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So I'm completely new to TGB, can someone help me?

by BrandOh · in Game Design and Creative Issues · 07/01/2007 (6:03 pm) · 4 replies

Alright so, i just downloaded a free trial of TGB on my computer. I'm on an iMac g5, and i have no programming skills AT ALL. I'm really really new to this. So anyways, I was thinking it would be cool to make a side scrolling game like mario or something. So yeah, I have a couple of questions.

Can this be done in TGB?
Does it take a lot of learning to do?
Would i be able to photoshop graphics and use them as backgrounds, characters, etc...
Would it take a bunch of code to do it?

But if you guys could point me in the right direction or give me some advice/info, I would appreciate it. A LOT. Yeahh. =]
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Torque Owner DodongoXP
#1
07/01/2007 (7:28 pm)
Hi!

1.- yes it can be done..you can do any kind of 2d of like mario or sonic

2.- yes it will take some time specially with no programming background

3.- yes you can draw your game sprites for characters and game elements with photoshop

4.- to make something like mario 1 will take some code.. and to make something like mario world.. really really big amounts of code and tons of images

try the help files that comes with tgb..if i remember right... it comes with some examples like a whack a mole game and a usual scrolling space ship shooter

patience,perseverance and determination .. are the keys of success


cheers

BrandOh
#2
07/01/2007 (7:58 pm)
Thanks, man!

I really appreciate that.

I was thinking about buying it, but i wasn't so sure.

Now i'll probably buy it for sure!

BrandOh
#3
07/02/2007 (7:02 pm)
So I was trying the shooter tutorial.

And i CAN NOT GET THE FREAKING THING TO MOVE!

I'm not sure what im doing wrong.

But I'm sure it could be a number of things.

The exce deal kind of confused me.

And I got a little confused on the way he worded the order to put the codes in.

Any help?

Thanks guys!

Torque Owner Jesse Dorsey
#4
07/06/2007 (10:12 am)
>> This is the Game Ideas forum.

I wish I could help you though.


Good Luck!