Typical Platforming issues.

[JeremySorrow]

just the gameplay, i'm not really trying to add my video yet

[JeremySorrow]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7GIcub4c2k&feature=fvw

this is a better example.. relatively small areas that comprise a large map

[LB]

Then yes it's probably better to either make lots of different frames for the rooms, or use an external level format (recommended).

[JeremySorrow]

How would I learn about external level format?

[LB]

There's not really any tutorials on it, it's really a 'figure it out yourself' thing because people's games are always so drastically different internally and need completely different level formats; thus you have to make one yourself. It's actually a simple concept; you save everything the way you have it set up, and load it back in the same manner. The way I suggest is using the INI++ object to save each object in a group with the items containg info about what type of object it is, it's location, orientation, ect...

We can help you with it but can't make an example or tutorial.

[RickyRombo]

LB, gee, it seems to me just set the frame window big but the application window 300px by 300px - not sure if it is this easy, didn't watch the vids or anything.

It just seems like it should be that simple.

[Jacob]

I haven't watched either, but I'm assuming he wants a 2:1 scale, meaning it looks like the old pixelated Castelevania games.

[RickyRombo]

Why not resize everything?
o.O

[JeremySorrow]

Yeah [img:left]http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs398.snc3/24196_405194742291_515327291_5069217_1583835_n.jpg[/img]

this is basically what I'm going for.

[LB]

A picture is worth a thousand words... that describe the picture. I don't know what you're "going for" in this case, there's not really much of a hint. Maybe more description?