Jet Pack movement

I'm trying to duplicate a JetPac game I was writing in another game creation package and I'm wondering the best way to create a jet pack movement. I'm trying the Spaceship Movement at the moment which is going quite well.

http://www.madladdesigns.co.uk/mmf2/spaceshipmove.png

But I'm stuck on when the player lands on a platform, I want the player to stop going down but be able to move left and right and also take off again. I've tried putting a 'stop when player collides with obstacle' but the player can't take off again. Any help would be appreciated (or even a sample mfa?) :)

If you want to know what the game will look like, here's the "other game maker" wip version: JetPac - Zip - 2.60mb: Keys are up/left & right and space to fire laser. Collect the Fuel and hover over the rocket, the fuel will automatically be dropped. wen all fuel is collected, the ship will flash, just collide with the ship for next level.

Just thinking quickly -- I think you will need to give the player multiple movements and switch to another movement when the player lands and switch back to jet pack when you want the player to take off.

I get you, but how do I let the player take off again?

I think I have it, here's the mfa for those who want a look: JetPac.mfa

Check the vector movements tutorials for the clickteam movement controller object, theres one called "lander", if i remember correctly it's what you're wanting.

Just a note:

Because of the way you have animated the flame, it is possible for the player to kind of lodge himself in the ground if he lands when the animation is smallest.

Thanks guys :)

@Nick: I know, i'm trying to find a way to have some sort of collision area around the player that doesn't include the flame, is there a way to do that?

Hi,
Here is away to hopefully help you with your problem.
I downloaded the Jetpack.mfa file but your background
did not let me see it. Because that graphic was not included
in with your file. Anyway here is your jetpack guy
with a different backdrop. I will tell you this when you run
it just let the guy drop. You will see what happens. I know
you can change the gravity. Let me know if this works.
Thanks,
Paul
P.S When you look at it, hopefully you will think that
this idea can make your game a little more interesting.

Here is the link... http://www.mediafire.com/?1ntknqtm2nk

Paul, the link is to a platform game.

For the flame problem, you could make it a separate object that stays with the original jetpack object. That way, you could turn off the flame when you hit the ground.

Can someone please help me out! I'm trying to have it so that when the player is on the ground, the animation is of him with his legs down, and when he's hovering, he's legs will be tucked under him but I just can't get my head round it! I'm nearly there but if I leave him on the ground for more than about 2 seconds, he won't go up in the air again!

Here's the mfa: JetPac.mfa

Any help would be appreciated :)

@Brandon: So there's no way to select, say a collision box? What happens is an object has many appendages but you only want to collide with the main body?

I think that for things such as limbs, you would create separate objects and connect them to the main body with events. I quickly looked at your jetpack example and I edited it so that the flame is a separate object that "turns off" when you collide with the background.

JetPac

Hi,
Sorry I should of told you I just name it that at
my end. It still has everything you did in it, just a
different file name.
Paul

http://www.mediafire.com/?1ntknqtm2nk

The file you put up is the same one as before, it is an isometric game. I hardly see how this has anything to do with what nickydude is trying to do.

That's the one I get Brandon.

I also noticed in your file that if your going fast enough you go into the ground. I just uploaded a new file with an event that says

+Jetpac guy overlaps backdrop
-set y of jetpac guy to 581

581 is the surface of the floor.

Hi,
First I must say I am sorry to you Brandon and also
to you Nickydude for not double checking my file I
uploaded. So I hope you two will forgive my error and
let me show that I can do something right.
Here is a link... http://www.mediafire.com/?fytxydtj1nz

Trust me I doubled check it to make sure it is the right one.
Paul

No problem Paul, and that is a nice backdrop too.

Thank's Paul. I don't want him bouncing when he lands on a platform, see post 40742 above for what I'd like him to do. If anyone can help :)

Hi,
Well I tought it may be away to make your game play
more interesting. But I understand, so I think I have
gotten the problem fixed for you.
Here is a new link http://www.mediafire.com/?8enieon1y4j
Let me know if this is what you are looking for here.
Paul
P.S..I have also put in when player hits escape key that
it would end the application (game).

If you land on the platform and then move left or right off of it, you will float.

Hi,
Yes, but all you have to is hit the up arrow and it will go
back to spaceship movement. Nickydude said that his problem
was then once he landed he could not take off again. Once
you hit the platform you stop. Than all you have to do
is hold down up arrow to take off again.
Paul

Yes, but it isn't what nickydude wants for his jetpac game.

Hi,
Ok...So May I ask wh he does want? I do not understand
his first post reads as follows
But I'm stuck on when the player lands on a platform, I want the player to stop going down but be able to move left and right and also take off again. I've tried putting a 'stop when player collides with obstacle' but the player can't take off again. Any help would be appreciated (or even a sample mfa?)
So if this info is wrong then please tell me what he
does need.
Thanks,
Paul

Your example has a different base, his goes throughout the whole bottom of the screen, but yours only has a small platform. It would look fine on his, but with yours it looks as though jetpac guy is floating.

Hi,
I understand that...I was just showing how he could get
the problem...that's all. Really I am tring my best to help
with this. I will re-work it again with out my block being
in there. Thanks for the info, If I had know that I would
have done it differently.
Paul

Hi guys,

Thanks for your help Paul, it's really appreciated :)

There seems to be some confusion over what exactly I'm after, not sure if you've downloaded the actual game in progress (zip file) in the first post but that's the sort of movement I'm after, which is:

While the player is in the air, he has a jet pack motion, when he lands (touches a platform) he 'changes' into a standing character and is able to walk left and right on the platform, pressing 'up' will launch the character and change him back into the jet pack one. if the player walks of the edge of a platform he changes into the jet pack character and drops.

I hope this makes sense and again thank you for all your help.

Hi,
Ok Thanks for the extra info, I will get started on it
right away. But just a side note in your game(made with
other maker your guy does not stand up). So I will have to
do a exta graphic for you jetpac guy to have him standing
and walking. And thanks for saying that you appreciated
what I have done so far, it means alot.
Thanks,
Paul

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But just a side note in your game(made with other maker your guy does not stand up)

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I never did get round to doing that bit :whistle: :grin:

If I could nail the jet pack movement, the rest should slot into place and you're name will be top of the credits :)

or just leave the flame on and make it smaller and create dust particle effects while on the ground, then cut the engine.

I have to tell you that I've done tons of stuff like this.

I'm all about effects in our types of games, we only have the ability to add minute detail to make our games stand out from the 3D crowd.

Good Point 00J