High Speed Scrolling Background

[Warmachine]

Hey guys, i have no clue where to start with this! what i need to know is how to make a stage background scroll really fast for stages i have set up for using a vehicle. i know that i can control layers for speed, but im sure there are ways to just loop a smaller frame(like a 320x240) until a certain time triggered event happens or a certain number of enemies are killed etc. how could i implement this?

here is an example of what im after:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GEtNfdObx8

thanks as always guys!

[LB]

All you need is four Active Picture objects in the background each the size of your frame, and you can make them move to simulate scrolling, then change them based on what background you need to display.

[Warmachine]

I'll give it a try! thanks LB!

[Warmachine]

btw, the pics that i have arent animated. i just wanted them to scroll until i set up an event otherwise. will adding active picture fix this?

[LB]

Yeah, as long as your frame size is the same as your window size, and the active pictures are the same size as the visible area. All you have to do is put them in the background and move them to simulate scrolling.

[Warmachine]

i feel like an idiot for asking, but do you know of any examples of this i can take a look at?

[LB]

No, not off the top of my head. I don't what it is called either. But I can make an example of only the scrolling, of you like.

[Warmachine]

that would be awesome dude, but if its a pain there's no need.

[LB]

Heh, it wasn't too difficult
http://www.clickteam.com/epicenter/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=198112

[Warmachine]

thanks for the example LB!.....but i cant make the active move lol. i'll check the event editor.