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Hey, it'll probably be easiest to reference back to the source code as you go through the video. I've got it here: github.com/holdenrehg/pokemon-dialogue.gml/tree/main

I'd recommend thinking about how it's drawn when it's vertical. Each inventory spot has an x,y position on the screen. Where would you need to draw them on the screen if it was horizontal? Then where would those x,y coordinates be? Then how do you actually set the coordinates for each square?

Appreciate that!

ok?

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ah my bad, yes the point and dimension functions are there (simple struct constructors) here's a link, you can absolutely get away without them, it's just personal preference for me gist.github.com/holdenrehg/305f1ed5bf10629edbd25dbe1a836d28

Oh nice, didn't know that. I'll check it out.

Glad to hear it! GML isn't perfect, but gets the job done

Not any specific settings I'm aware of. Are you using the same sprite I had? Or did you make your own?

@@reedrehg I made my own sprite for this exercise. I did a bit of deep dive afterwards and saw something that recommended turning off the option “interpolate colors between pixels”. This seemed to fix the issue of blurry sprites, but still a bit confused what that means, or why it is turned on by default.

Ah alright. Here's a description gamemaker.info/en/manual/302_01_graphics Also, it looks like it getting automatically enabled may be a bug. github.com/YoYoGames/GameMaker-Bugs/issues/2343

@@reedrehgthank you so much!

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Welcome

Thank you!

Any specific guides you want to see?

@@reedrehg😮 wasn’t expecting so fast reply, ok here I go, how to interact with merchant array inventory and by able to buy sell from him, have a delete bucket. and or pick up items from within window slot, from mobs I kill like wow vanilla not just fallen items on the ground, that’s why I like arrays makes it tidy on the screen for the user. Explain the different keywords around gml needed to make inventories. The gml manual got a bunch new syntax keyword but I’m struggling to put them in use without an actual project, visually that is. To give you an example, I’m using padding but I don’t know what it is or even means I just know I need to include it or else (error). Also I did search padding but the only thing I figured out is that it’s something like filler. Another example, I know how to make my character move but I don’t know what I’m doing or what it means, I wanna know what my code means to the machine. Also, my char diagonally moves slow and I don’t know why 😂 frustrating Thanks for replying by the way sorry for typing such a huge comment. Wanted to give ideas because I feel the community of game maker is thirsty while I see goody that’s new have a bunch new posts everyday with tons of comments and all from 2024 all projects actually working while game maker doesn’t accept projects from older versions, I’m saying this because I imported a lot projects from text tutorials and sprites or objects are missing :/

@@reedrehgoh and which event is for which personally I used to use the create event for everything and didn’t know I need to put certain things in certain places 😂 P.S: Another example, in game maker I see in orange (real) I wonder what it is.

@@reedrehgmy internet died and the original post wasn’t actually posted. For guides, personally I wanna learn how to make inventories with arrays for almost about everything. Merchants, player bag, weapon active slots, monster loot window, quest window loot box (pick reward). How to swap main sword with axe like I do in Skyrim with modded mouse macro. I learned how to move my character from Peyton Burnham But my char moves rly slow in certain directions, when I go and press top right keys in order to move top left right or bottom left right (diagonally) and idk why nor I know if there is a more efficient way to type the code otherwise. Also, a lot video or text-follow tutorials that offer the project to practice with are so old game maker does not import them properly. Only someone that learned C in depth possibly could figure some things out but for the rest of us really code amateurs we have to pick bit by bit each bread crumb we find. 😕

@@trifilosgr ah okay, I did one inventory video but could probably do some more in depth ones Equipment and wearable items is on my list. I've been thinking about a simple Gunegon style weapon system for a tutorial. That may help you when I get to it. For movement from Peyton, what type of game? Is it a platformer? Or more top-down Zelda style?

The link in the pinned comment works. github.com/holdenrehg/pokemon-dialogue.gml/tree/short

@@reedrehg thank you! For some reason it only works when I open it from my comment notifications

Thank you!

Maybe in a future video. Any questions I can answer?

Looks to be a typo @Wjshintx the function name should be "instance_furthest". In the error, it's showing that you are trying to call "instant_furthest".

@@reedrehg wow, now I feel dumb. Thanks.

😂 eh don't worry about it, it happens, carefully read through error messages next time and you'll catch the problem quicker

@@reedrehg I was literally reading through the error message for almost an hour, and I kept on comparing my code to the video, thanks though, now it works

@@reedrehg also, the funny thing was that it was showing an error code for everything else BUT that (at least to my beginner coding mind)

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I didn't make any games on the eshop :)

@@reedrehg oh. I saw a game on there using these exact sprites. I’m guessing you used them as an example?

ahh yes, it's a free asset pack, take a look at the video description and there's a link to it

I would say it still doesn't have a real pointer, or at least a useful pointer the way you think of pointers from other languages. It's really only useful in very niche situations. But GML does have references. So for example if you pass a struct into a function, it passes by reference. Important to know how that works since you can easily create bugs that are wildly difficult to debug.

Good point, I'm not aware of any issues with "and" "or" "not" when it comes to exports. GameMaker docs don't explicitly mention anything. Sticking with &&, ||, ! is probably the safest. Worst case I'll just have some find and replace work to do :D

@@reedrehg I searched the GM manual but it gave me no results but you are saying it does mention these? Will have a search again. 👍😊

In general yes, should be fine. How big of a game are you thinking?

@@reedrehg Inventory has 12 slots size 116 x 90. Screen size 1280 x 768, 54 rooms. Estimated items (there may be more added in updates) that can be used in inventory, about 100, I would prefer not to have an object for each item but create instances of an inventory object. It will be a PC game to start but I am programming it so it can be played on Android device too.

You won't have any problems with that. Watch how you're managing instances as you switch rooms, make sure you aren't unnecessarily creating a bunch of instances without destroying them/cleaning up. Depending on how complicated your objects are, there should be no major performance issues even if there were thousands of instances on screen at a time.

@@reedrehg Thank you! Good to know. None of the objects are overly complicated so it should all be good.

We will see! It was a fun project idea, but I'm not sure how much more I'll build using only vanilla JS.

@@reedrehg make more JS game dev videos with libraries. This is a good niche and I'll stick around watching.

EDIT : i got it working If anyone else has this problem you just need to copy the files into a new folder and import them from there

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Hey! There are a couple more episodes coming.

@@reedrehg That sounds great!

😁 ya...you can always reference the repo if that's helpful / easier. github.com/holdenrehg/cozy-defense.gml

@@reedrehg Yes, thanks, I didn't realise that :-)

This one confused me when I started too! I worked for many years using Python so assumed it was similar.

Maybe I meant the old German space rebel Hans Solo 😂

make javascript game more bro! exting and great!!

Check out the description! Updated the link. Nice catch, thanks.

later gonna learn game maker. tower defense looks interesting with great design@@reedrehg

Wow, thanks! More videos are on the way.

Thanks! Not sure if it'll become a series 🤔 but if you've got ideas or want to see something specific then let me know.

This might be too specific, but I got an idea. The player making a footstep sound every time there is a frame in which the character is touching the floor. I don't really know if its easy to make but it would be cool to see it in practice!@@reedrehg

Ahh good idea. I haven't made anything about sound effects at all.

No promises, but something I've considered because I love some old school jrpg's.

@@reedrehg thanks for Reading my suggestion

Yeah, that would be Very helpfull, i am making a game inspired by undertale and i am neding this

Undertale seems to be a special case with how unique its combat is. But I may make something more like the original final fantasy's or pokemon.

@@reedrehg yeah, i am tring to do my own turn based combat for my game, like undertale did.