Grand Theft Flash

[that one guy]

Hi everyone, I am developing a game called Grand Theft Flash and I want to make it so my character can get in and out of cars. I have search Google and I couldn't find anything, please help.

[VENGEANCE MX]

Hahaha.



Seriously, that's the least of your worries. You won't finish this game if you can't do that.

[mr_malee]

I have search Google and I couldn't find anything, please help.

weird http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=e...G=Search&meta=

[that one guy]

weird http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=e...G=Search&meta=

Ya...I dont know if you know this but that is way different then what I am looking for....(EDIT) Oh, I see what you mean...Ya, I already know how to do that, but how do I swap symbols so the guy turns into the car? I found a tutorial a while back but now I cant find it.

[pooon]

Take it one step at a time. You should be asking how to make a character walk, then make a car drive. By that time you should be able to figure out how to get him in and out of the car.

[that one guy]

Take it one step at a time. You should be asking how to make a character walk, then make a car drive. By that time you should be able to figure out how to get him in and out of the car.

I know how to make a character walk and how to make a car drive Mr.inner piece. I need to find out how to swap movieclips.

[mr_malee]

you can't swap movieclips, think about it as swapping control

if(player.type == man) controlMan(player)

if(player.type == car) controlCar(player)

when the player attempts to get into a car, remove the player movieclip, playerClip.removeMovieClip()

when the player wants to exit, re-attach the movieclip
playerClip = attachMovie("playerClip", "playerClip", depth)

read up on attachMovie, swapDepths and removeMovieClip

[that one guy]

you can't swap movieclips, think about it as swapping control

if(player.type == man) controlMan(player)

if(player.type == car) controlCar(player)

when the player attempts to get into a car, remove the player movieclip, playerClip.removeMovieClip()

when the player wants to exit, re-attach the movieclip
playerClip = attachMovie("playerClip", "playerClip", depth)

read up on attachMovie, swapDepths and removeMovieClip

I dont know where to put that script though...I a fairly new with flash. Would I put if(player.type == man) controlMan(player) and

if(player.type == car) controlCar(player) in the frame actions? And then put the playerClip.removeMovieClip() as a hittest on the car so when the man walks over the car the man movie clip will delete?

[mr_malee]

the best way to go about this would be classes. Creating the player as a class which contains different control methods, you then switch between different controls within this class

but since you don't knwo if these should be frame actions or not, classes might be out of reach, as with your game idea, but anyway, here's the easy way

main timeline:

player is an object

var player = new Object()

player.type = "Man"
player.vx = 0
player.vy = 0
player.x = 0
player.y = 0
player.clip = _root.attachMovie("player", "playerClip", 1)

function controlMan(){

//key movement
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) player.vx = 5;

//get into car
if(Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)){

if(player.clip.hitTest(car)){

player.x = car._x
player.y = car._y
player.clip.removeMovieClip()
player.clip = car
player.type = "Car"

}
}

function controlCar(){

//get out
if(Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)){

player.clip = _root.attachMovie("player", "playerClip", 1)
player.type = "Man"
}

//movement

player.vx = speed * Math.cos(angle)
player.vy = speed * Math.sin(angle)
}

function renderPlayer(){

player.x += player.vx
player.y += player.vy

player.clip._x = player.x
player.clip._y = player.y
}

onEnterFrame = function(){

_root["control"+player.type]()

renderPlayer()
}

you say your fairly new with flash, why are you trying to do a GTA game?

[that one guy]

the best way to go about this would be classes. Creating the player as a class which contains different control methods, you then switch between different controls within this class

but since you don't knwo if these should be frame actions or not, classes might be out of reach, as with your game idea, but anyway, here's the easy way

main timeline:

player is an object

var player = new Object()

player.type = "Man"
player.vx = 0
player.vy = 0
player.x = 0
player.y = 0
player.clip = _root.attachMovie("player", "playerClip", 1)

function controlMan(){

//key movement
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) player.vx = 5;

//get into car
if(Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)){

if(player.clip.hitTest(car)){

player.x = car._x
player.y = car._y
player.clip.removeMovieClip()
player.clip = car
player.type = "Car"

}
}

function controlCar(){

//get out
if(Key.isDown(Key.SPACE)){

player.clip = _root.attachMovie("player", "playerClip", 1)
player.type = "Man"
}

//movement

player.vx = speed * Math.cos(angle)
player.vy = speed * Math.sin(angle)
}

function renderPlayer(){

player.x += player.vx
player.y += player.vy

player.clip._x = player.x
player.clip._y = player.y
}

onEnterFrame = function(){

_root["control"+player.type]()

renderPlayer()
}

you say your fairly new with flash, why are you trying to do a GTA game?

Cool thanks.

[691175002]

Just because you know where you can find a code to copy and paste, doesn't mean you know how to do it...

This scale of project is clearly beyond your current knowledge. Start with something a bit simpler and code it yourself.

[mr_malee]

it will not suprise me if theres a thread later about car movement

[everfornever]

everyone wants to make a WOW clone or Grand theft auto...............

The funny part about it, is that the people who actually could dont.

That should tell you something.

[EvilKris]

You can go ahead and check out the GTA prototype on my blog (click on the banner below). Feel free to decompile/analyse. Just don't e-mail me questions about it after, lol.

My advice. Be realistic. GTA in Flash? Not a chance in hell. That is NOT a single man project.

[everfornever]

well and unless your using a 3d program to make your stuff, and the graphics are the bomb, its gunna suck in that genre.

those games are supposed to be 3d,thats why gta1 (top down) was ok, but the 3d one they made like 10 versions of and have on every system now.

Think about that.

[this.Alex]

Well gta isnt that hard to make the hardest bit would be api but as ever said you will never make the gta game 3d in flash. Top down view is very easy but you will proberly have troble with the AI. Im making a gta like game at the moment and Iv got the Peoples AI and car movement up and running in just 1 hour =).

[mr_malee]

Well gta isnt that hard to make

hmmmmm

Top down view is very easy but you will proberly have troble with the AI.

hmmmmm

Im making a gta like game at the moment and Iv got the Peoples AI and car movement up and running in just 1 hour =).

hmmmmm

[691175002]

Well gta isnt that hard to make the hardest bit would be api but as ever said you will never make the gta game 3d in flash. Top down view is very easy but you will proberly have troble with the AI. Im making a gta like game at the moment and Iv got the Peoples AI and car movement up and running in just 1 hour =).

I highly doubt you truely understand what you just said.

[tomazws]

Im making a gta like game at the moment and Iv got the Peoples AI and car movement up and running in just 1 hour =).

Wow, I would like to see a demo. Sounds like u got some secret coding that we don't know about!

[EvilKris]

Im making a gta like game at the moment and Iv got the Peoples AI and car movement up and running in just 1 hour =).

Lol.. spot the arrogant noob. Sorry but:

if(player x < this._x)
this._x--;

-will not cut it for a GTA game.

Please, post the fla grandmaster Flash.