmapname = changemapname
  
  --Send analytics event
  Analytics:SendProgressEvent("Start",prevmapname)
  
  --Resume garbage collection
  System:GCResume()
  
  --Resume the clock
  Time:Resume()
  
  changemapname = nil
 end 
 
 if gamemenu:Hidden() then
  
  --Update the app timing
  Time:Update()
  
  --Update the world
  world:Update()
  
 end

 --Render the world
 world:Render()
  
 --Render statistics
 context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Alpha)
 if DEBUG then
  context:SetColor(1,0,0,1)
  context:DrawText("Debug Mode",2,2)
  context:SetColor(1,1,1,1)
  context:DrawStats(2,22)
  context:SetBlendMode(Blend.Solid)
 else
  --Toggle statistics on and off
  if (window:KeyHit(Key.F11)) then showstats = not showstats end
  if showstats then
   context:SetColor(1,1,1,1)
   context:DrawText("FPS: "..Math:Round(Time:UPS()),2,2)
  end
 end
 
 --Refresh the screen
 if VSyncMode==nil then VSyncMode=true end
 context:Sync(VSyncMode)
 
end

[error while learning lua]

I added this code to main lua and got error message on first line which read 

'=' expected near  ' '

anyone help?

 

local sound = Sound:Load("Sound/Music/gametune.wav")       
source = Source:Create()
source:SetSound(sound)
sound:Release()
source:SetLoopMode(true)
source:Play()
 

 

 

[Game crash when killed by NPC]

I get exactly the same problem, a crash when crawler kills player.

[which tutorial?]

Never mind, problem was caused by using the Microsoft magnifier. 

[which tutorial?]

I got the fps shooter game running, so far with no lua scripting of my own. It runs ok in the editor but when I run the exe I cannot see the mouse pointer and am unable to click on play or quit. Am I missing something?

[which tutorial?]

Thanks, I will get cracking on this tonight.

[which tutorial?]

Hi

 

Been using c++ for a long time but would now like to learn lua script. Which tutorial is best to start with..?

My next project will be fps type.

[Error Full Screen LeadWerks 4.4]

I created a new project but then got rid of all the files in source folder and replaced them with older files from 4.3.

That way I can use 4.4 editor but without the gui template.

I like your blog, good luck with your game.