Schoolgamemaker

Gamemaker "how to" samples

http://www.gamemaker.nl/tutorial.html
http://intranet.woodvillehs.sa.edu.au/kerrbi/g/d.htm Bill Kerr
http://www.mindtools.tased.edu.au/gamemaker Margaret Meijers
http://www.rupert.id.au/tutorials/gamemaker/ Rupert Russell

http://www.rupert.id.au/tutorials/gamemaker5/ Rupert Russell GM5
http://alupton.wordpress.com/learning/game-maker/ Al Upton

The following samples are made with Gamemaker V5.0 or V5.3a or V6.1. About half contain code but drag and drop actions have been used wherever possible. They are the bare bones required to demonstrate a concept and are purposefully not complete games, leaving as much room as possible for constructivist investigation.

How to samples

	inventory.gmd inventory.gm6 inventory.exe Inventory.pdf	Pick up objects and add to your inventory (GM5) " (GM6)
	healthbar.gmd healthbar.gm6 healthbar.exe Healthbar.pdf	Draw a healthbar under each object (GM5) " (GM6)
	selected.gmd selected1.gmd selected1.gm6 selected1.exe	Select and move objects (GM5&6) More complicated, multi selection (GM5) " (GM6) Units may be selected by clicking on them or dragging a box round them. Click the background to give move orders
	shop.gmd shop.exe Shop.pdf	Purchase upgrades at a shop (GM5&6)
	3D.gmd 3d template.exe	3D template see The last stand for a completed 3D game (GM5 only)
	movebackgnd.gmd movebackgnd.exe moving background.pdf	Moving against a background (GM5&6)
	questions.gmd questions.exe Questions.pdf	Entering data into a game (GM5&6)
	shootbothsides.gmd Shootbothsides.pdf	The title says it all (GM5&6)
	netcomms.gmd	Networked 2 player shooter (Multiplayer functions are in the unregistered version of GM5.0)
	range.gmd	How to calculate if within range
	shadow.gmd shadow.exe	Draw a shadow under an object (GM5.3a) The shadow is transparent so it just makes things darker This ensures that the shadow is under the object Step Event: set variable x to object1.x This ensures that the shadow is on top Create Event: set variable depth to -1
	embedding.gmd	Why do things get stuck in walls? (GM5&6)
	foreign language.gm6 foreign language.exe	How to set up dialogue in a quest game with foreign character sets (GM6)
	dragndroploops.gm6 dragndroploops.exe	Loops can be created with drag n drop programming using the repeat and exit actions (GM6)
	tilefunctions.gm6 samples1\tilefunctions.exe	Demonstrates functions which handle tiles Left mouse key lays road, you may need to lay twice to fix errors Right key deletes Bus will move when its on road but only likes to go clockwise
	hello5.gmd hello5.exe	Use of scanned image and recorded sound (GM5)
	total1.gmd total1.exe	strategy game: line of sight, firing range, select units, build
	1945shoot the lettersV2.gm6 1945shoot the lettersV2.exe	Typing tutor/Battlefield 1945 aeroplane shooter
	street maths.gmd street maths.gm6 street maths.exe	Car racing with arithmetic drill

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